UPSC Mains Current Affairs
BRICS Economic Partnership Strategy 2030
GS II – International Relations The 16th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting was held in Jaipur in August 2026 under India’s BRICS Chairmanship where the…
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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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SNDP Movement and Sree Narayana Guru
Introduction The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam) was an important socio-religious reform organisation founded in Kerala in 1903 under the inspiration of…
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Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI)
Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) is an important conduit for capital in and out of an economy. It represents foreign investment in shares, bonds, and…
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a term referring to an investment made by an individual or firm into the business or productive asset of…
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Exchange Rate Determination in India
The foreign exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed in terms of another country’s currency. It is an important determinant of…
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Flexible and Fixed Exchange Rate Systems
The exchange rate system refers to an institutional framework, which determines the exchange rate regime in a given country. The two main exchange rate…
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Balance of Payments (BoP)
The Balance of Payments (BoP) is a systematic record of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Zuqar Island
Prelims Question Q. Consider the following statements regarding Zuqar Island: 1. It is located in the Red Sea. 2. It belongs to…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
Prelims Question Q. Consider the following statements regarding Bab-el-Mandeb Strait: 1. It links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. 2. It places…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Protein Hype and Healthy Nutrition
GS-II – Health | Nutrition Context Protein: Beyond grams and labels Social media and protein hype Protein requirements Plant vs animal proteins Protein supplements…
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