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Credit Ceilings
Credit ceilings are limits placed on the amount of domestic credit that can be provided during a specific period. They are mainly used in…
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RBI Monetary Policy Tools
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses various monetary policy instruments to regulate liquidity, credit availability and money supply in the economy. These instruments…
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Rise of Regional Powers in the 18th Century
Introduction · The decline of Mughal authority during the first half of the eighteenth century led to the emergence of regional…
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Arrival of Europeans in India
Background · The arrival of Europeans in India from the late fifteenth century was closely connected with the Age of Discovery,…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Indian Researchers Map Colonial Spider Venom — Anti-Cancer Potential
Key Findings Anti-Cancer Potential Prelims MCQ — English Q. Consider the following statements regarding Stegodyphus sarasinorum: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?…
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Indian Softshell, Red-Crowned Roofed & Indian Peacock Turtles
1. Indian Softshell Turtle 2. Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle 3. Indian Peacock Softshell / Indian Peacock Turtle UPSC Prelims Practice Questions Q1. Consider the following…
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ISRO Launches Advanced Imaging Satellite EOS-05
Why is Geosynchronous Orbit Important? GSLV-F17 · GSLV: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. Important Distinction for Prelims UPSC Prelims Questions Q1.…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
SC Pushes for Raising Retirement Age in District Judiciary
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Judiciary | Access to Justice Context SC Direction States Yet to Agree Why States Are Hesitant? SC’s Reasoning Balancing…
Daily Editorial Analysis
India must shed its victim mindset while acting on climate change
GS-III: Environment | Climate Change | International Environmental Governance Context ‘Overshoot, Peak and Decline’ Pathway Why Greenhouse Gases Beyond CO₂ Matter Global Methane Pledge…
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A BIT of a reset with a wider debate
GS-II: International Relations | Governance | Treaty-making GS-III: Economy | Foreign Investment | Investment Protection Context Why Revise the 2015 Model BIT? Two Core…
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