DPN Topics
Chamber of Princes Subject – History Context – Suspended MPs have been protesting in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the Parliament complex. Concept – The Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal) was an institution established in 1920 by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V to provide a forum in which […]
Sacred Groves Subject – Environment Context – Punjab’s sacred groves, hosting native flora and fauna, and associated with people’s beliefs and traditions, need urgent attention. Concept – Sacred groves are communally protected forests which usually have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community. The Sacred Groves comprises of patches of forest or […]
Climate Change in Arctic Subject – Environment Context – The Arctic Circle has continued to warm at more than twice the rate as the rest of the world through 2021 Concept – People living in the cold but rapidly warming Arctic region seem to be trapped between two crises: The novel coronavirus disease […]
Pacific Light Cable Network Subject – Science and Tech Context – U.S. recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia Concept – The Biden administration recommended Alphabet’s Google and Facebook parent Meta get permission to use an undersea cable system to handle growing internet traffic with Asia. The administration urged the Federal […]
Agni-P Missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – DRDO tests Agni-P missile for second time Concept – A new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-P (Prime), was successfully flight tested from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha. Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a […]
Base Rate Subject – Economy Context – SBI lifts base rate a tad, to affect pre-2019 loans Concept – Base rate is the minimum rate set by the Reserve Bank of India below which banks are not allowed to lend to its customers. Base rate is decided in order to enhance transparency in […]
OBC Reservation Subject – Polity Context – Notify 27% OBC Seats as General Seats for Local Body Elections: Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Govt & SEC Concept – Based on the recommendation of the Second Backward Classes Commission (Mandal Commission), the government in August, 1990 had notified 27% reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward […]
Whip in India Subject – Polity Context – Every member duty-bound to attend House: Venkaiah Concept – Under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) a political party has a constitutional right to issue a whip to its legislators. SC in Kihoto Holohan vs Zachillhu case, 1992 held that the application of the Tenth Schedule […]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Subject – Environment Context – Forests Minister Bhupender Yadav Friday introduced in Lok Sabha the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill to ensure that the original 1972 Act complies with the requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of […]
Biological Diversity Act 2002 Subject – Environment Context – Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh Friday asked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to ensure that the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 — tabled in the Lower House on Thursday — is referred to the Standing Committee on Environment rather than a Select Committee. […]