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UPSC Mains 2025 Ethics Paper Review: What was the Ethics Paper trying to tell aspirants?Subscriber Only
September 2, 2025 10:15 IST
UPSC Mains 2025 Ethics paper wasn’t just a test — it was a call for deeper introspection. The questions push aspirants to move beyond rote learning and embrace values, knowledge and competency as a way of life. Here’s a review of what the paper was really trying to say.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | August 24 to August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025 20:55 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, Japan boost ties; Trump accused of sabotaging relations with Delhi; Israel declares Gaza ‘dangerous combat zone’
September 1, 2025 12:16 IST
From India and Japan deepening their economic and security partnership, to New Delhi holding its ground amid US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs, and America blocking Palestinian leader Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly, a lot has happened in the world this week.
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 GS Paper 2 Analysis: Why was this paper the most difficult so far? Why can’t one guidebook suffice? Here’s our review
August 30, 2025 18:14 IST
UPSC Mains GS Paper 2 Analysis: Knowing just the basics won’t suffice. Relying solely on one guidebook is a fatal mistake. Take note of even the smallest details that appear in newspaper editorials and articles if you truly want to master the ‘polity and governance’ challenge. If you continue the bad habit of ignoring Governance and Social Justice topics, you're putting yourself at a huge disadvantage. Here's why.
UPSC Key: India-Japan Annual Summit, GDP growth and E-willSubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 11:37 IST
Why is the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as cashless bail, the Madhopur barrage breach, and GDP growth have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 30, 2025.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Aravalli ranges, Ring of Fire and more (Week 125)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:33 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 | Legacy of Brahmi in modern languages
September 1, 2025 12:23 IST
Brahmi is the mother of most scripts found across Southeast Asia, which spread with Buddhism. But why is it a unique script, different from the Latin alphabet and the Semitic script?
UPSC Key: India-Japan partnership, Samudrayaan and Netala bypassSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 17:47 IST
Why is Prithu, a 13th-century Kamrup ruler, relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as the India-Japan Economic Forum, import duty exemption on cotton, and Samudrayaan for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 29, 2025.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on Swadeshi movement and impact of Western Disturbances on monsoonal precipitation (Week 117)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:34 IST
UPSC CSE Mains 2026: Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam? 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.
Knowledge Nugget: Online Gaming Act, 2025 — Key takeaways for UPSC exam
August 29, 2025 18:00 IST
Online Gaming Act, 2025 imposes a blanket ban on all categories of online money games. What are the key takeaways from the law? What have been the past rulings of the Court on this issue?
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on PM SVANidhi scheme, World Trade Organisation and more (Week 125)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:35 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.
How the idea of marriage has evolved over time
August 30, 2025 12:19 IST
The idea of marriage in its dominant, modern form is seen as a product of economic and legal conditions. But how do values such as gender equality, personal liberty, and dignity inform the ongoing debate about marriage?
UPSC Key: H-1B visa, PM SVANidhi and CloudburstSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 17:26 IST
How is the extension of PM SVANidhi for street vendors relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as brown dwarfs, cloudbursts, and the H-1B visa program for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 28, 2025.
UPSC Issue at a Glance | From Smart Cities to Smart Villages: What UPSC aspirants must-know for Prelims and Mains
September 1, 2025 13:10 IST
The Smart City Index 2025 shows Swiss cities leading, but where are Indian cities placed? This brings India’s Smart Cities Mission into focus. Beyond urban areas, the concept of ‘Smart and Intelligent Villages’ is also gaining attention. Here’s what you need to know.
Knowledge Nugget: Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) – Key facts for UPSC Exam
August 29, 2025 13:15 IST
Recently, PM Modi inaugurated and flagged off the ‘e VITARA’ — Maruti Suzuki’s first global strategic battery electric vehicle (BEV). So, what are BEVs? What are the other types of EVs? In Beyond the Nugget, learn about the Sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2: Questions on impact of US rules on Indian students and Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 (Week 117)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:35 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.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on National Space Day 2025, brown dwarfs and more (Week 125)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:38 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.
India’s integrated approach to wetland sustainability
August 28, 2025 12:08 IST
At Ramsar CoP15, India introduced a resolution on ‘Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for the Wise Use of Wetlands’. But in what ways, the integration of legal enforcement, behavioural change, and waste governance can help India achieve its commitment and serve as a model for sustainable ecological stewardship.
UPSC Key: Trump’s 50% tariffs kick in today, 2+2 Dialogue and Navy’s new frigatesSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 14:32 IST
How are the Navy's two new frigates (INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri) relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the 2+2 Dialogue, the Gaganyaan mission and the governor's ability to hold back Money Bills have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 27, 2025.
Knowledge Nugget: Counting of PVTGs — What you should know for UPSC exam?
August 28, 2025 13:01 IST
Ministry of Tribal Affairs has asked the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) to include the most marginalised Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the upcoming Census. Why is this enumeration important? How have they been counted so far? What is the role of the RGI?
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on India’s dairy sector and indigenous defence systems (Week 117)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:43 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.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Right to Education, Indian citizenship and more (Week 125)Subscriber Only
September 7, 2025 12:43 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.
Building cities that embrace migrants
August 27, 2025 19:07 IST
Despite being indispensable to the urban economy, why do migrants remain absent from urban planning, governance, and policy agendas? Why is transforming cities into inclusive and democratic spaces a critical need of our time?
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa JudumSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 12:24 IST
How is the strengthening of the Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS) relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the Right to Information (RTI), Salwa Judum, and the Tourism sector have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for August 26, 2025.
Knowledge Nugget | Right to Information Act (RTI): What you must-know for UPSC Exam
August 26, 2025 12:49 IST
Recently, Delhi High Court on PM Modi degree row held that information pertaining to an individual’s educational qualifications — including degrees and marks — falls within the ambit of “personal information” under provisions of the RTI Act. What is the RTI Act? What are the public authorities exempt under it? Here's all you need to know.
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