Tag: Syllabus & PYQs
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Free Legal Aid: NALSA’s 30-Year Legacy and the Path towards ‘Ease of Justice’
The Prime Minister highlighted the significance of Free Legal Aid at the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” at the Supreme Court. The National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms” at the Supreme Court of India marked a milestone in India’s quest for accessible justice. As the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)…
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UPSC Interview Questions: How to Handle Opinion, Situation, Current Affairs & DAF-Based Questions with Administrative Maturity
The Personality Test is the first moment in the Civil Services Examination where candidates are evaluated not for what they have written, but for how they think. The Board uses questions not as queries requiring perfect answers, but as instruments to observe judgement, composure, reasoning, honesty, and administrative maturity. The conversation may seem gentle on…
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Delhi Stray Dogs: Implementing SC Order with Compassion
The Supreme Court of India’s November 7, 2025, directive on Delhi stray dogs management has reignited a debate about balancing public safety with animal welfare. The Supreme Court stray dogs order raises concerns about whether municipal authorities possess the infrastructure and resources to execute these directions with compassion and without inflicting pain on animals, as…
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Justice in Food in New EAT-Lancet Commission Report
The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission (2.0) updates the global food agenda by making social justice an essential foundation alongside planetary health and healthy diets. In an era marked by overlapping crises- climate change, biodiversity loss, rising inequality and diet-related health burdens, the question of justice in food emerges as both urgent and foundational. The latest EAT-Lancet…
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UPSC Interview Preparation: Psychology of the Board & What They Actually Evaluate
The Personality Test is the quiet decider of the Civil Services Examination. After months of study and two written stages, you walk into a room for 20–30 minutes and speak. On paper this seems simple; in reality it is a sophisticated appraisal of your habits of mind, your steadiness under scrutiny, and your readiness to…
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India’s New AI Governance Guidelines Push Hands-Off Approach
MeitY released the India AI Governance Guidelines (November 5, 2025), advocating a hands-off regulatory approach to AI. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the India AI Governance Guidelines which shows how the country intends to regulate artificial intelligence. Unlike the European Union’s prescriptive AI Act, India’s framework adopts a hands-off approach…
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UPSC DAF Strategy for Personality Test: Hobbies, Cadre Preference, Service Choices, Leadership Roles & Key Entries
The Detailed Application Form ( DAF UPSC ) is not merely a record of personal information; it is the first professional portrait of a future civil servant. Long before a candidate enters the interview room, the UPSC panel meets their DAF. Every entry — academic choice, hobby, place of birth, work profile, achievements, preferences —…
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7 Indian Institutes Among Top 100 in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026
India’s higher education system has achieved a milestone in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, with seven Indian institutes securing positions among Asia’s top 100 universities. The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 revealed a surge in Indian university participation. From just 24 universities featured in 2016, India now has 294 institutions in the…
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NITI Aayog Unveils Tech Driven Roadmap to Revolutionise Indian Agriculture
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” on 3rd November, 2025. NITI Aayog has launched a roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation” in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking a moment in India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. This…
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Andhra Pradesh Temple Stampede: Lessons in Crowd Management and Safety Reform
A stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga killed nine devotees and injured 15 on November 1, 2025. On November 1, 2025, a tragedy unfolded at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh temple stampede claimed nine lives (eight women and one boy) and left over…