DPN Topics
Retail Inflation preferred over Wholesale Inflation Subject – Economy Context – Policymakers are not concerned with rise in wholesale inflation Concept – Policymakers within the government prefer to focus on retail inflation. The RBI, which is India’s central bank charged with the mandate to maintain stable prices in the country, also chooses to […]
Poshan (Nutrition) Tracker Subject – Governance Context – Data recorded in the Poshan (Nutrition) Tracker have not been made public in the interest of privacy of women and children, the government told Parliament last week Concept – The tracker is one of the important pillars of the Poshan Abhiyan and helps the government […]
Covovax Subject – Science and Tech Context – WHO emergency nod for Serum Institute’s Covovax Concept – The World Health Organisation said it had granted emergency approval to the India-manufactured coronavirus vaccine Covovax. The jab, produced by the Serum Institute of India under licence from the U.S – based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of global […]
Order of Druk Gyalpo Subject – IR Context – Modi to get Bhutan’s top civilian award Concept – Bhutan conferred the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, its highest civilian honour, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Order of the Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) is the highest decoration of the Kingdom of Bhutan, awarded in recognition of a […]
Open Acreage Licensing Policy Subject – Economy Context – India offers 8 oil, gas blocks for bidding in latest round Concept – The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) replacing the erstwhile New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) was approved in March 2016 and the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) along with the National Data Repository (NDR) were launched in June 2017 as […]
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Subject – Economy Context – City gas licensing round draws 430 bids Concept – It is a statutory body in India, constituted under the act of Parliament of India, namely Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006. Its primary functions include regulation of refining, transportation, distribution, […]
Iron Fortification Subject – Governance Context – Inescapable risks of mandatory iron fortification – Fortification will increase serum ferritin without changing haemoglobin level Concept – Iron is not safe in excess; it is an oxidant with a variety of ill-effects. Iron increases the risk for many non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension and even […]
Gharials Subject – Environment Context – After 50 years, gharials alive and kicking in Beas Reserve Concept – Gharials, sometimes called gavials, are a type of Asian crocodilian distinguished by their long, thin snouts which resembles a pot (ghara in Hindi). Population of Gharials are a good indicator of clean river water. Gharials are a type of Crocodilians that also includes crocodiles, […]
Sangolli Rayanna Subject – History Context – Prohibitory orders have been clamped on Belagavi till Monday morning after a statue of Sangolli Rayanna, a 19th century icon who fought against the British, was vandalised. Concept – He was an Indian military Shetsanadi (Sainik) and warrior in the Kittur princely state of the Karnataka. […]
Mosquitoes and Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – In a warming world, viruses and their mosquito vectors are fast acquiring traits to gang up on humans Concept – Aedes mosquitoes are originally found in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. Though most serious diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and […]