One-Liner Current Affairs

SC termed exorbitant drug pricing as 'extortion' and 'dacoity'—equating commercial practice with criminal acts

Right to Health (Article 21) vs. Commercial Freedom (Article 19) creates judicial tension in pricing regulation

DPCO's effectiveness and need for stricter regulatory oversight are key takeaways

Supreme Court examining penal consequences of refusing Vande Mataram, not questioning the song's status itself

Core issue: Article 19(1)(a) freedom of speech vs enforcement of national symbol respect

Religious/conscientious objection is the constitutional ground being tested

Tarang Shakti is India's multinational air exercise (second edition in 2026)

Such exercises build interoperability with partner air forces and strengthen strategic partnerships

India uses defence exercises for soft power and regional influence projection

Trump's annexation demands formally ended; replaced with long-term military access rights

Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghan territory claiming 28 militants killed; Taliban reported 3 civilian deaths

India formally condemned the strikes as violations of Afghan sovereignty and regional peace

Issue highlights Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions and spillover effects on India's strategic interests

Samuhik Prativedan Manch is SEBI's tech-enabled common reporting platform for standardized disclosures

Extension to Clearing Corporations Members improves market surveillance and reduces counterparty risks

Part of SEBI's broader digitalization agenda for India's securities market infrastructure

SEBI enforces corporate governance standards through related-party transaction regulations under Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR).

Shastri & Krishi Bhawans built in 1950s-60s during post-Independence Secretariat expansion

Kartavya Bhawan represents new institutional naming aligned with current government's "duty-based" governance framework

September 2024 deadline imposed for vacating 70+ year-old heritage administrative structures

Hub-and-spoke model centralizes operations through key airports, reducing congestion and improving connectivity efficiency

One-horned rhino population in Manas increased from 0 to 48 through translocation over 20 years

India-Bhutan joint conservation programme—bilateral cooperation in transboundary species management

Cross-border movement into Bhutan indicates population expansion but creates new poaching/enforcement challenges