1. What are the issues around delimitation? (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 10) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity Context The debate on delimitation has resurfaced as it will be based on the first Census after 2026. Concerns arise over its impact on State representation, especially for southern and smaller northern…
1. The implications of treating Virtual Digital Assets as taxable properties (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 11) Topic: GS3 – IndianEconomy Context India’s Income Tax Bill, 2025 establishes a legal framework for Virtual Digital Assets, ensuring taxation clarity and alignment with global practices on digital assets. Introduction What Are Virtual…
1. Urban cooperative banks urgently need to get their act together (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 13) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy Context The ₹122-crore embezzlement at NICB’s Mumbai branches over six years highlights severe failures in internal controls, compliance, audits, and oversight in urban cooperative banks (UCBs). Problems with…
1. ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission captures first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’ (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 3) Topic: GS3 – Science and Technology Context Aditya-L1’s SUIT payload captured the first-ever solar flare ‘kernel’ image, providing new insights into solar activity and energy dynamics. First-Ever Image of Solar Flare Kernel:…
