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Is Anthropology Good Optional for UPSC? Complete Guide, Strategy, Pros & Challenges (2026)

Is Anthropology Good Optional for UPSC? Complete Guide, Strategy, Pros & Challenges (2026)

  • May 10, 2026
Why Choosing the Right Optional Matters in UPSC Choosing an optional subject is one of the most stressful parts of UPSC preparation. Many aspirants s...
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Iran–US Conflict and India’s Energy Security: Rising LPG Vulnerability Amid West Asian Crisis

Iran–US Conflict and India’s Energy Security: Rising LPG Vulnerability Amid West Asian Crisis

  • April 10, 2026
The ongoing Iran–US conflict has severely disrupted energy supply chains across West Asia, exposing India’s structural dependence on impor...
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Orangutans Can Teach Us About Food and Fitness

Orangutans Can Teach Us About Food and Fitness

  • April 03, 2026
Science Advances | 27 August 2025 Dietary Flexibility in Orangutans A study by Erin R. Vogel, published in Science Advances, highlights how oranguta...
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All Anthropoids Have a Drive to ‘People Watch’

All Anthropoids Have a Drive to ‘People Watch’

  • March 26, 2026
Proceedings of the Royal Society B (04 June 2025) | Animal Cognition (June 2025) Innate Social Curiosity in Primates Recent studies by Laura Lewis e...
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Smoke-Dried Bodies Could Be World’s Oldest Mummies

Smoke-Dried Bodies Could Be World’s Oldest Mummies

  • March 19, 2026
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 15 September 2025 Smoke-Dried Bodies Could Be World’s Oldest Mummies Evidence of Early Mummi...
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Anuj Agnihotri UPSC AIR 1 (2025): Biography, Educational Background and Success Story

Anuj Agnihotri UPSC AIR 1 (2025): Biography, Educational Background and Success Story

  • March 06, 2026
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Final Result 2025, bringing immense excitement and inspir...
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Rajeshwari Suve M UPSC AIR 2 (2025): Biography, Education, Attempts, Optional Subject

Rajeshwari Suve M UPSC AIR 2 (2025): Biography, Education, Attempts, Optional Subject

  • March 06, 2026
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the Civil Services Examination Final Result 2025, and Rajeshwari Suve M secured All India Ran...
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8 thousand year old temple found in Saudi Arabia

8 thousand year old temple found in Saudi Arabia

  • October 23, 2025
ABP Live | 02 July 2025 Discovery of an Ancient City in the Al-Fao Region A remarkable archaeological discovery has been made in the southern region...
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The 16th Finance Commission (2026–31): Rewriting India’s Fiscal Federalism

The 16th Finance Commission (2026–31): Rewriting India’s Fiscal Federalism

  • February 03, 2026
Why the Finance Commission Matters for UPSC The Finance Commission lies at the heart of India’s federal architecture. It determines how financi...
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Sacred Groves Recognised as “Deemed Forests”: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Sacred Groves Recognised as “Deemed Forests”: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

  • September 30, 2025
Source: Scroll.in | January 8, 2025 In a historic step for environmental conservation, the Supreme Court of India has recognised sacred groves as &ld...
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UPSC Toppers List 2025 Released: IAS Topper Marks, Rank List and Result Details

UPSC Toppers List 2025 Released: IAS Topper Marks, Rank List and Result Details

  • March 06, 2026
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially declared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Final Result 2025 and released the UPSC Topper...
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6-Million-Year-Old Human Footprints: A Discovery That Rewrites History

6-Million-Year-Old Human Footprints: A Discovery That Rewrites History

  • December 05, 2025
A Find That Challenges the Textbook Story of Human Origins 30 May 2025 , The Greek Herald In 2002, a set of mysterious fossilized footprints on [...]
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People v Tigers: Evicted Indian Tribe Camps in Reserve to Reclaim Ancient Lands

People v Tigers: Evicted Indian Tribe Camps in Reserve to Reclaim Ancient Lands

  • November 28, 2025
theGuardian.org | 22 Aug 2025 Background: The Jenu Kuruba and Nagarhole’s Transformation into a Tiger Reserve The Jenu Kuruba, traditionally k[...]
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CHILD FROM THE WORLD’S OLDEST BURIAL WAS A HUMAN–NEANDERTHAL HYBRID

CHILD FROM THE WORLD’S OLDEST BURIAL WAS A HUMAN–NEANDERTHAL HYBRID

  • November 26, 2025
New Fossil Study | Skhul Cave | l’Anthropologie, 2025 Introduction A groundbreaking reassessment of one of the oldest known human burials &mda[...]
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India’s Genetic Diversity

India’s Genetic Diversity

  • November 21, 2025
Elise Kerdoncuff, Priya Moorjani et. al. , Cell june 2025 India’s genetic structure derives from a single major migration out of[...]
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The Diet That Shaped Human Evolution

The Diet That Shaped Human Evolution

  • November 18, 2025
Based on Luke D. Fannin et al., Science, 31 July 2025 Human evolution is written most clearly in our teeth. Fannin and his team show how shifts in di[...]
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How to Make Notes from The Hindu for UPSC

How to Make Notes from The Hindu for UPSC

  • November 17, 2025
A Clean, Coherent & High-Yield System for Prelims, Mains, and Interview For many aspirants, reading the newspaper feels like a maze. You start wi[...]
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