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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
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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.
Polity · 12 November 2026
What counts as an "industry"? The Triple Test, the 2026 verdict and the new Code
The Supreme Court's nine-judge verdict of 20 August 2026 settled the "industry" question: the 1978 Triple Test lives on for pending disputes, while the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 reads on its own. The test, the verdict and the new definition, with a comparison table.
Polity · 12 November 2026
The Indian Statistical Institute: from a society to a statutory body
The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 would repeal the 1959 Act and remake the ISI as a statutory body corporate, with the President as Visitor and an 11-member Board replacing the 33-member Council.
Science & Tech · 12 November 2026
Nobel Prizes 2026: six laureates, six frontiers
Optogenetics, neutrino astronomy, asymmetric synthesis, Anne Carson, Navi Pillay and the microeconomics of stabilisation — all six 2026 Nobel Prizes in one note, with the laureates and citations to bank for prelims.
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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.
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Newsroom
12 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: AI Talks, Climate Stakes, Court Calls
US and China to open a 'superintelligence' dialogue at the APEC summit · COP31: leaders warn wars must not eclipse climate action — Himalayas kept off the formal agenda · Supreme Court reaffirms creamy-layer test: salary alone cannot decide
11 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: Sand, Solar and Softshells
Exercise VAJRA-SAT: preparing for a foot-and-mouth strain India has never seen · Andhra Pradesh clears policy frameworks for AI, electronics and renewable energy · Over 74 lakh voters missing from Tamil Nadu rolls, citizens' collective claims
10 November 2026 · Daily Brief
The Daily Brief: Climate, Cyclones and a Trilateral Hint
COP31 opens in Antalya as 2026 heads for the second-warmest year on record · Trump says he will likely meet Putin and Xi at the APEC summit in China · Two cyclones in a week test the east coast's defences
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