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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 Mains Current Affairs

Losing forest for trees

GS-III: Environment | Forests | Climate Change | Biodiversity | Environmental Governance Context Green India Mission Failure of Convergence Plantation Is Not Forest Restoration…

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Monetary policy Committee

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the key institution responsible for determining India’s monetary policy stance, particularly the policy interest rate required to maintain…

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Monetary Policy

Monetary policy in India is an important instrument that is used to maintain price stability, control inflation, regulate liquidity and support sustainable economic growth.…

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Angel Tax and Capital Gain Tax

Angel Tax was once one of the most debated tax provisions in India’s startup ecosystem. It was introduced with a clear objective—to prevent the…

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Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is a major digital governance initiative of the Government of India that enables welfare benefits, subsidies, and financial assistance to…

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Old Age Welfare in India

About India is undergoing a rapid demographic transition, with the elderly population (60 years and above) projected to more than double from100 million in…

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Child Welfare in India

About Child welfare refers to the policies, programmes and legal measures aimed at ensuring the survival, protection, development, education, health, nutrition and participation of…

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Minorities in India

About Minorities are communities that are smaller in numerical strength than the majority population and may require specific safeguards to protect their identity, culture,…

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