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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS 2025 – Daily News for IAS & Civil Services Preparation

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 129)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on TB elimination and RBI’s export-relief measures (Week 129)

November 18, 2025 16:19 IST

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026: Sharpen your Mains answer-writing skills with GS-3 questions by following the thought process. Do not miss points to ponder and related previous year questions.

India, UN peacekeeping, women

How India’s experience reflects on women’s evolving role in peacekeeping 

November 18, 2025 08:19 IST

How does India’s experience offer a constructive lens for understanding how women’s participation can evolve toward meaningful engagement, institutional reform, and the transformative potential of peacekeeping?

UPSC Key: Global TB Report 2025, Cryptocurrencies, and Internationalisation of rupee

UPSC Key: Global TB Report 2025, Cryptocurrencies, and Internationalisation of rupeeSubscriber Only

November 18, 2025 14:53 IST

How is knowing about India’s fight to eliminate TB relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like Tier-2 bonds, cryptocurrencies, and quality control orders (QCOs) hold for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 17, 2025.

Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Find question in UPSC Quiz.

UPSC Essentials | Daily Quiz : History and Culture (Week 132) — Test your knowledge for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026Subscriber Only

November 17, 2025 16:03 IST

UPSC Prelims Daily MCQs: Strengthen your exam prep with today’s UPSC Essentials History & Culture quiz. Test your understanding of key static topics — Nehru’s writings, Birsa Munda’s legacy, ancient Indian philosophy, and recent awards — through carefully curated MCQs with detailed explanations.

Knowledge Nugget: Everything you need to know about WHO’s Global TB Report 2025 and beyond

Knowledge Nugget: Everything you need to know about WHO’s Global TB Report 2025 and beyondSubscriber Only

November 18, 2025 11:19 IST

The recently released Global TB Report 2025 shows that although the burden of tuberculosis in India continues to decline, the country remains far from achieving its elimination target. But what exactly is tuberculosis? What are the key highlights of the report? And what steps has India taken toward eliminating TB? Here’s everything you need to know.

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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | November 10 to November 16, 2025Subscriber Only

November 19, 2025 12:50 IST

UPSC Current Affairs 2025: Are you preparing for UPSC Prelims 2026? Don’t miss these important current affairs — Climate-adjusted HDI, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Booker Prize 2025 (Check InfoGen IE), the Belem Health Action Plan at COP30, and more. Check your retention by solving the MCQs at the end of the article.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 136)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Blue Line, Munduruku Indigenous group and more (Week 136)Subscriber Only

November 16, 2025 19:40 IST

UPSC Prelims Daily Subject MCQs: Test your knowledge with today’s UPSC Essentials quiz on International Relations — brush up for UPSC Prelims 2026.

UPSC Key: WTO reforms, Jharkhand at 25, and Special Economic Zones

UPSC Key: WTO reforms, Jharkhand at 25, and Special Economic ZonesSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 14:07 IST

How is knowing about the Special Economic Zones relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the WTO reforms, 25 years of Jharkhand, and rare earths hold for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 16, 2025.

UPSC Ethics simplified politics, sports, and upsc mains exam results

UPSC Ethics Simplified | Politicians, Athletes, UPSC Aspirants: Do Results Matter? Aristotle has an answerSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 14:39 IST

UPSC Ethics GS Paper 4: Bihar Assembly Election Results, Women’s Cricket World Cup Results, UPSC Mains Results — the word common to all three recent events is “results.” Nanaditesh Nilay, our ethicist, draws from philosophers and contemporary examples to explore the ethical dimensions of results.

Knowledge Nugget | National Press Day and India’s 2025 Press Freedom Standing: A must-know for UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget | National Press Day and India’s 2025 Press Freedom Standing: A must-know for UPSC ExamSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 13:48 IST

UPSC Current Affairs: November 16 is observed as National Press Day—but why? What’s the Press Council of India, and where does India rank in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index? Here's all you need to know.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | November 09 to November 15, 2025

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | November 09 to November 15, 2025Subscriber Only

November 15, 2025 18:40 IST

UPSC Prelims Weekly Current Affairs MCQs: Kickstart your UPSC Prelims prep early—begin with current affairs for a strong foundation. Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

NDA victory Bihar, upsc key

UPSC Key: NDA’s victory in Bihar, Belem Health Action Plan, and Strait of HormuzSubscriber Only

November 18, 2025 17:42 IST

UPSC current affairs: Why is the launch of Belem Health Action Plan at COP30 important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as data protection rules, Strait of Hormuz, and 27th Amendment to Constitution of Pakistan hold for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 15, 2025.

The world this week | Afghanistan-Pakistan relations break down, India’s Nyoma air base, and Trump’s U-turn on migration policy

The world this week | Afghanistan-Pakistan relations break down, India’s Nyoma air base, and Trump’s U-turn on migration policySubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 10:59 IST

From the deadly suicide blasts in Delhi and Islamabad to the protests in Bangladesh, and the Russian advance towards the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk – a lot has happened in the world this week.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography (Week 136)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Northeast Monsoon, direction of the wind in the cyclones and more (Week 136)Subscriber Only

November 14, 2025 20:43 IST

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

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UPSC Key: Air pollution, Ricin toxin, and QCOsSubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 13:15 IST

Why is the revoking of 14 quality control orders (QCOs) on intermediate goods affecting textile value chain important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the new Seeds Bill, Saranda forests, and ricin toxin have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 14, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 (Week 128)

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1: 150 Years of Birsa Munda and Local Climate Influences | Week 128Subscriber Only

November 14, 2025 15:36 IST

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1 : Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam 2026? Here are questions from GS paper 1 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.

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Knowledge Nugget: After the voting and election results in Bihar, how will a new government be formed?Subscriber Only

November 15, 2025 11:25 IST

Bihar Election Results 2025 | What happens when voting concludes and results are declared in the election?

Swadeshi, PM Modi

How growing preference for swadeshi fuels goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat Subscriber Only

November 14, 2025 10:45 IST

How do the growing preference for Indian-made goods and emphasis on indigenous innovations reflect on the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Swadeshi visions? How is the story of the Industrial Revolution important to understand the trajectory of India’s manufacturing sector and the enduring appeal of swadeshi products? 

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy (Week 136)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on Cooperative Banks, Make in India initiative and more (Week 136)Subscriber Only

November 13, 2025 18:41 IST

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

UPSC Key: Cheetah translocation pact, Climate Risk Index report, and Export mission

UPSC Key: Cheetah translocation pact, Climate Risk Index report, and Export Promotion missionSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 18:02 IST

How is the Climate Risk Index (CRI) report relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the GRAP-3, the Cheetah translocation pact, and rare earths hold for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 13, 2025.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | From Princely States to New States: Tracing India’s Journey of State Formation

UPSC Issue at a Glance | As Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand turn 25: The story of how India formed its statesSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 13:52 IST

Post-Independence History of India: From princely states to new states — let's revisit the evolution of India’s states. Here's a one-stop read to understand state formation for your UPSC exam.

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Knowledge Nugget: Why Climate Risk Index (CRI) Report matters for UPSC preparationSubscriber Only

November 14, 2025 15:17 IST

Reports and Indices for UPSC current affairs: India ranks 9th among countries worst hit by climate disasters, says CRI report. Explore key highlights and WMO’s State of the Climate Update released at the COP30 Leaders’ Summit.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology (Week 136)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on DNA, Ricin and more (Week 136)Subscriber Only

November 12, 2025 20:14 IST

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

Cyclones, India

What makes India increasingly vulnerable to tropical cyclonesSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 20:22 IST

Why does the Indian subcontinent experience frequent tropical cyclones? How do climate change and sea-level rise increase India’s cyclone vulnerability? Have improved forecasting and preparedness reduced cyclone-related casualties in recent years? 

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UPSC Key: India-Bhutan relations, Tribunals, and Digital goldSubscriber Only

November 13, 2025 15:36 IST

Why is Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the Gaganyaan mission, tribunals, and SIR have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for November 12, 2025.

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