DPN Topics
MALERKOTLA Subject : Current Events/ Governance Context : Punjab Chief Minister announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Concept : Malerkotla will be the 23rd district of the State. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Malerkotla district. Initially the […]
GAZA Subject : International Relations Context : Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes following a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, intensifying a conflict that has claimed more than 120 lives. Concept : The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory. It is located on […]
COVAX FACILITY Subject : Governance Context :A day after Punjab Cabinet decided to join COVAX to procure covid vaccine at cheaper prices, the government said it was exploring options on how to tie up with the facility. Concept : COVAX is one of three pillars of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, […]
ELEPHANT CASUALTIES ON RAILWAY LINES Subject : Environment Context :A total of 186 elephants were killed after being hit by trains across India between 2009-10 and 2020-21, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Concept : Assam accounted for the highest number of elephant casualties on railway tracks (62), […]
CYCLONE TAUKTAE Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned against Cyclone Tauktae, strengthening and intensifying into a ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm. Concept : About Cyclone Tauktae It is formed over Southeast Arabian Sea. It shall cause extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204 mm) over Lakshadweep, Kerala, ghats […]
RED EARED / US SLIDER TURTLE Subject : Environment Context :The US Slider Turtle, popular as pet, is threatening to invade the natural water bodies across the Northeast which is home to 21 of the 29 vulnerable native Indian species of freshwater turtles and tortoises. Concept : About US Slider Turtle The red-eared […]
SECTION 124 A Subject : Governance Context : YSRC MP, who criticised CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, held for sedition. Concept : Sedition, which falls under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is defined as any action that brings or attempts to bring hatred or contempt towards the government of India and has […]
DONGRIA KONDH Subject : Society Context : Recently, the first cases of corona virus infection have been reported among the DongriaKondh tribe which has sparked concern among the administration of Odisha. Concept : About DongriaKondh Tribe It is settled in the Niyamgiri hills of Rayagada district in Odisha. Niyamgiri is an area of […]
DRUG PRICES CONTROL ORDER Subject : Governance Context : No Interim Protection From Arrest To Kalra Till May 18 in Oxygen Black Marketing Case.He said that under the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013, there is a provision for adjusting the overcharged amount or refunding it. Concept : Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO) […]
SPUTNIK V Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) has said that it had launched Sputnik V in India. The vaccine is currently the second most expensive Covid-19 jab in the country. Concept: About Sputnik V It is made by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow. […]