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Topic-shaped analysis of the day's editorials for the RPSC RAS Mains, dated 30 June 2026.
The Rajasthan-Haryana Yamuna Memorandum of Agreement revives a demand first raised in 1994 and routes a three-decade dispute through negotiation rather than a tribunal, reopening how a federal India should resolve river-water conflicts.
Mains question (10 marks): Negotiated inter-state water agreements are projected as a model of cooperative federalism. Critically examine their merits and limitations against the constitutional framework for river-water disputes.
Source: Editorial Analysis (RRR) · 30 Jun 2026
The June 2026 US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz — through which about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG transits — briefly pushed crude above $100 a barrel. For India, which imports the bulk of its crude, the episode shows how a distant chokepoint can shake prices, the rupee and the current account.
Mains question (10 marks): The Strait of Hormuz crisis underlines the fragility of India's energy security. Examine India's key vulnerabilities and suggest a strategy to reduce dependence on volatile chokepoints.
Source: Editorial Analysis (RRR) · 30 Jun 2026
The three-language formula was framed by the Kothari Commission (1964-66) and adopted in the National Policy on Education, 1968, against the backdrop of the 1965 anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu and the Official Languages Act. NEP 2020 reaffirmed it — and the controversy has returned with each attempt at implementation.
Mains question (10 marks): The recurring controversy over the three-language formula reflects deeper tensions in India's federal and linguistic framework. Critically analyse.
Source: Editorial Analysis (RRR) · 30 Jun 2026
A draft panel report proposing to regulate coaching centres and design 'less coachable' assessments has revived debate over India's booming coaching industry, the student-stress crisis epitomised by Kota, and the balance between regulation, school reform and parental choice.
Mains question (10 marks): India's coaching boom is a symptom of deeper gaps in school education. Examine the case for regulating coaching centres and suggest a balanced approach.
Source: Editorial Analysis (RRR) · 30 Jun 2026
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