DPN Topics
Ramakrishna Mission Subject – History Context – Ramakrishna Mission clarifies on FCRA nod Concept – To know about it, please refer June 2021 DPN.
National Mission for Green India Subject – Environment Context – For carbon sequestration, India must revisit its policy framework and reverse fading participation of local communities Concept – The National Mission for a Green India or the commonly called Green India Mission (GIM), is one of the eight Missions under the National Action […]
Collective Security Treaty Organisation Subject – IR Context – CSTO helping Kazakhstan President deal with protesters Concept – When the Cold War drew to a close in 1991, the Warsaw Pact, an alliance of eight socialist states, and the Soviet Union’s answer to NATO, dissolved. Less than a year later, Russia and five […]
Uniform Civil Code Subject – Polity Context – Uniform Civil Code: Legislators to decide policy, not court, Centre tells Delhi HC Concept – To know about UCC, please refer November 2021 DPN.
Mayan Civilization Collapse Subject – History Context – The mystery behind Maya civilisation’s sudden fall from glory still eludes us. Scientists have long suspected that drought pushed its people towards starvation. Concept – The Maya civilisation originated in the Yucatan Peninsula. Known for its monumental architecture and an advanced understanding of mathematics and […]
Constitutions of India and South Africa Subject – Polity Context – constitutions of India and South Africa shaped their cricket Concept – The Indian Constitution offers for a Parliamentary form of government which is federal in structure with certain unitary characteristics. Derived from various sources. Primarily from the Government of India Act, 1935. […]
First Advance Estimate FY 2022 Subject – Economy Context – FY22 GDP growth put at 9.2% as agri, manufacturing shine Concept – The government estimated the economic growth for the 2021-22 fiscal year at 2 per cent, expecting limited impact of the third Covid wave on the economy. Last financial year, FY21, the […]
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Subject – Economy Context – SEBI shortlists seven for the posts of 2 whole time members Concept – The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established on April 12, 1992 in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. […]
National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) Subject – History Context – Digitisation of manuscripts picks up Concept – The National Mission of Manuscripts (NMM) was established to unearth and preserve India’s vast wealth of manuscripts. The NMM was established in 2003 by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. According to some estimates, there […]
First Open Rock Museum Subject – Art and Culture Context – First open rock museum inaugurated in Hyderabad Concept – Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first open rock museum displaying different types of rocks gathered from different States of ages ranging from 3.3 billion years to […]