Abrogation of Article 370
Problem with president rule
Constitution and Judiciary
Source: The Hindu
Source: Live Mint
GS-III: Gravitational Licensing
Context
How it Works?
Targeting Extremely Magnified Panchromatic Lensed Arcs and Their Extended Star Formation:
Source: Indian Express
Context
India failed to comply with multiple requirements prescribed in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) mandatory for all IMF members.
Indian datasets not updated
A recent phenomenon
Implications of non-compliance
Source: The Hindu
GS-III: Special Protection Group
Context
The government is likely to withdraw the Special Protection Group (SPG) from a former Prime Minister’s security detail.
Special Protection Group
What is it?
Type:
It was formed in 1985 after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as an executive body on the recommendation of Birbal Nath committee.Later on it became a statutory body under Special Protection Group Act, 1988.
Governance:
Tenure of security cover to former PM:
SPG Security is provided to former PM and the members of his immediate family for a period of one year from the date on which the former PM ceased to hold office and beyond one year based on the level of threat as decided by the Central Government.However, the security to them can be extended in case the threat is of grave and continuing nature.
Source: The Hindu
Context
Source: The hindu
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