DPN Topics
Synapses Subject – Science and Tech Context – NCBS: Zebrafish study reveals how the brain makes its connections Concept – Neurons, or nerve cells, in the brain connect by means of junctions known as synapses through which they transmit signals. Recent work by researchers at the National Centre of Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, has […]
Extension of Orang National Park Subject – Environment Context – Gharials to return to Orang National Park Concept – The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve that shed its “Congress connection” five months ago. […]
Behali Reserve Forest in Assam Subject – Environment Context – Five primate carcasses found in Assam forest Concept – Behali Reserved Forest, located in the Biswanath district of Assam is a patch of semi-evergreen forest in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas. This forest is anpart of the greater Sonitpur Elephant Reserve and was […]
Ayuraksha Kit Subject – Governance Context – Minister of Ayush, Sonowal bats for AYUSH immunity kit Concept – The Ministry of AYUSH has developed an Ayurvedic kit for increasing immunity to combat the variants of COVID-19. The Ministry has developed an Ayurvedic kit named Ayuraksha Kit comprising Chyavanprash, SanshmaniVati, AnuTaila and AyushKwath to increase immunity in […]
Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) Subject – Security and Defence Context – Plea in Supreme Court against ILPS in Manipur Concept – It is a concept based on the policy of exclusion drawn by colonial rulers in the form of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFR), 1873. The BEFR prohibits an outsider’s — “British subject or foreign citizen” — […]
Taxes on Tobacco Subject – Governance Context – Laws allowing simultaneous levy of GST, excise duty on tobacco products upheld Concept – In a setback to manufacturers of tobacco and tobacco products, the High Court of Karnataka has upheld that laws that allow simultaneous levy of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the […]
Southern States set for warmer winters, heavier and frequent rainfall: Study Subject – Environment Context – Southern States set for warmer winters, heavier and frequent rainfall: Study Concept – From warmer summers and winters to heavier and more frequent rainfall, signs of changes in the climate pattern are expected across all States in […]
Strategic Areas in J&K Subject – Defence and Security Context – 1.3k kanal Valley land declared strategic area; up for Army ops use Concept – The Jammu and Kashmir administration has provided its sanction to declare over a thousand kanals of land in Gulmarg and 354 kanals in Sonamarg areas of the Valley […]
India as Asia’s 2nd largest Economy Subject – Economy Context – ‘India to surpass Japan as Asia’s 2nd largest economy by 2030’ Concept – India is likely to overtake Japan as Asia’s second-largest economy by 2030 when its GDP is also projected to surpass that of Germany and the U.K. to rank as the world’s No.3, IHS Markit said. Currently, India is […]
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Subject – Economy Context – Gold bond issue priced at ₹4,786/gm Concept – To know about the scheme, please refer August 2021 DPN.