DPN Topics
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY TOPIC: Environment Context- Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, snow leopard to face climate change wrath: New IPCC report Concept- The snow leopard, which is the apex predator in the mountain ranges of central and south Asia, is found across 12 countries in Asia. Of these, its suitable habitat area […]
Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus water levels to rise by 2050: New IPCC report TOPIC: Environment Context- The Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins, which provide water to the most densely populated areas of south Asia, will see an increase in river ‘runoff’ by 2050 and 2100, according to projections by the IPCC in its […]
FIVE FALLOUTS OF WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA TOPIC: IR Context-The US announces new measures against Russia prohibiting Americans from engaging in transactions with the Central Bank of Russia and National wealth Fund of Russian Federation. Concept- Impact on Key Areas: Currency: The Russian Ruble crash to 111 to the Us dollar from 83 […]
EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION (ECGC) TOPIC: Economy Context- ECGC on Monday said it had modified the insurance cover category for Indian exports to Russia amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Concept- Revising its underwriting policy on Russia, ECGC has now put that country in the Restricted Cover Category (RCC-I) from the […]
CLIMATE CHENGE IMPACTS: IPCC TOPIC: Environment Context- Temperatures may hit ‘unsurvivable’ levels if emissions are not cut: IPCC Concept- Impacts of Climate Change As per IPCC sixth assessment report: Climate change and rising demand mean about 40 percent of people in India will live with water scarcity by 2050 compared with about 33 […]
INTERNATIONAL LAWS TOPIC: IR Context- Russia has begun a large-scale military attack on Ukraine violating international law – violating the prohibition in the United Nations (UN) Charter on the use of force, violating the obligation to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other states, and violating the prohibition on intervention. Concept- International […]
INDIA’S RESCUE OPERATIONS OVERSEAS TOPIC: IR Context- For India, the Russia-Ukraine war has unfolded a crisis in the form of thousands of stranded citizens, particularly students, who are stuck in the conflict zone. Within hours, response teams of the MEA and other ministries were in place with top officials coordinating Operation Ganga in […]
CHIPS TOPIC: Economy Context- Cutting some Russian banks’ access to SWIFT will give other geopolitical rivals, especially China, the excuse to promote digital versions of their own central banks’ money in global trade and finance. Concept- Clearing House Interbank Payments System: The Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS) is a private club of […]
IPCC report warns of malaria outbreak in Himalayan region TOPIC: Environment Context- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 6th assessment report on ‘Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ online Monday. Concept- About the Report: Climate-driven extreme events will cause a significant increase in ill-health and premature deaths, the latest IPCC report has […]
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) TOPIC: IR Context- Ukraine has filed an application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation concerning “a dispute relating to the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide” (the “Genocide Convention”). […]