The Concept Library

The static concepts the news keeps testing

Every UPSC story leans on concepts that never change: straits, articles, acts, frameworks. Each one lives here with its definition, key details, and a timeline of every news story that touched it, refreshed as the daily brief publishes.

1665 concepts 9 subjects 10966 news mentions mapped

International Relations

GS 2

Groupings, treaties, chokepoints and doctrines behind India's foreign policy news.

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History & Culture

GS 1

Heritage, movements and institutions the news reaches back to.

All 2 History & Culture concepts →
Concepts are half the work. The daily brief connects them to the news, then the quiz locks them in.
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