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Indian Express
5 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC commences CSE Mains 2025 registration; apply till June 25
UPSC CSE Mains Registration 2025: The Union Public Service Commission has started the registration for the UPSC CSE Mains for those candidates who cracked the stage one- Prelims. This year, 14,161 candidates cracked the UPCS CSE Prelims and will appear for the Mains. Only those students who have cleared the prelims are eligible to apply for the UPSC Mains. Aspirants have to visit the official website that is to fill the application form and register for the exam. The deadline for the application is June 25. UPSC Mains will start from August 22 and will be completed within five days of commencement. For the CSE Mains application form, general candidates have to pay Rs 200; however, aspirants belonging to SC, ST, PwBD categories, as well as female applicants, are exempted from paying the registration fee. Step 1: Search for the official website of UPSC on the browser – or Step 2: Log in to the portal using the registration ID and password created during UPSC registration. Step 3: Enter candidates' details (Name, Date of Birth, Category, etc.) Step 4: Enter your educational qualification and attach the relevant documents. Step 5: Enter employment data. If applicable, provide job title, job description, organisation name, duration of employment, and responsibilities. Step 6: Select service preference. Arrange the services in your preferred order. Step 7: Additional information will also be required, like hobbies, achievements, and extracurricular activities. Step 8: Upload valid and relevant documents like a photograph, signature, Govt. approved photo ID card. Step 9: Carefully review all the information provided and submit the UPSC CSE DAF 2025 and submit form with the registration fee of Rs 200. UPSC Live Results | Jamia Millia Islamia RCA | Meet Toppers | AIR 1 Shakti Dubey | AIR 2 Harshita Goyal Candidates can update details such as scribe information, assistive devices, or large font requirements during this window. Those with name changes can also submit gazette notifications. The UPSC CSE Prelims result is out on listing eligible candidates for Main 2025 registration. Results for four candidates are withheld due to ongoing court cases. READ | AIR 8 Raj Krishna Jha | AIR 89 Ria Kaur Sethi | Choose Plan B | Karnataka Friendsip Goals R Rangamanju, Sachin Basavaraj Guttur | Punjab UPSC Results | AIR 61 Aastha Singh The UPSC will upload marks, cutoff marks, and answer keys for the CSE Prelims on only after the entire Civil Services Examination and Indian Forest Service Examination process is complete, and the final results are declared.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Knowledge Nugget: Red Sea shipping route and Suez canal — What you must know for UPSC Exam
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here's your knowledge nugget for today on Red Sea shipping route and Suez canal. (Relevance: Understanding the geopolitical, economic, and strategic importance of the Red Sea shipping route and Suez Canal is crucial for the UPSC CSE, as it highlights international trade routes and global shipping dynamics, which are key for all stages of the examination, including prelims, mains, and interviews.) Just as global shipping lines and traders had started to breathe a sigh of relief from elevated freight rates, with vessels returning to the crucial Red Sea route from the longer Cape of Good Hope passage, a conflict between two major West Asian powers — Iran and Israel — has reignited fears of surging oil prices and more trade disruptions. Signs of a sustained escalation emerged after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said strikes targeting military and nuclear sites across Iran would continue 'for as many days as it takes'. Experts warn that Iran may respond by closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz . In this context, let's know about the Red Sea route, its significance for global trade and Suez Canal, 1. The nearly 2,000-km Red Sea connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean via the narrow Suez Canal. Before the Suez Canal's construction, ships had to go around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa to travel between Europe and Asia. 2. The Suez Canal is one of the world's busiest waterways. It was officially opened to ships on November 17, 1869. 3. The 193-km artificial waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean through the Isthmus of Suez cut down the sea route from Asia to Europe by up to 7,000 km by negating the need for ships to travel around the southern tip of Africa to traverse between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. 1. A trade route through Suez connecting Europe and Asia can be traced to antiquity. There is some evidence of a canal being constructed in the region during the reign of Pharaoh Senausret III, who ruled in the second millennium BCE. 2. But the idea for the modern-day canal can be traced to the eighteenth century, during the peak of European colonial expansion. In 1799, Napoleon's efforts to build a canal were thwarted by inaccurate measurements. 3. It was French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose efforts to win over the support of the Egyptian viceroy Sai'id Pasha for support for the canal's construction that eventually bore fruit. In 1858, the Universal Suez Ship Canal Company was tasked to construct and operate the canal for 99 years, after which rights would be handed to the Egyptian government. 4. After more than ten years of construction, which claimed thousands of lives and was faced with many obstacles including crippling financial difficulties, the canal was opened for international navigation in 1869. 5. Upon its construction, the Suez Canal became the lifeline for all trade between the East and the West. 1. The Suez Canal accounts for nearly 12-15 per cent of global trade, according to IMF data. It is also a key passage for 8-9 per cent of global energy flows. 2. As of May 11, 2025, Suez Canal's daily transit trade volume (TTV) stood at 484,137 mt, compared with 1,349,086 mt a year ago, shows data from PortWatch, a live conflict tracker maintained by the IMF and Oxford University. TTV denotes the total volume of goods transported through a shipping route. 3. Like various other countries, India was also heavily reliant on the Red Sea shipping route for exports to Europe, with nearly 80 per cent of the volumes going through the Suez Canal. The shifting of trade flows from the Red Sea to the route around Africa have evidently impacted Indian exporters by denting their margins as they now have to contend with higher freight rates for exports to Europe and beyond. With much of India's trade dependent on overseas shippers and foreign-flagged commercial vessels, there is little the country can do in the short term to shield itself from the impact of the Red Sea crisis. 1. Although the Suez Canal is one of the world's busiest waterways, it also has its issues. Such as, the 193 km-long, 205 m-wide, and 24 m-deep Suez Canal is the world's biggest shipping bottleneck. Despite being widened and deepened over the years, it remains perennially congested, with long queues at either end. In March 2021, the mammoth cargo ship Ever Given got stuck in the canal, blocking passage for more than a week. 2. The Suez Canal was also the focal point of both the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli wars and was shut from 1967 to 75. 1. Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. It is one of the two most strategically important artificial waterways in the world, alongside the Suez Canal. For ships traveling between the east and west coasts of the United States, the canal reduces the journey by 8,000 nautical miles, avoiding the dangerous passage around Cape Horn. 2. The Panama Canal is more than just a channel of water that links two larger bodies; it is a complex, highly engineered system that incorporates locks and elevators to transport ships from one end to the other. This design is necessary because the two oceans connected by the canal are not at the same elevation, with the Pacific Ocean being slightly higher than the Atlantic. 3. The Panama Canal needs massive amounts of fresh water to facilitate the passage of ships using this system of locks. Most of this water is supplied from Lake Gatun using the force of gravity (no pumps are needed). 1. The strait lies between Oman and Iran. It links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond. 2. It is 21 miles (33 km) wide at its narrowest point, with the shipping lane just two miles (three km) wide in either direction. 3. It is key passage through which 20–25 per cent of global oil supply transits, as well as a critical corridor for LNG shipments from Qatar and the UAE. Qatar, notably, is among the top LNG suppliers to India. (1) The Great Bitter Lake is associated with: (a) Panama Canal (b) Black Sea (c) Pacific Ocean (d) Suez Canal (2) Which of the following statements are correct about the Panama Canal? 1. It saves approximately 12,600 km in a trip between New York and San Francisco. 2. Lake Superior acts as the artificial reservoir of the Panama Canal system. 3. The Panama Canal system uses a system of locks and elevators to take ships from one end to the other. 4. The canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 2 and 3 only (Sources: Renewed Iran–Israel conflict threatens Red Sea shipping route recovery, impact India trade, Explained: History of Suez Canal, its economic importance, Knowledge nugget of the day: Panama Canal) Subscribe to our UPSC newsletter. 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Indian Express
11-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 result declared, application for mains exam to begin next
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today released the Civil Services Examination (CSE) preliminary exam result status. Candidates who have appeared in the UPSC CSE 2025 prelims exam will now be able to download and check their result status from and UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Result LIVE Updates The exam was held on May 25, 2025 for paper 1 and paper 2. While the UPSC CSE prelims paper 1 for general studies paper started at 9.30 am, the paper 2 exam for Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) started at 2:30 pm. UPSC Prelims 2025 exam was an overall lengthy paper, according to students and mentors. This year, 979 posts will be filled as part of the recruitment process. Last year, the UPSC CSE prelims exam was conducted on June 16 and the results were declared on July 1. In 2023, the UPSC prelims CSE exam was held on May 28 and the result was announced on June 12. Comparative overview of UPSC CSE prelims cut-offs (2020–2024) Candidates scoring above the cut-off marks in CSE prelims will become eligible to register for the UPSC main examination. The mains will be descriptive and will be conducted from August 22 for five days. The UPSC CSE exam is conducted in three stages — prelims, mains and interview. A final merit list is prepared for candidates qualifying the exam and the interview with the highest marks.
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC Prelims 2025 Result Date: When was result released in the past?
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Result Date: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 was conducted on May 25, and lakhs of aspirants across India are now eagerly awaiting the declaration of results. Based on past trends, the UPSC is expected to release the CSE Prelims 2025 results within the next few days. UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Result LIVE According to media reports, over 10 lakh candidates appeared for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, competing for just 979 vacancies advertised this year. Historically, the number of candidates shortlisted for the Mains round is around 12 to 14 times the number of available vacancies. Based on this estimate, approximately 13,000 to 14,000 candidates are likely to clear the prelims stage this year and qualify for the mains exam, which is scheduled for later this year. To estimate when the UPSC might declare the CSE Prelims 2025 result, here's a look at previous years' result timelines gives some clarity. Below is an analysis of the time gap between the Prelims exam date and the result declaration over the past five years: In three out of the last five years (2024, 2023, and 2022), the UPSC declared the results within 15 to 17 days after the Prelims exam. In 2021 and 2020, the results were declared slightly later, taking 19 days, likely due to pandemic-related delays and administrative adjustments. The average result announcement time over these five years is around 17 days post-exam. Given the observed pattern, if UPSC follows its typical timeline, the CSE Prelims 2025 result is expected to be declared within 15 to 17 days after the exam. Since the Prelims was conducted on May 25, 2025, the result is likely to be announced between June 9 and June 15, 2025. UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Results: Will cut-off go low this year? Know previous years' cut-offs trends However, it is important to note that UPSC does not pre-announce the result date, and once announced it would be available as a PDF on the official website. What happens after the UPSC CSE prelims result is announced? Candidates who qualify the Prelims will have to start preparing for the Civil Services Mains Examination. Mains is the the second stage of the UPSC CSE, and is a descriptive written exam spread over several papers. This year the UPSC CSE Mains 2025 is scheduled to be held on August 22. After qualifying this round, candidates reach the final round — the Personality Test or Interview.
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Result LIVE: When will UPSC announce CSE Preliminary result?
Union Public Service Commission CSE Prelims 2025 Result Date Live Updates: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will soon be announcing the results of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 preliminary exam. Candidates who took the UPSC CSE 2025 prelims exam on May 25 will be able to download and check and download their result status from and Last year, UPSC held the CSE prelims exam June 16 and the UPSC CSE prelims result status was announced on July 1. While, in 2023, the UPSC CSE preliminary exam was conducted on May 28 and the result was released June 12. UPSC CSE prelims 2025 exam was conducted for paper 1 and paper 2. The UPSC CSE prelims paper 1 was held for general studies and the paper 2 exam was held for the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). As per aspirants who appeared for the exam this year, the UPSC Prelims 2025 exam was an overall lengthy paper. Candidates scoring above the cut-off marks in CSE prelims will become eligible to register for the UPSC main examination. The mains will be descriptive and will be conducted from August 22 for five days. Live Updates The UPSC CSE exam is conducted in three stages — prelims, mains and interview. A final merit list is prepared for candidates qualifying the exam and the interview with the highest marks. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
