DPN Topics
Aerosol Pollution Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context- Scientists say that accurately modelling the intensity of aerosol effects on climate change is vital to humanity’s future but aerosol complexity makes it difficult to model and understand. Concept- Aerosols are fine particulates that float in the atmosphere. While there has not been significant change in […]
Gold- safe haven Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: Gold prices rising Concept : A safe haven is a type of investment that is expected to retain or increase in value during times of market turbulence. Investors seek out safe havens in order to limit their exposure to losses in the event of […]
UPI123Pay- RBI’s new payments service for feature phones Subject: Science & Tech Section: IT related Context- The unified payments interface (UPI) service, which was limited to smartphones to date, will be now available for feature phones without internet, courtesy the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) UPI123Pay. Concept- How does one use UPI123Pay: UPI123Pay […]
India fertilizer import Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: Shortage of fertilizers Concept: Types Primary fertilizers includes Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium- Nitrogenous – Urea Phosphatic – Di-ammonium Phosphate Potassic – Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizers. Secondary fertilizers include Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphur. Some micronutrients include – Zinc, Iron, Boron, Chloride etc. India is the […]
Biological and Chemical weapon Subject: IR Section: International Agreement Context- Russia claimed that U.S. had Chemicals and bio-weapons labs in Ukraine. Concept- About Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention 1972: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), or Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), is a disarmament treaty that effectively bans biological and toxin weapons by […]
India’s coal import Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context- India’s coal imports from Russia in March could be the highest in more than two years, data showed, as Indian buyers continue buying the fuel from a market that is now increasingly isolated by sanctions. Concept- Russia, usually India’s sixth-largest supplier of coking and […]
Xeno transplantation Subject: Science & Tech Section: Biotechnology Context- A patient whose failing heart had been replaced with the heart of a genetically altered pig in a landmark surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in Baltimore, United States, died on Tuesday (March 8), two months after the operation. Concept- Cross-species transplant: […]
Current Account Deficit Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: It is expected that the current account deficit of India will widen to a 10-year high of 3 percent of GDP in FY23 due to the Ukraine War Concept: Balance of Payments Balance of Payments (BoP) of a country can be defined as a systematic […]
Terms of trade Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: The surge in energy prices due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict could trigger a ‘terms-of-trade’ shock for large net energy importers like India Concept: Terms of trade are defined as the ratio between the index of export prices and the index of import prices. If […]
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Subject : Economy Section :Monetary Policy and Banking Context: Proposed digital currency by RBI to speed up transactions , reduce cost of cash The Reserve Bank of India is planning to come out with a central bank-backed digital currency, using blockchain technology in 2022-23. A Central Bank Digital […]