DPN Topics
Alluri Sitarama Raju Subject: History Section: Personality Context: Prime Minister NarendraModi unveils a 30-ftbronze statue of Alluri SitaramaRaju in Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh) He remains an idol for the tribesmen of Andhra Pradesh. He united various tribes, taught them guerrilla warfare and trained them to fight back with the colonial power. He was one […]
Why India should support antibiotics development Subject: Science Context: Recent report by Global Research on Anti-Microbial resistance (GRAM) on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease […]
Ministry of Home Affairs effected changes in FCRA Context: Ministry of Home Affairs effected changes in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). More about Changes: Political parties, legislature members, election candidates, judges, government servants, journalists and media houses among others all barred from receiving foreign contribution will no longer be prosecuted if they […]
NIA Subject: Polity Section: National organization Context: NIA takes over Udaipur case Concept: NIA was constituted under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 as the aftermath of the Mumbai Terror attack of 2008.The agency came into existence on December 31, 2008, and started its functioning in 2009. Till date, the NIA has registered […]
Lisbon Declaration Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: The second United Nations Oceans Conference took place in Lisbon, focusing on the protection of life under water, as dictated by U.N. Sustainable Development Goal No. 14 which aims to protect life below water. Lisbon Declaration is a suite of science-based and innovative actions, taking […]
gharial (crocodiles) Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Pakistani officials have requested the transfer of hundreds of gharial crocodiles from Nepal in an effort to reintroduce a species last seen in Pakistan in 1985. The species is virtually extinct from countries other than Nepal and India, where it occurs in the Ganges River and […]
Dimming the glow of firefly festivals in Maharashtra Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Each year, before the monsoons in Maharashtra, tourists gather in forests at night, to witness the fascinating illumination of fireflies that light up for mating. Environmentalists have opposed such festivals, citing harm to fireflies during the mating season and disruption […]
India’s patent law safeguards under fire Subject :Science and Technology Section: Intellectual property Context: PMEAC has recommended to reduce the period within which patent applications can be challenged to six months. What is a Patent? A Patent is a statutory right for an invention granted for a limited period of time to the […]
Is growing space tourism posing a risk to the climate? Subject: Science Section: Space Context: The recent research states that rapidly growing space tourism industry “may undermine progress made by the Montreal Protocol in reversing ozone depletion. Space Tourism: The space tourism allows lay people to travel to space for recreational, leisure or […]
E-invoicing and GSTN Subject: Economy Section :Fiscal Policy Context: Businesses with an annual turnover of more than ₹10 crore will soon be required to issue e-invoice. Concept: The GST Council, in its 37th meeting on September 20, 2019, recommended the introduction of an electronic invoice in GST in a phased manner. E-invoicing started […]