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Articles from August 2026

Notes, editorials and exam explainers written by the Riyasat IAS mentor team — syllabus-mapped reading for UPSC Civil Services aspirants.

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UPSC Exam

UN Security Council (UNSC)

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the principal organ of the United Nations responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. It…

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UPSC Exam

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

About The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the principal deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. It was established under the…

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BRICS

BRICS is a political, diplomatic and economic cooperation forum of the Global South that seeks to strengthen cooperation among emerging and developing countries and…

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UPSC Exam

Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a voluntary, non-legally binding group of nuclear-supplier governments that seeks to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by…

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Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary multilateral export-control arrangement of carrying weapons of mass destruction (WMD). It focuses on…

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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs

Barrier Lake

Prelims Question — English Q. With reference to a Barrier Lake, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct? A.…

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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs

PM SVANIDHI Yojana

 Launch: Launched on 1 June 2020 to provide collateral-free working-capital loans to street vendors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prelims Question — English Q.…

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UPSC Prelims Current Affairs

Uzbekistan

Prelims Question — English Q. Consider the following statements regarding Uzbekistan: Which of the statements given above are correct? A. 1 and 2 only…

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