DPN Topics
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Subject – Governance Context – Private hospitals to be tagged for being breast-feeding-friendly Concept – A new initiative will now help mothers identify “breast-feeding¬-friendly” hospitals before they give birth. The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI), in collaboration with the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI), which comprises more than 12,000 private hospitals, has launched […]
Gadchiroli’s first Jumbos Subject – Environment Context – Cautious welcome for Gadchiroli’s first jumbos Concept – The herd of 22 wild elephants that has been in Kanker, Balod, Gariaband and Dhamtari districts of Chhattisgarh for the last nine years has successfully surmounted the last natural barrier to settle down in its new habitat in Gadchiroli district of […]
NDRF & SDRF Subject – Disaster management Context – Better coordination needed between NDRF, SDRF: Shah Concept – The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialized force constituted “for the purpose of special response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster” under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 The “Apex Body for […]
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Subject – IR Context – Islamic countries scrambled to find ways to help Afghanistan avert an imminent economic collapse Concept – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states. It is the collective voice […]
Electric Vehicles Subject – Science and Tech Context – EV to be under priority Concept – An EV operates on an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine and has a battery instead of a fuel tank. In general, EVs have low running costs as they have fewer moving parts and are […]
Energy Efficiency Subject – Economy Context – The human development index of countries like Japan and Germany is similar to the US but their energy consumption is significantly lower Concept – The world’s energy usage is projected to double in a few decades. “Net Zero by 2050”, a report by the International Energy […]
Sumi Naga tribe Subject – Environment Context – The Sumi Naga tribe has developed a whole portfolio of ecological indicators to help predict weather. Concept – The ‘Sümi Naga’ are the major ethnic group among nagas in Nagaland, India. Sümi Naga tribe practiced Aki Kiti (semi-contact combat sport characterized by kicking and blocking […]
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Subject – Environment Context – Parties in Glasgow finally adopted the long pending Article 6 rulebook. Concept – Article 6 of the Paris Agreement provides for market and nonmarket approaches in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). On markets, Article 6 has been finally resolved in a balanced […]
India’s Missile Capability Subject – Defence and Security Context – At a seminar organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Defence Minister encouraged scientists to work towards developing hypersonic missile technology. Concept – History of missile technology in India – Before Independence, several kingdoms in India were using rockets as part […]