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Knowledge Nugget: National Policy on Geothermal Energy 2025 – A must-know for UPSC exam

September 20, 2025 18:36 IST

UPSC Current Affairs: Recently, the government has released the National Policy on Geothermal Energy. But what exactly is geothermal energy? How significant is India’s geothermal potential in meeting its clean energy goals?

Cleaner air, longer lives: What does science say?

September 19, 2025 13:15 IST

Scientists emphasise that personal stories resonate more deeply than statistics, helping to expose the human toll of air pollution. But what does science say about causal interpretations of increased life expectancy against a reduction in air pollution?

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UPSC Key: Joint military stations, India-EU FTA talks, and Air defence radarsSubscriber Only

September 19, 2025 10:26 IST

Why is the decision to form three joint military stations important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the dip in CO₂ emissions from the power sector, the Buddhist site of Sarnath, and the India-EU FTA talks have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 18, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy (Week 128)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on stablecoins, geothermal energy and more (Week 128)Subscriber Only

September 24, 2025 19:35 IST

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

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Knowledge Nugget: Nicobar mega project – Why it matters for your UPSC exam

September 19, 2025 13:28 IST

The National Green Tribunal has commenced fresh hearings on the Nicobar Mega Projects. What is this project? What are the issues related to the alleged violation of the Island Coastal Regulation Zone?

How effective management of wastewater helps address India’s water crisis

September 18, 2025 12:27 IST

India, which supports nearly 18 per cent of the world’s population with only 4 per cent of global freshwater resources, faces acute stress on its water systems. How an integrated approach, combining advanced technologies, promotion of water reuse, and enforcing strong regulation, offers a sustainable path forward.

UPSC Key: Heavy rains in Himalayas, Unified Pension Scheme, and Sarnath on UNESCO radarSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 13:35 IST

How is understanding the factors behind heavy rains in the Himalayas relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), GST 2.0 and Sarnath on UNESCO radar have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 17, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology (Week 128)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on Pralay Missile, Goldilocks zone and more (Week 128)Subscriber Only

September 24, 2025 19:36 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 120)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2: Questions on debates in the Constituent Assembly on Hindi language and internal diaspora challenges (Week 120)Subscriber Only

September 24, 2025 14:48 IST

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026? 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.

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Knowledge Nugget: UNICEF Report on obesity – Why it matters for your UPSC exam

September 18, 2025 12:49 IST

UNICEF report predicts that India will account for 11 per cent of the global obesity burden by 2030. What are the major highlights of the report? In 'Beyond the Nugget', learn about the government initiatives to address it.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance (Week 128)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Vice-Presidents of India, Council of Ministers and more (Week 128)Subscriber Only

September 21, 2025 20:36 IST

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

Why marriage reform needs more than legal intervention

September 18, 2025 19:59 IST

Over the years, there have been significant changes in marriage and maintenance laws. But it is important to recognise that while the law is a significant site for bringing reform, it is not sufficient on its own and needs to be complemented by social interventions.

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UPSC Key: 16th Combined Commanders’ meet, SC on amended Waqf Act, and QCOsSubscriber Only

September 17, 2025 13:00 IST

Why is the 16th Combined Commanders’ Meet important for your UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the Quality Control Orders (QCOs), US corn imports in India, and the Char Dham highway project for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 16, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 (Week 120)

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on biosignatures and protein language models (Week 120)Subscriber Only

September 21, 2025 20:36 IST

UPSC Mains GS 3: Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026? Sharpen your Mains answer-writing skills with GS-3 questions. Thought process and answer structure included. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget: Personality rights or publicity rights

Knowledge Nugget: Personality rights — What you must know for UPSC Exam

September 16, 2025 12:57 IST

Over the years, several A-list celebrities have turned to the courts to safeguard their personal and publicity rights. But what exactly are personality rights? Are they defined under Indian law? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the performer's rights.

Highlighting that India's 7,500-km coastline, along with island territories such as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, poses enormous challenges, the minister said this requires advanced technology, well-trained personnel and round-the-clock surveillance, while maritime threats are becoming increasingly technology-driven and multi-dimensional.

UPSC Key: New Defence Procurement Manual, Operation Polo, and Manki-Munda systemSubscriber Only

September 16, 2025 13:00 IST

How are the Supreme Court & Presidential references relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Scarborough Shoal issue, Operation Polo, and the Manki-Munda system have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 15, 2025.

How Earth’s shifting forces drive quakes, floods and climate extremes

September 16, 2025 15:11 IST

The Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago and has been continuously changing ever since. For instance, the Himalayas continue to rise as the Indian plate moves northward at approximately 5 cm per year. But how do such tectonic movements contribute to seismic risks and other natural disasters?

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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | September 8 to September 14, 2025

September 22, 2025 21:52 IST

UPSC Current Affairs 2025: Weekly roundup of important topics to help you in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Here are the key news highlights from the past week — Nepal's GenZ Protest, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Public Safety Act, and more.

Knowledge Nugget: Gyan Bharatam Mission — What you must know for UPSC Exam

September 16, 2025 13:02 IST

At the Gyan Bharatam International Conference, PM Modi said digitising manuscripts will help curb intellectual piracy. What is the Gyan Bharatam mission and its objective? What is Gyan Setu? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Digvijay Divas and Swami Vivekananda.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations (Week 127)

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on UNGA resolution, operation ‘Eastern Sentry’ and more (Week 127)Subscriber Only

September 21, 2025 20:24 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: Bairabi-Sairang rail line, demographic dividend, and electoral roll revisionSubscriber Only

September 15, 2025 13:29 IST

How is knowing the key takeaway from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the power of the Election Commission of India, demographic dividend, and electoral roll revision have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 14, 2025.

upsc ethics 2025 question echoes pm modi's call for civil servants to be enablers

UPSC Ethics Simplified | How and why Civil Servants should be ‘enablers’ of growth, not mere ‘regulators’

September 14, 2025 13:52 IST

UPSC echoed PM Modi’s call for bureaucrats to be growth enablers in its Civil Services Mains 2025 Ethics question paper. Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses this in light of the ethical foundations of civil services.

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | September 07 to September 13, 2025

September 13, 2025 20:38 IST

UPSC Prelims Weekly Current Affairs MCQs: Kickstart your UPSC Prelims prep early—begin with current affairs for a strong foundation. Brush up your current affairs knowledge with this week's top 10 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.

The world this week | India welcomes Nepal’s interim govt; trade talks with EU at a crucial stage; Israel intensifies offensive

September 14, 2025 11:01 IST

From Nepal’s former Chief Justice becoming the first woman to head the country’s government, to the European Union saying that its goal is to facilitate two-way trade flows through the FTA, and Israel’s regional offensives, alongside bombings in Gaza City, antagonising key US allies in the Gulf, a lot has happened in the world this week.

UPSC Key: 15th Vice-President takes oath, Nepal’s first woman PM, and Translocation of tigersSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 18:07 IST

How is knowing about the Office of Vice-President relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the translocation of tigers, Nepal's first woman prime minister and Israel's attack on Doha have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 13, 2025.

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