DPN Topics
Budget For UTs Topic: Polity Section: Parliament and Legislature Context- The Jammu and Kashmir Budget 2022-23 of around ₹1.42 lakh crore was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday. Concept- About Budget: Annual Financial Statement (AFS), the document as provided under Article 112, shows estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India. […]
Inflation-Wholesale Price Index Topic: Economy Section: Inflation and unemployment Context: The retail inflation hit an eight-month high to 6.7% and WPI over 13% in February. Content: Inflation is defined as a situation where there is sustained, unchecked increase in the general price level and a fall in the purchasing power of money. Thus, […]
State Legal Service Authority Topic: Polity Section: Judiciary Context- The Supreme Court expressed concern over fake claims for getting ex-gratia compensation of ₹50,000, meant for the family members of those who lost lives due to Covid, saying it had never visualised that this could be misused. Concept- The top court had earlier directed […]
Strategic Oil Reserves Topic: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: The 31 Member Countries of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to send a unified and strong message to global oil markets that there will be no shortfall in supplies […]
India’s Energy Mix Topic: Economy Section: Energy Context- While downscaling coal, India needs to look beyond solar, at hydel and nuclear power- IPCC Concept- The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) counts India among the countries more vulnerable to climate change, which underscores the need for urgent action. India […]
Rabi Crops Topic: Agriculture Section: Cropping pattern Context- Russian invasion of Ukraine is happening when Indian farmers seem set to harvest a bumper Rabi (winter-spring) crop. Their prices have all firmed up, due to the war-induced disruption of grain trade via the Black Sea and Russian banks being blocked from the international payments […]
Mumbai Climate Action Plan Topic: Environment Section: Climate change Context- The Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) has laid down a 30-year roadmap for the city to tackle the challenges of climate change by adopting inclusive and robust mitigation and adaptation strategies. Concept- The action plan has set short, medium and long term climate […]
Import Intensity of Exports Topic: Economy Section: External Sector Context: The depreciation in the value of the rupee may be good for the country’s export sectors, but there’s a vulnerable sub-category that’s adversely impacted: labour-intensive export sectors such as gems and jewellery, pharmaceuticals and electronics that are highly dependent on imports of inputs. […]
SEMICONDUCTOR AND NEON SHORTAGE Topic: Science Section : Computer related Context: Shortage of semiconductor chips and neon Concept Semiconductors are materials which have a conductivity between conductors and insulators. They can be pure elements, silicon or germanium or compounds; gallium, arsenide or cadmium selenide. They are also known as integrated circuits or more […]
STRESSED ASSETS Topic: Economy Section: Money and banking Context: Banks’ plan to transfer 15 stressed assets aggregating about ₹50,000 crore to the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) by March end may face delay. Concept: Background: NARCL (also known as bad bank) has been set up by banks, will aggregate and consolidate select […]