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Knowledge Nugget: Stampedes and NDMA Guidelines — What you must know for the UPSC exam
October 1, 2025 13:33 IST
Karur rally stampede claimed 41 lives. This wasn’t the first time a stampede claimed lives—similar incidents have happened earlier as well. But what exactly is a stampede? What led to it, and what are the NDMA guidelines for crowd management? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to understand why stampedes kill.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Autonomous District Councils, Rajya Sabha and more (Week 130)Subscriber Only
October 7, 2025 20:25 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.
How consumerism links ‘who we are’ to ‘what we have’
October 1, 2025 12:51 IST
In its pursuit of promoting uniform and standardised consumption patterns across the world, globalisation paves the way for markets to turn citizens into consumers by linking consumption with identity, ownership, and happiness. But is globalisation just about consumerism?
UPSC Key: Indian ocean mineral exploration, Postal ballots, and CybercrimesSubscriber Only
October 1, 2025 13:39 IST
Why is the signing of contract with ISA for exclusive rights to explore Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as postal ballots, NCRB data on cybercrimes, and theatreisation plan have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 30, 2025.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on urban noise pollution and significance of India’s deep-sea mineral exploration (Week 122)Subscriber Only
October 7, 2025 11:10 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: Sahyog Portal — What you must know for the UPSC exam
October 1, 2025 13:38 IST
Elon Musk-owned social media company X said that it was “deeply concerned” by Karnataka HC’s order favouring takedown portal Sahyog and that it would file an appeal against it. What is the portal all about? What are the key highlights of HC's order? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the important sections of the IT Act, 2000.
Pollution strangles Ganga, India’s sacred lifeline
September 30, 2025 10:33 IST
The Ganga basin faces severe challenges, including river pollution, annual flooding, groundwater depletion, and contamination. But decades of policy interventions and financial investments have had limited outcomes. What could be the possible way forward?
UPSC Key: Stampedes, National Security Act, and Food securitySubscriber Only
September 29, 2025 18:18 IST
How is understanding what leads to stampedes relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like food security, the National Security Act, and the history of Ladakh have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 29, 2025.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise static quiz: History and Culture MCQs on Durga Puja, UPSC, Chero Archers and more (Week 125)
September 29, 2025 17:48 IST
UPSC CSE Prelims History MCQs: Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims? Try the daily UPSC Essentials quiz on History and Culture, featuring questions with detailed explanations and references.
Knowledge Nugget: Generations of Telecom Technology — A must-know for UPSC exam
September 29, 2025 13:36 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack. What are the different generations of telecom technology, and what changed with each ‘G’? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about the Bharat 6G Project.
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | September 22 to September 28, 2025Subscriber Only
October 6, 2025 12:25 IST
New Ramsar sites, Visakhapatnam Declaration, Agni-Prime missile, Jamdani Saree, World Para Athletic Championships 2025, and more — Here is your weekly current affairs 2025 tidbits for your prelims and mains preparation that you shouldn't miss. You can also test your knowledge by solving the MCQs.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Chakma ethnic minority group, Baltic Sea and more (Week 129)Subscriber Only
October 5, 2025 20:40 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: Swadeshi 4G network, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and UPSC @ 100Subscriber Only
September 29, 2025 13:42 IST
How is the entry of the Himachal cold desert in the UNESCO biosphere reserve list relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Stampede, legal issues around nuclear power, and 100 years of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 28, 2025.
UPSC celebrates 100 years | ‘Civil servants are not celebrities… young officers should avoid excessive self-promotion on social media’: Sanjeev Chopra, former director of LBSNAASubscriber Only
October 1, 2025 10:31 IST
UPSC@100: In a candid conversation, Dr Sanjeev Chopra, veteran IAS officer and former director of LBSNAA, shares his insights on UPSC, the spirit behind initiatives like Pratibha Setu, reforms needed in civil services exam and the urgent need for ‘Plan B’ to become ‘Plan A’ for UPSC aspirants.
UPSC Ethics Simplified | When the file comes with cash, what should a young DM do?
September 28, 2025 13:51 IST
How should a civil servant respond to the first test of power? When young bureaucrats falter under the weight of temptation, Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, reminds us of the true meaning of power.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | September 21 to September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025 20:10 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.
UPSC Key: MiG-21, India-EU strategic agenda, and Special and Differential Treatment of WTOSubscriber Only
September 27, 2025 19:25 IST
Why is understanding rupee’s slide against the US dollar important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as imposition of a 100 per cent tariff on patented pharmaceutical products by the US, SDT of the WTO, and statehood demand of Ladakh have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 27, 2025.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on effects of the oil spill on marine life, Subansiri River basin and more (Week 129)Subscriber Only
October 3, 2025 20:58 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.
UPSC Key: Food processing sector, Postal ballot counting, and Sahyog portalSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 18:36 IST
Why is the EC’s new rule on postal ballot counting important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as World Food India, cancer cases in India, and Javelin’s arc have for both the Preliminary and Mains exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 26, 2025.
Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | How Hindu temples survived political upheavals and philosophical shifts
September 28, 2025 13:30 IST
It was only around 2,000 years ago that we began to see the first sculptures of Hindu gods in Mathura. But Hindu temples have not remained static for millennia, and have evolved over time to adapt to all kinds of challenges and shifts in philosophies.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 1 : Questions on Ladakh’s history and significance of equinoxes and solstices (Week 121)Subscriber Only
October 3, 2025 18:06 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 | Remembering Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar on 205th birth anniversary: Important for UPSC exam
September 27, 2025 10:18 IST
On the birth anniversary of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, let us look at his important contributions to India’s social reform movement. In Beyond the Nugget, also learn about other prominent social reformers who championed women’s rights.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on trade through the Suez Canal, Foreign Direct Investment and more (Week 129)Subscriber Only
October 2, 2025 21:08 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.
Why urban development needs to be both inclusive and sustainable
September 26, 2025 18:22 IST
After liberalisation, economic reforms were mostly carried out in the formal sector, sidelining the informal sector, which employed more than half of the urban population. As cities expand unevenly, informal workers face rising living costs, displacement, and greater vulnerability, creating a condition called ‘poverty paradox’.
UPSC Key: Ladakh protests, Climate action plan, and Super Typhoon RagasaSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 13:56 IST
How is understanding the ‘time poverty’ among women relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Ladakh Protests, the climate action plan, and Super Typhoon Ragasa have for both the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for September 25, 2025.
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