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Daily Current Affairs – 21st August 2025 | India–EAEU FTA, Online Gaming Bill, Agni-5 Test, UPSC IAS PCS Prep
In today’s Daily Current Affairs (21st August 2025), we cover India–EAEU FTA negotiations, new bills on ministerial removal, regulation of online gaming, reservation in private HEIs, and the Agni-5 missile test. Other updates include the Lipulekh Pass dispute…
#DailyCurrentAffairs – 21st August 2025
Read Here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/0qgMy]
In today’s update, we cover:
🔹 India–EAEU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks
🔹 Bills on Ministerial Removal for criminal charges
🔹 Online Gaming Bill 2025 – regulate, promote, protect
🔹 Discovery of a giant Solar Tornado
🔹 ISA’s Global Capability Centre plan in India and more...
Read Here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/0qgMy]
In today’s update, we cover:
🔹 India–EAEU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks
🔹 Bills on Ministerial Removal for criminal charges
🔹 Online Gaming Bill 2025 – regulate, promote, protect
🔹 Discovery of a giant Solar Tornado
🔹 ISA’s Global Capability Centre plan in India and more...
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs – International Relations Current Affairs | 21 August 2025
Solve daily UPSC Prelims MCQs on International Relations (21 August 2025) with in-depth explanations. Topics include EU membership, UNDP Equator Prize, Gaza food crisis, SCO & QUAD, and South China Sea dispute.
#DailyUPSCPrelims – #InternationalRelationsMCQs | 21st August 2025
Read Here: [https://shorturl.at/qcfxS]
📌 Topics covered:
European Union membership and non-EU countries relevant for India’s trade diversification.
Equator Prize 2025 by UNDP and India’s women-led initiative in millet farming.
The Scarborough Shoal dispute in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines.
India’s membership in SCO and QUAD, and its absence from APEC and OECD.
Terms like “axis of evil” and “axis of resistance”, their origins and current relevance in West Asian geopolitics.
Read Here: [https://shorturl.at/qcfxS]
📌 Topics covered:
European Union membership and non-EU countries relevant for India’s trade diversification.
Equator Prize 2025 by UNDP and India’s women-led initiative in millet farming.
The Scarborough Shoal dispute in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines.
India’s membership in SCO and QUAD, and its absence from APEC and OECD.
Terms like “axis of evil” and “axis of resistance”, their origins and current relevance in West Asian geopolitics.
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UPSC Mains Essay Paper 2025 (Bilingual – Hindi & English)
The Essay Paper 2025 is out!
Candidates had to write two essays (1000–1200 words each), one from Section A and one from Section B.
We’ve compiled the complete topics in Hindi & English.
🔗 Read Here: [https://shorturl.at/2mD7U]
#UPSC #UPSC2025 #UPSCEssay
The Essay Paper 2025 is out!
Candidates had to write two essays (1000–1200 words each), one from Section A and one from Section B.
We’ve compiled the complete topics in Hindi & English.
🔗 Read Here: [https://shorturl.at/2mD7U]
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UPSC GS 2 Mains Answer Writing – Civil vs Criminal Law in India | 22 August 2025
Daily UPSC GS 2 Mains Question (21 August 2025): Analyse how civil and criminal law serve different objectives in India’s judicial framework. Covers definitions, objectives, remedies vs punishments, burden of proof, overlaps, and Supreme Court’s role in preventing…
#DailyUPSCMainsQuestion – #GSPaper2 | 22nd August 2025
Question: Distinguish between the objectives of civil and criminal law within India’s judicial framework. How does the judiciary ensure that disputes of a civil nature are not wrongly pursued through criminal proceedings?
Read the full answer here: [https://shorturl.at/nLWj2]
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Question: Distinguish between the objectives of civil and criminal law within India’s judicial framework. How does the judiciary ensure that disputes of a civil nature are not wrongly pursued through criminal proceedings?
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs – History & Culture | 22 August 2025 Quiz with Answers
Test your preparation with this daily set of 8 UPSC Prelims History & Culture MCQs (22nd August 2025). Includes detailed solutions on literature, poetry, freedom movement, and cultural history.
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs – History & Culture | 22 August 2025
👉 Read full quiz with explanations here:
[https://shorturl.at/rm8jx]
📖 8 High-quality questions with detailed solutions – covering:
✔️ Khooni Vaisakhi (Nanak Singh)
✔️ In Gokhale’s Garden (Sarojini Naidu)
✔️ Bharat Bharti (Maithili Sharan Gupt)
✔️ Vijay Sandesh (Ramdhari Singh Dinkar)
✔️ Vande Mataram & patriotic slogans
✔️ Works of Premchand, Manto, Raja Rao
✔️ Tagore’s Ghare Baire & Swadeshi
#UPSC2026 #Historymcqs #PrelimsPractice #DailyMCQ
👉 Read full quiz with explanations here:
[https://shorturl.at/rm8jx]
📖 8 High-quality questions with detailed solutions – covering:
✔️ Khooni Vaisakhi (Nanak Singh)
✔️ In Gokhale’s Garden (Sarojini Naidu)
✔️ Bharat Bharti (Maithili Sharan Gupt)
✔️ Vijay Sandesh (Ramdhari Singh Dinkar)
✔️ Vande Mataram & patriotic slogans
✔️ Works of Premchand, Manto, Raja Rao
✔️ Tagore’s Ghare Baire & Swadeshi
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📢 UPSC Mains GS-1 Question Paper 2025 is OUT!
The General Studies Paper 1 (GS-1) of the UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2025 was held on 23rd August.
We’ve compiled the complete set of 20 questions in both Hindi & English, covering:
📄 You can also download the official UPSC GS-1 2025 PDF here:
👉 Read All Questions + Download PDF :[ https://shorturl.at/mSog9]
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The General Studies Paper 1 (GS-1) of the UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2025 was held on 23rd August.
We’ve compiled the complete set of 20 questions in both Hindi & English, covering:
📄 You can also download the official UPSC GS-1 2025 PDF here:
👉 Read All Questions + Download PDF :[ https://shorturl.at/mSog9]
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Women Revolutionaries of Bengal – UPSC GS1 Model Answer
Women revolutionaries of Bengal fought a dual battle—against colonial rule and entrenched gender norms. This UPSC GS1 model answer explains their role through armed struggle, reform, and intellectual resistance.
#DailyUPSCMainsAnswerWriting – #GSPaper1 | 23rd August 2025
Topic: Women Revolutionaries of Bengal in India’s Freedom Struggle
QUESTION
How did women revolutionaries of Bengal challenge both colonial rule and gender norms during India’s freedom struggle?
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Topic: Women Revolutionaries of Bengal in India’s Freedom Struggle
QUESTION
How did women revolutionaries of Bengal challenge both colonial rule and gender norms during India’s freedom struggle?
Read the full answer here: [https://shorturl.at/Yt4BT]
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs – History & Culture | 22 August 2025 Quiz with Answers
Test your preparation with this daily set of 8 UPSC Prelims History & Culture MCQs (22nd August 2025). Includes detailed solutions on literature, poetry, freedom movement, and cultural history.
#DailyUPSCPrelimsPractice – 23rd August 2025
📝 Today’s MCQs cover Science & Tech, Environment & Geography – high-probability topics for UPSC Prelims 2026
🔹 Indian Ocean Dipole & Monsoon
🔹 NavIC (NVS-03, NVS-04, NVS-05) Satellites
🔹 Tripledemic Viruses (COVID-19, Flu, RSV)
🔹 Neutron Stars & Gravitational Waves
🔹 PM-WANI vs BharatNet
🔹 Arctic Warming & ENSO Cycles
🔹 Green Climate Fund (UNFCCC)
...and much more!
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📝 Today’s MCQs cover Science & Tech, Environment & Geography – high-probability topics for UPSC Prelims 2026
🔹 Indian Ocean Dipole & Monsoon
🔹 NavIC (NVS-03, NVS-04, NVS-05) Satellites
🔹 Tripledemic Viruses (COVID-19, Flu, RSV)
🔹 Neutron Stars & Gravitational Waves
🔹 PM-WANI vs BharatNet
🔹 Arctic Warming & ENSO Cycles
🔹 Green Climate Fund (UNFCCC)
...and much more!
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India’s First Living Lab: Kerala Leads in Landslide Early Warning
India’s first Living Lab in Kerala’s Kanichar panchayat is pioneering disaster preparedness with automatic weather stations, AI-based landslide early warning, and community-driven resilience measures.
Did you know Kerala’s Kanichar panchayat has become India’s first Living Lab to fight landslides with automatic weather stations, AI-based alerts, and community training?
This pioneering model is showing how technology + people’s participation can build real climate resilience. A must-read for anyone interested in disaster preparedness, climate change, and sustainable development in India.
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UPSC Mains 2025 GS Paper 1 | Question 1 | Harappan Architecture Detailed Analysis
UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 1 (GS-1) 2025 was conducted on 23rd August 2025. In this video, we bring you a detailed analysis of Question 1:
“Discuss the salient features of the Harappan Architecture.” (Answer in 150 words)
👉 This video explains:
Key…
“Discuss the salient features of the Harappan Architecture.” (Answer in 150 words)
👉 This video explains:
Key…
📝 UPSC Mains 2025 – GS Paper 1
The first detailed solution video is out!
👉 Question 1: “Discuss the salient features of Harappan Architecture.”
🎥 Watch here: [https://youtu.be/Ykl1PCzsceo]
📌 In this video, I explain:
Harappan town planning & architecture (citadel, drainage, public & domestic structures)
Key examples: Great Bath, Granaries, Lothal Dockyard, Dholavira reservoirs
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Daily Mains Question - GS 3 - 25th August 2025
The 2025 Geneva round of Global Plastics Treaty talks failed over consensus and legally binding provisions. This UPSC GS 3 model answer explains the deadlock.
#DailyUPSCMainsAnswerWriting – #GSPaper3 | 25th August 2025
Question:
“The recent deadlock in the Global Plastics Treaty talks has highlighted the challenges of consensus-based negotiations and the demand for legally binding commitments. Examine how these factors contributed to the failure of the Geneva round of discussions.”
📖 Read the complete model answer with facts, figures & analysis here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/UjLML]
Why read this?
Covers plastic pollution crisis (400 MT/year, UNEP data).
Explains consensus-based decision-making vs. binding provisions.
Discusses country blocs, India’s stance, MEA comparisons (Montreal, Kyoto).
Perfect for GS 3 Environment & Answer Writing Practice.
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Question:
“The recent deadlock in the Global Plastics Treaty talks has highlighted the challenges of consensus-based negotiations and the demand for legally binding commitments. Examine how these factors contributed to the failure of the Geneva round of discussions.”
📖 Read the complete model answer with facts, figures & analysis here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/UjLML]
Why read this?
Covers plastic pollution crisis (400 MT/year, UNEP data).
Explains consensus-based decision-making vs. binding provisions.
Discusses country blocs, India’s stance, MEA comparisons (Montreal, Kyoto).
Perfect for GS 3 Environment & Answer Writing Practice.
🔔 You can also share your own answers
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Daily Current Affairs - 25 August 2025
Daily Current Affairs – 25 August 2025: Exam-ready updates on ISRO’s space roadmap, Supreme Court’s latest rulings, RBI’s inflation framework review, Sundarbans expansion, global invasive species impact, and more for UPSC and PCS preparation.
#DailyUPSCCurrentAffairs – 25th August 2025
🚀 ISRO’s Gaganyaan test | 🏛 Supreme Court rulings on sand mining & stray dogs | 🌏 IPC declares famine in Gaza | 🐅 Sundarbans Tiger Reserve expansion | 💰 RBI inflation review | ✈️ India–Safran jet engine pact | 🌱 Global invasive species impact and more!
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🚀 ISRO’s Gaganyaan test | 🏛 Supreme Court rulings on sand mining & stray dogs | 🌏 IPC declares famine in Gaza | 🐅 Sundarbans Tiger Reserve expansion | 💰 RBI inflation review | ✈️ India–Safran jet engine pact | 🌱 Global invasive species impact and more!
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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs 25 August 2025 - The PRESS Pad Blog Post
Welcome to this weekly set of UPSC Prelims Current Affairs MCQs (18th–24th August 2025).This quiz contains 10 high-quality multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations, curated from key news and official updates.These UPSC current affairs questions…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsPractice
📝 Today’s MCQs cover Current Affairs – high-probability topics for UPSC Prelims 2026
🔹 BAS, ISS and Tiangong
🔹 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
🔹 Eurasian Economic Union
🔹 India’s first Make-in-India green hydrogen plant
🔹 Autonomous District Councils
...and much more!
👉 Practice now with detailed explanations: [https://shorturl.at/VAFWR]
#UPSC #Prelims2026 #DailyMCQs #UPSC2026 #Currentaffairsmcqs
📝 Today’s MCQs cover Current Affairs – high-probability topics for UPSC Prelims 2026
🔹 BAS, ISS and Tiangong
🔹 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
🔹 Eurasian Economic Union
🔹 India’s first Make-in-India green hydrogen plant
🔹 Autonomous District Councils
...and much more!
👉 Practice now with detailed explanations: [https://shorturl.at/VAFWR]
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Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as Sources of Ethical Guidance
Ethical guidance in public and private life is derived from external sources (laws, rules, regulations) and internal sources (conscience, moral compass). Together, they ensure accountability, fairness, and integrity in governance and society.Laws as a Source…
📌 New Blog on Ethical Guidance in Public Life | Laws, Rules, Regulations & Conscience: What Truly Guides Us Ethically?
🔹 How do laws, rules, regulations, and conscience shape ethical decision-making?
🔹 Why is conscience sometimes a stronger guide than law?
🔹 What is a crisis of conscience and how can it be overcome?
👉 Read the full article here: [https://shorturl.at/AjBYk]
🔹 How do laws, rules, regulations, and conscience shape ethical decision-making?
🔹 Why is conscience sometimes a stronger guide than law?
🔹 What is a crisis of conscience and how can it be overcome?
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#DailyUPSCCurrentAffairs – 26th August 2025
Today’s highlights for UPSC, IAS, PCS 2026 prep ⬇️
✅ U.S. Govt’s 10% stake in Intel → free-market vs state-led capitalism debate
✅ Supreme Court on limits of free speech & social media influencers
✅ Women’s WPR doubles to 40.3% – PLFS data
✅ Gram Sabhas’ sole authority in CFR management under FRA
✅ Proposal for a separate Census for PVTGs
✅ National guidelines on animal blood transfusion & veterinary blood banks
✅ India’s flood warning to Pakistan amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension
📖 Read full structured notes here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/xMYXY]
#UPSC #CurrentAffairs #DailyCA #IAS #PCS #UPSC2026
Today’s highlights for UPSC, IAS, PCS 2026 prep ⬇️
✅ U.S. Govt’s 10% stake in Intel → free-market vs state-led capitalism debate
✅ Supreme Court on limits of free speech & social media influencers
✅ Women’s WPR doubles to 40.3% – PLFS data
✅ Gram Sabhas’ sole authority in CFR management under FRA
✅ Proposal for a separate Census for PVTGs
✅ National guidelines on animal blood transfusion & veterinary blood banks
✅ India’s flood warning to Pakistan amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension
📖 Read full structured notes here 👉 [https://shorturl.at/xMYXY]
#UPSC #CurrentAffairs #DailyCA #IAS #PCS #UPSC2026
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Daily Current Affairs 26th August 2025 | UPSC, IAS, PCS Exam Notes
Welcome to The PRESS Pad – your trusted one-stop destination for Daily Current Affairs tailored for UPSC 2026, IAS, PCS, and other competitive exams. We bring you crisp, structured, and exam-ready updates with constitutional context, policy depth, and analytical…