DPN Topics
Siachen Glacier Context: In his press conference on January 12, on the eve of Army Day, the Indian Army Chief, General Naravane, reportedly made an intriguing reference to the possibility of “demilitarisation of the glacial region” in Siachen. Concept: The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the […]
Food Corporation India Context: 5 Sutras to improve FCI’s progress Concept: Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a Public Sector Undertaking, under the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. FCI is a statutory body set up in 1965 under the Food Corporations Act 1964. It […]
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Subject – Economy Context – ONDC components, including dynamic pricing to help cut cost of doing biz: DPIIT Secy Concept – Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a network based on open protocol and will enable local commerce across segments, such as mobility, grocery, food order […]
Right to be Forgotten Subject – Polity Concept – The right to be forgotten (hereafter, RTBF) is often considered as a fallout of the right to privacy. The RTBF can be traced from the case of Google Spain SL, Google Inc v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Mario Costeja González (2014). For […]
Dugong Conservation Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Newly declared dugong conservation reserve will help protect marine biodiversity Concept – Tamil Nadu has declared India’s first dugong conservation reserve in the Gulf of Mannar and the adjacent Palk Bay on the southeast coast of India. The reserve will spread over an area of […]
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Subject – Government Schemes Context – Karnataka govt to write to Centre on fertiliser prices Concept – To know about PMKSY, please refer December 2021 DPN.
Plants’ Ability to Adapt to Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – Animal biodiversity loss limits plants’ ability to adapt to climate change globally: Experts Concept – Plants worldwide have a 60 per cent lower chance of adapting to climate change due to the declining numbers of birds and mammals, according to a […]
Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) cess fund Subject – Governance Context – No exodus of migrant workers: Labour Ministry Concept – Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess [BOCWW Cess] is a means to provide health and welfare measures for the workers engaged in building and other construction works. In the truest […]
2021 fifth warmest year in India since 1901 Subject – Environment Context – 2021 fifth warmest year in India since 1901: IMD Concept – The year 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since 1901, with the country recording its annual mean air temperature at 0.44°C above normal, the India Meteorological Department […]
Kharai breed Topic: Species in news Concept: About Kharai Camels: Known as Kharai camels, their name is derived from the local word khara, meaning saline. Habitat: Kutch, a coastal region of Gujarat, which is also a large desert land, has two camel breeds. One is the popular Kutchi breed and the other, the […]