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🚨NEW PRELIMS RESOURCE ALERT – UPSC 2026
📌 LAUNCH DATE:- 31st January 2026
Yearly MCQ Compilation on Science, Technology & Environment covering January 2025 – December 2025, specially designed for UPSC Prelims 2026 (24 May 2026).
📘 What makes this booklet valuable?
✅ Prelims-focused MCQs with detailed explanations
✅ Coverage of high-yield Science, Tech & Environment topics
✅ Helps in revision + concept clarity + elimination practice
✅ Designed strictly from UPSC trend & PYQ analysis
This compilation is ideal for aspirants who want to consolidate one full year of current affairs into exam-ready MCQs.
📌 LAUNCH DATE:- 31st January 2026
Yearly MCQ Compilation on Science, Technology & Environment covering January 2025 – December 2025, specially designed for UPSC Prelims 2026 (24 May 2026).
📘 What makes this booklet valuable?
✅ Prelims-focused MCQs with detailed explanations
✅ Coverage of high-yield Science, Tech & Environment topics
✅ Helps in revision + concept clarity + elimination practice
✅ Designed strictly from UPSC trend & PYQ analysis
This compilation is ideal for aspirants who want to consolidate one full year of current affairs into exam-ready MCQs.
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - International Relations - 30th January 2026
Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s International Relations Quiz — covering Chagos Islands, United States withdrew from over 60 major international organisations, Genocide Convention, International Year and more.If you missed Monthly Current…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs
🗓 30th JANUARY 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Friday - #InternationalRelations ]
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairsquiz #irquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 30th JANUARY 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Friday - #InternationalRelations ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
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UPSC Prelims Pressure | What 5 Mains and 3 Interviews Taught Me About Test Series | Daksha
UPSC Prelims is not a knowledge exam — it is a pressure-management test.
After clearing Prelims multiple times, writing 5 UPSC Mains and facing
3 UPSC Interviews, I explain why test series silently decide who clears Prelims.
In this video, I share my REAL…
After clearing Prelims multiple times, writing 5 UPSC Mains and facing
3 UPSC Interviews, I explain why test series silently decide who clears Prelims.
In this video, I share my REAL…
📌 UPSC Aspirants – MUST WATCH
Most aspirants fail not because of knowledge… but pressure.
✅ I’ve written 5 Mains and faced 3 UPSC Interviews—and one thing is clear:
👉 Test Series can make or break your Prelims.
🎯 What really works? What doesn’t?
📌 Real insights. No coaching hype.
▶️ Watch now:
🔗 [ link - https://youtu.be/3KUEUFXYyJY?si=m4ujhje_yKHGb65J ]
— Daksha Jain
📞 Contact for Mentorship: [ https://t.me/UPSCMentor_ab ]
#upsctestseries #testseries #prelimstest #prelims2026
Most aspirants fail not because of knowledge… but pressure.
✅ I’ve written 5 Mains and faced 3 UPSC Interviews—and one thing is clear:
👉 Test Series can make or break your Prelims.
🎯 What really works? What doesn’t?
📌 Real insights. No coaching hype.
▶️ Watch now:
🔗 [ link - https://youtu.be/3KUEUFXYyJY?si=m4ujhje_yKHGb65J ]
— Daksha Jain
📞 Contact for Mentorship: [ https://t.me/UPSCMentor_ab ]
📌 If you missed Previous Month Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) + MCQs
📥 Download FREE PDF here:
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45-Day Care Leave for Elderly Parents: Rajya Sabha Demand, Budget 2026–27 Signals, and India’s Deepening Elderly Care Crisis Explained
45-Day Care Leave for Elderly Parents Raised in Rajya Sabha During Zero HourIndia’s rapidly ageing population entered the centre of parliamentary debate on Friday, February 6, 2026, when Sumitra Balmik raised a demand in the Rajya Sabha for mandatory 45-day…
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Q. Can employees take leave to care for elderly parents in India?
Q. What is the proposal for 45-day care leave for elderly parents?
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Q. Can employees take leave to care for elderly parents in India?
Q. What is the proposal for 45-day care leave for elderly parents?
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UPSC Prelims Is NOT Random | Psychometrics, Traps & How Toppers Think (2026-27) | by Daksha
UPSC Prelims Is NOT Random — It’s a Psychometric Game 🧠 2026-27
Most aspirants think UPSC Prelims is about luck, guessing, or more reading.
That’s exactly why they fail again and again.
In this video, I explain the hidden psychometric design behind the…
Most aspirants think UPSC Prelims is about luck, guessing, or more reading.
That’s exactly why they fail again and again.
In this video, I explain the hidden psychometric design behind the…
🚨 UPSC PRELIMS IS NOT RANDOM 🚨
🧠 It’s a PSYCHOMETRIC GAME — and most aspirants don’t even know it.
If you still believe UPSC Prelims is about:
❌ luck
❌ more books
❌ random guessing
❌ “UPSC ka mood”
…then this video is exactly for you.
In this 26-minute deep analysis, I explain the hidden science behind the UPSC Prelims paper — how the exam is designed by psychometric logic to test:
✔️ thinking under pressure
✔️ elimination skills
✔️ decision-making psychology
✔️ trap recognition
✔️ mindset, not memory
This is NOT a routine strategy video.
This is a mindset shift that works for UPSC Prelims 2026 & 2027.
🎯 You will understand:
• Why smart aspirants still fail
• Why hard work doesn’t convert into marks
• How trap options are intentionally created
• How toppers think (often unknowingly)
• How UPSC filters lakhs of aspirants — silently
👉 You should NOT skip this video.
📌 Watch till the end — it may change how you approach Prelims forever.
▶️ Watch here:
[https://youtu.be/Sio6nJdzBUk]
👇 After watching, ask yourself honestly:
“Am I preparing for knowledge… or for the UPSC mind?”
#upsc #prelims2026 #upscwithaksha
🧠 It’s a PSYCHOMETRIC GAME — and most aspirants don’t even know it.
If you still believe UPSC Prelims is about:
❌ luck
❌ more books
❌ random guessing
❌ “UPSC ka mood”
…then this video is exactly for you.
In this 26-minute deep analysis, I explain the hidden science behind the UPSC Prelims paper — how the exam is designed by psychometric logic to test:
✔️ thinking under pressure
✔️ elimination skills
✔️ decision-making psychology
✔️ trap recognition
✔️ mindset, not memory
This is NOT a routine strategy video.
This is a mindset shift that works for UPSC Prelims 2026 & 2027.
🎯 You will understand:
• Why smart aspirants still fail
• Why hard work doesn’t convert into marks
• How trap options are intentionally created
• How toppers think (often unknowingly)
• How UPSC filters lakhs of aspirants — silently
👉 You should NOT skip this video.
📌 Watch till the end — it may change how you approach Prelims forever.
▶️ Watch here:
[https://youtu.be/Sio6nJdzBUk]
👇 After watching, ask yourself honestly:
“Am I preparing for knowledge… or for the UPSC mind?”
#upsc #prelims2026 #upscwithaksha
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - Economy - 9th February 2026: Important Questions & Answers for Exam Preparation | The Press Pad
Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s Economy (Every Monday) Quiz — covering debt-to-GDP ratio, repo rates, ‘CHAKRA’ — Centre of Excellence (CoE), iCET and TRUST initiatives and more.If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Nov -…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs
🗓 9th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Monday - #Economy ]
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #economyquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 9th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Monday - #Economy ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #economyquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
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⚠️ How many questions YOU should attempt (based on your accuracy rate)
Why attempting too many or too few can both backfire
Real examples from past years’ cut-offs
myths vs reality about safe attempts
📌 Includes:
✅ Smart attempt strategy (based on your accuracy % in mocks)
✅ Expected cut-off trends for 2026
✅ CSAT danger zones and time traps
👇 Watch before your next mock
[ https://youtu.be/52oh_tUpbK0 ]
#upsc #prelims2026 #upscwithdaksha
Why attempting too many or too few can both backfire
Real examples from past years’ cut-offs
myths vs reality about safe attempts
📌 Includes:
✅ Smart attempt strategy (based on your accuracy % in mocks)
✅ Expected cut-off trends for 2026
✅ CSAT danger zones and time traps
👇 Watch before your next mock
[ https://youtu.be/52oh_tUpbK0 ]
#upsc #prelims2026 #upscwithdaksha
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - Science & Tech. - 11th February 2026
Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s Science & Technology Quiz — covering different techniques of capturing carbon, supercomputer – Athena, Acclimatisation, Hubble Space Telescope and more.If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Nov…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs
🗓 11th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Wednesday - #Sci_Tech ]
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #Sciencequiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 11th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Wednesday - #Sci_Tech ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #Sciencequiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
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#DailyUPSCMaterial
🗓 13th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Friday - #Internationalrelations ]
2️⃣ Read daily Current Affairs [Here]
3️⃣📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #irquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 13th February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Friday - #Internationalrelations ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
2️⃣ Read daily Current Affairs [Here]
3️⃣📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #irquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
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#DailyUPSCMaterial
🗓 17th February 2026
1️⃣ Daily Current Affairs Summary [ HERE ]
2️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject wise Polity QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Tuesday - #Polity ]
#upsc #dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #polityquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 17th February 2026
1️⃣ Daily Current Affairs Summary [ HERE ]
2️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject wise Polity QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Tuesday - #Polity ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - History & Culture - 21st February 2026
Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s Indian History & Culture (Every Saturday) Quiz — covering Nupi Lan, history of Delhi, Alauddin Khilji, Pillar of Ashoka, Sanskrit phrases and more.If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Nov…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs
🗓 21st February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Saturday - #History ]
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #Historyquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 21st February 2026
1️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Saturday - #History ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
2️⃣ 📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #Historyquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - Current Affairs - 22nd February 2026
Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s Current Affairs (Every Sunday) Quiz — covering rare-earth permanent magnets (REPM), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), World Gold Council, Strait of Hormuz, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), Vibrant…
#DailyUPSCPrelimsMCQs
🗓 22nd February 2026
❓ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Sunday - #CurrentAffairs ]
📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #currentaffairsquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 22nd February 2026
❓ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject - wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Sunday - #CurrentAffairs ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 10 Questions
📌 If you missed Monthly Current Affairs Pointers (CAP) | Download
👉 [ Nov - Dec 2025, read it here ]👈
#dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #currentaffairs #currentaffairsquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
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🗓 24th February 2026
1️⃣ Daily Current Affairs Summary [ HERE ]
2️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Tuesday - #Polity ]
#upsc #dailyupscquiz #upscprelimsmcqs #upscpracticemcqs #polityquiz #monthlycurrentaffairs #monthlymagazine #currentaffairspointers
🗓 24th February 2026
1️⃣ Daily Current Affairs Summary [ HERE ]
2️⃣ Attempt Daily UPSC Subject wise QUIZ [ HERE ]
[ Tuesday - #Polity ]
❗️NOTE: Today's QUIZ contains 5 Questions
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The Gogona: Crafted by Hand, Carried by Generations.
Hidden in the heart of Assam's Bihu tradition lies the Gogona — a jaw harp so delicate, so alive, that a single piece of seasoned bamboo becomes a symphony.
Shaped entirely by hand, its soul lies in the artisan's precision — every curve, every cut determining the enchanting melody it breathes.
The Gogona is not just music — it is memory, identity, and the undying spirit of Assamese heritage, carved from nature and passed down through generations.
#Gogona #Assam #Bihu #TribalInstrument #MoTA #thepresspadnews
Hidden in the heart of Assam's Bihu tradition lies the Gogona — a jaw harp so delicate, so alive, that a single piece of seasoned bamboo becomes a symphony.
Shaped entirely by hand, its soul lies in the artisan's precision — every curve, every cut determining the enchanting melody it breathes.
The Gogona is not just music — it is memory, identity, and the undying spirit of Assamese heritage, carved from nature and passed down through generations.
#Gogona #Assam #Bihu #TribalInstrument #MoTA #thepresspadnews
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Tarkashi Craft ✨
An exquisite tradition of brass wire inlay, Tarkashi transforms wood into timeless works of art with intricate geometric and floral patterns. Originating in Mainpuri and flourishing in Jaipur under royal patronage, this refined craft continues to thrive today, sustained by skilled tribals in Rajasthan.
Discover authentic handcrafted Tarkashi creations at www.tribesIndia.com
#Tarkashi #TribesIndia #MoTA #thepresspadnews
An exquisite tradition of brass wire inlay, Tarkashi transforms wood into timeless works of art with intricate geometric and floral patterns. Originating in Mainpuri and flourishing in Jaipur under royal patronage, this refined craft continues to thrive today, sustained by skilled tribals in Rajasthan.
Discover authentic handcrafted Tarkashi creations at www.tribesIndia.com
#Tarkashi #TribesIndia #MoTA #thepresspadnews