Daily Updates: News of the Day, UPSC Current Affairs & Editorials

What is News of the Day?

“News of the Day” provides daily current affairs for UPSC by selecting important and relevant news stories from credible sources like The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. In this segment, a list of specific news headlines is given, along with areas to focus on in each headline.

Additionally, related topics from the syllabus, including polity, economics, international relations, the environment, and social issues, are mentioned in the specific news headlines to help aspirants integrate current affairs into their UPSC preparation. 

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What is Current Affairs by PW?

“Current Affairs” by PW OnlyIAS aims to provide comprehensive information for the UPSC exam. This section covers the UPSC exam-focused events, issues, and developments. Major UPSC current affairs topics are elaborated in this section highlighting their relevance for specific parts of the syllabus. 

This structured daily current affairs section ensures that aspirants have an in-depth understanding of the given topic. Unlike “News of the Day”, this section is a more detailed insight into the given news.

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What is Editorial Analysis?

In UPSC preparation, the newspaper editorials have a significant role as they offer useful analysis, perspectives, and commentary on current issues. Daily reading of editorials is necessary to develop critical thinking, however, reading too many editorials can be counterproductive. 

This is where the “Editorial Analysis” segment proves to be a useful source by filtering exam-relevant daily editorials for UPSC from leading newspapers. The relevance of editorials to specific topics in prelims and mains is highlighted at the beginning, and analysis is presented in the UPSC answer writing format to help you develop articulation skills.

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What is Daily Quiz?

Aspirants must develop the skill of solving MCQs with high accuracy to crack UPSC Prelims. Our daily current quiz helps in learning this skill by compiling the relevant daily current affairs questions for the UPSC exam. These questions are based on UPSC current affairs posted regularly on the PW OnlyIAS website.

To make the most of this initiative, candidates should first read the News of the Day, Current Affairs, and Editorial Analysis segments uploaded daily. Then, solve the questions within the set time limit and read the explanations after submitting the quiz. Solving the daily quiz will significantly benefit revision for the UPSC exam.

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Relevance of Daily Current Affairs, Editorial Analysis & Quizzes in the UPSC Exam

Our daily current affairs, editorial analysis, and daily quizzes can help you in the UPSC exam preparation journey due to their relevance in the exam:

• News of the Day: Essential for staying updated on recent events and issues, which are directly asked about in both Prelims and Mains.
• Current Affairs: Useful for note-making of UPSC syllabus topics and gaining an in-depth understanding of major current themes from the exam perspective. 
• Editorial Analysis:  Provide deep insights and diverse points on important issues, aiding in developing a well-rounded understanding of the syllabus for Prelims, Mains, and interview.
• Daily Quiz: Compiles relevant daily current affairs questions for self-assessment, aiding problem-solving skills, and complementing daily reading for effective exam revision.

Daily Updates FAQs

Que 1: How can I prepare Current Affairs for UPSC daily?

Ans: Follow PW’s current affairs section religiously and make notes to prepare current affairs for UPSC daily.

Que 2: How can I master Current Affairs for UPSC Prelims?

Ans: Read daily current affairs at the PW OnlyIAS website and solve daily quizzes to master current affairs for UPSC.

Que 3: How can I prepare Current Affairs for UPSC without reading a newspaper?

Ans: Follow PW OnlyIAS Current Affairs to prepare this section for UPSC without reading a newspaper.