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CONTEXT The Centre has proposed amendments to the IAS (Cadre) Rules in order to exercise greater control in central deputation of IAS officers, which has often been at the centre of tussles between the Centre and the states. PRESENT RULE ON DEPUTATION Rule-6 (1) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954: according to the rule, a cadre officer may, wit... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS2
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CONTEXT If a democracy is to thrive, the role of money in influencing politics ought to be limited. In many advanced countries, elections are funded publicly so as to guarantee a somewhat level playing field. WHAT IS ELECTORAL BONDS SCHEME? An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporate... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS2
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CONTEXT A basket of agreements was signed by groups of countries during the Glasgow Summit. There is a need to focus on agriculture and food systems and how India should prepare and act to fight the challenge of climate change in light of CoP26. India’s pledge of Panchamrit (five-fold strategy) to fight climate change, announced during the 26th C... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS3 Agriculture
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CONTEXT The biomass firing can account for integrating renewable energy in coal-based power plants. It can also become carbon neutral with appropriate harvesting, processing and transportation management. The biomass firing does not require back up conventional capacity installation unlike solar and wind to meet the increasing peak demand.Biomass firing c... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS3 Environment
CONTEXT The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya met the Union Home Minister to apprise him of the agreement reached between the two States regarding the decades-old boundary dispute. ABOUT BORDER DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES According to centre there are boundary disputes arising out of demarcation of boundaries and claims and counterclaims over te... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS2
CONTEXT The Supreme Court has ordered that counselling for Neet-PG courses would include 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% for economically weaker section (EWS) among the AIQ ( all India quota) seats in medical/dental seats. RESERVATION, NOT AT ODDS WITH MERIT Not against merit: The Supreme Court said that reservation should not be seen as being a... .Read more
Updated on 22 January, 2022 GS2
