Best Hindi Newspapers For IAS Preparation

This post aims to help the IAS aspirants who will be taking the Civil Services Exam in the Hindi medium. In this post, we will tell you the list of best Hindi newspapers for IAS/IPS/IRS/IFS – UPSC civil services exam. These Hindi newspapers will help you with your IAS exam preparation. This article will help you decide which is the best newspaper for IAS preparation in Hindi. Here is the list of best Hindi newspaper for IAS preparation, at your disposal!

The fact remains that for Hindi medium candidates you will hardly find any Hindi newspaper which can match the standard and quality of The Hindu. However, this doesn’t mean that you are anywhere behind the English medium candidates in IAS. By saying this, we mean that there is no such newspaper in the market which will give you all the important news in one place like The Hindu. You need to read more than two Hindi newspapers for the preparation of IAS exam. So it is a little tedious for the Hindi Medium students when it comes to daily current affairs.

You will easily find the most sensational headlines in all Hindi newspapers, but UPSC is different, and they never ask you straight questions. They will ask you anything so don’t risk reading more newspapers than you can because news is scattered and it is not possible for you to read all the newspapers. The Hindi newspapers have limited space; therefore, they only publish news which they find is relevant to them; they don’t publish according to UPSC. That is why it is your job to collect news from different sources, and we will tell you how.

Listed below are some good Hindi newspapers you should read for IAS preparation. These Hindi newspapers will help you with the preparation of general studies in both prelims and mains (GS-1, GS-2, GS-3, GS-4).

List of recommended Hindi newspapers for IAS preparation

1. Dainik Tribune: Dainik Tribune is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun & Bathinda. It was established in 1978 by The Tribune Trust, which published The Tribune and The Punjabi Tribune. It is one of the best Hindi newspaper in India for IAS.
2. Dainik Bhaskar: Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper that is now the largest circulated daily newspaper of India. It is owned by Dainik Bhaskar Group, the largest Print Media Company of India. Started in Bhopal in 1958, it expanded in 1983 with the launch of Dainik Bhaskar’s Indore edition. Today, Dainik Bhaskar is present in 14 states with 61 editions in 4 major languages prevalent in India: Hindi, English, Marathi and Gujarati.
3. Dainik Jagran: Dainik Jagran is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper. Dainik Jagran is the most read newspaper in India with an average Issue Readership (AIR) of 16.37 million. Dainik Jagran has also been declared by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) as one of the most read newspapers in the world. It was named the most credible newspaper source in India in a survey commissioned by BBC-Reuters. The newspaper is owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited, a publishing house listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.
4. Navabharat: Nava Bharat is a Hindi-language daily newspaper published from Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Satna, Chhindwara, Nagpur, Mumbai, Raipur, Bilaspur, Pune, Nashik, Chandrapur and Amravati. Nava Bharat has the sixth-highest readership amongst Hindi newspapers.
5. Business Standard: Business Standard is an Indian daily newspaper published by Business Standard Ltd in two languages, English and Hindi. Founded in 1975, the newspaper primarily covers India and international business, and financial news and issues.
6. Economic Times: The Economic Times is an Indian daily newspaper published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. First published in 1961, it is the world’s second-most widely read business newspaper, after the Wall Street Journal, with a readership of over 800,000. The Economic Times is published simultaneously from 12 cities—Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Chandigarh, and Pune.
7. Dainik Navajyoti: Dainik Navajyoti is a Hindi language daily newspaper published from Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer & Kota Rajasthan. It started in 1936.
8. BBC Hindi
9. Weekly/ Monthly Economic Bulletin

This article is to highlight the best Hindi newspaper for UPSC civil services examination and help aspirants who are giving this exam in Hindi medium. There are some good Hindi newspapers which can aid in the IAS exam preparation. One needs to refer to multiple papers in this language to have an overall overview and bring it under one roof. It is a known fact that UPSC never goes for straight forward questions. It is advised to cultivate the habit of taking down notes for current affairs and this way one can be sure that all-important information over a reasonable time is at one place and can be used for further reference.

Best magazine for UPSC in Hindi: There are Hindi versions of magazines Yojana and Kurukshetra.

UPSC related queries

• Which is the best newspaper for IAS?
• Ans. As a matter of consensus, The Hindu is considered the best newspaper for IAS preparation. Candidates can also refer to the following along with the Hindu for specific sections of UPSC Preparation:
  • The New Indian Express
  • Economic Times

• Which news channel is best for IAS preparation?
• Ans. Though watching TV is not recommended for IAS preparation, candidates can watch the following channels for increasing their knowledge and stay up to date on current affairs for UPSC:
  • Lok Sabha TV
  • Rajya Sabha TV
  • PIB
  • DD News

• Which is the oldest English newspaper in India?
• Ans. The Bengal Gazette was the first English newspaper in India and was published from 1780 to 1782. It was also the first newspaper printed in Asia. The oldest circulating English newspaper in India is the Times of India which started publication in 1838.

• Which magazine is best for UPSC?
• Ans. The best magazine for UPSC would be one which gives collated current affairs related to the UPSC exam. By this parameter, the magazines which are best for UPSC are:
  • Yojana
  • Kurukshetra
  • Economic and Political Weekly

• Which was the oldest daily in India?
• Ans. The oldest daily newspaper in India is the Bombay Samachar, now known as Mumbai Samachar published since 1822. It has been published as a daily since 1855 and before that as a bi-weekly publication since 1832 and a weekly since 1822.

• How many months are current affairs for IAS?
• Ans. Current Affairs for IAS differs slightly for prelims and mains as there is significant time between the two stages. The following months are relevant for current affairs for UPSC:
  • Prelims: Current Affairs starting from last Mains exam till a fortnight before the prelims exam date.
  • Mains: Current Affairs starting from last Mains exam till a fortnight before the mains exam date.

• Who started the Swaraj newspaper in India?
• Ans. Swaraj newspaper was started by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1921 as a part of the freedom struggle. The newspaper was closed afterwards and restarted as Swarajya Magazine in 1956 and 2014.

• Is one year sufficient for IAS preparation?
• Ans. 1 Year is more than sufficient for IAS preparation.  One does not need to join coaching for the IAS exam if one prepares well with the right guidance and strategy. For IAS preparation, the candidates need to keep in mind the syllabus of UPSC and study the relevant material thoroughly for the first six months, after which candidates should focus on revision and attempting mock tests and previous year’s question papers.

• How many days is UPSC Prelims 2022?
• Ans. UPSC Prelims 2022 will be conducted on June 5, 2022, and the duration of the exam is one day. There will be two papers of 2 hours duration each with a gap of 3 hours in between.

• How many attempts are there for IAS?
• Ans. As a rule, General category candidates are allowed six attempts at the IAS exam, and the number of attempts allowed for UPSC is 9 for OBC candidates and unlimited for SC/ST candidates up to 37 years of age. General candidates claiming age relaxation in IAS due to disability are allowed nine attempts up to a maximum of 42 years of age.

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