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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on binary code, Metal-Organic Frameworks and more (Week 144)

January 07, 2026 8:48 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.

Does the renewal of Ganga Water Treaty need a basin-centric approach?

January 07, 2026 7:05 pm

Before the formal negotiations for renewing the treaty begin, both India and Bangladesh have articulated concerns reflecting changed circumstances. But how would a basin-centric approach help address the changed hydrological, developmental, and climatic realities?

UPSC Essentials | Mains Answer Practice | GS 2 : Questions on India–EU FTA negotiations and AI in law enforcement (Week 136)

January 07, 2026 4:53 pm

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam: Strengthen your conceptual clarity and answer-writing skills with structured guidance, key points, and self-evaluation prompts. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget: National Medical Commission- — What you must know for the UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget: National Medical Commission in news due to Vaishno Devi medical college row — What is it all about?

January 07, 2026 5:58 pm

UPSC Current Affairs: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently withdrew its nod to Vaishno Devi Medical College to run an MBBS course for the 2025-26 session. What exactly is the NMC, and what are its key functions? Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the major National Health Committees.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on removal of a Judge, Foreigners’ Tribunal and more (Week 144)

January 06, 2026 8:50 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.

Supreme Court, India, Separation of powers

How doctrine of separation of powers prevents its concentration and misuse

January 07, 2026 7:42 pm

The theory of separation of powers is rooted in the idea that the concentration of powers – the obverse of the separation of powers – is dangerous. But how does the system of checks and balances complement the principle of separation of powers?

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on domestic solar module manufacturing and role of nanotechnology in healthcare (Week 136)

January 06, 2026 3:25 pm

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 3 : Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam 2026? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget: Delhi to declare rabies a ‘notifiable disease’— What you must know for the UPSC Exam

January 07, 2026 11:04 am

Delhi is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. What is a notifiable disease and why is human rabies a matter of concern? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ know about the Epidemic Diseases Act.

UPSC Essentials | Daily Quiz : History and Culture on Temples, Relics, National Monuments Authority, and more (Week 139)

January 05, 2026 8:07 pm

Test your UPSC Prelims preparation with today’s History and Culture quiz — how many can you answer? Check out the explanations with answers.

Can indigenous efforts at genome-edited crop breeding offer food security?

January 07, 2026 8:09 am

Restricted access to genome-editing technologies poses serious challenges for countries like India that urgently need such tools for food security and agriculture. In what ways does indigenous gene editing technology that aids cheaper, commercial genetically-edited crop breeding offer renewed hope? See infographics for key insights.