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8 Dec 2025's MCQs

4 questions · one per article

  • 7 linked PYQs · Can you solve them?
    Polity and GovernanceGS2
    High Priority

    US National Security Strategy Drops Direct Threat Label for Russia

    Why It Matters

    The shift toward 'flexible realism' in U.S. foreign policy fundamentally alters the global balance of power, impacting the ongoing Ukraine conflict, European security architecture, and superpower alignments. This serves as a critical case study for GS2 questions on international relations, superpower dynamics, and their global ramifications.

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    Polity and GovernanceGS2
    High Priority

    Benin Coup Attempt Thwarted as ECOWAS and Nigeria Intervene

    Why It Matters

    It illustrates the expanding geopolitical footprint of military coups and jihadist violence from the Sahel into coastal West Africa. It also demonstrates the active interventionist role played by regional blocs like ECOWAS and regional hegemons like Nigeria in enforcing democratic governance and regional stability.

  • GeographyGS3

    Delhi Air Quality Drops to Very Poor as Cold Wave Approaches

    Why It Matters

    Air pollution in the National Capital Region is a recurring environmental crisis frequently tested by UPSC. It touches upon geographical phenomena like temperature inversion, environmental monitoring by statutory bodies like the CPCB, and the complex governance challenges of curbing vehicular, industrial, and transboundary emissions.

  • Polity and GovernanceGS3

    Goa Nightclub Fire Exposes Severe Building Code Violations

    Why It Matters

    This tragedy serves as a highly relevant case study for GS3 Disaster Management and GS1 Urbanization, illustrating the life-threatening consequences of poor urban planning, non-compliance with the National Building Code, and the importance of risk assessment in public spaces.

  • 9 linked PYQs · Can you solve them?
    Polity and GovernanceGS2

    Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine Infrastructure Amid US Strategy Shift

    Why It Matters

    The geopolitical alignment between the US and Russia directly impacts global security architecture, multilateralism, and energy markets. The status of regions like Donbas has been explicitly tested in UPSC Prelims, while the broader US-Russia dynamic is a core component of Mains GS2 International Relations.