DPN Topics
Fortified Rice Subject: Economy Section: PDS Context: The Union Cabinet approved a scheme to distribute fortified rice under government programmes like NFSA, ICDS, PM POSHAN and others. Background: In last year’s Independence Day speech, PM had announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and […]
10 States get nod to borrow ₹28,204 crore Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Context: Move based on 15th Finance Commission recommendations following power sector reforms by States Background: Finance Ministry, based on the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission, had decided to grant the additional borrowing space of up to 0.5 per cent of […]
SC upholds new restrictions on receiving foreign funds Subject: Polity Section: Acts Context: The Supreme Court upheld amendments introducing restrictions in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) while holding that no one has a fundamental or absolute right to receive foreign contributions. Observation of Court: No one can be heard to claim a […]
Recombinant Virus Subject: Science Section: Biotech Context: The recombination of novel coronavirus lineages is unlikely to be a greater threat to public health than mutations How are variants created? SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is an RNA virus which evolves by accumulating genetic errors in its genome. These errors are produced when the […]
CAG report on UIDAI Subject: Polity Section: National bodies Context: No archiving policy, deficient data management by UIDAI: CAG What are the problems with UIDAI that have been identified by the CAG? Data-matching: CAG has said the data of Aadhaar card holders have not been matched with their Aadhaar number even after 10 years […]
Centre has opposed Odisha’s plans for landmark Lingaraj Temple Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the 11th-century Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and its associated temples under a special law is outside the legislative competence of the state legislature. Background: […]
Agri Exports Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: Srilanka on restricted category India’s exports of agricultural products, including marine and plantation products, for 2021-22 hit a record at $50 billion. That was up 20% on year. Concept: The Indian government has been encouraging agricultural exports to meet an ambitious target of $60bn by […]
ECGC Ltd. Risk Perception Subject: Economy Section: External sector Concept: ECGC Ltd. (Formerly known as Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd.) wholly owned by the Government of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry), was set up in 1957 as Export Risks Insurance Corporation with the objective of promoting exports from the country […]
Geospatial Data Services Subject: Science & Tech Context- Only Indian entities will be permitted to carry out mobile-mapping and street-view surveys, and those in Indian territorial waters, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha. Concept- The Minister said these were part of the “guidelines for acquiring and […]
Dedicated Freight Corridors Subject: Geography Context- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Railway Ministry for the delay in construction of the eastern and western dedicated freight corridors (EDFC and WDFC) and the Indian Railways for not ensuring a time table for goods trains operation. Concept- What is a […]