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1. Kerala PSC Controversy and Article 317 of the Constitution
News Summary: Reports discuss a recommendation concerning the removal of the Chairperson/Members of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), raising questions about constitutional safeguards and the removal procedure.
Static Facts
Article 315: Provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States. Two or more States can establish a Joint PSC under Article 315(2).
Article 316: The Chairman and Members of a State PSC are appointed by the Governor. Their term is six years or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier.
Article 317: Removal is by the President, not the Governor. In cases of misbehaviour, removal can take place only after a Supreme Court inquiry whose advice is binding on the President.
Suspension During Inquiry: The Governor may suspend a member while the inquiry is pending.

2. RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Facility in Bhubaneswar
News Summary: Reports highlight a new Reserve Bank of India data centre and cybersecurity training facility, drawing attention to the resilience of digital financial infrastructure.
Static Facts
RBI Established: April 1, 1935, under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Nationalised: January 1, 1949.
Headquarters: Mumbai; originally located in Kolkata.
Hilton Young Commission: The RBI’s structure was based on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission (1926).
First Governor: Sir Osborne Smith.
First Indian Governor: C. D. Deshmukh.
CERT-In: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, under MeitY; the national agency for cyber incidents.
Primary Cyber Law: Information Technology Act, 2000.

3. Ladakh and the Organic Farming Announcement
News Summary: A current-affairs update reports that Ladakh was declared a 100% organic Union Territory.
Static Facts
Union Territory Status: Ladakh became a Union Territory on October 31, 2019, following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Legislature: Ladakh is a Union Territory without a legislature and is headed by a Lieutenant Governor.
First Fully Organic State: Sikkim became India’s first fully organic State in 2016.
NPOP: National Programme for Organic Production is run by APEDA under the Ministry of Commerce and governs organic certification for exports.
PGS-India: Participatory certification system for domestic organic markets.
PKVY: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, launched in 2015, promotes cluster-based organic farming.

4. Cyclone Alert and Preparedness on the East Coast
News Summary: Reports discuss a developing Bay of Bengal weather system and possible impacts along the Andhra Pradesh coast around October 28.
Static Facts
IMD: India Meteorological Department, established in 1875, is India’s national meteorological service.
Regional Role: IMD serves as a Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre for the North Indian Ocean.
Cyclone Classification by Wind Speed:
Depression
Deep Depression
Cyclonic Storm: 34–47 knots.
Severe Cyclonic Storm: 48–63 knots.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm: 64–89 knots.
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm: 90–119 knots.
Super Cyclonic Storm: 120 knots or more.
Cyclone Naming: North Indian Ocean cyclones are named from a list agreed upon by WMO/ESCAP Panel member countries.
Naming System Introduced: 2004.
Disaster Management Act, 2005: Created the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), State Disaster Management Authorities, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
NDMA Chairperson: Prime Minister of India.
NDRF: Formed in 2006.

5. Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Development and Environmental Concerns
News Summary: Reports highlight local opposition and environmental concerns relating to the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. Such projects require balancing energy and water-management goals with ecological and community impacts.
Static Facts
River Course: Yarlung Tsangpo (Tibet) → Siang/Dihang (Arunachal Pradesh) → Brahmaputra (Assam) → Jamuna (Bangladesh).

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