Current affairs are the most dynamic and challenging aspect of the UPSC exam, and to tackle this section, It is imperative that aspirants read the YOJANA and KURUKSHETRA magazines.

Yojana Magazine

Yojana Magazine is a monthly magazine published by the Government of India. The magazine covers various socio-economic issues in the country and is increasingly finding a place in the questions of both UPSC Prelims and Mains. As one of the key UPSC Current Affairs resources recommended it is an important inclusion in the Civil Services Exam Preparation. Before starting with Yojana, it is important for the aspirants to understand the relevance of Yojana for UPSC Exam Preparation as this will give them an idea on how to pick and choose important topics and identify the focus areas in an edition.

  • Yojana Magazine presents government point of view on issues and also provide data and analysis for the same.
  • Reading Yojana will help you in Essay writing as these magazines analyses each topic through multiple perspectives by various people of diverse background.
  • Yojana is a monthly magazine and covers a good portion of the UPSC Mains syllabus especially for General Studies.
  • You can also find out information about recently launched government schemes, government initiatives, policy initiatives etc.
  • The magazine gives different shades of opinion and views on any issue and thereby presents a balanced picture.
  • 12 magazines published in a year on monthly basis. Prelims go through from July to July and for mains read from November to November.
  • Published by the government of India, so that credibility and authenticity is high.
  • Articles are written by highly expert scholars, P.hd students, ministers and bureaucrats.
  • Topics covered include polity, governance, schemes, agriculture, economy, international relations, federalism, budget, banking, etc.
  • Articles are addressed giving both sides of the coin, i.e., both the pros and cons of an issue
  • Reading the Yojana magazine also helps in the UPSC personality test/interview
  • Recommended by most IAS toppers
  • Apart from English, Yojana Magazine is published in the Indian official languages. One can find it in Tamil language too.

Kurukshetra

While Yojana Magazine focuses more on urban developmental issues, Kurukshetra Magazine emphasizes more on social issues including issues relating to rural governance. Kurukshetra is published by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. While Yojana magazines provide content on one theme every month, Kurukshetra contains articles related to rural India and agriculture. Though not as important as Yojana in the Prelims exam perspective, since this is a magazine by Government of India, it would help aspirants to get government perspectives on many topics for the Mains exam.

  • Kurukshetra Magazine presents government point of view on issues and also provide data and analysis for the same.
  • Reading Kurukshetra will help you in Essay writing as these magazines analyzes each topic through multiple perspectives by various people of diverse background.
  • Kurukshetra is a monthly magazine and covers a good portion of the mains syllabus especially for General Studies.
  • You can also find out information about recently launched government schemes, government initiatives, policy initiatives etc.
  • It is an important source of current affairs information and insight for UPSC Mains exam preparation.
  • Since the information comes from the government, it is authentic and can be reliably used for the IAS exam answers.
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