DPN Topics
India Art Fair Subject: Art & Culture Context- The India Art Fair (IAF) opens on April 28 in New Delhi after a year’s break owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Concept- It is the biggest event for Indian art and artists, besides the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, which, unlike the fair, is not aimed at commerce. […]
European Union’s (EU’s) Digital Services Act (DSA) Subject: Science & tech Section: Msc Context- The European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). Concept- The Act, which is yet to become law, was proposed by the EU Commission (anti-trust) in December 2020. […]
Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context- How is the judgment relevant to the ‘anti-encroachment’ drive in Jahangirpuri? Concept- The story so far: A 37-year-old Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court which held that pavement dwellers are different from trespassers may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. The […]
Palli in Jammu becomes India’s First Carbon-Neutral Panchayat Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context- Palli village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first panchayat in the country to become carbon-neutral, fully powered by solar energy. Concept- Various feats achieved: All its records have been digitised and the benefits of […]
Social Cost Of Carbon Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context- The Biden administration’s social cost estimate is about $51, meaning every ton of carbon dioxide spewed from a power plant or tail pipe today is projected to contribute to $51 in economic damages in coming years. Concept- About Social cost of carbon: The […]
Karewas Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context- Threat being faced due to illegal mining of karewas. Concept- In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated table land”. Karewas are lacustrine deposits (deposits in lake) in the Valley of Kashmir and in Bhadarwah Valley of the Jammu Division. Karewas are the thick deposits […]
Sodium-Ion Batteries Subject: Science & Tech Section: Msc Context- Sodium is available in more abundance than lithium and considered to be safer as well. However sodium ion batteries fall short in terms of energy density hindering their potential use in electric vehicles. Concept- The sodium-ion battery (NIB or SIB) is a type of […]
Ghost of Asbestos mining that haunts Jharkhand Subject: Geography Section: Minerals and Energy Resources Context: Many elderly people in Roro village of Jharkhand have breathing disorders and other lung-related ailments. It was alleged that these are the after-effects of asbestos mining, which was stopped in the region almost four decades ago. Concept: Roro […]
Annual Survey of Industries Subject: Economy Section: National income Context: ASI losing relevance Concept: Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO). ASI is principal source of industrial statistics in India. ASI, an annual event, not only facilitates suitable data collection based on appropriate sampling techniques but also ensures […]
Prudential Norms Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Non-performing Assets An asset, including a leased asset, becomes non performing when it ceases to generate income for the bank. A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or an advance where: interest and/ or installment of principal remains overdue for a period of more […]