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The Hindu newspaper analysis(27th April 2025) by Santhosh Rao Menneni sir:

#### NATIONAL #####
1.Bring Pahalgam attack sponsors to justice: UNSC
2.All-weather roads connect remote block along LoC in J&K for first time
3. India raises continental-shelf claim in Arabian Sea region

##### News in Frames #####
1.A town that weaves gold

##### FAQ #####
1.How did WHO nations strike a pandemic deal?
2.What’s the reason for targeting Simla Pact?
3.Why is UPI seeing frequent downtimes?

##### PROFILES #####
1.Storm beneath the waters
2.New face of terror
3.Man on a mission
##### SCIENCE #####
1. Telangana had more preventable C-sections among southern States

##### INTERNATIONAL #####
1.Russia claims to have retaken Kursk with help from North Korean troops
2.Trump is sceptical about Putin’s desire to end Ukraine war

##### ECONOMY #####
1.‘Sarvam AI, first firm to get govt. aid to build AI model’
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THE HINDU HIGHLIGHTS(27-04-2025)
Defence Excercises

Army Exercises:

1. Yudh Abhyas - United States
2. Sampriti - Bangladesh
3. Indra - Russia
4. Mitra Shakti - Sri Lanka
5. Vajra Prahar - United States
6. Shakti - France
7. Ekuverin - Maldives
8. Hand-in-Hand - China
9. Nomadic Elephant - Mongolia
10. Al Nagah - Oman
11. Garuda Shakti - Indonesia
12. Harimau Shakti - Malaysia
13. Surya Kiran - Nepal
14. Ajeya Warrior - United Kingdom
15. Khanjar - Kyrgyzstan
16. Lamitye - Seychelles

Naval Exercises:

1. Malabar - United States, Japan, Australia
2. SIMBEX - Singapore
3. Varuna - France
4. Konkan - United Kingdom
5. Indra Navy - Russia
6. Milan - Multilateral Exercise (includes various countries)
7. SLINEX - Sri Lanka
8. JIMEX - Japan
9. AUSINDEX - Australia
10. IBSAMAR - South Africa and Brazil
11. CORPAT - Indonesia
12. SIMBEX - Singapore
13. IMCOR - Myanmar
14. Paschim Lehar - Internal Exercise

Air Force Exercises
:

1. Cope India - United States
2. Garuda - France
3. Indradhanush - United Kingdom
4. Aviaindra - Russia
5. Desert Eagle - United Arab Emirates
6. Eastern Bridge - Oman
7. Ex Pitch Black - Australia

Tri-Service Exercises:

1. Indra - Russia
2. Exercise Tiger Triumph - United States
3. PANEX-21 - BIMSTEC Countries
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Consider the following statements:
1. Personal Income is the part of National Income which is received by households.
2. National Disposable Income is obtained by adding current transfers from the world to India’s Net National Product at factor cost.
3. Transfer Payments are transactions in which payments are made without any counterpart of services being rendered to the payer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
1 and 2
20%
2 and 3
30%
1 and 3
39%
1,2 and 3
Consider the following statements:
1. Gross value added (GVA) is a measure of the contribution to GDP made by an individual producer, industry or sector.  
2. In India, Gross domestic product (GDP) at factor cost is used to measure economic growth.
3. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any nation represents the sum of gross value added (GVA) in all the sectors of that economy during the said year after adjusting for taxes and subsidies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
1 and 2
20%
1 and 3
23%
2 and 3
45%
1,2 and 3
Consider the following statements: 
1. Economic Growth measures the progress of economy in quantitative terms, mostly focusing on GDP and overall output. 
2.Economic Development is a quantitative as well as a qualitative progress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
1 Only
13%
2 Only
65%
Both 1 and 2
6%
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following can be used to measure changes in price in an economy? 
1. Real GDP 
2. Nominal GDP 
3. Consumer Price Index (CPI) 
4. GDP Deflator 
5. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)