Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in the Parliament. The Economic Survey holds importance for your preliminary and main preparation. Here are four important Q&As that you shouldn’t miss.

UPSC Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment, Geography, Sci-Tech (Week 69)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment, Geography, Sci-Tech MCQs on Microalgae, Longwood Shola and more (Week 69)Subscriber Only

August 6, 2024 10:32 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment, Geography, Science and Technology.

UPSC Key | 31st July, 2024 - Landslides, Dementia, Lithium reserves and more

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August 1, 2024 14:15 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are Landslides and social care for older persons relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like Dementia and Index derivatives have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 31st, 2024.

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Why has the recent successful testing of a new Agni-5 missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology seen as a significant upgrade for India’s missile system?

UPSC Mains answer practice — GS 2 (Week 62)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : Questions on Rules and guidelines that govern civil servants in India and Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Week 62)Subscriber Only

August 6, 2024 10:31 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2024? Here are questions from GS paper 2 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. Try them out.

UPSC Key | QUAD, Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Lok Adalats and moreSubscriber Only

August 1, 2024 21:07 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and QUAD relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like the Lok Adalats and Digitalisation have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 30, 2024.

UPSC Daily subject-wise quiz : History, Culture and Social Issues (Week 69)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : History, Culture and Social Issues MCQs on Durbar Hall, B.R. Ambedkar and more (Week 69)Subscriber Only

August 6, 2024 10:30 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on History and Culture.

Socialism: Meaning, types, advantages and disadvantagesSubscriber Only

August 6, 2024 10:27 IST

Socialism has been hailed for its commitment to egalitarianism or the creation of a more equal society. How does socialism envisage to achieve it? Are there any criticisms of the idea?

UPSC Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 62)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on Environmental concerns associated AI technologies and R&D in agriculture (Week 62)Subscriber Only

August 6, 2024 10:26 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2024? 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. Try them out.

UPSC Key | Right to be forgotten, Ethanol Blending, Chardham Project and moreSubscriber Only

August 1, 2024 21:09 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are the Right to Be Forgotten and Ethanol Blending relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like the Chardham Project and NIPUN have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 29, 2024.

UPSC Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance (Week 69)

UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance MCQs on Consolidated Fund of India, Collegium system and more (Week 69)Subscriber Only

August 2, 2024 11:00 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | July 22 to July 28, 2024Subscriber Only

August 2, 2024 11:36 IST

Union Budget, Charaideo Moidams, Nipah Virus, Paris Olympics and more — Here are some must read current affairs tidbits for your prelims and mains preparation that you shouldn't miss for UPSC, state PSCs, and other competitive examinations. You can also test your knowledge by solving the MCQs.

UPSC Key | Nicobar Port Plan, Inner Line Permit, LTCG Taxation and moreSubscriber Only

July 29, 2024 10:30 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are the Nicobar Port Plan and Inner Line Permit relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like the LTCG taxation and modernization of armed forces have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 28, 2024.

UPSC Essays Simplified--Types of content: What is S.T.E.P.P.E technique for dimensional analysis of Essays? — the eighth step ravi kapoor

UPSC Essays Simplified | Types of content: What is S.T.E.P.P.E technique for dimensional analysis of Essays? — the eighth stepSubscriber Only

July 31, 2024 10:11 IST

Philosophical, Economic or Ethical — How a dimensional analysis technique can come to your rescue in tackling difficult topics and help you build rich content for a good essay? Let's learn.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | July 21 to July 27, 2024Subscriber Only

July 31, 2024 14:29 IST

Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations at the end of the quiz.

UPSC Key | 27th July, 2024 — Kargil Vijay Diwas, Private Bills, Charaideo Moidams and more

UPSC Key | Kargil Vijay Diwas, Private Bills, Charaideo Moidams and moreSubscriber Only

July 28, 2024 10:59 IST

How are Kargil Vijay Diwas and UNESCO World Heritage Sites relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like Cultural Property Agreement and Private Bills have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 27th, 2024.

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UPSC CSAT Simplified: How to approach the ‘Directions’ topic?Subscriber Only

August 2, 2024 10:59 IST

In your CSAT exams, you won't have Google Maps to help you solve directions questions. How would you get the right directions then? Here's the trick for the most commonly found topic in almost all the entrance exams.

UPSC Key | Royalty on minerals not tax, Sixth Schedule, NISAR and moreSubscriber Only

July 28, 2024 11:02 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are Sixth Schedule and Royalty on minerals not tax relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like Climate friendly Paris Olympics and environmental concerns with AI have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 26th, 2024.

UPSC Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 68)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Gofa zone, Beijing Declaration, UNHRC and more (Week 68)Subscriber Only

August 2, 2024 10:58 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on International Relations.

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Commemorating the valour of Indian soldiersSubscriber Only

July 25, 2025 14:32 IST

On the 26th year of Kargil Vijay Diwas (26 July), let’s look back and appreciate the valour of Indian soldiers who laid down their lives to secure India’s victory over Pakistan in the historic Kargil War of 1999.

UPSC Mains answer practice — GS 1 (Week 61)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Question on Non-cooperation Movement and socio-cultural diversities among tribal communities (Week 61)Subscriber Only

August 2, 2024 13:16 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2024? 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. Try them out!

UPSC Key | 25th July, 2024 — AI Mission, UK-FTA, GM Mustard and more

UPSC Key | AI Mission, UK, EU FTAs, GM Mustard and moreSubscriber Only

July 26, 2024 12:06 IST

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are GM Mustard and Climate adaptation relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like AI Mission and UK, EU FTAs have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 25th, 2024.

Expert Talk upsc essentials ‘Remove Ethics paper from UPSC exam because…’: Former LBSNAA Director Sanjeev Chopra on Pooja Khedhkar controversy

Expert Talk | ‘Remove Ethics paper from UPSC exam…’: Former LBSNAA DirectorSubscriber Only

July 31, 2024 16:35 IST

‘An IAS officer is not a film star or a politician. Many times candidates are not able to understand what it means to be an IAS officer and end up making a mess of their lives,’ says Dr Sanjeev Chopra.

UPSC Daily subject-wise quiz : History, Culture and Social Issues (Week 68)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : History, Culture and Social Issues MCQs on Ajanta Caves, Wancho Wooden Craft and more (Week 68)Subscriber Only

October 25, 2024 14:19 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on History and Culture.

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