Daily notes mapped to syllabus topics, with “Asked before” PYQs and original practice MCQs.
Roads and bridges on the LAC let troops move in winter. They also link border villages, which is the aim of the Vibrant Villages Programme.
UPSC angle: Prelims: DS-DBO road, Shyok. · Mains: border infrastructure with China.
7 Dec 2025
Adding capacity is now easier than absorbing it. Storage and transmission will decide how much of this power is actually used.
UPSC angle: Prelims: solar capacity numbers.
6 Dec 2025
When one carrier holds a large share of the market, its breakdown hits the whole system. Competition and consumer protection both come into play.
UPSC angle: Mains: market concentration, regulatory intervention.
6 Dec 2025
Credit and market access matter most for small exporters facing high US tariffs.
UPSC angle: Prelims: EPM sub-schemes.
6 Dec 2025
The test will be whether funds reach firms that take real technology risk, not just safe projects.
UPSC angle: Prelims: RDI Fund. · Mains: private R&D.
6 Dec 2025
The Chabahar waiver loss hurts India's route to Afghanistan and Central Asia just as ties with Kabul are being upgraded.
UPSC angle: Prelims: 1974 and 1976 India-Sri Lanka maritime agreements; new missions. · Mains: Chabahar and US sanctions.
5 Dec 2025
Use these as data points. Replies are on record, so they carry weight.
UPSC angle: Prelims: NQM outlay, e-Shram.
5 Dec 2025
Assured procurement is the key lever: farmers move to pulses only if they are sure of a buyer at MSP.
UPSC angle: Prelims: PM-AASHA, NAFED. · Mains: crop diversification, import dependence.
5 Dec 2025
Earmarked funding helps these priorities, but states lose out on the divisible pool.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Cess and divisible pool.
5 Dec 2025
India is balancing Russian ties against Western sanctions and US pressure.
UPSC angle: Mains: India–Russia relations.
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