DPN Topics
Immunity Subject: Science & Technology Section: Disease Context: ‘Vaccine against 3 encephalitis viruses found safe, effective Content: Encephalitis (en-sef-uh-LIE-tis) is inflammation of the brain, often due to infection. The infection may be bacterial or viral. Encephalitis may be the result of an immune system disorder. Symptoms of encephalitis may vary and they are as […]
Report flags risk of fortified rice for some Subject: Science & Technology Section: Disease Context: ‘Excess iron in fortified rice may lead to adverse health effects in specific population’ Content: Sickle cell anemia: A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. With sickle cell disease, an […]
Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the video survey of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Concept: Objective of the Act: To freeze the status of any place of worship as it existed on August 15, 1947. To provide for the maintenance of the religious character of such a […]
Fair and Average Quality (FAQ) norms Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The Centre on Sunday (May 15) relaxed the Fair and Average Quality (FAQ) norms for wheat in the ongoing rabi marketing season in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Reason and Changes: The permissible limit of “shriveled and broken grains” is raised to […]
Capital gains tax Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Under the Income Tax Act, gains from the sale of capital assets, both movable and immovable, are subject to ‘capital gains tax’. It covers real estate, gold, stocks, mutual funds, and various other financial and non-financial assets. According to the Income Tax Act, if a […]
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch on Monday said the company’s $10.5-billion sale of its stakes in Ambuja Cements and ACC to the Adani Group will not attract any capital gains tax. Details: As it will sell the shares in the Indian companies to the […]
Grey market and Grey market premium Subject :Economy Section :Money Market LIC shares are now trading at a mild discount in the grey market, signaling negative to at par listing. Concept: A grey market/Parallel Market is a place where trading takes place ‘unofficially’ before the listing of a scrip in the secondary market. […]
Letter of Credit Subject: Economy Section: External Sector New Delhi banned wheat exports on Saturday and only exports backed by letters of credit (LCs), or payment guarantees, issued before May 13 can proceed before the ban takes effect. Letter of credit? A letter of credit (L/C) is a type of “documentary credit” or […]
NATO: NEW MEMBERSHIP Subject: IR Section: International body Context: Finland and Sweden are poised to end decades of neutrality by joining NATO, a dramatic evolution in European security and geopolitics sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NATO membership — Process NATO has what it calls an “open door policy” on new members — […]
UNOPS Subject: International Relations Section: International Organizations Context: A $60-million scandal involving loans and grants by a little-known UN company additionally included a $2.5 million funding to construct reasonably priced homes in India in 2019 — none of which have been materialised. Concept: Background: The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which […]