DPN Topics
PRIVATE MEMBER BILL TOPIC: Polity Context- Private Member Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha to repeal four labour codes. Concept- Private Member’s Bill: Any Member of Parliament (MP) who is not a minister is referred to as a private member. The purpose of private member’s bill is to draw the government’s attention to what […]
DRONE RULES TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has requested several ministries, including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to encourage various entities under their administrative control to promote the use of drones. Concept- About Drones: It is a layman terminology for Unmanned Aircraft (UA). Originally developed for […]
NANO MISSION TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Covid-19 mask to be developed under a DST-sponsored nano-mission. ARCI developed copper-based nanoparticles of around 20 nanometres by a ‘Flame Spray Pyrolysis’ (FSP) processing facility. Concept- Nano Mission The Government of India launched the Nano Mission in 2007 as an “umbrella capacity-building programme“. It is being […]
GOLDEN LANGUR TOPIC: Environment Context- Neighbours of a golden langur habitat in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed a move by the State government to upgrade it to a wildlife sanctuary. Concept- Kakoijana Reserve Forest is one of the better-known homes of the golden langur (Trachypithecusgeei) found only in Assam and Bhutan and […]
EX-GRATIA PAYMENT TO COVID-19 VICTIMS TOPIC: Polity Context- The Supreme Court Friday directed all state governments and Union Territories to appoint dedicated nodal officer to coordinate with the member secretary of the state legal service authority (SLSA) to facilitate payment of ex-gratia compensation to family members of Covid-19 victims. Concept- Ex-Gratia Payment: An […]
DIGITAL CURRENCY & THEIR ECONOMIC VALUE TOPIC: Economy Context- Government has planned to launch digital currency. Concept- What is a digital currency? Digital currency issued by the central bank is legal tender in digital form. It is also often called Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). A digital currency is the same as a […]
COMMITTEE ON MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE TOPIC: Agriculture Context- The committee on Minimum Support Prices, crop diversification and other issues promised to the farmers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be set up after the upcoming Assembly elections. Concept- Minimum Support Price The MSP is the rate at which the government buys grains from […]
Z- CATEGORY SECURITY TOPIC: Security Issues Context- AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi ‘Z’ category security accorded to him by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The MHA had sanctioned the security cover to Mr. Owaisi a day after two men fired bullets at his vehicle near the Chajarsi toll plaza […]
FAST TRACKING VANDE BHARAT TOPIC: Economy Context- The Budget has announced 400 more of these semi-high-speed trains in the next 3 years. Concept- What’s Vande Bharat The Train18, later named Vande Bharat is a semi-high speed trainset, each of 16 coaches, and self-propelled — they do not require an engine. This is called […]
NEW IT RULES TOPIC: Polity Context- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had notified rules and guidelines to hold social media and over-the-top (OTT) content platforms more accountable for the “misuse and abuse” of the content hosted on their platforms. Concept- These new […]