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CSAT

Reading Comprehension for CSAT Paper II: Strategy, Question Types and Practice

The complete CSAT Paper II system for reading comprehension: how UPSC frames questions, the 3-pass reading method, elimination strategy, traps, time budgets and vocabulary, with 7 practice passages and 9 fully explained questions.

29 September 2026 · 21 min read

History

Strings, Shadows and Hands: India's Puppetry Traditions

Kathputli, Tholu Bommalata, Ravana Chhaya, Putul Nach, Pavakoothu: the four types of Indian puppetry, their regions, techniques and stories, for UPSC.

29 September 2026 · 21 min read

Geography

Green India: Forests, Mangroves and the Wildlife They Shelter

From evergreen rainforests to thorn scrub to alpine moss, India stacks every vegetation type inside one border. Forest types, mangroves, ISFR 2023 data and the conservation framework.

27 September 2026 · 23 min read

Art & Culture

Towers That Lean Toward Heaven: Decoding the Nagara Temple

One curving tower, three subtypes, and a family of regional dialects, from Konark's stone chariot to Khajuraho's mountain of sculpture. The complete Nagara guide.

27 September 2026 · 27 min read

Polity

Municipalities: the 74th Amendment and Urban Governance

How the 74th Amendment (1992) constitutionalised city governments: the three municipal types, the 18 subjects, the fiscal crisis, and the fight for a real mayor.

27 September 2026 · 30 min read

Polity

How the Constitution is amended: Article 368 and the three types

Article 368 decoded: the three types of constitutional amendment, the special-majority procedure, state ratification, compulsory presidential assent, and the procedural and substantive limits on Parliament's power.

27 September 2026 · 34 min read