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Articles from September 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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Sanctions and Economic Security
GS-II : International Relations The Next Sanctions Crisis ‘Weaponised Interdependence’ Sanctions and Global Trade U.S. Tariff Threat Iran and the Strait of Hormuz The…
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MDR on UPI
GS-III: Indian Economy MDR Rates – Complex Structure Concerns among Merchants MDR and Customers Revenue for Payments Ecosystem Beneficiaries and U.S. Pressure RBI as…
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Structure, Characteristics, and Functions of Attitude
Categories of Attitude Attitudes are generally categorized into two distinct structural layers based on our conscious awareness of them: Explicit Attitude Explicit attitudes are…
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Content of Attitude
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou “The only disability in life is…
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Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Administrators
Kautilya: “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.” — Kautilya “As soon as…
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Modes of Irrigation
How a farmer irrigates his land is a continuous balancing act that takes into account the terrain, the soil, the local water availability, the…
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Irrigation in India
Irrigation generally refers to artificially providing water to aid in the growth of crops when natural precipitation is insufficient. In India, which is highly…
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India’s National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013
For decades, India was a country in which food subsidies to vulnerable families were considered to be acts of charity. This was significantly modified…
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Food security in India
Food security in India means ensuring that everyone has regular access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for a healthy and active life. India…
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