Recently, the RBI permitted banks to finance corporate mergers & acquisitions and allowed rupee-denominated loans to neighboring countries while keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%. In this context, discuss how these measures reflect India’s shift towards regional financial influence and strengthening of capital markets.

Discuss the demand for Ladakh’s statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in the context of recent protests and Sonam Wangchuk's arrest.

What is the phenomenon of cloudbursts? Explain.