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How India’s experience reflects on women’s evolving role in peacekeeping
December 17, 2025 15:21 IST
How does India’s experience offer a constructive lens for understanding how women’s participation can evolve toward meaningful engagement, institutional reform, and the transformative potential of peacekeeping?
UPSC Essentials | Daily Quiz : History and Culture (Week 132) — Test your knowledge for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026
December 17, 2025 15:23 IST
UPSC Prelims Daily MCQs: Strengthen your exam prep with today’s UPSC Essentials History & Culture quiz. Test your understanding of key static topics — Nehru’s writings, Birsa Munda’s legacy, ancient Indian philosophy, and recent awards — through carefully curated MCQs with detailed explanations.
Knowledge Nugget: Everything you need to know about WHO’s Global TB Report 2025 and beyond
December 19, 2025 16:10 IST
The recently released Global TB Report 2025 shows that although the burden of tuberculosis in India continues to decline, the country remains far from achieving its elimination target. But what exactly is tuberculosis? What are the key highlights of the report? And what steps has India taken toward eliminating TB? Here’s everything you need to know.
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | November 10 to November 16, 2025
November 17, 2025 09:55 IST
UPSC Current Affairs 2025: Are you preparing for UPSC Prelims 2026? Don’t miss these important current affairs — Climate Risk Index, Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Booker Prize 2025, the Belem Health Action Plan at COP30, and more. Check your retention by solving the MCQs at the end of the article.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Blue Line, Munduruku Indigenous group and more (Week 136)
December 22, 2025 16:01 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 Ethics Simplified | Politicians, Athletes, UPSC Aspirants: Do Results Matter? Aristotle has an answer
November 16, 2025 14:39 IST
UPSC Ethics GS Paper 4: Bihar Assembly Election Results, Women’s Cricket World Cup Results, UPSC Mains Results — the word common to all three recent events is “results.” Nanaditesh Nilay, our ethicist, draws from philosophers and contemporary examples to explore the ethical dimensions of results.
Knowledge Nugget | National Press Day and India’s 2025 Press Freedom Standing: A must-know for UPSC Exam
November 16, 2025 13:48 IST
UPSC Current Affairs: November 16 is observed as National Press Day—but why? What’s the Press Council of India, and where does India rank in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index? Here's all you need to know.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | November 09 to November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025 18:40 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 15 questions and consolidate your UPSC-CSE preparation. Find answers along with explanations.
The world this week | Afghanistan-Pakistan relations break down, India’s Nyoma air base, and Trump’s U-turn on migration policy
November 15, 2025 10:59 IST
From the deadly suicide blasts in Delhi and Islamabad to the protests in Bangladesh, and the Russian advance towards the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk – a lot has happened in the world this week.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on Northeast Monsoon, direction of the wind in the cyclones and more (Week 136)
November 14, 2025 20:43 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.
UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1: 150 Years of Birsa Munda and Local Climate Influences | Week 128
November 14, 2025 15:36 IST
UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1 : Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam 2026? 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: After the voting and election results in Bihar, how will a new government be formed?
November 15, 2025 11:25 IST
Bihar Election Results 2025 | What happens when voting concludes and results are declared in the election?
How growing preference for swadeshi fuels goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat
November 14, 2025 10:45 IST
How do the growing preference for Indian-made goods and emphasis on indigenous innovations reflect on the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Swadeshi visions? How is the story of the Industrial Revolution important to understand the trajectory of India’s manufacturing sector and the enduring appeal of swadeshi products?
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on Cooperative Banks, Make in India initiative and more (Week 136)
November 13, 2025 18:41 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.
UPSC Issue at a Glance | As Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand turn 25: The story of how India formed its states
November 16, 2025 13:52 IST
Post-Independence History of India: From princely states to new states — let's revisit the evolution of India’s states. Here's a one-stop read to understand state formation for your UPSC exam.
Knowledge Nugget: Why Climate Risk Index (CRI) Report matters for UPSC preparation
November 14, 2025 15:17 IST
Reports and Indices for UPSC current affairs: India ranks 9th among countries worst hit by climate disasters, says CRI report. Explore key highlights and WMO’s State of the Climate Update released at the COP30 Leaders’ Summit.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on DNA, Ricin and more (Week 136)
November 12, 2025 20:14 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.
What makes India increasingly vulnerable to tropical cyclones
November 13, 2025 20:22 IST
Why does the Indian subcontinent experience frequent tropical cyclones? How do climate change and sea-level rise increase India’s cyclone vulnerability? Have improved forecasting and preparedness reduced cyclone-related casualties in recent years?
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 2 : Questions on India-Bhutan relations and role of Attorney General of India (Week 128)
November 12, 2025 17:30 IST
UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam: Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026? Deepen your answer writing skills for GS paper 2 with structured guidance. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.
Knowledge Nugget: What makes Exit Polls important for UPSC current affairs
November 14, 2025 15:16 IST
Bihar Election 2025: Exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is likely to retain power in Bihar. But what exactly are exit polls? What are the guidelines governing exit and opinion polls?
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on sessions of Parliament, Constitution of India and more (Week 136)
November 11, 2025 20:21 IST
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.
On the question of constitutional morality, how are law and morality related?
November 16, 2025 15:04 IST
The most challenging legal questions often arise from the deep intertwining of law and morality, as seen in debates over issues like abortion and euthanasia. In the resolution of these difficult questions, how does the tradition of constitutional morality become crucial?
Knowledge Nugget | GRAP III and other measures to tackle Air Pollution: A must-know for UPSC aspirants
November 12, 2025 11:48 IST
Like every year, Delhi-NCR is gasping for breath as Air Quality Index (AQI) slips to the ‘severe’ category, prompting the imposition of GRAP III. But what exactly is GRAP? And what more needs to be done beyond it to combat air pollution? Here’s all you need to know.
UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on ‘DRISHTI’ AI in Indian Railways and DNA (Week 128)
November 11, 2025 12:48 IST
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026: Sharpen your Mains answer-writing skills with GS-3 questions by following the thought process. Do not miss points to ponder and related previous year questions.
How protest at India Gate puts spotlight back to pollution and traffic woes
November 11, 2025 12:46 IST
In a country like India, where urban population is rapidly growing and air pollution is continuously worsening, a well-planned and effective public transit network is no longer optional. But what challenges remain in scaling up a clean and sustainable transit system, and how might they be addressed?
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