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It also provides for Special Fast Track Courts, completion of investigations within two months and trials within three months.  \n• The Environment Ministry has reissued for the seventh time its draft notification for an Ecologically Sensitive Area in the Western Ghats. The draft retains the July 2024 framework and would restrict mining, quarrying, thermal plants and large construction projects.  \n• An ICMR study found all four dengue serotypes circulating together across several regions, signalling growing hyperendemicity in India. Nearly 1 in 14 patients had multipleserotype infections, which were linked to higher risks of severe dengue, low platelets, bleeding and intense joint pain.  \nKEY PERSPECTIVES FOR EXAM  \nAn article titled “The Rupee Is No Longer Overvalued: Why This May Help India” by Harish Damodaran in Indian Express explainshow a weaker rupee may improve export and manufacturing competitiveness. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• Rising oil prices and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions pushed the rupee beyond ₹96 per dollar before a partial recovery.  \n• Despite this volatility, the rupee is now viewed as undervalued rather than overvalued.  \n• Its valuation is assessed through the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate and Real Effective Exchange Rate, which compare it with major trading-partner currencies.  \n• The current lower REER makes Indian exports cheaper and imports relatively costlier, potentially improving the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing and exports.  \n• Also, according to the Real Broad Effective Exchange Rate (RBEER), the rupee is currently more undervalued than the yuan, giving India a relative trade competitiveness advantage.  \n• Going forward, the rupee's movement towards its fair value will depend on stability in West Asia, lower oil prices, smoother global shipping, and the absence of major geopolitical or trade disruptions.  \nAn article titled “Urban Indian Private Schools at Risk of Proximity to Toxic Lead Sites: Report” by Monika Mondal in The Hindu highlights children’s exposure to hazardous pollution around urban schools. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• Pollution exposure in low- and middle-income countries increasingly affects schools in densely populated urban areas.  \n• This is especially concerning because children are more vulnerable to toxic substances that damage the brain, kidneys and heart.  \n• Among these pollutants, lead is particularly dangerous, as even low exposure can impair learning, memory and cognitive development.  \n• A major source of this exposure is the unsafe recycling of leadacid batteries in informal or poorly regulated facilities.  \n• The problem worsens when such recycling units operate near homes and schools because of weak zoning and low-cost processing.  \n• As a result, contaminated sites continue to persist due to poor monitoring and inadequate hazardous-waste management.  \n• Therefore, governments must regulate recycling, relocate hazardous units and strengthen environmental monitoring around schools.  \nAn article titled “RBI Needs to Look Beyond Defending the Rupee” by Suranjali Tandon in Indian Express highlights the need fora broader strategy on capital flows and exchange-rate management. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• Rupee movements are now strongly influenced by foreign portfolio flows, which depend on returns in India and the United States.  \n• As the gap between Indian and U.S. bond yields narrowed, investors moved towards safer U.S. assets, putting pressure on the rupee.  \n• In response, the Reserve Bank of India avoided fix","cbCaisupG7H6NTjS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisupG7H6NTjS","pdf",204118,"English","# Key Headlines\n## Key Perspectives for Exam\n## Key Statistics for Exam\n## Good Phrases for Exam\n## Suggested Articles for Exam","[{\"question\":\"What are the main legal and governance proposals mentioned in the headlines?\",\"answer\":\"The document notes a proposed high-powered investigation team for alleged police excesses during student protests. 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