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Topic: Sankalp Strategy Session by Sandeep Badad (AIR 82)
Time: Jun 6, 2026 02:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi
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Topic: Essay Strategy Session by Kiran Kamate (AIR 53) and Sandeep Badad (AIR 82)

Time: Jun 7, 2026 12:00 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi
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📌 Ease of Doing Business: Strengthening India's Business Framework

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Examine the role of digital governance, regulatory simplification, and trust-based administration in improving India’s business environment and global competitiveness. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2269961&reg=3&lang=1

📌 RBI Holds Rates, Shifts Focus to Foreign Capital

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Examine the rationale behind the RBI’s decision to maintain the repo rate despite rising inflation and slowing growth. Discuss the significance of recent measures to attract foreign capital. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/rbi-does-well-to-hold-rates-shift-focus-to-foreign-capital-10726322/

📌 Empowering the Poor: A Decade of Inclusive Transformation

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Examine the role of major welfare interventions in reducing multidimensional poverty and promoting inclusive development in India. What challenges remain in achieving universal coverage? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2270144&reg=3&lang=1

📌 Testing Times: India's GDP Growth Data Reveals Strengths and Strains

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. India’s recent GDP growth reflects resilience as well as structural weaknesses. Critically examine the key challenges to sustaining growth in 2026–27. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/testing-times-on-indias-gdp-growth-data/article71073148.ece

📌 Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan: A Decade of Inclusive Maternal Healthcare

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Examine the role of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan (PMSMA) in improving maternal health outcomes in India. How does it address high-risk pregnancies? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2270486&reg=3&lang=1

📌 Four Challenges That Demand Attention in India's FTAs

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Examine the key challenges associated with India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). How do tariff asymmetries and inverted duty structures affect domestic manufacturing and the Make in India initiative? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-fta-efta-asean-tariff-mfn-trade-deficit-10729899/

📌 Infrastructure at the Core of India's Development

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Critically examine India's infrastructure transformation over the past decade. How have PM Gati Shakti and logistics reforms improved economic efficiency and competitiveness? (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2270740&reg=3&lang=1

📌 Securing India Against the Threat of a 'Mythocalypse'

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Frontier AI models are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape. Examine the threats they pose to India's digital infrastructure and suggest measures to strengthen cyber resilience. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/securing-india-against-the-threat-of-a-mythocalypse/article71081835.ece

A high-scoring UPSC Essay is built not just on ideas, but on the quality of sources you draw from. ✍️

The three most powerful sources are your personal observations, inspiring real-life examples, and insights from great thinkers and leaders. 📚✨

Together, they add depth, originality, and credibility to your writing. 🏆

Understand how to effectively use these sources from UPSC Rank 53 (2025), Kiran Kamate himself, and learn what helped him excel in the Essay paper. 🎯

https://youtube.com/shorts/1U4Cykk9rIw?si=KjgGC84j82CtIM0c

How do toppers study smartly and gain the extra edge in GS papers? 🎯📚

Learn the strategy directly from UPSC Rank 82 (2025), Sandeep Badad.

In this video, he reveals the approach that helped him score high in GS-1, simplify preparation, and maximize output from limited study hours. ⚡📝

Hear it from the topper himself and discover practical insights that can elevate your own preparation. 🚀🏆

https://youtube.com/shorts/OsH3NayJOR8?si=nRl9pq1-mu9wiSep

📌 Negotiating Federalism in Higher Education

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Despite education being a Concurrent List subject, higher education governance is increasingly becoming centralised. Critically examine the federal tensions arising from this trend and assess the responses of States. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/negotiating-federalism-in-higher-education/article71086364.ece#google_vignette

📌 R&D Underspending in India: Systemic and Cultural Causes

UPSC Mains Practice Question

✍️ Q. Indian firms consistently underinvest in R&D due to multiple interacting structural and cultural factors. Critically examine these causes and assess the role of financialisation and democratic uncertainty in this pattern. (250 words, 15 marks)
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/rd-underspending-in-india-has-no-one-cause-its-systemic-as-well-as-cultural-10735416/

Success is rarely the result of chasing outcomes—it is the byproduct of consistently following the right process. 🎯

Focus on the work that needs to be done today, rather than worrying about tomorrow's results. Every small, disciplined action compounds over time.

Trust the process, stay committed to the journey, and the outcomes will eventually take care of themselves. 🚀

https://youtube.com/shorts/U3rGMsm67lE?si=umCp0G5K_abBDRgZ