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UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Optional Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS

UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Optional Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS

  • September 08, 2026
ANTHROPOLOGY OPTIONAL • UPSC MAINS 2026 UPSC Mains 2026: How Anthropology Preparation Created an Advantage Across 110 Marks of GS Questions Wha...
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Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 Analysis & Discussion by Vaid Sir | Vaids ICS

Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 Analysis & Discussion by Vaid Sir | Vaids ICS

  • August 30, 2026
The UPSC Anthropology Paper 1 Mains 2026 was not difficult because of unknown topics. The real challenge was in the way familiar concepts were framed....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Early Humans Used Fire 1 Million Years Ago

Early Humans Used Fire 1 Million Years Ago

  • November 15, 2025
Dr. Miki Ben-Dor and Professor Ran Barkai — 16 May 2025, Frontiers in Nutrition Observations by Dr. Ben-Dor “For early humans, fire use [...]
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WHY MOST EARLY HUMANS WHO LEFT AFRICA DISAPPEARED

WHY MOST EARLY HUMANS WHO LEFT AFRICA DISAPPEARED

  • November 11, 2025
Emily Y. Hallett et al., Nature | June 18, 2025 Background A groundbreaking study by Emily Y. Hallett, Eleanor Scerri (Max Planck Institute of Geoan[...]
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Neanderthal ' Fat factory ': Early evidence of planned resource management

Neanderthal ' Fat factory ': Early evidence of planned resource management

  • November 08, 2025
Lutz Kindler et al., Science Advances | July 2, 2025 Background Around 125,000 years ago, Neanderthals living in what is now Germany demonstrated re[...]
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How Climate Shaped the Human Ribcage

How Climate Shaped the Human Ribcage

  • November 06, 2025
Study by José M. López-Rey et al., Communications Biology, July 10, 2025 What if the shape of your chest told the story of where your a[...]
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