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RAS Editorial Analysis — 15 July 2026

Topic-shaped analysis of the day's editorials for the RPSC RAS Mains, dated 15 July 2026.

Polity & GovernanceRAS Mains · Polity & Governance, State Legislature, Accountability

Rajasthan's Assembly at 75: Fewer Sittings, Weaker Accountability

As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly opens its 75-year Amrit Mahotsav, the celebration carries an uncomfortable statistic: the number of sittings has fallen from 303 in the first Assembly (1952) to around 147 in recent terms. A House that meets less often, scrutinises less.

Declining sittings (303 to 147)Legislative scrutiny of the budgetCommittee systemMinimum sitting daysExecutive accountabilityPublic Services Guarantee Act 2011

Mains question (10 marks): A legislature that meets less often scrutinises less. In the context of falling sittings of state assemblies, discuss the measures needed to strengthen legislative accountability.

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Health & SocietyRAS Mains · Public Health, Women & Child, Governance of Delivery

The Anaemia Fight and a Missing Injection

For about five months, Rajasthan's government hospitals have not stocked Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM), the iron injection used to treat severe anaemia in pregnant women. With the drug costing Rs 2,500-6,000 privately, the shortage falls hardest on the poor — and a maternal death has already been reported from Bikaner.

Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM)Anaemia in pregnancy / maternal healthEssential drug stock-outFree-medicine scheme equityReal-time stock dashboardRate-contract & buffer stock

Mains question (10 marks): "A free-medicine scheme is judged at the pharmacy window, not on paper." In the light of essential-drug stock-outs, examine what it takes to make public health delivery reliable.

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Economy & Human ResourceRAS Mains · Economy, Skilling, Employment, Demographic Dividend

Skilling for a Viksit Rajasthan: Turning Youth into an Asset

World Youth Skills Day, observed on 15 July, is a reminder that a young population is only an asset if it is employable. The day comes as Rajasthan reports a second straight year of falling college enrolment — with youth drifting to gig work — sharpening the question of what skills the economy actually rewards.

World Youth Skills Day (15 July)Demographic dividendSkill India Mission / PMKVYEmployability gapApprenticeships & industry alignmentGig economy

Mains question (10 marks): "A young population is an asset only if it is employable." In the context of World Youth Skills Day and falling college enrolment, examine how India can convert its demographic dividend into jobs.

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EconomyRAS Mains · Economy, Monetary Policy, Inflation, Cost of Living

Inflation Ticks Up: The RBI's Balancing Act

India's retail inflation has risen to a 17-month high, crossing the 4% mark, and the Reserve Bank may weigh a rate increase at its August review. For households, that means costlier home and auto loans; for the RBI, it revives the old tension between taming prices and protecting growth.

CPI / retail inflationMonetary Policy Committee (MPC)Repo rateInflation target 4% +/- 2%Supply-side inflationGrowth-inflation trade-off

Mains question (10 marks): Fighting inflation with interest rates can slow growth, especially when prices are driven by supply shocks. In this light, examine the challenges before India's monetary policy.

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