UPSC Prelims 2026 - GS 1 (D Series)

The Most Honest and Raw Analysis of UPSC Paper 1 Prelims 2026

UPSC Prelims 2026 left aspirants stunned with its unpredictability, depth, and pressure. 🎯

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CSAT Conundrum| Is It Going To Be The Ultimate Decider !? 🚨

In this video, Mohan Sir decodes the CSAT Conundrum of UPSC Prelims 2026 and analyses whether CSAT has become the ultimate decider for aspirants. 🎯

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📌 India Faces a 1991 Moment: Reform, Relook at Subsidies

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Rising subsidy burdens and leakages have revived calls for fertiliser and food subsidy reforms in India. Examine the need for such reforms and the political economy challenges in implementing them. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-faces-a-1991-moment-it-needs-to-reform-relook-at-subsidies-10706029/

📌 India's Green Transition Still Runs on Coal: Capacity vs. Generation

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Despite rising renewable capacity, coal remains dominant in India’s power generation. Why does this gap persist, and what reforms are needed for a real energy transition? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/indias-green-transition-still-runs-on-coal/article71018368.ece

📌 Health Indicators: Gains on IMR and TFR, But Large Disparities Remain

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. The 2024 Sample Registration System (SRS) data does not present a single India on the cusp of its demographic dividend, but two demographic realities moving at different speeds. Critically examine the disparities in IMR and TFR across states and between rural and urban areas. What policy implications follow from this divergent reality? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/

📌 Delhi's Dust Pollution: An Easy Problem That Remains Unsolved

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Despite dust contributing significantly to Delhi’s air pollution, control measures remain poorly implemented. Examine the reasons for this failure and suggest simple measures for effective dust management. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/delhis-dust-pollution-problem-is-easy-to-solve-government-must-get-its-act-together-10707686/

📌 In the Age of AI, Liberal-Arts Education Matters More, Not Less

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. In the age of AI, critically examine the relevance of liberal-arts education under NEP 2020 for harnessing India’s demographic dividend. (150 words, 10 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/in-the-age-of-ai-liberal-arts-education-matters-more-not-less-10709564/

📌 Mental Health in India: Still a Bad Word

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Critically examine the role of advertisements and celebrity endorsements in reinforcing or reducing mental health stigma in India. What ethical responsibilities do corporations and public figures bear in this regard? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/in-india-mental-health-is-still-a-bad-word-celebrity-ads-joking-about-it-dont-help-10709540/