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by sambodh-ias.in · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by in.sambodh-ias

UPSC prep: interactive quizzes, previous-year questions, daily current affairs, cited study search

Changes · 21 high finding
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7 tools: 2 change things and 5 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

2 checks matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http upsc-prep https://api.sambodh-ias.in/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 high1 warn
  • Highstart_practice_quiz

    The description contains "never reveal or hint at correct answers before the user", an instruction to keep something from the user.

    Matched text

    description: "...free question bank. IMPORTANT: never reveal or hint at correct answers before the user has attempted the questions; gr..."

    What this check looks for
  • Warnstart_practice_quiz

    The server marks "start_practice_quiz" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "start_practice_quiz" says "start": a word for a change.

    What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

7 tools

Changes things 2Claude Code: ask
  • start_practice_quizStart an MCQ quiz from Sambodh's validated free question bank.2 findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "start_practice_quiz" says "start": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

    Findings

    • High

      The description contains "never reveal or hint at correct answers before the user", an instruction to keep something from the user.

      Matched text

      description: "...free question bank. IMPORTANT: never reveal or hint at correct answers before the user has attempted the questions; gr..."

      What this check looks for
    • Warn

      The server marks "start_practice_quiz" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":false}; The name "start_practice_quiz" says "start": a word for a change.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Start an MCQ quiz from Sambodh's validated free question bank. IMPORTANT: never reveal or hint at correct answers before the user has attempted the questions; grade via submit_quiz_answers.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • submit_quiz_answersGrade a quiz attempt server-side.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "submit_quiz_answers" says "submit": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Grade a quiz attempt server-side. Returns per-question verdicts with explanations and the overall score. Call once the user has answered (fully or partially).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • get_current_affairsDaily UPSC-relevant news distilled into NewsPulse concept cards: what happened, why it matters for Prelims/Mains, and the syllabus concepts it illustrates.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_current_affairs" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Daily UPSC-relevant news distilled into NewsPulse concept cards: what happened, why it matters for Prelims/Mains, and the syllabus concepts it illustrates. Use for any 'current affairs for UPSC' request.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_news_card_detailThe full concept card behind a NewsPulse headline: bullets, Prelims & Mains relevance, concept explainers with static-syllabus links, and the source citation.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_news_card_detail" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The full concept card behind a NewsPulse headline: bullets, Prelims & Mains relevance, concept explainers with static-syllabus links, and the source citation.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_pyq_sampleReal UPSC Prelims previous-year questions with answers and explanations — the free 3-question sample per year (full year papers are on the platform).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_pyq_sample" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Real UPSC Prelims previous-year questions with answers and explanations — the free 3-question sample per year (full year papers are on the platform). Includes the year's total validated PYQ count.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_study_topicsThe catalog behind the other tools: indexed subjects/topics (for search_sambodh_knowledge and quiz subject filters), available PYQ years, published current-affairs month slugs, and…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_study_topics" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The catalog behind the other tools: indexed subjects/topics (for search_sambodh_knowledge and quiz subject filters), available PYQ years, published current-affairs month slugs, and NewsPulse GS-paper values. Call this first when unsure which parameter values are valid.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_sambodh_knowledgeSemantic search over Sambodh's indexed UPSC corpus (NCERTs + standard references).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_sambodh_knowledge" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Semantic search over Sambodh's indexed UPSC corpus (NCERTs + standard references). Returns source-attributed passages — synthesize your answer from them and cite the sources. Use for static-syllabus questions (history, polity, geography, economy...).

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http upsc-prep https://api.sambodh-ias.in/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__upsc-prep__get_current_affairs",
      "mcp__upsc-prep__get_news_card_detail",
      "mcp__upsc-prep__get_pyq_sample",
      "mcp__upsc-prep__list_study_topics",
      "mcp__upsc-prep__search_sambodh_knowledge"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__upsc-prep__start_practice_quiz",
      "mcp__upsc-prep__submit_quiz_answers"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as upsc-prep. Review it before you use it.