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Netherlands will hand over the 11th-century Anaimangalam Chola Copper Plates to India during PM Modi’s visit. The 21-plate set records Rajaraja I’s grant to a Buddhist vihara at Nagapattinam & has been at Leiden University for over 300 years.

‘Operation RAGEPILL’

UPSC Annual Calendar 2027 Out

UPSC CSE : 23 May, 2027

Source: Indian Express
Explained below.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is conducting a $5 billion USD/INR buy/sell swap auction on May 26. Under this arrangement, banks will sell US dollars to the RBI (and RBI will sell rupee to banks) and simultaneously agree to buy them back at the end of a 3-year tenor. So, basically this swap will be reversed after 3 years.

Why RBI is doing this swap?
Since last few days, RBI's aggressively sold dollars in the spot market (forex market) to defend the rupee (because rupee was depreciating and it has moved to $1=Rs.96). Spot dollar sales by RBI remove rupee liquidity from the banking system which results in tighter liquidity conditions in the economy. This swap by RBI will negate that effect, easing tight financial conditions.

Tomorrow, 9:31 a.m. scenes at a few centres across India.

UPSC PRELIMS CSAT 2026

Source: Indian Express

Net FDI = Gross FDI - [Foreign companies taking profits abroad on previous investments made in India + Indian companies investing abroad]

$7.7 B = $94.5 B - [$53.5 + $33.3 B] (2025-26)

Since last few years Net FDI has been very low in India as foreign companies are taking profits abroad and Indian companies have also started investing abroad.

India's Trade Statistics
Source: PIB

Source: Indian Express
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RBI maintains Contingency Risk Buffer (CRB) in the range 4.5% to 7.5% of the balance sheet. For FY 2024-25, RBI maintained a CRB of 7.5% for FY 2025-26, it has maintained 6.5%.

Government of India constitutes the 'High-Level Committee on Demographic Change'

💠 This Committee will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the demographic changes occurring across India due to illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons

💠 The Committee will analyse the patterns of abnormal population changes at the level of religious and social communities and will present a well-planned and time-bound solution to address the issue

💠 The Committee will submit its report within one year, if necessary, the tenure of the Committee may be extended by up to six months

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2265494&reg=3&lang=2

During a passionate, prolonged kiss with his lips tightly sealed, the man breathed heavily through his nose. This trapped air and created sudden pressure changes in the space behind his nose and throat.

That area is connected to the middle part of his ear by a small tube. The pressure shot straight through the tube and slammed hard against the eardrum which is a thin, delicate membrane that separates the outer ear from the inside.

The eardrum could not handle the sudden push and pull and it tore.

India Oman FTA comes into effect from today i.e. 1st June 2026. This is India's 15th bilateral trade agreement

This FTA will reduce duties to 0% for 98% of our products which constitutes 99.4% of India's exports to Oman.