DPN Topics
EPFO TOPIC: Economy Context- The return on workers’ retirement savings parked with the Employees’ EPFO has been slashed to 8.1% for 2021-22 from the 8.5% rate credited to members’ accounts in the past two years. Concept- The cut in the EPF rate, at a time when inflation is resurging, attracted criticism from the […]
SARAS-3 RADIO TELESCOPE TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- The RRI group made an updated version of SARAS, called SARAS-3 to detect radio wave signal from Cosmic Dawn. Concept- Background: In 2018 a team of researchers from Arizona State University (ASU) and MIT in the US detected a signal from stars emerging in the […]
GENEVA CONVENTION TOPIC: IR Context- Geneva Conventions and the Russia-Ukraine war. Concept- What are the Geneva Conventions guidelines during wartime? The Geneva Conventions are a set of four treaties, formalised in 1949, and three additional protocols, which codify widely accepted ethical and legal international standards for humanitarian treatment of those impacted by war. […]
Norms to get Gold tested at Hallmarking Centres Topic: Government Policies and Interventions Context: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has made provisions for consumers to get the purity of their unhall-marked gold jewellery tested at any of the recognized Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs). Concept: Gold hallmarking was made mandatory by the government […]
Web 2 Vs Web 3 Topic: Science and Technology Context: Bitcoins and Blockchain- Ethereum’s inherent decentralization has led many Web3 developers to build Apps (decentralized Applications). Concept: Web2 refers to the present version of the internet i.e., an internet dominated by companies that provide services in exchange for your personal data. Web3, in […]
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has written to TRAI asking that both telecom service providers and internet service providers mandatorily connect to at least one internet exchange point. Concept- This comes after the regulator noted that while a wide distribution of internet […]
Industrial Diseases TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Dying a slow but sure death due to silicosis, the mine workers of Rajasthan have been fighting for a welfare board since 2018. Concept- The Rajasthan government had come up with a policy in October 2019 to bail out silicosis-affected workers and prevention of the disease. […]
Manual Scavenging TOPIC: Governance Context- Three labourers in Mumbai, allegedly hired for manual scavenging, died on Thursday afternoon after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank. Even though manual scavenging is banned in India, the practice is still prevalent in many parts of the country. Concept- What is manual scavenging? Manual scavenging is […]
When A Missile Misfires TOPIC: Science & tech Context- Pakistan on Thursday said an unarmed Indian missile landed 124 km inside its territory on Wednesday; India acknowledged “technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile”. Concept- What is the recent case of misfire? Pakistan has only called it a “supersonic” missile. […]
Oil Palm Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context- Expansion of oil palm in northeast India that encroaches on forest land to meet the goals of the Indian government under its National Mission on Edible Oils- Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) may lead to more negative encounters with elephants in northeast India, warn experts. Concept- Goalpara is […]