DPN Topics
CPI (CONSUMER PRICE INDEX) TOPIC: Economy Context- The all-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (CPI- AL & RL) continued to decrease in January. The fall came from food group due to decrease in prices of pulses, mustard-oil, fresh fish, sugar, gur, onion, vegetables and fruits. The fall/rise in index varied […]
LIC’s MEGA IPO Topic: Economy Context: LIC’s IPO, which is likely to run from March 10-14, can raise as much as 25 percent of the total capital raised in India last year. Concept: In 2021, India saw a record total capital-raise of $34 billion, of which IPOs accounted for $16 billion. What is […]
INDIA STATE OF FOREST REPORT 2021 TOPIC: Environment Context- The National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, prepared a report on India’s forest cover using satellite imagery which led to India State of forest Report Since 1987 Concept- Some four decades ago, in the mid-1980s, the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, prepared a report on […]
India’s first water taxi service TOPIC: Economy Context- India’s first water taxi service was inaugurated in Maharashtra connecting the Navi Mumbai area to mainland Mumbai. Concept- What’s a water taxi? A water taxi is used to provide public or private transport, usually, but not always, in an urban environment. The earliest water taxi […]
Bt. BRINJAL TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Maharashtra farmers, under the aegis of ShetkariSanghatana, launched a drive on Thursday to cultivate Bt brinjal from Ahmednagar district despite the genetically modified variety not being approved for commercial cultivation. Concept- To date, the Centre has approved only GM cotton for commercial cultivation in India. Under […]
REFUGEE CONVENTION TOPIC: Polity Context- Model laws on asylum and refugees that were drafted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) decades ago but not implemented by the government need to be revised.- says NHRC member. Concept- India & UN convention: India has welcomed refugees in the past, and on date, nearly 300,000 […]
INDIA-UAE TRADE PACT TOPIC: IR Context- THE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), likely to be signed on Friday. Concept- India-UAE trade relations: The United Arab Emirates is India’s third largest trading partner after China and USA, and second largest export destination after USA as per Economic Survey […]
GREEN HYDROGEN TOPIC: Environment Context- To reduce carbon emissions and boost domestic production of green hydrogen to 5 million tonnes by 2030, the Centre announced the green hydrogen/ ammonia policy. Concept- Green Hydrogen Policy: Policy offers free transmission for 25 years. Focus on inter-State transmission connectivity. Plans to set up zones to manufacture […]
UPI TOPIC: Economy Context- Nepal to become first country to deploy India’s UPI platform. Concept- Unified Payments Interface (UPI): NPCI launched UPI with 21 member banks in 2016. It is an advanced version of Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)- round–the-clock funds transfer service to make cashless payments faster, easier and smoother. UPI is a […]
ALUMINIUM- THE GREEN METAL TOPIC: Science & Tech. Context- According to a World Bank report on green energy revolution, aluminium is the only metal that is both high-impact and cross-cutting, in all potential clean power technologies. Concept- Aluminium is used in most clean energy technologies, especially in solar where it accounts for 85 […]