DPN Topics
Predatory Pricing Subject – Economy Context – Predatory pricing is prising Indian livelihoods apart Concept – Predatory pricing is the illegal act of setting prices low to attempt to eliminate the competition. Predatory pricing violates antitrust laws, as it makes markets more vulnerable to a monopoly. Consumers may benefit from lower prices in […]
Narayana Guru Subject – History Context – Decision to drop Narayana Guru’s tableau at Republic Day parade slammed Concept – Shree Narayana Guru (1856–1928), also known as Shree Narayana Guru Swami, was a saint & social reformer of India. The Guru was born into an Ezhava family, in an era when people from backward communities like the […]
Measles Mumps Rubella Vaccine Subject – Governance Context – 3 infants die after MMR vaccination in Karnataka Concept – The MMR vaccine is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). After two doses, 97% of people are protected against measles, 88% against mumps, and at least 97% against rubella. The vaccine […]
Tsunamis Subject – Disaster Management Context – Tsunami threat recedes after undersea volcanic eruption in Pacific Concept – The word “tsunami” comprises the Japanese words ”tsu” (meaning harbour) and “nami” (meaning wave). A tsunami is a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near […]
Oxfam Report 2021 Subject – Governance Context – Oxfam report: In 2021, income of 84% households fell, but number of billionaires grew Concept – Report is released by Oxfam International. The income of 84 per cent of households in the country declined in 2021, but at the same time the number of Indian […]
National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Subject – Art and Culture Context – On Republic Day, work by 500 artists to celebrate heroes of freedom struggle Concept – On January 26, as India celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, the festivities will also include a tribute to its freedom fighters. In an open gallery […]
Rare Earth Elements Subject – Science and Tech Context – The world is in search of alternative supply chains of rare earth elements. India with its rich reserves must leverage this Concept – To know about Rare Earth Elements, please refer June 2021 DPN. India’s Current Policy on Rare Earth elements – Exploration […]
Fiscal Discipline Subject – Economy Context – Fiscal discipline, digital economy must be the policy focus: Ruchir Sharma Concept – Fiscal Discipline refers to a state of an ideal balance between revenues and expenditure of government, in an economy. If the fiscal discipline is not maintained, then the government expenditure exceeds government receipts. […]
Jizya Subject – History Context – need to revisit Shivaji’s idea of Hindu culture Concept – Jizyah, also spelled jizya, historically, a tax (the term is often incorrectly translated as a “head tax” or “poll tax”) paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers. The Quran and hadiths mention jizya without specifying its […]
Locusts ability to smell an odour Subject – Science and Tech Context – Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found the answer as to how locusts smell an odour Concept – The ability to smell coffee immaterial of the presence of other interfering smells or the environment remains the same in humans. In effect, other smells or different environmental factors do […]