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2026-02-26T07:33:24.141Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage4-andnbsp-many-people-understand-the-connection-between-solid-waste-management-and-health-in-terms-of-the-consequences-of-unattended-heaps-of-dry-garbage-which-become-home-for-flies-and-other-vermin-however-there-is-another-aspect-that-is-not-well-understood-that-is-what-happens-when-unscientific-solid-waste-management-combines-with-poor-drainage-and-dumping-of-untreated-sewage-into-drains-which-are-meant-to-carry-storm-water-during-rains-the-result-is-choked-drains-which-are-full-of-stagnant-water-breeding-mosquitoes-resulting-in-the-spread-of-water-borne-diseases?type=details 2026-02-26T07:29:19.957Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage3-andnbsp-the-pulse-variety-pusa-arhar-16-has-the-potential-to-be-grown-in-the-paddy-growing-regions-of-punjab-haryana-and-uttar-pradesh-and-eventually-in-all-of-india-its-yield-about-2000-kghectare-will-be-significantly-greater-than-those-of-the-existing-varieties-and-because-its-size-will-be-uniform-it-will-be-amenable-to-mechanical-harvesting-an-attractive-feature-for-farmers-in-northern-india-who-currently-use-this-technology-for-paddy-most-important-arhar-straw-unlike-paddy-straw-is-green-and-can-be-ploughed-back-into-the-soil-in-paddy-straw-the-problem-is-the-high-silica-content-which-does-not-allow-for-easy-decomposition-in-the-case-of-arhar-the-farmer-even-after-combine-harvesting-just-needs-to-run-a-rotavator-to-cut-the-leftover-straw-into-pieces-which-can-be-ploughed-back-and-will-decompose-very-fast-all-this-is-difficult-with-leftover-paddy-stalks-that-cannot-be-easily-salvaged-or-ploughed-back-farmers-therefore-choose-the-easiest-option-of-simply-burning-itwhich-of-the-following-are-the-most-rational-inferences-that-can-be-made-from-the-passage-andnbsp-1andnbspandnbspandnbspandnbsp-farmers-income-will-be-higher-with-pulse-cultivation-than-with-paddy-cultivation-andnbsp-2andnbspandnbspandnbspandnbsp-pulse-cultivation-causes-less-pollution-as-compared-to-paddy-cultivation-andnbsp-3andnbspandnbspandnbspandnbsp-pulse-straw-can-be-used-to-improve-soil-quality-andnbsp-4andnbspandnbspandnbspandnbsp-in-the-context-of-northern-indian-agriculture-paddy-straw-has-no-usefulness-andnbsp-5andnbspandnbspandnbspandnbsp-mechanized-agriculture-is-the-main-cause-of-stubble-burning?type=details 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2026-02-26T06:03:26.684Z 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2026-02-26T05:58:50.269Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage5-andnbsp-although-most-of-the-genetically-modified-gm-crops-cultivated-now-are-genetically-engineered-for-a-single-trait-in-future-crops-genetically-engineered-for-more-than-one-trait-will-be-the-norm-thus-biotechnologys-role-in-agriculture-and-the-regulation-of-the-same-cannot-be-understood-solely-in-the-context-of-the-current-generation-of-gm-crops-instead-there-is-a-need-to-take-a-comprehensive-look-taking-into-account-various-aspects-including-socio-economic-impacts-so-that-the-potential-of-the-technology-can-be-harnessed-while-minimizing-negative-impacts-given-the-importance-of-biotechnology-in-developing-varieties-that-can-help-in-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-not-using-biotechnology-as-a-part-of-the-climate-change-action-plan-cannot-be-an-option-domestic-regulation-of-biotechnology-cannot-be-viewed-in-isolation-of-trade-policy-and-obligations-under-various-international-treaties-and-conventionswith-reference-to-the-above-passage-the-following-assumptions-have-been-made?type=details 2026-02-26T05:51:21.895Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage4-andnbsp-asset-allocation-is-the-most-important-investment-decision-we-will-ever-make-and-sadly-most-of-us-do-not-give-that-decision-the-importance-it-deserves-we-are-adamant-about-seeking-predictability-with-our-future-we-tend-to-think-of-investing-in-risky-assets-as-extremely-volatile-and-value-eroding-we-also-dislike-fluctuating-returns-and-the-loss-of-control-of-investment-we-think-our-money-is-best-left-idle-unproductive-but-safe-there-is-no-asset-that-is-risk-free-we-could-lose-our-jobs-our-homes-can-lose-value-our-banks-can-go-bankrupt-our-bonds-can-default-the-government-can-collapse-and-companies-we-chose-fondly-may-cease-to-exist-but-we-cannot-live-life-assuming-that-all-these-extreme-events-are-awaiting-to-happen-and-all-at-the-same-time-all-these-extreme-forms-of-risks-we-know-will-not-manifest-at-the-same-time?type=details 2026-02-25T11:42:52.057Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage2-andnbsp-in-india-the-current-focus-on-the-right-to-privacy-is-based-on-some-new-realities-of-the-digital-age-a-right-is-a-substantive-right-only-if-it-works-in-all-situations-and-for-everyone-a-right-to-free-expression-for-an-individual-abroad-her-application-for-instance-is-meaningless-without-actual-availability-of-security-that-guarantees-that-private-force-cannot-be-used-to-thwart-this-right-the-role-of-the-state-therefore-is-not-just-to-abstain-from-preventing-rightful-free-expression-but-also-to-actively-ensure-that-private-parties-are-not-able-to-block-it?type=details 2026-02-25T11:19:15.002Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-3-the-resolution-of-bankruptcy-cases-of-indian-banks-under-the-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-should-help-bring-non-performing-assets-npa-situation-under-some-control-despite-the-slow-pace-of-resolutions-by-the-national-company-law-tribunal-the-code-can-be-helpful-in-cleaning-up-bank-books-in-future-credit-cycles-the-recapitalisation-of-public-sector-banks-too-can-help-increase-the-capital-cushion-of-banks-and-induce-them-to-lend-more-and-boost-economic-activity-but-bad-debt-resolution-and-recapitalisation-are-only-a-part-of-the-solution-as-they-by-themselves-can-do-very-little-to-rein-in-reckless-lending-that-has-pushed-the-indian-banking-system-to-its-current-sorry-state-unless-there-are-systemic-reforms-that-address-the-problem-of-unsustainable-lending-future-credit-cycles-will-continue-to-stress-the-banking-system?type=details 2026-02-25T07:53:55.588Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-in-the-immediate-future-we-will-see-the-increasing-commodification-of-many-new-technologies-artificial-intelligence-and-robotics-3d-manufacturing-custom-made-biological-and-pharmaceutical-products-lethal-autonomous-weapons-and-driverless-cars-this-will-pose-conundrums-the-moral-question-of-how-a-driverless-car-will-decide-between-hitting-a-jaywalker-and-swerving-and-damaging-the-car-has-often-been-debated-the-answer-is-both-simple-save-the-human-life-and-complex-at-which-angle-should-the-car-swerve-just-enough-to-save-the-jaywalker-or-more-than-enough-if-the-driverless-car-is-in-dublin-who-would-take-the-decision-the-irish-government-or-the-cars-original-code-writer-in-california-or-a-software-programmer-in-hyderabad-to-whom-maintenance-is-outsourced-if-different-national-jurisdictions-have-different-fine-print-on-prioritising-a-human-life-how-will-it-affect-insurance-and-investment-decisions-including-transnational-oneswhich-of-the-following-statements-best-reflect-the-rational-plausible-and-practical-implications-that-can-be-derived-from-the-passage-given-above-1-too-much-globalization-is-not-in-the-best-interests-of-any-country-2-modern-technologies-are-increasingly-blurring-the-economic-borders-3-innovation-and-capital-have-impinged-on-the-domain-of-the-state-4-public-policy-of-every-country-should-focus-on-developing-its-own-supply-chains-5-geopolitics-will-have-to-reconcile-to-many-ambiguities-and-uncertainties?type=details 2026-02-25T07:48:31.696Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-nothing-can-exist-in-a-natural-state-which-can-be-called-good-or-bad-by-common-assent-since-every-man-who-is-in-a-natural-state-consults-only-his-own-advantage-and-determines-what-is-good-or-bad-according-to-his-own-fancy-and-insofar-as-he-has-regard-for-his-own-advantage-alone-and-holds-himself-responsible-to-no-one-save-himself-by-any-law-and-therefore-sin-cannot-be-conceived-in-a-natural-state-but-only-in-a-civil-state-which-is-decreed-by-common-consent-what-is-good-or-bad-and-each-one-holds-himself-responsible-to-the-state?type=details 2026-02-25T07:40:47.833Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-our-cities-are-extremely-vulnerable-to-climate-change-because-of-large-concentrations-of-populations-and-poor-infrastructure-moreover-population-densities-are-increasing-in-them-but-we-have-not-yet-developed-the-systems-to-address-climate-change-impacts-our-cities-contribute-to-65-per-cent-of-the-gdp-but-there-are-not-enough-facilities-to-cater-to-the-needs-of-the-people-it-is-important-to-address-the-issues-of-air-quality-transport-etc-that-are-vital-to-identifying-sustainable-solutions-we-need-to-involve-citizens-in-city-planning-and-create-an-ecosystem-that-meets-the-needs-of-the-people?type=details 2026-02-25T07:33:59.144Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-the-best-universities-like-harvard-and-mit-despite-having-the-luxury-of-having-some-truly-excellent-teachers-on-their-payroll-are-increasingly-embracing-the-flipped-classroom-format-where-students-listen-to-video-lectures-at-home-and-spend-class-time-applying-their-knowledge-solving-problems-discussing-examples-etc-professors-guide-that-discussion-and-fill-in-wherever-necessary-explaining-those-bits-that-seem-to-be-eluding-the-students-and-throwing-in-advanced-ideas-that-happen-to-be-topical-these-universities-have-made-their-video-lectures-available-free-for-anyone-in-the-world-they-are-also-encouraging-colleges-and-universities-all-over-the-world-to-integrate-these-online-courses-into-their-own-pedagogy-picking-the-pieces-that-are-appropriate-for-their-needs-and-building-a-package-around-them?type=details 2026-02-25T07:23:36.762Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-can-a-democracy-avoid-being-a-welfare-state-for-long-why-cannot-mass-welfare-be-left-entirely-to-the-markets-there-is-a-built-in-tension-between-markets-and-democracy-markets-do-not-work-on-a-one-person-one-vote-principle-as-democracies-do-what-one-gets-out-of-the-market-place-depends-on-ones-endowments-skills-purchasing-power-and-the-forces-of-demand-and-supply-markets-reward-individual-initiative-and-skill-and-may-also-lift-many-from-the-bottom-rungs-of-society-but-some-people-never-get-the-opportunity-to-develop-skills-that-markets-demand-they-are-simply-too-poor-and-too-handicapped-or-skill-formation-takes-too-long-by-creating-jobs-markets-may-be-able-to-help-even-unskilled-people-but-capitalism-has-always-witnessed-bursts-of-unemployment?type=details 2026-02-25T07:11:23.057Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-most-people-would-agree-that-telling-deliberate-lies-is-wrong-except-perhaps-in-certain-special-situations-where-more-harm-will-be-done-by-telling-the-truth-even-the-most-truthful-people-probably-tell-a-good-many-more-lies-that-might-be-regarded-as-semantic-lies-their-use-of-words-contains-some-measure-of-falsehood-more-or-less-deliberate?type=details 2026-02-25T07:03:29.487Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-most-people-would-agree-that-telling-deliberate-lies-is-wrong-except-perhaps-in-certain-special-situations-where-more-harm-will-be-done-by-telling-the-truth-even-the-most-truthful-people-probably-tell-a-good-many-more-lies-that-might-be-regarded-as-semantic-lies-their-use-of-words-contains-some-measure-of-falsehood-more-or-less-deliberate?type=details 2026-02-25T06:58:36.339Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-andnbsp-medieval-merchants-risked-the-hazards-of-the-silk-road-to-reach-the-markets-of-china-portuguese-caravels-in-the-15th-century-sailed-beyond-the-bounds-of-the-known-world-searching-less-for-knowledge-than-for-gold-and-spices-historically-the-driver-for-opening-frontiers-has-always-been-the-search-for-resources-science-and-curiosity-are-weaker-drivers-the-only-way-to-open-up-space-whether-the-space-of-solar-system-or-interstellar-space-is-to-create-an-economic-engine-and-that-engine-is-resource-extraction?type=details 2026-02-25T06:51:05.359Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-4-andnbsp-researchers-were-able-to-use-stem-cells-to-gauge-the-neurotoxic-effects-of-the-environmental-pollutant-bisphenol-a-bpa-they-used-a-combination-of-biochemical-and-cell-based-assays-to-examine-the-gene-expression-profile-during-the-differentiation-of-mouse-embryonic-stem-cells-upon-treatment-with-bpa-a-compound-known-to-cause-heart-diseases-diabetes-and-developmental-abnormalities-in-humans-they-were-able-to-detect-and-measure-bpa-toxicity-towards-the-proper-specification-of-primary-germ-layers-such-as-endoderm-and-ectoderm-and-the-establishment-of-neural-progenitor-cells?type=details 2026-02-25T06:43:43.957Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-3-a-study-conducted-on-the-impacts-of-climate-change-over-the-cauvery-basin-of-tamil-nadu-using-regional-climate-models-showed-an-increasing-trend-for-maximum-and-minimum-temperatures-and-a-decrease-in-the-number-of-rainy-days-these-climatic-shifts-will-have-an-impact-on-the-hydrological-cycles-in-the-region-lead-to-more-run-off-and-less-recharge-and-affect-the-groundwater-tables-further-there-has-been-an-increase-in-the-frequency-of-droughts-in-the-state-this-has-driven-farmers-to-increase-dependency-on-groundwater-resources-to-secure-their-crops?type=details 2026-02-25T06:38:45.798Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-approximately-80-percent-of-all-flowering-plant-species-are-pollinated-by-animals-including-birds-and-mammals-but-the-main-pollinators-are-insects-pollination-is-responsible-for-providing-us-with-a-wide-variety-of-food-as-well-as-many-plant-derived-medicines-at-least-one-third-of-the-worlds-agricultural-crops-depend-upon-pollination-bees-are-the-most-dominant-taxa-when-it-comes-to-pollination-and-they-are-crucial-to-more-than-four-hundred-crops-pollination-is-an-essential-service-that-is-the-result-of-intricate-relationships-between-plants-and-animals-and-the-reduction-or-loss-of-either-affects-the-survival-of-both-effective-pollination-requires-resources-such-as-refuges-of-pristine-natural-vegetationon-the-basis-of-the-passage-given-above-the-following-assumptions-have-been-made?type=details 2026-02-25T06:35:09.713Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage1-according-to-the-food-and-agriculture-organization-one-third-of-food-produced-for-human-consumption-is-lost-or-wasted-globally-food-is-lost-or-wasted-throughout-the-supply-chain-from-initial-agricultural-production-to-final-household-consumption-the-increasing-wastage-also-results-in-land-degradation-by-about-45percent-mainly-due-to-deforestation-unsustainable-agricultural-practices-and-excessive-groundwater-extraction-the-energy-spent-over-wasted-food-results-in-about-3-5-billion-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-production-every-year-decay-also-leads-to-harmful-emissions-of-other-gases-in-the-atmosphere-addressing-the-loss-and-wastage-of-food-in-all-forms-is-critical-to-complete-the-cycle-of-food-sufficiency-and-food-sustainabilitywhich-of-the-following-statements-best-reflect-the-most-logical-and-rational-inferences-that-can-be-made-from-the-passage?type=details 2026-02-17T06:06:41.920Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-in-only-50-years-the-worlds-consumption-of-raw-materials-has-nearly-quadrupled-to-more-than-100-billion-tons-less-than-9percent-of-this-is-reused-batteries-of-old-vehicles-contain-materials-such-as-lithium-cobalt-manganese-and-nickel-that-are-pricey-and-can-be-hard-to-obtain-supply-chains-are-long-and-complicated-buyers-risks-are-being-aggravated-by-their-suppliers-poor-environmental-and-labour-standards-reusing-materials-makes-sense-once-batteries-reach-the-ends-of-their-lives-they-should-go-back-to-a-factory-where-their-ingredients-can-be-recovered-and-put-into-new-batteries?type=details 2026-02-16T07:29:05.223Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-over-the-next-30-years-many-countries-are-promising-to-move-to-net-zero-carbon-implying-that-household-emissions-will-have-to-be-cut-to-close-to-nothing-a-leading-climate-scientist-reckons-that-at-best-half-the-reduction-might-be-achieved-through-demand-side-measures-such-as-behavioural-changes-by-individuals-and-households-and-even-that-would-require-companies-and-governments-to-provide-more-incentives-to-change-through-supply-side-investments-to-make-low-carbon-options-cheaper-and-more-widely-available?type=details 2026-02-16T07:23:40.978Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-over-the-next-30-years-many-countries-are-promising-to-move-to-net-zero-carbon-implying-that-household-emissions-will-have-to-be-cut-to-close-to-nothing-a-leading-climate-scientist-reckons-that-at-best-half-the-reduction-might-be-achieved-through-demand-side-measures-such-as-behavioural-changes-by-individuals-and-households-and-even-that-would-require-companies-and-governments-to-provide-more-incentives-to-change-through-supply-side-investments-to-make-low-carbon-options-cheaper-and-more-widely-available?type=details 2026-02-16T07:16:04.428Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-a-good-statesman-like-any-other-sensible-human-being-learns-more-from-his-opponents-than-from-his-fervent-supporters-for-his-supporters-will-push-him-to-disaster-unless-his-opponents-show-him-where-the-dangers-are-so-if-he-is-wise-he-will-often-pray-to-be-delivered-from-his-friends-because-they-will-ruin-him-but-though-it-hurts-he-ought-also-to-pray-never-to-be-left-without-opponents-for-they-keep-him-on-the-path-of-reason-and-good-sense-the-national-unity-of-free-people-depends-upon-a-sufficiently-balance-of-political-power-to-make-it-impracticable-for-the-administration-to-be-arbitrary-and-for-opposition-to-be-revolutionary-and-irreconcilable?type=details 2026-02-16T07:08:43.022Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-a-good-statesman-like-any-other-sensible-human-being-learns-more-from-his-opponents-than-from-his-fervent-supporters-for-his-supporters-will-push-him-to-disaster-unless-his-opponents-show-him-where-the-dangers-are-so-if-he-is-wise-he-will-often-pray-to-be-delivered-from-his-friends-because-they-will-ruin-him-but-though-it-hurts-he-ought-also-to-pray-never-to-be-left-without-opponents-for-they-keep-him-on-the-path-of-reason-and-good-sense-the-national-unity-of-free-people-depends-upon-a-sufficiently-balance-of-political-power-to-make-it-impracticable-for-the-administration-to-be-arbitrary-and-for-opposition-to-be-revolutionary-and-irreconcilable?type=details 2026-02-16T07:01:27.954Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-it-is-hard-to-predict-how-changes-in-the-climate-and-the-atmospheres-chemistry-will-affect-the-prevalence-and-virulence-of-agricultural-diseases-but-there-is-a-risk-that-such-changes-will-make-some-plant-infections-more-common-in-all-climatic-zones-perhaps-catastrophically-so-part-of-the-problem-is-that-centuries-of-selective-breeding-have-refined-the-genomes-of-most-high-value-crops-they-are-spectacular-at-growing-in-todays-conditions-but-genetic-variations-that-are-not-immediately-useful-to-them-have-been-bred-out-this-is-good-for-yields-but-bad-for-coping-with-changes-a-minor-disease-or-even-an-unknown-one-could-suddenly-rampage-through-a-genetically-honed-crop?type=details 2026-02-16T06:56:37.638Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-it-is-hard-to-predict-how-changes-in-the-climate-and-the-atmospheres-chemistry-will-affect-the-prevalence-and-virulence-of-agricultural-diseases-but-there-is-a-risk-that-such-changes-will-make-some-plant-infections-more-common-in-all-climatic-zones-perhaps-catastrophically-so-part-of-the-problem-is-that-centuries-of-selective-breeding-have-refined-the-genomes-of-most-high-value-crops-they-are-spectacular-at-growing-in-todays-conditions-but-genetic-variations-that-are-not-immediately-useful-to-them-have-been-bred-out-this-is-good-for-yields-but-bad-for-coping-with-changes-a-minor-disease-or-even-an-unknown-one-could-suddenly-rampage-through-a-genetically-honed-crop?type=details 2026-02-16T06:50:30.053Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-a-good-statesman-like-any-other-sensible-human-being-learns-more-from-his-opponents-than-from-his-fervent-supporters-for-his-supporters-will-push-him-to-disaster-unless-his-opponents-show-him-where-the-dangers-are-so-if-he-is-wise-he-will-often-pray-to-be-delivered-from-his-friends-because-they-will-ruin-him-but-though-it-hurts-he-ought-also-to-pray-never-to-be-left-without-opponents-for-they-keep-him-on-the-path-of-reason-and-good-sense-the-national-unity-of-free-people-depends-upon-a-sufficiently-balance-of-political-power-to-make-it-impracticable-for-the-administration-to-be-arbitrary-and-for-opposition-to-be-revolutionary-and-irreconcilable?type=details 2026-02-14T13:23:17.876Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-a-good-statesman-like-any-other-sensible-human-being-learns-more-from-his-opponents-than-from-his-fervent-supporters-for-his-supporters-will-push-him-to-disaster-unless-his-opponents-show-him-where-the-dangers-are-so-if-he-is-wise-he-will-often-pray-to-be-delivered-from-his-friends-because-they-will-ruin-him-but-though-it-hurts-he-ought-also-to-pray-never-to-be-left-without-opponents-for-they-keep-him-on-the-path-of-reason-and-good-sense-the-national-unity-of-free-people-depends-upon-a-sufficiently-balance-of-political-power-to-make-it-impracticable-for-the-administration-to-be-arbitrary-and-for-opposition-to-be-revolutionary-and-irreconcilable?type=details 2026-02-14T13:16:08.199Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-trust-stands-commonly-defined-as-being-vulnerable-to-others-entrepreneurship-implies-trust-in-others-and-willingness-to-expose-oneself-to-betrayal-trust-in-expert-systems-is-the-essence-of-globalizing-behavior-trust-itself-emerges-as-a-super-commodity-in-the-social-market-and-defines-the-characteristics-of-goods-and-services-in-a-global-market-trusting-conduct-also-means-holding-others-in-good-esteem-and-an-optimism-that-they-are-or-will-be-competent-in-certain-respects?type=details 2026-02-14T12:43:40.731Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-andnbsp-a-single-number-for-inflation-is-an-aggregate-across-different-commodities-and-services-the-price-rise-differs-for-different-items-of-consumption-so-the-single-number-is-arrived-at-by-assigning-weights-to-different-commodities-and-services-for-wpi-the-weights-in-production-are-used-for-cpi-the-consumption-basket-is-used-but-people-are-not-homogeneous-the-consumption-basket-is-vastly-different-for-the-poor-the-middle-classes-and-the-rich-hence-the-cpi-is-different-for-each-of-these-classes-and-a-composite-index-requires-averaging-the-baskets?type=details 2026-02-14T12:39:07.392Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-andnbsp-a-network-of-voluntary-associations-stands-as-a-buffer-between-the-relatively-powerless-individual-and-the-potentially-powerful-state?type=details 2026-02-14T11:37:58.602Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-there-has-been-no-democracy-that-has-grown-economically-without-corporate-capitalism-it-helps-in-modernizing-the-economy-and-enabling-the-transition-from-rural-to-urban-and-agriculture-to-industry-and-services-which-are-inevitable-with-growth-it-generates-jobs-and-there-is-no-other-way-to-fix-a-countrys-unemployment-challenge-without-a-further-impetus-to-private-business-big-companies-can-operate-on-a-large-scale-and-become-competitive-both-domestically-and-externally-a-vibrant-corporate-capitalist-base-also-leads-to-additional-revenues-for-the-state-which-in-turn-can-be-used-for-greater-welfare-for-the-marginalized-and-creating-a-more-level-playing-field-in-terms-of-opportunities?type=details 2026-02-14T11:21:03.825Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-there-has-been-no-democracy-that-has-grown-economically-without-corporate-capitalism-it-helps-in-modernizing-the-economy-and-enabling-the-transition-from-rural-to-urban-and-agriculture-to-industry-and-services-which-are-inevitable-with-growth-it-generates-jobs-and-there-is-no-other-way-to-fix-a-countrys-unemployment-challenge-without-a-further-impetus-to-private-business-big-companies-can-operate-on-a-large-scale-and-become-competitive-both-domestically-and-externally-a-vibrant-corporate-capitalist-base-also-leads-to-additional-revenues-for-the-state-which-in-turn-can-be-used-for-greater-welfare-for-the-marginalized-and-creating-a-more-level-playing-field-in-terms-of-opportunities?type=details 2026-02-14T11:13:48.045Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-andnbsp-if-there-is-inequality-in-the-pattern-of-population-growth-there-is-greater-inequality-in-food-production-and-utilization-as-societies-become-wealthier-their-consumption-of-animal-products-increases-this-means-that-a-greater-proportion-of-such-basic-foodstuff-as-grains-and-legumes-that-could-feed-humans-directly-is-instead-being-converted-into-feed-for-poultry-and-large-farm-animals-yet-this-conversion-of-plant-based-food-into-animal-food-for-humans-is-far-from-efficient-only-16percent-of-the-calories-fed-to-chickens-are-recovered-by-us-when-we-eat-them-this-conversion-rate-goes-down-to-five-to-seven-per-cent-in-large-animals-that-are-fed-grain-to-add-fat-and-some-protein-before-slaughter?type=details 2026-02-14T10:59:58.362Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-andnbsp-if-there-is-inequality-in-the-pattern-of-population-growth-there-is-greater-inequality-in-food-production-and-utilization-as-societies-become-wealthier-their-consumption-of-animal-products-increases-this-means-that-a-greater-proportion-of-such-basic-foodstuff-as-grains-and-legumes-that-could-feed-humans-directly-is-instead-being-converted-into-feed-for-poultry-and-large-farm-animals-yet-this-conversion-of-plant-based-food-into-animal-food-for-humans-is-far-from-efficient-only-16percent-of-the-calories-fed-to-chickens-are-recovered-by-us-when-we-eat-them-this-conversion-rate-goes-down-to-five-to-seven-per-cent-in-large-animals-that-are-fed-grain-to-add-fat-and-some-protein-before-slaughter?type=details 2026-02-14T10:54:12.613Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-in-our-country-regrettably-teaching-and-learning-for-the-examination-have-been-our-forte-but-the-new-demands-of-society-and-the-future-of-work-require-critical-and-independent-thinking-learning-through-doing-asking-questions-from-multiple-disciplinary-perspectives-on-the-same-issue-using-evidence-for-building-arguments-and-reflecting-and-articulation-higher-education-should-not-either-be-a-mere-servant-of-the-government-policy-or-a-passive-respondent-to-public-mood-higher-learning-is-all-about-how-to-think-rather-than-what-to-think-teaching-has-to-be-re-invented?type=details 2026-02-14T10:43:45.510Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-in-our-country-regrettably-teaching-and-learning-for-the-examination-have-been-our-forte-but-the-new-demands-of-society-and-the-future-of-work-require-critical-and-independent-thinking-learning-through-doing-asking-questions-from-multiple-disciplinary-perspectives-on-the-same-issue-using-evidence-for-building-arguments-and-reflecting-and-articulation-higher-education-should-not-either-be-a-mere-servant-of-the-government-policy-or-a-passive-respondent-to-public-mood-higher-learning-is-all-about-how-to-think-rather-than-what-to-think-teaching-has-to-be-re-invented?type=details 2026-02-14T10:38:34.776Z https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-andnbsp-in-our-country-handlooms-are-equated-with-a-culture-that-ensures-a-continuity-of-tradition-this-idea-has-become-part-of-the-public-policy-framing-and-provides-a-legitimate-basis-for-the-state-to-support-the-sector-but-the-notion-of-tradition-as-a-single-linear-entity-is-being-strongly-contested-today-the-narratives-dominant-in-defining-culturetradition-in-a-particular-way-are-seen-to-have-emerged-as-the-identities-and-histories-of-large-sections-the-discounted-and-at-times-forcibly-stifled-identities-are-fighting-for-their-rightful-place-in-history-against-this-backdrop-when-we-promote-handloom-as-a-traditional-industry-it-is-not-surprising-that-large-sections-of-our-population-choose-to-ignore-it?type=details 2026-02-14T10:23:46.700Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-1-andnbsp-one-of-the-dismal-realities-of-the-agricultural-sector-in-independent-india-has-been-that-it-never-experienced-a-high-growth-phase-unlike-the-non-agricultural-economy-the-highest-decadal-growth-compound-annual-growth-rate-or-cagr-for-agriculture-has-been-just-35percent-in-the-1980s-also-after-experiencing-a-spurt-in-decadal-growth-during-the-1980s-agricultural-growth-suffered-relative-stagnation-thereafter-this-is-in-sharp-contrast-to-non-agricultural-growth-which-consistently-increased-from-the-1980s-to-2000s?type=details 2026-02-14T10:10:50.862Z 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https://examguru.co.in/upsc/pyq-prelims/passage-2-andnbsp-if-the-social-inequality-is-the-most-acutely-felt-social-problem-in-india-insecurity-more-than-poverty-is-the-most-acutely-felt-economic-problem-besides-those-below-the-official-poverty-line-even-those-just-over-the-poverty-line-are-subject-to-multiple-economic-insecurities-of-various-kinds-due-to-wealth-andor-health-risks-market-fluctuations-job-related-uncertainties-many-government-policies-are-actually-intended-towards-mitigating-these-insecurities?type=details 2026-02-14T09:56:18.103Z 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