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ExamAny Prelims Mains

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SubjectAll Prelims Art & Culture Environment Polity Economy Science & Technology International Relations Miscellaneous

LatestPrelims PointersArt & CultureGS-I

Ramappa Temple

Context: The Rudreshwara Temple, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is in Mulugu district, Telangana and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021. It is…

7 Oct 20265 min readRead

Prelims PointersScience & TechnologyGS-III

Surya: India’s First Indigenous Fleet Support Ship

Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Surya, the Indian Navy’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL),…

4 Oct 20268 min readRead

Prelims PointersMiscellaneousGS-I

Manhattan Project

Context: The Manhattan Project was the secret U.S.-led programme during World War II to develop the first nuclear weapons. It was driven partly by Allied fears that…

4 Oct 20266 min readRead

Prelims PointersEnvironmentGS-III

Buxa Tiger Reserve and Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Context: A three-year-old tigress, T138, was translocated from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar to Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal to help establish a viable,…

3 Oct 20269 min readRead

Prelims PointersScience & TechnologyGS-III

ISRO’s NETRA Facility in Guwahati

Context: ISRO is establishing a new space-tracking facility at Chandrapur near Guwahati, Assam, to strengthen Space Situational Awareness (SSA). Key Points NETRA:…

2 Oct 20263 min readRead

Prelims PointersMiscellaneousGS-I

Gandak River

Context: Heavy rainfall in Nepal’s catchment increased Gandak discharge, breaching embankments and flooding low-lying areas of Bihar’s border districts. Key Points…

1 Oct 202610 min readRead

UPSC StrategyMiscellaneous

UPSC Prelims Strategy: The Ultimate Guide to Clear Prelims with Confidence

Each year as the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSP) approaches, aspirants often find themselves overwhelmed—what to revise, what to skip, how much to attempt? However the truth is simple: ‘Prelims is not about studying more, but…

11 May 20269 min readRead

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