Consider the following statements:

1. An Arhat deliberately postpones final liberation to assist other beings in attaining enlightenment.
2. An Arhat is regarded in all Buddhist traditions as inferior to the Bodhisattva ideal.
3. The term Śramaṇa refers exclusively to Buddhist monastic practitioners.
4. Both Arhat and Bodhisattva aim at Nirvana, but differ in their approach toward the liberation of others.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 statement is correct
(b) Only 2 statements are correct
(c) Only 3 statements are correct
(d) All 4 statements are incorrect

Consider the following statements:

1. The Amil was responsible for revenue collection in both the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire.
2. The Mansabdari system created a formal ranking system linked to military and revenue assignments.
3. The Iqta holders in the Delhi Sultanate had proprietary rights over land.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the Amaranayaka system, revenue assignments were conditional and transferable, but in practice, they sometimes acquired quasi-hereditary features.
2. The Vijayanagara state maintained strict bureaucratic separation between military and revenue functions at the provincial level.
3. Temples under Vijayanagara functioned not only as religious centres but also as nodes of redistribution of agrarian surplus.
4. The central authority exercised direct control over all village-level administration, eliminating the role of local intermediaries.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. None

With reference to UPI Lite and UPI Lite X, consider the following statements:

1. UPI Lite enables small-value transactions without requiring real-time bank authentication for each payment.
2. UPI Lite X allows offline transactions using on-device balance, even without internet connectivity.
3. UPI Lite X transactions can be executed only when both payer and payee devices are online.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements regarding the President of India:

1. The Constitution does not prescribe any time limit within which the President must act on a Bill presented to him.
2. In the case of a Bill reserved by a Governor for the consideration of the President, the President is not bound by the aid and advice of the Union Council of Ministers.
3. The President’s ordinance-making power cannot be exercised if one House of Parliament is in session.
4. The President can withhold assent to a Private Member’s Bill even if it is passed again by Parliament after reconsideration.
5. The election of the President can be challenged only on the grounds of violation of constitutional provisions, and such disputes are decided exclusively by the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 5
B. 1, 2 and 5
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 5

After multiple UPSC attempts, one issue that kept coming up for me was that I never really knew if I was actually done with a topic or just felt done after going through it a couple of times.

A friend and I started making a simple “Are You Done?” style revision approach...basically taking a topic and running through a set of questions to test whether you can actively recall and apply concepts.

I initially made these for a few juniors who wanted help with revision, but I’m curious if this kind of approach actually works for others, too.

Would this kind of question-based self-check help you in your prep? Or do you already use something similar?

If anyone’s interested, I can share a couple of examples in the comments.

My friends recommended CapCut. Is this the best?

I am looking for free tools