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El Niño and the Monsoon Crisis in India
El Niño and the Monsoon Crisis in India GS PAPER I & III — Geography, Agriculture Why in News? The India Meteorological Department has…
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The Role of Personal Mentorship in GS Preparation
General Studies preparation for UPSC Mains covers four papers, spans a syllabus of extraordinary breadth, and demands a quality of analytical written expression that…
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How a GS Mentor Can Improve Your UPSC Preparation: Paper by Paper
The four General Studies papers in UPSC Mains — covering History, Society and Geography (GS I), Governance and International Relations (GS II), Economy, Environment…
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Daily Discipline for UPSC
UPSC preparation is a 12 to 18-month effort that requires not occasional brilliance but consistent daily execution across a vast syllabus. The aspirants who…
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Weekend UPSC Study Plan: How to Use Saturday and Sunday for Maximum Preparation Gain
For most UPSC aspirants — whether full-time or working — the weekend arrives with the weight of an entire week’s preparation gaps. There is…
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UPSC Current Affairs 01 July 2026
Topics Covered Today (4) Topic 1: FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card Initiative GS Paper 2 │ Governance │ Digital India │ Internal Security…
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FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card Initiative
FCRA 2.0 Portal and e-OCI Card Initiative GS Paper 2 │ Governance │ Digital India │ Internal Security │ Indian Diaspora │ Technology in…
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Bonn Climate Talks — The ‘Tipping Points’ Debate
Bonn Climate Talks — The ‘Tipping Points’ Debate GS Paper 3 │ Environment │ Climate Change │ Paris Agreement │ India’s Climate Diplomacy │…
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India’s West Asia Policy — The Strategic Dilemma
India’s West Asia Policy — The Strategic Dilemma GS Paper 2 │ International Relations │ India’s Foreign Policy │ India-Israel │ India-Iran │ Gulf…
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Sub-National Fiscal Crisis in India
Sub-National Fiscal Crisis in India GS Paper 3 │ Indian Economy │ Fiscal Federalism │ State Finances │ Public Finance │ Cooperative Federalism Why…