DPN Topics
Pakke Tiger Reserve Subject – Environment Context – Over two decades since it was first documented in China, a rarely seen butterfly species has been sighted in Arunachal Pradesh. Concept – Name Location Feature Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve In the Pakke Kessang district of Arunachal Pradesh. It falls within […]
Subramaniya Bharathi Subject – History Context – Call to give national-level award to poet SubramaniaBharathi Concept – He was a Tamil writer, poet, journalist, Indian independence activist, social reformer and polyglot. Popularly known as “MahakaviBharathi” (“Great Poet Bharathi”), he was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry and is considered one of the greatest […]
Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program Subject – IR Context – US will no longer issue astronaut wings for commercial space travellers Concept – The astronaut wings it is referring to are pins that are given to individuals who fly to space in private spacecraft. The program comes under the Commercial Space Launch Act […]
Gujarat’s Little Rann of Kutch Subject – Geography Mapping Context – Great change in Little Rann: salt workers on the brink in Gujarat brought about a solar revolution Concept – The Little Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh which is part of the Rann of Kutch in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The […]
Pandemic Waves Subject – Science and Tech Context – Past episodes teach us that pandemic always ebbs and flows in waves, warning us against any premature celebration of its defeat Concept – The three pandemics between 1817 and 1920 show they stay for a while and come in waves before dying down. Chronicles […]
High-Temperature Reactors for Green Hydrogen Subject – Environment Context – Concept – High temperature nuclear reactors (HTRs) represent a novel way to produce hydrogen at large scale with high efficiency and less carbon footprint. High Temperature Reactor (HTR) technology has been developed from the late 1940s in US and Germany. The present Very […]
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Subject – Economy Context – The PM noted that the deposits worth Rs 76 lakh crore were insured under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act providing full coverage to around 98 per cent of bank accounts. Concept – To know about DICGC, please […]
Ban on Single-Use Plastic Subject – Environment Context – The year 2022 is the deadline set by the government to phase out single-use plastic. Concept – Single Use Plastics Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Plastic is so cheap and convenient that it has replaced all other materials from […]
Governor’s role in state and central universities Subject – Polity Context – A controversy has erupted in Kerala over the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan saying he approved the decision against his “better judgement” as Chancellor. Concept – Under the Central Universities […]
Co-lending Subject – Economy Context – Banks are now going in for co-lending arrangements with non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) following a decision by the Reserve Bank of India to allow such lending practices. Concept – Under the RBI’s co-lending model, banks are permitted to co-lend with all registered NBFCs (including Housing Finance Companies […]