UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
UPSC Prelims Question (English) Q. With reference to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), consider the following statements: Which of the…
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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Three Widely Used Medicines Classified as Carcinogenic by WHO Research Agency
UPSC Prelims Question (English) Q. With reference to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), consider the following statements: Which of the statements…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
10-km Mining Buffer Applies to All Wetland Reserves: SC
UPSC Prelims Question (English) Q. With reference to wetlands in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A.…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)
UPSC Prelims Question (English) Q. With reference to India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
What can be done to curb ‘paper leaks’ and ensure institutional accountability
GS-II: Governance | Education | Public Examinations | Institutional Reforms Context Background Defining a ‘Paper Leak’ Other Examination Breaches Institutional Vulnerabilities Primary Accountability Official…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
NATO’s Strategic Transformation and the Transatlantic Rebalance
GS-II: International Relations | Security | NATO | Transatlantic Relations Context America’s Shift Evidence of Strategic Rebalancing NATO’s Evolution Over Time Europe’s Response Challenges…
UPSC Exam
Cholanaikkan Tribe
Lifestyle Language Social Features Government Initiatives UPSC Prelims Practice Question (English) Q. With reference to the Cholanaikkan Tribe, consider the following statements: Which of…
UPSC Exam
Lok Sabha Passes Supreme Court Judges Bill Without Discussion
Key Provisions of the Bill Constitutional Provisions Significance Concerns UPSC Prelims Practice Question (English) Q. With reference to the salaries and conditions of service…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Critical minerals, the foundation of strategic power
GS-III: Economy | Science & Technology | Energy Security | Critical Minerals | Resource Security Context Global Critical Mineral Scenario Geopolitical Risk and Global…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 – Proof of Life
GS-II: Governance | Polity | Identity Documentation | Registration of Births and Deaths Context Key Provisions of the Bill Rationale Behind the Amendment Editorial’s…
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