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Knowledge Nugget: Why is Vikramshila Mahavihara, a center of Tantric Buddhism, important for UPSC?

April 01, 2025 10:24 am

Following in Nalanda’s footsteps, a central university is also being established at Vikramshila. What is the historical background of Vikramshila University? Also, learn about the dynasty responsible for its establishment.

UPSC Key: Gaia Mission, Deep Ocean Exploration and Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

March 29, 2025 10:46 am

Why United States and Iran bilateral relations is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to India, recent drops in placement rates at IITs and the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for March 28, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on tundra biome, Exclusive Economic Zone and more (Week 103)

April 01, 2025 12:12 pm

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

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on India's water diplomacy and the significance of equinoxes (Week 95)

April 01, 2025 12:11 pm

Are you preparing for 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 CDS (1) 2025 Timetable Released: Exam on April 13

March 29, 2025 7:18 am

UPSC will activate the CDS 1 e-admit card 2025 on the last working day of the week preceding the examination. Candidates will be able to download it from the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in using their registration details.

Knowledge Nugget: What must you know about Opioid Fentanyl for UPSC?

April 02, 2025 4:37 pm

India has been named a 'state actor' in fentanyl trafficking by US amid Trump’s tariff threats. But what is fentanyl? Also, go beyond the nuggets to learn about the Death Triangle and the Death Crescent.

Parliamentary panel urges UPSC to promptly release answer key after civil services prelims

March 28, 2025 7:40 pm

The Committee recommends that UPSC should set a clear timeline for implementing the Baswan Committee recommendations, reads the report.

UPSC Key: Skin Colour Discrimination, India BioEconomy Report and Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act

March 28, 2025 7:49 pm

Why deepfake is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as Supreme Court staying the Allahabad HC’s observations, Tribhuvandas Patel and report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for March 27, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on trade deficit, Bioresources and more (Week 103)

April 01, 2025 12:08 pm

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

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Why Tigers Matter: Environmental, cultural, and economic significance of India’s apex predator

April 08, 2025 1:18 pm

What comes to mind when you picture a tiger? Bold black stripes with a tawny coloured body, a revered cultural symbol, or a majestic embodiment of power? A tiger is all this and so much more. As this elusive big cat commands influence far beyond its own existence, here’s all you need to know about it.

Knowledge Nugget: Why is ‘Google tax’ important for the UPSC exam?

April 01, 2025 12:05 pm

Amid U.S. pressure, the government has proposed abolishing the ‘Google tax' in the Financial Bill, 2025. What is this tax? In ‘Beyond the Nugget,’ learn about Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).

UPSC Key: NJAC Act 2014, Signal and United Nations World Water Development Report 2025

March 27, 2025 11:03 am

Why The Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill 2025 is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the finance bill 2025, underutilization of pollution control funds and Aadhaar-Voter ID linking initiative on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for March 26, 2025.

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