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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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Ancient Tools That Challenge the Timeline of Civilization

Ancient Tools That Challenge the Timeline of Civilization

  • February 12, 2026
Source: Journal of Archaeological Science | April 2025 Context: Rethinking the Origins of Civilization Recent archaeological findings from Southeast[...]
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Improved Prime Editing System Enables Gene-Sized Edits in Human Cells at Therapeutic Levels

Improved Prime Editing System Enables Gene-Sized Edits in Human Cells at Therapeutic Levels

  • February 10, 2026
Source: Nature Biomedical Engineering | June 10, 2024 Background: Limits of Existing Gene-Editing Tools Gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas[...]
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How to Cover Current Affairs for the UPSC Civil Services Examination

How to Cover Current Affairs for the UPSC Civil Services Examination

  • February 06, 2026
Why Does UPSC Ask Current Affairs? UPSC is not conducting a quiz competition or a journalism entrance test. It asks current affairs because civil ser[...]
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Judgment Ready-Reckoner for UPSC CSE

Judgment Ready-Reckoner for UPSC CSE

  • February 06, 2026
Using Supreme Court Judgments to Write Better Answers For a serious UPSC aspirant, the real problem today is not lack of information. The real challe[...]
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Stone Tools Created 400,000 Years Ago Reveal Major Technological Advancement in Humans

Stone Tools Created 400,000 Years Ago Reveal Major Technological Advancement in Humans

  • February 05, 2026
Source: Archaeologies | February 23, 2024 Context: A Turning Point in Human Prehistory Recent archaeological research from the Levant highlights a c[...]
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Union Budget 2026–27 Explained: Kartavya-Based Growth Strategy, Key Highlights & UPSC Analysis

Union Budget 2026–27 Explained: Kartavya-Based Growth Strategy, Key Highlights & UPSC Analysis

  • February 04, 2026
  Union Budget 2026–27: A Kartavya-Centric Blueprint for India’s Next Growth Phase The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a clear evo[...]
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