Context The article examines the debate on making voting compulsory in India, in light of Supreme Court observations and upcoming Assembly elections. Source: Is compulsory… Read More »Compulsory Voting Debate And Legal Status Of Voting In India
Context The article examines the “double-engine government” slogan and its implications for India’s federal structure, focusing on fiscal federalism, gubernatorial roles, and institutional balance. Source:… Read More »“Double-Engine Sarkar” And Constitutional Challenges To Federalism
Context The article analyses the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) and examines structural weaknesses in India’s urban governance affecting public health, climate resilience,… Read More »Urban Governance Deficits And Public Health–Climate Nexus
Q1. With reference to multilateral trading arrangements, consider the following statements: 1. A plurilateral agreement within the WTO framework is binding on all member countries once… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: March 24, 2026
Context The article examines the role of forests and tree-based systems in supporting livelihoods, ecological security, and bio-based economic growth in India. Source: India’s forests… Read More »Forests As Pillars Of India’s Sustainable Bioeconomy
Context The article analyses the constitutional tensions between religious freedom and fundamental rights in the context of the Sabarimala review before a nine-judge bench of… Read More »Sabarimala Review And Constitutional Limits Of Religious Freedom
Q1. With reference to hypercapnic hypoxia in mangrove ecosystems, consider the following statements: 1. It is primarily caused by excessive freshwater influx reducing salinity levels. 2. It… Read More »UPSC Prelims Quiz: March 23, 2026
Context The article examines India’s growing water scarcity, climate pressures, and governance gaps, while proposing structural reforms to treat water as a strategic national asset.… Read More »India’s Water Crisis And Strategic Governance Reforms
Context The article analyses the debate in India over its foreign policy response to the Israeli-American war on Iran, focusing on national interest, strategic autonomy,… Read More »India’s Iran Stance And The Debate On Strategic Autonomy
Context The article highlights findings from an ICIMOD report on glacier changes in the Hindukush Himalaya between 1990 and 2020, focusing on accelerating ice loss… Read More »Accelerating Glacier Loss In The Hindukush Himalaya And Its Regional Implications