DPN Topics
Spot-billed pelicans Subject – Environment Context – Spot billed pelicans dying enmasse in Andhra Pradesh Concept – The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanusphilippensis) or grey pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia. The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. […]
Kalaripayattu Subject – Art and Culture Context – Sankaranarayana Menon, the 93-year-old kalaripayattu exponent who has been conferred the Padma Shri for his contributions to martial arts. Concept – Kalaripayattu, also known simply as Kalari, is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India. […]
Reverse Repo Normalisation Subject – Economy Context – The State Bank of India’s economic research team believes the stage is set for a reverse repo normalisation, given that the Triparty Repo Dealing and Settlement (TREPS) and call money rates are ruling higher than the reverse repo rate Concept – Normalisation means raising the […]
Agroforestry Subject – Environment Context – Agroforestry produce, sustainable bamboo can generate huge rural earnings Concept – Agroforestry is defined as a land use system which integrates trees and shrubs on farmlands and rural landscapes to enhance productivity, profitability, diversity and ecosystem sustainability. It is a dynamic, ecologically based, natural resource management system […]
Tipu Sultan Subject – History Context – Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of a controversy in Mumbai with the BJP claiming that Congress leader and Mumbai Suburban Minister Aslam Shaikh is planning to name a playground in the Muslim dominated Malwani locality after the 17th century ruler. Concept – Tipu […]
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Subject – Government Schemes Context – The US and Europe are the major markets for India’s organic apparel. Under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), the government has been promoting organic farming in clusters to lower the costs on certification and help improve marketing. Concept – “Paramparagat Krishi […]
Disinvestment of Air India Subject – Economy Context – Tata takes over Air India Concept – The first attempt to conduct a strategic sale of the airline was made in 2001 during the NDA regime, when Atal Vihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. At that point, the government of the day wanted to […]
mRNA Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – China mRNA vaccine may fall short of Pfizer, Moderna shots Concept – To know about mRNA Vaccines, please refer August 2021 DPN.
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Price of Covishield, Covaxin may be capped at ₹275/dose Concept – National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) was constituted as an attached office of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) in 1997 under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers as an independent Regulator for pricing of drugs and […]
Hyperloop Rail Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Railways is in the news for its plans on hyperloop trains Concept – Hyperloop trains are hydrogen fuel-cell trains and lighter aluminium coaches — the most futuristic being hyperloop. Hyperloop trains, like Maglev, use linear motors, with magnetised coils placed along the track […]