Essential Websites for UPSC Preparation

1. The “Must-Visit” Official Gateways

• UPSC Official Website: For official notifications, exam calendars, previous year question papers (Official), and the latest results.
• UPSC Online: The portal for filling out the DAF (Detailed Application Form) and Admit Card downloads.

2. The Current Affairs “Holy Trinity”

• PIB (Press Information Bureau): The government’s official news agency. Purna Tip: Check the ‘Features’ and ‘Releases’ section daily for GS 2 & 3.
• PRS Legislative Research: The best source to track Bills, Acts, and simplified summaries of complex laws (Essential for GS 2 – Polity).
• Sansad TV (YouTube): Watch ‘Perspective’ and ‘Sansad Desk’ for balanced debates on national and international issues.

3. Governance, Policy & Economy (GS 2 & 3)

• NITI Aayog: For reports on sustainable development, health, and education indices. Purna Tip: Download the ‘Strategy for New India @ 75’ report.
• Ministry of External Affairs (MEA): For official stances on International Relations (GS 2). Check the ‘Media Briefings’ for India’s view on global conflicts.
• India Budget & Economic Survey: Essential for GS 3 (Economy). Download the ‘Summary’ and ‘Key Highlights’ every February.
• Invest India: Excellent source for data on sectors like Manufacturing, Startup India, and PLI schemes.

4. Geography, Environment & Mapping

• Bhuvan (ISRO): India’s Geo-platform. Great for understanding Indian topography and satellite data.
• Down To Earth: The most reliable source for Environment, Climate Change, and Science & Tech updates.
• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: For National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and ‘State of Forest Reports.’

5. Ethics & International Standards (GS 4 & IR)

• DARPG (2nd ARC Reports): The Bible for GS 4 (Ethics) and GS 2 (Governance). Purna Tip: Focus on the 4th Report (Ethics in Governance) and 12th Report (Citizen-Centric Administration).
• United Nations (UN): For SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and international reports.
• [IMF & World Bank](https://www.imf.org / https://www.worldbank.org): To understand global economic trends and indices like ‘World Economic Outlook.’

6. The “Buniyaad” (Foundation) Resources

• ePathshala / NCERT: To download all NCERT textbooks (Class 6-12) for free in PDF format.
• IGNOU Study Material (eGyanKosh): Excellent for deep-diving into Optional subjects like Sociology, Public Administration, and History.

7. Special Region: MP Specific (For MPPSC)

• MPPSC Official: For students preparing for the MP State Services alongside UPSC.
• MP Govt. Official Portal: To track state-specific schemes like ‘Ladli Behna’ or industrial growth in the Vindhya region.