Meerut Bugle | G-Secs | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | Article 240 |

Meerut Bugle

Syllabus: GS3/ Economy

In News

• Bugle, an instrument common with the drills of armed forces and used in wars, ceremonies, and parades for decades, has earned a GI tag.

Meerut Bugle

• Meerut’s association with bugle-making dates back to the late 19th century.
• The instrument’s journey has been parallel to the evolution of India’s military culture.
• This was used as command tools during the British era, and as the armed forces evolved, the bugle retained its position of honour

G-Secs

Syllabus: GS3/ Economy

In News

• Recently, G-Sec yields have inched upward even though the RBI has cut the repo rate.

Government security(G-Sec)

• Definition – It is a tradable instrument issued by the Central Government or the State Governments.
• It acknowledges the Government’s debt obligation.
• It includes short term (usually called treasury bills, with original maturities of less than one year) or long term (usually called Government bonds or dated securities with original maturity of one year or more).

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Syllabus: GS3/Internal Security

In News

• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been designated as a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for seaports under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.
• India has about 250 seaports, of which 65–68 handle active cargo operations.

Central Industrial Security Force

• It is a paramilitary force established in 1969, under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968.
• Every year, CISF Raising Day is observed on March 10.
• Operates under – Ministry of Home Affairs of India.

Functions –  It provides security to the strategic establishment including

• Department of Space
• Department of Atomic Energy,
• Airports, Delhi Metro and ports.
• Historical monuments
• Basic areas of the Indian economy such as petroleum and natural gas, electricity, coal, steel and mining.

Article 240

Syllabus: GS2/Governance

In News

• The Union Home Ministry clarified that no Constitutional Amendment Bill in the upcoming winter session would bring Chandigarh under Article 240.

Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025

• It proposes to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, grouping it with Union Territories that lack legislatures, thereby empowering the President to frame regulations for it.
• It will open the door to an independent administrator in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
• The Punjab Governor is currently the Administrator of Chandigarh.
• The move is aimed to simplify the Central Government’s law-making process for Chandigarh.
• It aims to ensure uniformity in governance across Union Territories without legislatures.
• It aims to empower the President to frame regulations for Chandigarh, equivalent to Acts of Parliament.

Article 240 of the Constitution

• It grants the power to the President to make regulations for the peace, progress and effective governance of certain Union territories, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.