Study Material and Current Affairs

📚Polity
Polity9/20/2026

Parliamentary Procedure in India: Bills, Budget, Committees & Anti-Defection for UPSC

Study Bills, Money Bills, Budget, parliamentary committees, motions and the Tenth Schedule anti-defection law for UPSC Prelims and GS-II.

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📚Polity
Polity9/20/2026

Parliament of India: Composition, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Presiding Officers & Bicameralism for UPSC

Understand Parliament's composition, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, presiding officers, delimitation, disqualifications and bicameralism for UPSC.

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📚Polity
Polity9/20/2026

Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: Powers, Cabinet, Collective Responsibility & Constitutional Position for UPSC

Complete UPSC guide to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: Articles 74, 75, 77, and 78, collective responsibility, Cabinet Committees, Cabinet Secretariat vs PMO, and landmark Supreme Court jurisprudence.

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📚Science Tech
Science Tech9/20/2026

Semicon 2.0 and India's Semiconductor Ecosystem: UPSC Notes

Inaugurated at SEMICON India 2026, Semicon 2.0 builds on an approved outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore across six pillars to expand India's chip ecosystem. With five commercial packaging and ATMP units operational as of September 2026, this policy shift transitions India from assembly and design incentives toward a comprehensive semiconductor value chain.

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📚International Relations
International Relations9/19/2026

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026: India's Energy Security and Strategic Autonomy for UPSC

Signed into law on September 18, 2026, the Graham Act (H.R. 5334) directs secondary tariffs of up to 100% on qualifying major importers of Russian energy under Section 113, while providing rate and waiver flexibility. With Russia supplying approximately 45% of India's crude oil in August 2026, this legislation directly challenges India's strategic autonomy and energy security calculus.

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Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) and the Shift in UPI Pricing for UPSC
Economy9/18/2026

Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) and the Shift in UPI Pricing for UPSC

Effective October 2026, the introduction of a 0.4% MDR on Person-to-Merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000 marks a significant shift in India's digital public infrastructure (DPI) policy, while ensuring 96% of merchant transactions remain free.

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📚Polity
Polity9/9/2026

Federal System in India: Features, Centre-State Relations and Cooperative Federalism for UPSC

A structured UPSC guide to India's federal design, legislative, administrative, and financial relations, GST federalism, the Inter-State Council, Zonal Councils, and key Supreme Court principles.

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📚Polity
Polity9/5/2026

President of India: Election, Constitutional Powers, Veto, Impeachment & Discretion for UPSC

Comprehensive UPSC guide to the President of India: Electoral College under Article 54, vote-value calculation, Article 61 impeachment, Article 72 pardoning power, ordinance-making under Article 123, presidential vetoes, and situational discretion.

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📚Polity
Polity9/5/2026

Parliamentary System in India: Executive Responsibility, Separation of Powers & Constitutional Government for UPSC

Complete UPSC guide to the Parliamentary System in India: Executive-Legislative relations, collective responsibility under Article 75(3), parliamentary vs presidential models, India vs UK Westminster differences, and landmark Supreme Court rulings.

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Basic Structure Doctrine of the Indian Constitution: Evolution, Cases & Elements for UPSC
Polity8/26/2026

Basic Structure Doctrine of the Indian Constitution: Evolution, Cases & Elements for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to the Basic Structure Doctrine, tracing the Article 13 vs 368 conflict from Shankari Prasad to Kesavananda Bharati, Minerva Mills, I.R. Coelho, and the catalog of basic features recognised by the Supreme Court.

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Citizenship in Indian Constitution (Articles 5 to 11): Acquisition, Termination & CAA for UPSC
Polity8/25/2026

Citizenship in Indian Constitution (Articles 5 to 11): Acquisition, Termination & CAA for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to Part II of the Indian Constitution (Articles 5 to 11), exploring the Citizenship Act 1955, modes of acquisition and loss, citizen-only rights, CAA 2019, and the NRI vs OCI matrix.

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Union and its Territory (Articles 1 to 4): Reorganisation, Evolution & Land Boundaries for UPSC
Polity8/25/2026

Union and its Territory (Articles 1 to 4): Reorganisation, Evolution & Land Boundaries for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to Part I of the Indian Constitution (Articles 1 to 4), analyzing the reorganisation procedure, Berubari Union 1960 ruling, Dhar/JVP/Fazal Ali commissions, 100th Amendment LBA, and evolution to 28 States and 8 UTs.

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Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: Sources, Structure & Philosophy for UPSC
Polity8/25/2026

Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: Sources, Structure & Philosophy for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to the salient features of the Indian Constitution, exploring its borrowed sources matrix, blend of rigidity and flexibility, federal structure with unitary bias, parliamentary system, integrated judiciary, schedules 1 to 12, and constitutional philosophy.

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Making of the Indian Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Committees & Drafting for UPSC
Polity8/23/2026

Making of the Indian Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Committees & Drafting for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to the making of the Indian Constitution, exploring the demand genesis, Cabinet Mission Plan, composition and working of the Constituent Assembly, major committees, Drafting Committee, enactment, and key historical facts.

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Historical Background of the Indian Constitution: Regulating Act 1773 to Independence Act 1947 for UPSC
Polity8/23/2026

Historical Background of the Indian Constitution: Regulating Act 1773 to Independence Act 1947 for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to the constitutional and administrative evolution of India from 1773 to 1947, covering the Company Rule, Crown Rule, structural legacies, Government of India Acts 1919 and 1935, and the Indian Independence Act 1947.

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Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution (Articles 352 to 360): Types, Effects & S.R. Bommai for UPSC
Polity8/19/2026

Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution (Articles 352 to 360): Types, Effects & S.R. Bommai for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution, analyzing National Emergency (Art 352), President's Rule (Art 356), Financial Emergency (Art 360), Article 358 vs 359, the 44th Amendment safeguards, and S.R. Bommai guidelines.

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📚Polity
Polity8/19/2026

Preamble of the Indian Constitution: Text, Philosophy, Amendability & Basic Structure for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, exploring the exact text, historical genesis (Objectives Resolution), key philosophical terms, judicial evolution from Berubari to Kesavananda Bharati, and the Basic Structure doctrine.

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📚Polity
Polity8/18/2026

Major Constitutional Amendments in India: 1st to 106th Amendment Acts, Article 368 & Landmark Cases for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to major Constitutional Amendment Acts from the 1st to 106th Amendment, covering Article 368 procedures, Basic Structure evolution, landmark cases, and high-yield Prelims notes.

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National Parks in India 2026: Complete State-wise List of 106 Parks, Rivers & Wildlife for UPSC
Environment8/18/2026

National Parks in India 2026: Complete State-wise List of 106 Parks, Rivers & Wildlife for UPSC

A comprehensive UPSC guide to all 106 National Parks in India as of 2026, covering state-wise directories, rivers flowing through them, flagship fauna, Section 35 and Section 38 of WPA 1972, and high-yield Prelims mapping notes.

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📚Polity
Polity8/18/2026

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) and Fundamental Duties: Complete UPSC Guide

A comprehensive UPSC analysis of Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV, Articles 36–51) and Fundamental Duties (Part IVA, Article 51A), covering the 3-fold classification, constitutional amendments, the 2024 Supreme Court ruling on Article 39(b), and the Minerva Mills doctrine of harmonious balance.

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