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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Census 2027, Model Prison Manual and more (Week 118)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:23 IST

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

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 110)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on dark web and India’s trade (Week 110)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:24 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? 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: Why is Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 relevant for UPSC Exam?Subscriber Only

July 10, 2025 15:39 IST

UPSC Indices and Education Current Affairs: Which states/UTs topped the Ministry of Education’s latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for 2023-24? What are the major takeaways from the report? Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about the two buzzing educational schemes that made headlines lately.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: History and Culture MCQs on langauges in India, Patharughat uprising, Chapchar Kut and more (Week 116)Subscriber Only

July 8, 2025 16:44 IST

What do you know about the status of Hindi during the British era? What must you know about Dadabhai Naoroji? Check your progress and revise your History and Culture syllabus for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

Knowledge Nugget | World Bank ranked India among ‘most equal countries’: How is it relevant for UPSC ExamSubscriber Only

July 15, 2025 10:07 IST

UPSC Reports and Indices Current Affairs: What are the “most equal countries” according to the latest released Gini Index, a report by the World Bank? What is this index all about? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Human Development Report 2025 and its highlights.

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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 30 to July 6, 2025Subscriber Only

July 9, 2025 11:29 IST

Did you miss out on important current affairs tidbits from last week for your Prelims and Mains preparation? Here's a checklist of the must-know facts: RailOne app, Dalai Lama, Gaden Phodrang Trust, Quad foreign ministers’ meeting, NC Classic 2025, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 117)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Red Sea, Biofuture Platform and more (Week 117)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:14 IST

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

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UPSC Ethics Simplified | The Prada–Kolhapuri chappals controversy: A case study in ethical brandingSubscriber Only

July 8, 2025 17:23 IST

Why is it so easy to copy and so difficult to give credit to the people or cultures behind an idea? Nanditesh Nilay discusses trust, credit, cultural integrity, and what it means when ethics are forgotten — as in the case of Prada.

Knowledge Nugget: Why CROPIC and the role of AI in agriculture matter for your UPSC prepSubscriber Only

July 6, 2025 15:55 IST

Recently, the government has launched the CROPIC scheme for the agricultural sector. How is it related to AI integration in agriculture? Also, in ‘Beyond the Nugget’, learn about the Namo Drone didis.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | June 29 to July 05, 2025Subscriber Only

July 5, 2025 20:11 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.

UPSC Key: CARICOM, Ham radio communications, and Ramleela in TrinidadSubscriber Only

July 6, 2025 15:54 IST

Why is Delhi’s fuel ban for old vehicles relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as Ramleela in Trinidad, C4ISR, and Ham radio communications for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 5, 2025.

The world this week | India says no to trade deal under deadline pressure; Trinidad & Tobago backs Delhi for UNSC; Gaza ceasefire soonSubscriber Only

July 7, 2025 09:10 IST

From India holding off on signing a trade deal with the US while looking for a mutually beneficial pact and PM Narendra Modi having visited Trinidad and Tobago as part of his five-nation tour, to reports of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine, a lot has happened in the world this week.

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Expert Talk | ‘Reduce Ethics paper weight, CSAT should not exceed Class 10 level, release Prelims answer key sooner…’: Former DGP of Uttarakhand on UPSC exam reformsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2025 10:40 IST

"The time gap between the Prelims and Mains exams is too short. Aspirants deserve a reasonable amount of time to prepare effectively for the Mains after clearing the Prelims," says Ashok Kumar.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography (Week 117)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Indian Ocean Dipole, Green Credit Programme and more (Week 117)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:20 IST

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

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Elephants as symbol of wealth and power in Indian culture Subscriber Only

July 7, 2025 11:19 IST

Elephants have been a symbol of wealth and power since ancient times. But how did the symbolic meanings of elephants evolve across Vedic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions? Why were they more culturally significant in India than in ancient China?

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UPSC Key: Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, Olive Ridley turtles, and INS TamalSubscriber Only

July 5, 2025 11:07 IST

Why is the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), CAQM, and the American Declaration of Independence for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 4, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 (Week 109)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on World War I and jet streams (Week 109)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:18 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? 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.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy (Week 117)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on pre-payment charges for loans granted for small business, di-ammonium phosphate and more (Week 117)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:17 IST

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

Echoes of 1914: How current global tensions mirror the road to World War ISubscriber Only

July 4, 2025 13:33 IST

Regional conflicts such as Gaza and Ukraine, along with tensions between the US and China, Israel and Iran and Russia and NATO, remind us of the volatile prelude to WWI when local conflicts spiraled into a global catastrophe. Let’s revisit the prelude, escalation and consequences of the First World War.

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UPSC Issue at a Glance | India’s literacy drive and its fully literate states— All you need to know for UPSC Prelims and MainsSubscriber Only

July 9, 2025 12:00 IST

Tripura was recently declared a “fully literate” state under the ULLAS programme. But what does that really mean? Which other states share this status? Here’s everything you need to know about India’s literacy drive.

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Knowledge Nugget: Why is Quad Critical Minerals Initiative important for your UPSC examSubscriber Only

July 5, 2025 11:08 IST

Recently, the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative was launched at the Quad foreign ministers meeting. With the growing significance of critical minerals, let's understand how is it important? Also, learn about the Minerals Security Partnership and National Critical Minerals Mission.

How gig workers struggle between flexibility and insecuritySubscriber Only

July 4, 2025 13:35 IST

Gig work is different from traditional employment relationships and so are the vulnerabilities it creates. But what are the challenges faced by gig workers in ensuring social security, minimum wages, and protection from exploitation?

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology (Week 117)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on Ilyushin Il-78MKI, GPS interference and more (Week 117)Subscriber Only

July 13, 2025 15:16 IST

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

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 (Week 109)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2: Questions on India’s outreach in reshaping the global discourse of the Global South and NATO (Week 109)Subscriber Only

July 2, 2025 16:33 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? 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.

Knowledge Nugget: 10 years of Digital India: All you need to know for UPSC Prelims and Mains

Knowledge Nugget: India Energy Stack and 10 years of Digital India — All you need to know for UPSC Prelims and MainsSubscriber Only

July 5, 2025 09:42 IST

The government’s flagship Digital India programme marked its 10th anniversary on July 1. In a major move, a new task force has also been set up to chart the roadmap for the India Energy Stack. Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Digital Agriculture Mission.

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