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Government Budgeting
Every year, the government has to make a basic financial plan; the plan includes how much money will come in, how much will be…
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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 Prelims Current Affairs
RK-251 — “Smart” Cancer Drug
How Does RK-251 Work? Theranostic Feature Preclinical Findings Exam Trap: RK-251 is not yet a proven replacement for chemotherapy. It is an experimental candidate…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Change in Floodplain Rules
What is Floodplain Zoning? Key Change: 1-in-100 Year vs 1-in-5 Year Why Floodplains are Important UPSC Prelims Practice Question — English Q. With reference…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Ministerial Meeting
Key Focus BRICS STI Cooperation India’s Initiatives Highlighted Areas for Deeper Cooperation UPSC Prelims Practice Question — English Q. With reference to the 14th…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
SC Lauds Scrapped MGNREGA as a “Good, Effective Scheme”
GS-II: Governance | Social Justice | Rural Development | Right to Work | Welfare Schemes Context MGNREGA: Core Features Why MGNREGA Was Considered Effective…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS)
GS-III: Economy | Manufacturing | Electronics | Industrial Policy | Make in India Context Key Features o Mobile phone manufacturing o Indian mobile phone…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
India must enforce noise pollution regulations uniformly and consistently
GS-III: Environment | Pollution | Environmental Governance | Public Health | Article 21 Context Noise Pollution and Article 21 From Complaint-Based to Routine Enforcement…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Unimpeded trade needs IPMDA as the answer
GS-II: International Relations | India-USA Relations | Indo-Pacific | Quad | Maritime Security Context Indo-Pacific: A Global Trade Artery o Strait of Malacca o…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Ensuring equity amid India’s educational progress
GS-II: Education | Social Justice | Human Resource Development | Inclusive Growth Context Regional and Social Imbalances Social Composition and Participation School Size and…
UPSC Exam
INSPIRE Scheme
About INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) is a flagship programme of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science…
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