Daily Editorial Analysis
River-linking is not the solution
GS-II: Federalism | Inter-State Relations | Water Governance | GS-III: Environment & Ecology | Agriculture | Resource Management Context Pennaiyar River Water Dispute Mekedatu…
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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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Daily Editorial Analysis
Reducing India’s exposure to U.S. tariff risks
GS-II: International Relations | GS-III: Economy | Energy Security | External Trade | Geopolitics Context India’s Russian Oil Dilemma Potential Tariff Impact GTAP Trade…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Medog Dam
Prelims Trap Yarlung Tsangpo → Tibet (China) → Siang → Arunachal Pradesh → Brahmaputra → Assam → Bangladesh Prelims Question — English Q. With…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi (1831–1858)
Prelims Trap Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi → Ramgarh → Mandla region → Revolt of 1857 → Madhya Pradesh Prelims Question — English Q. With…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
“Gandak River”
UPSC Prelims Question Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Gandak River: Which of the statements given above are correct? Answer: 1, 2, 3…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
CBI Corruption Cases: Judicial Backlog and Accountability
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Transparency | Accountability | Judiciary Context Why is the Pendency Significant? Reasons for Delay in Investigation Institutional Framework Way…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
India’s data centre boom is colliding with its climate reality
GS-III: Infrastructure | Energy | Environment | Climate Change | Digital Economy Context The Resource Reality 1. Water Stress 2. Electricity and Grid Stress…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Untouchability and the idea of ‘purity’
GS-II: Indian Constitution | Fundamental Rights | Social Justice | Judiciary Context Constitutional and Legal Framework Supreme Court on Article 17 Judicial View on…
Daily Editorial Analysis
The two balance sheets behind every e-waste decision
GS-III: Environment & Ecology | Economy | Science & Technology | Resource Security | Governance Context Economics of Urban Mining The Two Balance Sheets…
UPSC Exam
Exchange Traded Fund
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF): An Exchange-Traded Fund, or ETF, is a fund that invests in a collection of assets and usually follows an index, sector,…
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