UPSC Mains Current Affairs
PFAS Contamination in India
GS-III | Environment | Pollution | Environmental Health | Environmental Regulation What are PFAS? PFAS, or Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, are a type of man-made chemical…
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Articles from October 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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Daily Editorial Analysis
Nobel lesson: value of stabilisation models
GS-III | Indian Economy | Growth & Development | Monetary Policy | Inflation | Employment Why in News? Importance of Their Work Key Contributions…
Daily Editorial Analysis
Overtreatment and Overmedication in India
GS-II | Social Justice | Health | Government Policies and Interventions | Issues Related to Development and Management of Social Sector Why in News?…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS)
Key Prelims Pointers Applications of AI in Agriculture International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Q. Consider the following statements about GI-AI4FS: 1. It is a UN…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Drought Management in India
Drought Management in India Drought Assessment and Declaration Major Schemes and Initiatives Scheme / Initiative Key objective PMKSY — Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs
Caregiving and India’s Care Economy
GS-II | Social Justice | Health | Vulnerable Sections | Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Caregiving in India: Current Scenario Gender Parity…
Daily Editorial Analysis
Language of the Judiciary in India
GS-II | Polity & Governance | Constitution | Judiciary | Official Language | Separation of Powers Why in News? Constitutional Provisions Governing Judicial Language…
Daily Editorial Analysis
Climate-Induced Disasters in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR)
GS-III | Environment and Ecology | Climate Change | Disaster Management | Sustainable Development Climate Crisis in the Indian Himalayan Region Rising Temperatures and…
UPSC Exam
UPSC Essay Conclusion: How to End an Essay, With Examples
A good UPSC essay conclusion pulls your argument together, answers the topic in one clear line, and ends on a balanced, forward-looking note, usually…
UPSC Exam
UPSC Essay Introduction: 8 Types of Openings With Examples
A strong UPSC essay introduction does three things in about 150–200 words: it catches the examiner’s attention, it shows you have understood the topic,…
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