DPN Topics
What is the mandate of NCRB? Subject: Polity Section: National organisation Context: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 empowers NCRB to collect, store and preserve the record of measurements and for sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of records; Concept: History: NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime […]
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: The government introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha on Monday Features of the Bill Define “measurements”: To include finger impressions, palm-print and foot-print impressions, photographs, iris and retina scan, physical, biological samples and their analysis, etc.; Empower the National Crime […]
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Subject: Government schemes Section: Security Context: The idea of boosting investigative capabilities through technological interventions such as biological sample collection and iris scans in aid of fingerprints has been in the works for several years. Steps towards integration of data The government has been digitising […]
Minorities Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: On plea challenging the Centre’s power to notify minorities under the National Minorities Commission Act, 1992, and seeking minority status for Hindus in states where their numbers have gone below that of others. What is the definition of minority under Indian laws? The expression “minorities” appears in […]
Paper Industry In India Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context- A Kolkata-based paper industry analyst said prices have increased “exorbitantly” from ₹50-55 a kg before the Covid-19 pandemic set in. Concept- About Paper Industry: The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard, and […]
Drug Pricing Subject: Government Scheme and Policy Section: Health Context- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has announced an annual change of 10.76% in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which could translate into the steepest price increases in years for over 800 scheduled drugs and medical devices in the National List of Essential […]
Government Initiatives on ISRO Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space Technology Context: Researchers from the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) and the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) valued India’s ‘Space economy’ at ₹36,794 Crore for 2020-21. Concept: The findings outlined the annual budget for the space programme and its constituents- […]
TB vax: Serum Institute seeks emergency-use authorization Subject: Science and tech Section: COVID -19 Context: The Serum Institute has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India, seeking emergency use authorisation for its recombinant BCG (rBCG) vaccine for the prevention of tuberculosis, said official sources on Sunday. India’s TB immunisation programme currently offers […]
BIMSTEC Subject: IR Section: International organization Context: In March 30, BIMSTEC leaders will meet at Colombo to attend the 5th BIMSTEC summit Concept: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional multilateral organization. Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of […]
Foreign Asset Investigation Unit (FAIU) Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Context: The Government’s probe team, supervised by a Multi Agency Group (MAG), has started action first on offshore trust-owning individuals and companies named in Pandora Papers. THE INCOME Tax Department and its newly created Foreign Asset Investigation Unit (FAIU) have conducted two major […]