DPN Topics
V. O. CHIDAMBARAM PORT TOPIC: Economy Context- With PSA Sical Terminals Ltd, one of India’s oldest public-private-partnership (PPP) port projects, on the verge of collapse the Centre-owned VO Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port) is gearing up with a back-up plan to run the terminal to support the export-import (EXIM) trade. Concept- V. O. […]
HIV VIRUS TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- A new, highly virulent strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been discovered in the Netherlands. Concept- HIV infection was originated in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) around year 1920 when HIV crossed species from chimpanzees to humans. In 1959, the […]
SECOND HATCHERY FOR OLIVE RIDLEY TO BE SET UP OFF COAST IN VILLUPURAM TOPIC: Environment Context- The Villupuram Forest Department will soon be establishing its second artificial hatchery for the endangered Olive Ridley turtles along the district’s coastline as part of its conservation initiative to protect turtle nests. Concept- Olive Ridley Turtles: The […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GI) TOPIC: Economy Context- Three applications from Uttar Pradesh have been filed with the Geographical Indications Registry seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Bundelkhand Kathiya Gehu (Wheat), BanarasiTabla and SitapurDurrie. Concept- Bundelkhand Kathiya Gehu this particular wheat has high nutritional value and a high fibre content. It is usually […]
PROTECTION OF ANCIENT MONUMENTS & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES TOPIC: Art & Culture Context- The 100-metre radius around centrally protected monuments where construction is prohibited could be replaced with site-specific limits to be decided by an expert committee. Concept- The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958, was amended in 2010 to […]
MONETARY POLICY TOPIC: Economy Context-The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to start on a gradual normalisation of the reverse repo rate, hiking it by about 25 basis points in the upcoming Monetary Policy Review. Concept- Repo and Reverse Repo Rate: Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of […]
ARTIFICIAL SNOW IN WINTER OLYMPICS TOPIC: Environment Context- Artificial snow needs to be pumped to pull off the Olympics in Beijing. Concept- How artificial snow is made? The making of artificial snow is quite similar to Mother Nature’s process. However, in the man-made version, snow guns are heavily relied upon. The snow gun’s […]
DHOLAVIRA TOPIC: Art & Culture Context- Dholavira, a Harappan city situated on the island of Khadir, near the India Pakistan International Border, came into limelight after UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021. Concept- About Dholavira: It was discovered in 1968 by archaeologist JagatPati Joshi. After Mohen-jo-Daro, Ganweriwala and […]
SOLAR STORMS TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Through analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team has found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200 years ago. Concept- What is a Solar Storm? A solar storm or a Coronal Mass Ejection as astronomers call it is an […]
AFSPA TOPIC: Security Issues Context- The Manipur Congress has promised to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 if voted back to power in the State. Concept- About AFSPA: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958: A British-era legislation that was enacted to quell the protests during the Quit India movement, the […]