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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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A tribal woman builds 35 stone dams by hand

A tribal woman builds 35 stone dams by hand

  • October 16, 2025
https://organiser.org/   Shashank Kumar Dwivedi Jun 16, 2025 Mary, a tribal woman from the small, forest-fringed village of Badhaniya in Pa[...]
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Apes Understand Reasons Behind Each Other’s Actions

  • October 15, 2025
A New Look at the Origins of Communication (Based on Kirsty E. Graham et al., Biological Reviews, Aug 27 2024) For decades, scientists believed that[...]
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UPSC to Release Provisional Prelims Answer Keys

UPSC to Release Provisional Prelims Answer Keys

  • October 04, 2025
In a landmark reform, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that it will now release provisional answer keys for the Civil Services[...]
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Domestication of Horses and Its Impact on Human Society

Domestication of Horses and Its Impact on Human Society

  • October 13, 2025
Pablo Librado et al., Nature, June 6 2024 A groundbreaking Nature (2024) study by Pablo Librado has rewritten the story of horse domestication. Earli[...]
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Deaths in Sewers and Septic Tanks: A Continuing Stigma in Modern India

Deaths in Sewers and Septic Tanks: A Continuing Stigma in Modern India

  • October 08, 2025
The Telegraph India | December 20, 2024 Background In a recent statement to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowermen[...]
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Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Humanity’s Bond with Nature

Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Humanity’s Bond with Nature

  • October 04, 2025
How a young girl with a dream became the world’s voice for chimpanzees and conservation. Introduction: A Life that Changed the Way We See Natur[...]
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