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Table of Contents
No. Article Newspaper Syllabus
Business
2 Wholesale price index eases GS - 3
Standards
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Live mint – Pg 6
Cryptocurrencies
• Not recognized as legal tender by the • But this levy was restricted to online
government. advertisement services.
• No rules and regulations or any guidelines • Digital advertising taxes or DAT.
for settling disputes
• 2020 - scope of this tax was expanded to
• Trading is done at investors' risk.
include wide range of digital services
• No central authority for regulating including e-commerce platforms.
cryptocurrencies.
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Concerns
• Retaliatory tariffs
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Business standard
Pg: 4 – Delhi
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Specifically on rural laborers used in wage • It does not reflect the price changes
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The Hindu:
Pg: 9 – Chennai
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Consumption Pattern:
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Nesting pattern:
• Dig a conical nest for about one and a half feet deep with their hind flippers.
• Largest mass nesting for the Olive-ridley - Coast of Orissa in India - followed by the coasts of
Mexico and Costa Rica.
Protection status:
• IUCN – Vulnerable.
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The Hindu
Pg: Editorial 10 – Chennai
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India-Bhutan Relation
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assistance since the 1960s in various relationship and support India's cultural
• Trade Imbalance: The trade deficit with • Cultural and Social Dynamics: The evolving
India is a concern for Bhutan, seeking social landscapes of both countries require
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Way Forward
• Increasing trade, investments, and collaborations in sectors like infrastructure and tourism
can benefit both nations.
• Transparency, dialogue, and improved connectivity and defense cooperation are essential.
• Joint efforts in environmental management and addressing climate change are crucial.
• Encouraging cultural exchanges and interactions to strengthen the foundational bonds between
India and Bhutan.
Live mint – Pg 2
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Background:
Composition:
Powers:
• Headed by Chief Commissioner with two
• Inquire into or investigate matters - on its
additional commissioners (goods & services).
initiative (suo motu), upon receiving a complaint,
Tenure - five years or until he attains or upon direction from the central government.
the age of sixty-five years, whichever is
• File complaints before the relevant Consumer
earlier.
Disputes Redressal Commission seeking orders or
Eligible for reappointment. directions.
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The Hindu:
Pg: 13 – Chennai
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Background:
• India is a signatory to –
Functions of NCB:
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION
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