DPN Topics
Chakma-Hajong Subject – Governance Context – PMO takes note of Chakma-Hajong census Concept – Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of erstwhile East Pakistan, who had to flee when their land was submerged by the Kaptai dam project,on the Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh, in the 1960s. The Chakmas, who […]
Rapid Action Battalion Subject – IR Context – Bangladesh reacted sharply to the U.S. Treasury’s decision to sanction a special military and police task force for alleged human rights violations Concept – Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. It consists of members of […]
5G Interfering With Aircraft Subject – Science and Tech Context – FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference Concept – Altimeters are the instruments that pilots use to determine an aircraft’s altitude or height. The airliners have two types of altimeters on board: a barometric altimeter and […]
Governor as Chancellor of the Universities Subject – Polity Context – Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says he wants to quit as Chancellor Concept – Hon’ble Governor is ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities. As per the provisions of the Act of the concerned University, the Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the […]
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) designed for Indian Naval warships was successfully flight tested earlier this week by India Concept – VL-SRSAM has been designed and developed jointly by three facilities of […]
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Worms thriving in brains, Assam’s tea garden workers lose lives, livelihoods Concept – Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a preventable disease that wreaks havoc among Assam’s pig-rearing communities among others. The disease, which can result in adult-onset epilepsy, is caused when a human consumes meat from […]
Asafoetida Subject – Agriculture Context – As Himalayan farmers grow the country’s first asafoetida plants, changing weather threatens to play spoilsport Concept – It is a herbaceous plant of the umbelliferae family. It is a perennial plant whose oleo gum resin is extracted from its thick roots and rhizome. The plant stores most […]
Covid-19 pandemic End Subject – Science and Tech Context – world deciding when the Covid-19 pandemic is over Concept – There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country. The pandemic may be widely considered over […]
Tornadoes Subject – Geography Context – Tornadoes ripped through over five US states on Friday, killing dozens. Concept – Thunderstorms and tornadoes are severe local storms. They are of short duration, occurring over a small area but are violent. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm […]
6th Schedule of Constitution Subject – Polity Context – Various civil society groups in Ladakh have been demanding inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Concept – The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution consists of provisions for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, according to Article […]