DPN Topics
Futures and Options Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Content: Options An option gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or sell) an asset at a specific price at any time during the life of the contract. They tend to be fairly complex, options contracts tend to be risky. Both […]
India’s vulnerability to drought Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Drought in Numbers, 2022 report presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has revealed that many parts of India fall under the list of regions that are vulnerable to drought globally. About Drought in numbers report: The report is a collection […]
Re-imagining museums: Upgradation and Modernisation Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Progress made in re-imagining our museums and cultural spaces in recent times in India. First, there has been a shift from a museum-centric approach to a cultural spaces approach. Second, the museums have been built for specific purposes rather than relying on […]
Supreme Court frees Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case Subject: Polity Section: President Content: The Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers’ advice on September 9, 2018 to pardon Perarivalan was binding on the Governor under Article 161 (Governor’s power of clemency) of the Constitution. The Governor […]
Recession and high price Subject: Economy Section: Inflation If oil prices remain high like they are, then there are fears that the world might enter a recession in two years, a top source said. Concept: Periods of high oil prices frequently lead to periods of recession shortly after. There are main reasons for […]
Revised Guarantee Policy and FRBM Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Why in the news? Finance Ministry has come out with a new Government Guarantee Policy, which aims to include all the changes in General Financial Rules and financial policies. Need: Such a policy is required as the volume of sovereign guarantees undertaken during […]
Liberalised Remittance Scheme Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Outward forex remittances under the Reserve Bank of India’s liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) hit an all time high in FY22 as Indians splurged on overseas education and international travel. Outward Remittances: Outward remittance is a transfer of funds in the form of foreign exchange by […]
6G Subject: Science and Technology Section: Computers Content: 6G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks and provide substantially higher capacity and much lower latency. One of the goals of 6G internet will be to support one microsecond-latency communication. This is 1,000 times faster — […]
G-7 likely to increase pressure to reverse wheat export ban Subject: International relations Section : Organisation The G-7 or ‘Group of Seven’ are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The G-7 nations meet at annual summits that are presided over by leaders of member countries on a […]
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) Subject: National bodies Content: ASCI’s goals include monitoring, administering and promoting standards of advertising practices in India with a view to: ensuring truthfulness and honesty of representations and claims made through advertising and safeguarding against misleading advertising. ensuring that advertising is not offensive to generally accepted […]