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Seven desks, one syllabus. Pick where today's study begins.
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Daily · 10 min
The day's news, filtered for the syllabus. What happened, why it matters for the exam, and exactly where it sits in the GS papers.
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Paper I + CSAT
Concepts, maps and MCQs tuned to what Paper I and CSAT actually ask, arranged by weightage.
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GS I–IV + Essay
Structured answer frameworks for every GS paper and the Essay, built for timed practice.
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PSIR · Sociology · Anthropology
Deep, syllabus-bound coverage of the three optionals we publish. Nothing borrowed, nothing shallow.
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Free PDFs
NCERT summaries, revision cards and formula sheets as print-ready PDFs. Free to keep, forever.
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2008-2026 · Prelims + Mains
2008-2026 · Prelims + Mains
The exam's own question bank: 3,068 prelims MCQs across 11 subjects and 1,179 mains questions across GS I-IV and Essay, organised by micro-theme.
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44 interactive maps
44 interactive maps
India and the world, drawn for the exam: tap any place for crisp facts and the years UPSC asked it — rivers, peaks, parks, ports and more.
AI tutor · cited answers
AI tutor · cited answers
Stuck on a concept at 2 AM? Ask in plain words — answers come straight from our articles, with citations. No hallucinated coaching notes.
Notebook
Longer reads on strategy, mistakes to avoid, and how toppers actually structure their days. New pieces every week.
Environment · 15 November 2026
Environmental Awards of India and the World: Tyler, Goldman, Whitley and the Indian Honours
Eight environmental awards UPSC tests: the Tyler Prize, Goldman Environmental Prize, Global 500 Roll of Honour, Sasakawa Award, Whitley Awards, Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, Vrikshamitra Award and Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award.
History · 15 November 2026
Traditional Costumes of India: Mekhla Chador, Phanek, Phiran, Nauvari and the Sarees UPSC Tests
Traditional costumes of India, state by state: Mekhla chador of Assam, Phanek of Manipur, Phiran of Jammu and Kashmir, Nauvari and Paithani of Maharashtra, Patola and Chaniya choli of Gujarat, Kanchipuram silk and the Mundu of Kerala, Phulkari of Punjab.
Polity · 15 November 2026
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet: Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers and the Full Council of Ministers
Uttar Pradesh Council of Ministers as of November 2026: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, 2 Deputy Chief Ministers, 20 Cabinet Ministers, 16 Ministers of State with independent charge and 21 Ministers of State, with every portfolio.
Browse by subject
Every subject mapped to the UPSC syllabus — pick a paper and dive in.
In News
Every place, scheme and treaty making headlines — with why it matters for Prelims and Mains.
region
The Supreme Court took note of large-scale encroachment in this Western Ghats biosphere reserve straddling Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
city
India's bid city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games won Cabinet approval.
river
The Centre told the Supreme Court it opposes any new hydroelectric project in the Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin.
city
Parliament moved to declare it the state's sole permanent capital, and it also hosted the launch of India's first open-access quantum reference facility.
person
Anne Carson of Canada was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on 8 October for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, created new forms for contemporary literature.
mountain
A multi-state study tied this range to dust storms and air pollution reaching the Indo-Gangetic Plain, spotlighting its ecological role.
Ask Raah
Raah answers from our articles and current-affairs compilations, with citations. Tap a question to try it now.
Newsroom
15 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: Clean Cities, Quad in Manila, Measles Setback
Navi Mumbai tops the clean-city list as Ahmedabad-Sanand win the mentor-mentee crown · The United States loses its measles-free status after 26 years · Quad leaders to meet in Manila on November 17, the first summit in a non-Quad country
14 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: Climate Deadlock, Court Rulings, Record Exports
At COP31, finance pleas meet a slow response as Himalayan floods warn of worse · Global Carbon Budget 2026: world emissions dip, but India is the lone major riser · India's goods exports hit a record $50 billion in October — but so did the trade gap
13 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: Prices, Quotas and Climate
Retail inflation crosses 6% for the first time in two years · A special Parliament session may come first — with delimitation and women's quota on the table · Karnataka will ask the Prime Minister to shield its higher SC/ST quota in the Ninth Schedule
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