1. What does NEP, 2020 state about languages? (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – Governance, GS2 – Social Justice – Education Context Tamil Nadu’s resistance to the three-language policy under NEP 2020 reignites debates on language imposition, regional identity, and educational flexibility. NEP 2020 on Language Instruction…
1. Plight of prisoners with disabilities needs attention: SC (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Vulnerable Sections Context The Supreme Court has taken up a case regarding the poor treatment of disabled prisoners in Indian prisons. A petition highlighted the suffering of disabled inmates,…
1. Govt. launches AI Kosha, repository of data to build models and tools (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 6) Topic: GS2 – Governance Context The Union government has introduced AI Kosha, a platform for non-personal data to help develop AI models. It currently has 316 datasets, mainly for creating or…
1. When debris from space crashes to the earth, who is responsible? (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 7) Topic: GS3 – Science and Technology Context On December 30, 2024, a 500 kg metal object fell in Kenya, identified as a part of a space-bound rocket. Similar incidents in the U.S….
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:…