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The UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Paper 2026 was conducted on August 21, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This paper is crucial as it evaluates a candidate’s ability to structure thoughts, present balanced arguments, and showcase multidimensional perspectives. Candidates were required to write two essays of 1000–1200 words each—choosing one topic from Section A and one topic from Section B. Each essay carried 125 marks, making the total weightage 250 marks. UPSC Mains 2026

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Supreme Court Relaxes Judicial Service Eligibility Rule: 1-Year Practice Required Instead of 3 Years

The Supreme Court has modified its 2025 judgment on judicial service recruitment by reducing the mandatory legal practice requirement from three years to one year. Fresh law graduates can apply without prior practice until March 31, 2027, but selected candidates must complete one year of judicial training and one year of supervised clerkship before regular appointment.

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UPSC Mains Essay Paper 2026 – Topics, Questions and PDF

The UPSC Civil Services Mains Essay Paper 2026 was conducted on August 21, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. This paper is crucial as it evaluates a candidate’s ability to structure thoughts, present balanced arguments, and showcase multidimensional perspectives. Candidates were required to write two essays of 1000–1200 words each—choosing one topic from Section A and one topic from Section B. Each essay carried 125 marks, making the total weightage 250 marks. UPSC Mains 2026

Daksha Jain

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Supreme Court Relaxes Judicial Service Eligibility Rule: 1-Year Practice Required Instead of 3 Years

The Supreme Court has modified its 2025 judgment on judicial service recruitment by reducing the mandatory legal practice requirement from three years to one year. Fresh law graduates can apply without prior practice until March 31, 2027, but selected candidates must complete one year of judicial training and one year of supervised clerkship before regular appointment.

Prateek

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Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against School Manager, Says Alleged Caste Abuse Inside Closed Room Was Not 'Within Public View'

The Supreme Court has ruled that alleged caste-based abuses made inside an enclosed room without public access do not constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Court quashed the proceedings under the Act while allowing the IPC case to continue.

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Budget 2026-27 Complete Analysis for UPSC & PCS | Daksha Jain

Get a complete, exam-focused analysis of the Union Budget 2026-27 for UPSC and PCS with Daksha Jain. This 4-hour session covers the most important Budget announcements and their relevance for UPSC Prelims, Mains GS Paper 3, Essay and Interview. The lecture explains key areas including the Three Kartavya Framework, fiscal deficit, taxation reforms, capital expenditure, infrastructure, manufacturing, MSMEs, agriculture, AI and emerging technologies, financial-sector reforms, he

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Ethics for UPSC CSE Mains 2026-27 – GS Paper 4 Complete Series | Lecture 1: Introduction to Ethics

Start your Ethics preparation for UPSC CSE Mains 2026 with Lecture 1 of the GS Paper 4 Complete Series by Daksha. Learn the meaning and importance of Ethics, the difference between Ethics, Morality and Law, and its relevance in Civil Services and UPSC GS Paper IV.

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