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Knowledge Nugget: How Ratnagiri is important to the ‘Diamond Triangle’ for UPSC
March 01, 2025 6:35 pm
The recent excavation work at Ratnagiri, after a 60-year gap, has put it in the spotlight as a significant Buddhist site. In today's Knowledge Nugget, learn about the importance of this discovery in Odisha's Diamond Triangle. Go beyond the nugget to explore Vajrayana Buddhism.
UPSC Key: Jhumoir dance, Historic Tea Horse Road and India’s textile industry
February 26, 2025 8:00 pm
Why draft resolution ‘Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine’ is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Halal certification on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for February 25, 2025.
How Savarkar crafted his narrative of ‘Hindudom’
February 28, 2025 6:17 pm
Savarkar’s search for the meaning of the term ‘Hindu’ led him to craft a broader narrative of ‘Hindudom’. But how did he distinguish 'Hindutva' from 'Hinduism', and how did this distinction inform his vision of India?
UPSC Essentials : Daily subject-wise quiz | Polity and Governance MCQs on Panchayats, border conflict between Indian states and more (Week 99)
February 28, 2025 6:16 pm
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on role of MSME's and India's border infrastructure (Week 91)
February 28, 2025 6:15 pm
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: What makes the Panchayat Devolution Index important for UPSC Exam?
March 02, 2025 11:31 am
Recently published government report reveals the challenges confronting panchayats in India and analyses how each state has performed when it comes to the devolution of powers to these bodies. Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the history of Panchayati Raj institutions in India.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: History and Culture MCQs on 'Pagri Sambhal Jatta' movement, 'Diamond Triangle' and more (Week 99)
February 27, 2025 1:16 pm
From the Battle of Karnal to historical personalities and other topics — check your progress and revise your syllabus for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025.
UPSC Key: Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, Panchayat Devolution Index and Quantum Computing
February 25, 2025 7:57 pm
Why Mixed-Member Proportional Representation system is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), rising sea level and geopolitical significance of Ukraine on both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for February 24, 2025
How Indian political thought intertwines morality with politics
February 27, 2025 1:15 pm
Indian thinkers do not dismiss the reality of power struggles and statecraft but insist on the ethical dimension of both ends and means. How do they address the tension between pragmatic statecraft and moral principles, and what are the implications of this tension for democratic governance?
UPSC, JEE, GATE & other courses coaching centres refund Rs 1.56 crore to aspirants
February 25, 2025 9:28 am
The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed all coaching centres to adopt a student-centric approach and implement clear, transparent refund policies to safeguard students' financial interests.
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | February 17 to February 23, 2025
March 06, 2025 1:31 pm
As only three months are left to UPSC Prelims 2025, is your Current Affairs prep on point? Don't miss out on important weekly pointers — SOUL Conclave, Indian Ocean Conference, Majorana 1, deposit insurance cover, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.
Knowledge Nugget: How is geo-tagging of Chinar trees in Jammu and Kashmir important for UPSC Exam?
March 02, 2025 11:32 am
The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the 'Tree Aadhaar' mission to conserve the region’s chinar trees. Here's everything you need to know about chinar trees for your UPSC exam. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about two other conservation initiatives by the Government of India.
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