DPN Topics
Petrol diesel under GST purview Subject – Economy Context – A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the reasons given by the GST Council for not bringing petrol and diesel under the purview of the GST Concept – Instead of GST, as of now, taxes like ‘Excise […]
Science During Freedom Struggle Subject – History Context – Indian scientists helped India in gaining Independence, sustained it for 75 years: Jitendra Singh Concept – Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest scientific strategists who, through his weapon of Non-Violence, waged scientific battle against British subjugation and aggression. Bapu and many of his […]
Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs Subject – Science and Tech Context – Union Minister Dr Jitendra says, seven Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs for ST established during the last two years in different regions of the country Concept – Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs are being established by the Department of […]
Informal Economy Subject – Economy Context – According to a recent State Bank of India (SBI) Research report, the informal economy in India has been shrinking since 2018. Concept – According to a recent State Bank of India (SBI) Research report, the informal economy in India has been shrinking since 2018. The report […]
Financial aspect of 73rd and 74th Amendment Subject – Polity Context – Release of ₹8,453.92 crore to 19 States, as a health grant to rural and urban local bodies (ULBs) Concept – In early November 2021, a potentially game-changing and transformative development took place— the release of ₹8,453.92 crore to 19 States, as a […]
Unemployment rate at 9.3% Subject – Economy Context – Unemployment rate at 9.3% in January-March 2021, shows NSO survey Concept – Unemployment rate for persons of age 15 years and above in urban areas rose to 9.3 per cent in January-March 2021 from 9.1 per cent in the same month of the previous […]
Nairobi Declaration Subject – Environment Context – Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work Concept – The Nairobi Declaration, adopted by African ministers and heads of delegations November 19, 2021, underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa. This […]
Polavaram project Subject – Geography Context – Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Several await houses, compensation Concept – Polavaram Project is located in Andhra Pradesh on the river Godavari, near Polavaram village. It is a multi-purpose irrigation project as the project once completed will provide Irrigation benefits and will generate HydroElectric […]
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) Subject – Agriculture Context – Extreme weather: Over 5 million hectares of crop lost due to rain in 2021. Concept – The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) seeks to address […]
Gross domestic product (GDP) Subject – Economy Context – Economy grows robust 8.4% in Q2 Concept – Gross domestic product (GDP) is the single standard indicator used across the globe to indicate the health of a nation’s economy: one single number that represents the monetary value of all the finished goods and services […]