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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 129)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Chakma ethnic minority group, Baltic Sea and more (Week 129)Sign In to read

September 28, 2025 19:59 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: 'Swadeshi' 4G network, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and UPSC @ 100

UPSC Key: Swadeshi 4G network, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and UPSC @ 100Subscriber Only

September 29, 2025 13:42 IST

How is the entry of the Himachal cold desert in the UNESCO biosphere reserve list relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Stampede, legal issues around nuclear power, and 100 years of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 28, 2025.

Former LBSNAA director Sanjeev Chopra during an interview discussing UPSC’s 100-year milestone and civil service reforms.

UPSC celebrates 100 years | ‘Civil servants are not celebrities… young officers should avoid excessive self-promotion on social media’: Sanjeev Chopra, former director of LBSNAASubscriber Only

October 1, 2025 10:31 IST

UPSC@100: In a candid conversation, Dr Sanjeev Chopra, veteran IAS officer and former director of LBSNAA, shares his insights on UPSC, the spirit behind initiatives like Pratibha Setu, reforms needed in civil services exam and the urgent need for ‘Plan B’ to become ‘Plan A’ for UPSC aspirants.

Young civil servant facing ethical dilemma – UPSC ethics case study

UPSC Ethics Simplified | When the file comes with cash, what should a young DM do?Subscriber Only

September 28, 2025 13:51 IST

How should a civil servant respond to the first test of power? When young bureaucrats falter under the weight of temptation, Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, reminds us of the true meaning of power.

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Homebound is India's entry for Oscars 2026

opinion From ‘Paar’ to ‘Homebound’, films that tell difficult truths about migrant lives

voter rolls

opinion Exclusion and ambiguity in Bihar’s final voter rolls expose an institutional crisis

Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu

opinion Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A dangerous gamble — but not devoid of merit

AI tools

opinion Law, lies, and AI: When technology goes too far in the courtroom, everybody pays for it

older people care

opinion India has a growing older population. We must focus on productive ageing

explained

UrsulaVonDerLeyen

explained Why EU wants to build ‘drone wall’, how that’s easier said than done

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explained How will the US government shutdown impact immigrants and visa holders?

US Capitol: US government shut down

explained What happens when the US government shuts down, and why this time may be different

RBI governor MALHOTRA

explained RBI monetary policy 2025: Why bank has kept interest rate powder dry, as it pushes growth through easier regulations

rbi

explained RBI Governor says GST 2.0 to have ‘sobering impact’ on inflation. Here’s why

political pulse

Mohan Bhagwat

political pulse Why Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami address will set the tone for RSS centenary

Nehru-Gandhi-Patel

political pulse RSS at 100: Patel vs Nehru, and many twists in between, in Sangh’s ties with Congress

Bhupinder Hooda

political pulse Haryana Congress has a new chief, but guess who is looming over him? Bhupinder Hooda

Harsh Dev Singh

political pulse ‘Non-functional’ EVMs, or not? Jammu seat in row a year after Assembly polls

Tsering namgyal

political pulse ‘You can’t blame what happened in Ladakh on the Congress. It’s difficult for us to gather 200 people for rallies’: Congress Leh Councillor

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Sports After Asia Cup, BCCI takes call on Women's World Cup: No handshakes with Pakistan

India are travelling to Sri Lanka to take on Pakistan since the BCCI and PCB have decided to play each other only at neutral venues. (AP Photo)

Sports India vs West Indies 1st Test Preview: New Zealand whitewash hangs over India as they take on West Indies

While the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill have shown they can in the odd innings, the consistency with which Indian batsmen of the past used to take apart the spinners is not seen these days. (PTI Photo)

Opinion Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Ambitious declarations that are resting on shaky foundations

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Explained RBI monetary policy 2025: Why bank has kept interest rate powder dry, as it pushes growth through easier regulations

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Lifestyle When paradise doesn’t exist: AI-powered deepfake holidays are the new travel trap; here’s how to avoid them

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Technology Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights'

The Bachchans argue in their filings that if AI platforms are trained on biased content that portrays them in a negative manner and infringes their intellectual property rights

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