DPN Topics
IndEA 2.0 Subject – Science and Tech Context – Govt. moots plan to link digital IDs Concept – The government has invited stakeholder comments on a proposal that seeks to establish ‘Federated Digital Identities’ to optimise the number of digital identities that a citizen needs to have, by linking various consumer identification data […]
Stagflation Subject – Economy Context – Dr Amit Mitra, a seasoned economist-turned-politician and Principal Chief Advisor (Cabinet rank) to the Chief Minister and Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, feels that “there is no readymade formula to tackle stagflation which is policy-induced Concept – It is a seemingly contradictory condition described by slow […]
India – Oman ties Subject – IR Context – India is laying out the red carpet for Oman’s top defence official Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi, who will be in India from January 30 to February 4 on an official visit. Concept – Why is Oman important from a defence and strategic point of […]
Economic Survey 2021-22 Subject – Economy Context – The Union Finance Ministry is expected to release the single volume Economic Survey for 2021-22 on January 31, 2022. Concept – What is the Economic Survey? The Economic Survey is an annual financial document that reviews the economic development in India over the past financial […]
Forced Migration Subject – Economy Context – Forced to Flee: Over 80 Million People Displaced Worldwide Concept – Forced displacement (also forced migration) is an involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region. The UNHCR defines ‘forced displacement’ as follows: displaced “as a result of […]
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Rate Of Covid-19 Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children Is Skyrocketing Concept – Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal […]
Electronic signature Subject – Economy Context – ‘Pandemic accelerated e-signature adoption’ Concept – An electronic signature, or e-signature, is data that is logically associated with other data and which is used by the signatory to sign the associated data. This type of signature has the same legal standing as a handwritten signature as long as […]
Awards and Consent Subject – Governance Context – The Padma awards were announced on January 25, and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee refused the award. Concept – The awards are always announced a day before the Republic Day celebrations. The awards are given away by the President at ceremonial functions held […]
Russia-Ukraine conflict Subject – IR Context – Russia has mobilised some 1,00,000 troops on its border with Ukraine. Russia says the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s eastward expansion (which the alliance calls “enlargement”) threatens its interests and has sought written security guarantees from the West. Concept – What are Russia’s demands? Russian President Vladimir […]
Faster Spread of Omicron Subject – Science and Tech Context – Faster spread of Omicron is not due to higher viral load Concept – Omicron variant became the dominant variant infecting both vaccinated and the unvaccinated persons in many countries just one month after the World Health Organization designated it a variant of […]