DPN Topics
Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Subject – Defence and Security Context – Indigenous efforts to make UAVs crosses a milestone Concept – The indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development programme by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has crossed a milestone by reaching […]
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages in India Subject – Art and Culture Context – Durga Puja gets intangible cultural heritage tag Concept – This coveted list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help demonstrate diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance. The list was established in 2008 when […]
Speaker of Lok Sabha Subject – Polity Context – The Speaker has ample power to quell disorderly behaviour, but thereafter, the House is the master Concept – The speaker of Lok Sabha is the chair person or presiding officer. The members of Lok Sabha elect speaker and deputy speaker from among its members […]
Rupee Depreciation Subject – Economy Context – FPI outflow, fears over US Fed taper pull Re below 76-mark Concept – Currency depreciation is a fall in the value of a currency in a floating exchange rate system. In a floating exchange rate system, market forces (based on demand and supply of a currency) […]
Pre-Budget Subject – Polity Context – Pre-budget consultation: Agri experts for MSP based on realistic cost, subsidised diesel Concept – Budget is the annual financial statement of a government which lays out fiscal roadmap for the country for the next one year. It is prepared by the ministry of finance in consultation with […]
2020 heat record in Siberian town Subject – Environment Context – WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town Concept – Verkhoyansk, a town in Siberia, recorded a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius on June 20, 2020. It was then pushed as the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic region. The World […]
Marriage Age of Women from 18 to 21 Subject – Governance Context – Union Cabinet Wednesday passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. Concept – Following the Cabinet’s approval, the Government will introduce an amendment to the Prohibition […]
Vijay Diwas 2021 Subject – IR Context – To commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war, India celebrates Vijay Diwas on December 16 every year as a tribute to the success of the Indian army. Concept – To commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war, India celebrates Vijay Diwas […]
Sixth Schedule Subject – Polity Context – BJP MP from Ladakh demanded that the region be included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard land, employment, and cultural identity of the local population Concept – The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions — Autonomous […]