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📌 Mahatma Jotirao Phule: A Constitutional Project Before the Constitution
Mains Practice Question
✍️ Discuss how Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s ideas can be seen as a proto-constitutional vision. In what ways did his thought shape India’s constitutional principles, and how relevant are they today? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/phules-life-and-thought-a-constitutional-project-10624518/
📌 Custodial Deaths: Sattankulam Killings and the Long Road to Reckoning
Mains Practice Question
✍️ Critically examine the failure of constitutional and legal safeguards in preventing custodial violence in light of the Sattankulam custodial deaths. Why do these protections fall short, and what reforms are needed to ensure accountability? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/a-conviction-a-reckoning-in-tamil-nadu-10624486/
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/systemic-reckoning-on-the-verdict-in-the-sattankulam-murder-case/article70834745.ece
Mains Practice Question
✍️ Discuss how Mahatma Jotirao Phule’s ideas can be seen as a proto-constitutional vision. In what ways did his thought shape India’s constitutional principles, and how relevant are they today? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/phules-life-and-thought-a-constitutional-project-10624518/
📌 Custodial Deaths: Sattankulam Killings and the Long Road to Reckoning
Mains Practice Question
✍️ Critically examine the failure of constitutional and legal safeguards in preventing custodial violence in light of the Sattankulam custodial deaths. Why do these protections fall short, and what reforms are needed to ensure accountability? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/a-conviction-a-reckoning-in-tamil-nadu-10624486/
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/systemic-reckoning-on-the-verdict-in-the-sattankulam-murder-case/article70834745.ece
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Meet *Dhananjaya – AIR 553, UPSC 2025*✨
From a Kannada-medium background to conquering one of the toughest exams in the country — his journey is not just about success, but about *relentless perseverance*
7 year, 5 Mains, 3 interviews!
Countless setbacks, self-doubt, and moments that could have broken anyone
But he chose to stand back up. Every single time.
In a candid conversation with Mohan Sir, “Mandya da Gandu” opened up about the realities behind the rank — the struggles no one sees, the belief that never faded
And today, that belief has turned into success 🙌
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The 2004 Manhattan Principles, mentioned in the context of the One Health concept, were issued by which organization?
Anonymous Quiz
44%
World Health Organization (WHO)
9%
Wildlife Conservation Society
24%
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
22%
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
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Mahatma Jyotirao Phule dedicated his famous book Gulamgiri (Slavery) to:
Anonymous Quiz
29%
The British Parliament for abolishing slavery
23%
Savitribai Phule
12%
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
35%
The people of the United States working to end slavery
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Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, is historically known as ‘Hind di Chadar’ because he:
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Founded the Khalsa Panth
15%
Wrote the entire Guru Granth Sahib
9%
Built the Golden Temple
61%
Sacrificed his life to protect the religious freedom of Kashmiri Pandits against Aurangzeb
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Mainspedia - 09th April.pdf
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📌 RBI Holds Rates: Prudent Wait-and-Watch Amid Supply Shock
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically examine the RBI MPC’s decision to hold rates amid the West Asia conflict. Why is a wait-and-watch approach appropriate for supply-side shocks, and what risks does the conflict pose to growth and inflation? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/wait-watch-is-prudent-policy-rbi-does-well-to-hold-rates-10626473/
📌 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY): 11 Years of Funding the Unfunded
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically evaluate the performance of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) over the past decade. How far has it advanced financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, and MSME credit access, and what key challenges persist? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2249915®=3&lang=1
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically examine the RBI MPC’s decision to hold rates amid the West Asia conflict. Why is a wait-and-watch approach appropriate for supply-side shocks, and what risks does the conflict pose to growth and inflation? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/wait-watch-is-prudent-policy-rbi-does-well-to-hold-rates-10626473/
📌 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY): 11 Years of Funding the Unfunded
UPSC Mains Practice Question
✍️ Q. Critically evaluate the performance of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) over the past decade. How far has it advanced financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, and MSME credit access, and what key challenges persist? (250 words, 15 marks)
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2249915®=3&lang=1
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Officer Mindset = UPSC Success? Dhananjaya Rank 554 - Topper Reveals the Secret!!
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Officer Mindset = UPSC Success? Dhananjaya Rank 554 - Topper Reveals the Secret!!
In this Video, Dhananjaya R explains the kind of qualities that needs to be nurtured during aspirant life to reach the goal. He lists the qualities that will...
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With reference to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which of the following statements is correct?
Anonymous Quiz
28%
He was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate in Law from Columbia University.
36%
He converted to Buddhism in 1956 along with thousands of his followers at Kolkata.
25%
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1990.
11%
He served as the first President of India’s Constituent Assembly.
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The emperor penguin was recently declared an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in April 2026 primarily due to which of the following reasons?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Overfishing of its primary prey in the Southern Ocean
62%
Loss of sea ice habitat due to climate change in the Antarctic region
13%
Increased predation by leopard seals due to ecosystem imbalance
18%
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the Antarctic food web
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Which of the following is a statutory body that manages the ‘Contingency Fund of India’?
Anonymous Quiz
17%
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
30%
Ministry of Finance
30%
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
23%
Parliament of India
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