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With reference to the newly inaugurated Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, consider the following statements: 1. It has been established primarily to focus on Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and aims to train 10,000 youth annually. 2. The centre is equipped with advanced facilities such as Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) lines and CNC 5-axis and 3-axis machines to support sectors like aerospace and defense. 3. The nationwide network of Technology Centres is operated exclusively by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to enhance the competitiveness of large industries. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 1 and 2 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
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✓ Correct Option: [B] 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, focuses on ESDM, aims to train 10,000 youth annually, and features advanced facilities like SMT lines and CNC machines to support sectors such as aerospace and defense. Statement 3 is incorrect because the nationwide network of Technology Centres is operated by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and its primary objective is to assist MSMEs rather than large industries exclusively.
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With reference to the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), consider the following statements: 1. It aims to shift the Indian electronics sector from assembly-centric manufacturing to deep domestic component localization. 2. It incentivizes the domestic production of critical components including Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), lithium-ion cells, and rare-earth magnets. 3. The scope of the scheme strictly excludes sub-assemblies and associated capital goods. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
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✓ Correct Option: [A] 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: ECMS is designed to advance India's electronics sector beyond assembly to deep component localization, specifically targeting items like PCBs, camera modules, lithium-ion cells, and rare-earth magnets. Statement 3 is incorrect because ECMS explicitly includes domestic manufacturing of sub-assemblies, supply-chain products, and associated capital goods.
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Official Policy Notifications & Dossiers
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RBI
RBI issues Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Forthcoming Instructions) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk
- The updated directions incorporate clarifications issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision regarding the Basel III Standardised Approach for minimum operational risk regulatory capital requirements.
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RBI
Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd
- The Reserve Bank of India issued directions to Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, restricting loans, investments, and borrowings without prior approval.
- Eligible depositors are entitled to receive deposit insurance claims up to ₹5,00,000 from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation under the DICGC Act, 1961.
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PRS
Explainer: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019
- For the specified class of illegal migrants, the residency requirement for naturalisation is reduced from 11 years to five years, and upon acquiring citizenship, pending legal proceedings against them regarding their illegal status will be closed.
- The proposed amendments explicitly exempt the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura under the Sixth Schedule, as well as areas governed by the Inner Line Permit under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations 1873.
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PRS
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019: How it differs from the draft Bill
- The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Parliament and referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, building upon the recommendations of the Expert Committee chaired by Justice B. Srikrishna.
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RBI
10 NBFCs surrender their Certificates of Registration to the RBI
- Ten Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) have surrendered their Certificates of Registration (CoRs) to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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PRS
Union Budget 2020-21: Are the fiscal targets realistic?
- The actual monthly receipts and expenditure accounts of the central government are maintained by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), while the final actual numbers are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and presented to Parliament two years after the initial estimates.
- For the financial year 2019-20, a lower nominal GDP growth of 7.5% compared to the budgeted 12% impacted tax collections, leading to declines in corporation tax (-14%), customs (-12%), and union excise duties (-2%) during April-December 2019.
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RBI
RBI to conduct 29-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF
- The Reserve Bank of India has announced a 29-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility to manage evolving liquidity conditions.
- Participants are provided with an option for premature reversal of funds lent during the auction through the RBI's E-Kuber portal, subject to specific operational guidelines.
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RBI
Governor’s Statement, October 7, 2026
- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent, consequently adjusting the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate to 5.25 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) and Bank Rate to 5.75 per cent.
- The MPC changed its policy stance to calibrated tightening, noting that headline CPI inflation is expected to average almost 5.8 per cent in the next three quarters and core inflation is projected at 4.4 per cent for the financial year.
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RBI
Rate of Interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028
- The interest rate on the Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 (FRB 2028) has been set at 6.45 per cent per annum for the half year spanning October 04, 2026, to April 03, 2027.
- The coupon rate of FRB 2028 is determined by adding a fixed spread of 0.64 per cent to the base rate, which is the average of the Weighted Average Yield (WAY) of the last three auctions of 182-day Treasury Bills.
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PRS
Government of Chhattisgarh’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The Chhattisgarh Department of Health and Family Welfare notified the Chhattisgarh Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 on March 13, 2020, empowering district collectors to seal geographical areas and ban vehicular movement.
- The central government notified hand sanitisers, surgical masks, and N-95 masks as Essential Commodities under the Essential Commodities Act, allowing price and supply regulation.
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PRS
Sikkim Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (till April 22, 2020)
- To prevent unauthorized cross-border infiltration during the pandemic, the Sikkim government secured all porous borders along the Rangpo river and vulnerable areas bordering China, Nepal, and Bhutan.
- On April 18, the state made it mandatory for public and government employees to install the Aarogya Setu app, which utilizes Bluetooth and GPS-based location for contact tracing.
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PRS
Odisha Government’s Response to COVID-19
- The Odisha government declared COVID-19 as a State disaster on March 13, subsequently issuing The Odisha COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 on March 18 to mandate dedicated isolation facilities in both government and private hospitals.
- To strengthen legislative and financial capacity, the state promulgated the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 on April 7 to increase penalties, and the Odisha Contingency Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 on April 9 to raise the fund's corpus from 400 crores to 2000 crores.
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RBI
Supervisory Data Quality Index for Scheduled Commercial Banks (June 2026)
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Supervisory Data Quality Index (sDQI) for Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for June 2026.
- The index measures data quality based on accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and consistency in submitting returns and microdata for supervisory assessments.
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RBI
8 NBFCs surrender their Certificate of Registration to the RBI
- Eight Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) surrendered their Certificate of Registration (CoR) to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- The RBI cancelled the registrations by invoking powers under Section 45-IA (6) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
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PRS
National Education Policy : Recommendations and the current scenario
- The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 aims to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education to 50% by 2035, up from 26.3% in 2018-19.
- School enrollment data indicates a steep decline in GER as students transition from primary education (99.2%) to senior secondary education (56.2%), with Scheduled Tribes experiencing the sharpest drop.
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PRS
Monsoon Session of Parliament: What did the MPs ask the government?
- During the first five days of the Monsoon session of Parliament in September 2020, a total of 1,950 unstarred questions were asked, with major focus on Ministries like Health, Agriculture, and Education.
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PRS
Examining the Model Tenancy Act, 2021 and regulation of rental property in India
- The Union Cabinet approved the Model Tenancy Act, 2021 on June 2, 2021, proposing a three-tier adjudicatory mechanism consisting of Rent Authorities, Rent Courts, and Rent Tribunals for speedy dispute resolution.
- Rental housing regulation falls under the State List of the Indian Constitution as land, land improvement, and control of rents, making the Model Act a non-binding framework that states and union territories may alter.
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RBI
Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – The Amanath Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bangalore - Extension of Period
- The Reserve Bank of India extended the directive on The Amanath Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bangalore for three months from September 12, 2026 to December 12, 2026 under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
- The extension of the directive by the Reserve Bank of India does not imply that it is satisfied with the financial position of the bank.
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RBI
Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Ashok Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, restricting Ashok Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar from granting loans, making investments, and accepting fresh deposits starting August 28, 2026.
- Eligible depositors are entitled to receive deposit insurance claims up to ₹5,00,000 from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) under the DICGC Act, 1961.
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PRS
Explained: Draft amendments to the IT Rules 2021
- On 6 June 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 for public feedback.
- The draft proposes a Grievance Appellate Committee, chaired by a person appointed by the central government, to hear appeals against grievance officers and to dispose of such appeals within 30 days.
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LIVEMINT
RBI’s $50 billion boost may not be enough to lift the rupee | Here's why
- India's balance of payments is projected to post a surplus of around $50 billion in FY27, with the current account deficit (CAD) expected to remain contained at 1% of GDP, according to an SBI research report.
- This surplus is partly attributed to foreign currency inflows from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s special FCNR(B) deposit mobilisation scheme, which has already attracted around $57 billion and could reach nearly $85 billion by the end of August.
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THE HINDU
'You are going overboard': Bombay HC imposes ₹5 lakh cost on FDA for not restoring Pune shop's licence
- The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to a Pune sweets shop for not restoring its license despite a 98% compliance report after re-inspection.
- The court noted that while the FDA's intent to ensure food safety is laudable, its action of keeping the license suspended was "going overboard" and caused significant revenue loss to the business.
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THE HINDU
U.S. imposing 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
- The United States has announced a new trade policy, imposing a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports, effective July 22.
- The tariffs are expected to affect approximately $4 billion worth of Brazilian imports annually, impacting a range of industries including agriculture and manufacturing.
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THE HINDU
Government working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses
- The government has initiated a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) utilization plan to increase benefits for local businesses by optimizing their trade activities with partner countries.
- The plan aims to achieve a 20% increase in exports to FTA partner countries within the next two years and reduce trade barriers by 30% through strategic negotiations.
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THE HINDU
A trade deal that tests India’s competitive confidence
- The Indian government has agreed to a trade deal with the United States, potentially liberalizing tariffs on $31 billion worth of US goods and opening up the Indian market to American companies.
- The deal aims to increase bilateral trade by 25% within two years, with the US currently accounting for just 2% of India's global trade.
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THE HINDU
‘Most ambitious and aspirational FTAs’: India-U.K. trade deal set to come into force on July 15
- The India-U.K. trade deal is set to come into force on July 15, marking the largest free trade agreement (FTA) signed by India to date.
- The deal is expected to boost bilateral trade by 10-15% in the next five years, increasing it to $145 billion, and reduce tariffs on over 70% of India's exports to the U.K.
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THE HINDU
Trade deficit jumps 430% in June 2026 due to surging oil, gold and electronics imports
- The United States trade deficit surged to an unprecedented 430% increase in June 2026, primarily driven by a significant spike in imports of oil, gold, and electronics.
- According to the latest figures, the June trade deficit reached $240 billion, a stark contrast to the $44 billion deficit recorded during the same period in the previous year.
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THE HINDU
Government intervenes as shipping shocks expose container vulnerability
- The US government has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening container security in response to recent shipping disruptions.
- Estimated costs for the new container inspection and maintenance program are expected to reach $1.2 billion over the next three years.
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THE HINDU
India says U.S. forced labour tariff approach inconsistent; exempts 1,600 items deemed critical to its needs
- India announced that it would be exempting 1,600 items from U.S. tariffs on goods made with forced labour, citing that the tariff approach is inconsistent with its position on the issue.
- These exemptions would cover approximately 30% of India's $7.5 billion exports to the United States, significantly reducing the economic burden on the country's textile and agricultural sectors.
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THE HINDU
India added 52.5 mtpa regasification capacity in 2025: IGU World LNG Report
- India has added 52.5 million tonnes per annum regasification capacity in 2025, according to the IGU World LNG Report.
- This increase in capacity represents a significant expansion of India's liquefied natural gas regasification infrastructure, with the IGU World LNG Report not providing specific details on the current total capacity.