DPN Topics
GitHub Subject – Defence and security Context – The open-source software repository service GitHub is in the news after it was used to create and share an offensively named app that sexually harassed Muslim women in India. Concept – GitHub is the world’s largest open-source developer community platform where users upload their projects […]
The shelf life of Covid-19 vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – More than 40 lakh teenagers in the 15-18 age group received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccines on Monday as India began its drive to vaccinate the younger population groups. Some concerns were raised about ‘expired’ Covaxin being administered to […]
Double Deflation Subject – Economy Context – growth rate of real GDP is contaminated by the “double deflation problem”. Concept – In the double deflation method, real value added is measured as the difference between real gross output and real intermediate inputs. Double deflation is the technique used to estimate real value added […]
Reports and Indices Subject – Governance Context – Children born today might be the next development challenge for the world Concept – Report Released by – World Inequality Report 2022 World Inequality Lab Human Capital Index (HCI) World Bank
Carbon Capture and Global Warming Subject – Environment Context – Human activities often result in emissions of carbon dioxide which leads to global warming. Concept – The emitted carbon dioxide can be ‘captured’, so that the gas doesn’t rise up in the atmosphere and cause (further) global warming. ‘Carbon capture’ refers to the […]
Small Value Digital Payments in Offline Mode Subject – Economy Context – RBI unveils framework to enable small value digital payments in offline mode Concept – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a framework to enable small value digital payments in offline mode using any channel or instrument such as cards, wallets […]
Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Subject – Economy Context – At $37.29 billion, December export shit the highest ever in a month Concept – Announced on 7th March, 2019, RoSCTL was offered for embedded state and central duties and taxes that are not refunded through Goods and Services Tax […]
Importance of migratory birds in an era of climate change Subject – Environment Context – As many as 1,349 species of birds have been recorded as of 2019, of which 78 are endemic to the country and 212 species are globally threatened Concept – Migratory birds are seasonal guests with positive impacts. Birds […]
Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple Subject – IR Context – Pilgrims pray at rebuilt Pak. temple Concept – Over 200 Hindu pilgrims from India, the U.S. and the Middle East prayed at the 100-year-old renovated Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple in Pakistan amidst tight security, a year after the temple was demolished by a mob belonging to a radical Islamist […]
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Kaziranga elevated road plan awaits nod Concept – To know about the national park, please refer October 2021 DPN.