Digitally Learn publishes comprehensive articles for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Prelims and Mains, for State Public Service Commission (PCS) examinations and for the SSC Combined Graduate Level examination, whose General Studies and current affairs syllabus largely overlaps. This page explains where our material comes from, how it is checked, and how we correct it.
1. The sources we use
Every article and every test explanation is written from these sources, in this order:
- NCERT textbooks, the base of the syllabus.
- Standard reference books for each subject.
- Official sources: the Constitution of India and Acts of Parliament, ministry and department websites, PIB releases, Parliament records and committee reports, and official commission reports.
- International bodies: United Nations organisations, the World Bank, the IMF and similar institutions.
- Scientific institutions: ISRO, IMD, the Geological Survey of India, ICAR, NASA, NOAA, IUCN and similar bodies.
- Peer-reviewed research.
- Wikipedia, for background and recent changes only; a figure is always taken from the official source where one exists.
Coaching material, exam-prep aggregators and news-summary blogs are never used as sources.
2. How every fact is checked
- Every figure, date, name and legal reference is checked against the source it cites. A fact that cannot be verified against its source is not published.
- Every source link is opened and checked before the page goes live.
- Each article is reviewed for accuracy, coverage of the syllabus and the previous year questions on the topic.
- The finished page is checked on phone, tablet and desktop before and after it goes live.
3. The Prelims Test Series
The paid Prelims Test Series 2027 follows the same standard. Every question has a full explanation: the concept the question tests, a verdict on each statement with the reason, why each wrong option is wrong, the quickest way to eliminate options, and the source that supports the answer. Every question and explanation is checked against its source before release. If an error is found after release, it is corrected, the corrected paper is issued, and the correction is logged on the Corrections page.
4. How the material is written
Every article answers the question a student searched for first, then explains the topic in full, using short paragraphs, lists, tables and diagrams as each point needs, with the previous year questions that tested it. The language is formal and plain.
5. Keeping material up to date
Every article shows a “Last updated” date. When the underlying facts change, such as a new census release, a Cabinet decision or a Budget, the article is rewritten from the new official source and the date is updated.
How we use AI
We use AI tools to work faster and to check our facts. They help us draft and organise articles, compare every figure against the government and institutional sources we cite, and sometimes prepare diagrams. Every article is reviewed by the founder and the editorial team before it is published, and every fact is checked against the source listed with it.
6. Corrections
Every confirmed factual correction is recorded on the Corrections page with the date the correction was made, the original text, the corrected text, and the source we used to verify the fix. Please report a suspected error through the contact page.
7. Authorship attribution
The default byline is Shikher Goyal, founder and editorial lead. Every article is reviewed by him and the editorial team before publication. When a subject-matter specialist drafts or contributes substantially to an article, that contribution is credited inline. See About the author for full credentials, and meet the editorial team and the subjects each member reviews.
8. Independence & conflicts of interest
Digitally Learn is independently operated. We do not accept sponsored placements, paid back-links, or advertising for coaching institutes anywhere on the site. The paid Test Series is our only source of revenue and is clearly identified as a paid product.