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Too many GS notes UPSC how to revise
‘I have so many notes I don’t know where to begin revising’ is one of the most frequently heard expressions of UPSC preparation anxiety…
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Finished GS coaching don’t know what to revise UPSC
Completing GS coaching produces a specific and surprisingly common disorientation: the structure that coaching provided — fixed class timings, topics covered week by week,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
SC Dismisses Petition Seeking Alternative to Execution by Hanging
Prelims Question — English Q. With reference to the death penalty in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Lake Powell
Prelims Question — English Q. Consider the following statements regarding Lake Powell: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B.…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Prelims Question — English Q. With reference to Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Article 142
Prelims Question — English Q. With reference to Article 142 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
BRICS Calls EU’s Carbon Tax ‘Punitive, Unilateral’
GS-II: International Relations | Multilateral Groupings | Global Governance GS-III: Environment | Climate Change | International Trade Context What is CBAM? Why BRICS Opposes…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Why Corporate Investment Is Declining in India
GS-III: Indian Economy | Investment | Growth | MSMEs | Fiscal Policy Context What Determines Investment? Role of Interest Rates Does Firm Size Matter?…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Education must change to account for AI
GS-II: Education | Human Resource Development | Social Sector GS-III: Science & Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Employment | Industry Context AI and the…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Time to push back
GS-II: International Relations | India–U.S. Relations | Trade Diplomacy GS-III: Indian Economy | Manufacturing | Foreign Trade | Make in India Context Why Chinese…
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