DPN Topics
Conversion of NBFC into Banks Subject: Economy Context: Tightening regulatory norms on non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) Concept: What are NBFCs A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other […]
FDI Trends Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Why in the news? India is expected to attract $100 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022-23 on the back of economic reforms and ease of doing business in recent years, industry chamber PHDCCI said on Thursday. It has suggested a ten pronged strategy to strengthen […]
Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2021 Subject: Environment Section: Environment law Context- The parliamentary panel has urged the Union government to remove the controversial clause in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 that overrides the original Act, making an exception only for elephants. Concept- The amended Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on […]
ORS Subject: National bodies Section: Food Context- Misuse of ‘ORS’ on beverage labels: FSSAI asks State food safety commissioners to take action Concept- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed State food safety commissioners to take action against brands that are misusing the term Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) on […]
International Commission On Stratigraphy Subject: Science & Tech Context- Humans will be the first to have a new geological epoch named after the species — an unfortunate event denotative of our irreversible impact on the planet’s ecosystems Concept – The Anthropocene Epoch is an unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most […]
Rural Economy Reaps Rich Gains from War Subject: Economy Section: Context- The Russia-Ukraine war has given an opportunity for India to step up wheat exports, benefitting our farmers. Concept- The Russian invasion of Ukraine has presented an opportunity for the country’s rural economy. There could be a silver lining for India with an […]
UPI-Based Payments Service Subject: Science and Technology Section: Context- Meta’s instant messaging app WhatsApp has received clearance from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to add 60 million users to its UPI-based payments service WhatsApp Pay. Concept- This will take the total permissible number of users on the platform to 100 million. […]
Long Period Average Subject: Geography Section: Monsoon Context- The IMD’s prediction of a normal monsoon on Thursday was based on the LPA of the 1971-2020 period, during which India received 87 cm of rain for the entire country on average. Concept- The IMD predicts a “normal”, “below normal”, or “above normal” monsoon in […]
Coal Shortage Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context- The India Energy Outlook 2021 report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said energy use in India has doubled since 2000, with 80% of demand still being met by coal, oil and solid biomass. Concept- On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to […]
Blue Straggler Stars Subject: Science & Tech Section: Space Context- Blue stragglers, is a particular type of star seen in clusters and also, sometimes, alone. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru conducted a study on their aberrant behaviour. Concept- For this, the researchers also made use of the observations by the UVIT instrument (Ultra […]