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Federalism in India — The Living Architecture of a Diverse Republic

The base article that docks every Centre-State news item — Governor, GST Council, 16th Finance Commission, ONOE, delimitation — with a 15-year PYQ trend, five solved model answers and a 15-question Prelims MCQ bank.

Cauvery Dispute — Ek Nadi, Do Rajya, aur Constitution ka Puzzle

Ek nadi, do rajya, aur Constitution ka puzzle. Article 262 ne river disputes ko courts se bahar rakha, phir Supreme Court appellate darwaze se andar aa gaya. Prelims foundation — Tribunal, CWMA/CWRC, tributaries, reservoirs, delta, Mekedatu, monsoon — aur uske upar chaar Mains themes jo Cauvery se organically nikalte hain: state-vs-state tension, federalism ke teen moods, environment ka federal reshape, aur regionalism ka resource-based naya avatar.

Practice Quiz — Polity (24 Jul 2026)

Delimitation — Should Population Be the Sole Basis? The Case for a Composite Formula

A sitting MP's case that Lok Sabha seats should track a composite formula (population + economic contribution), like the Finance Commission — the 20%-vs-6% tax data, the 'triple penalty', the perverse-incentive problem, and solved PYQs docking onto the Census & Delimitation base article.

Census & Delimitation — A Complete Base Article for UPSC Mains

The one-stop Census & Delimitation base: 15 years of PYQs across GS-1/GS-2, 16 chapters, 10 solved answers and 34 prelims MCQs — dock the 131st Amendment, Census 2027, caste data and the North-South seat fight here.