DPN Topics
Kyhytysuka Sachicarum Subject – Environment Context – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. Concept – An international team of researchers has discovered a new marine reptile. The specimen, a metre-long skull, has been named Kyhytysuka sachicarum. The name […]
Omicron Cryptocurrency Subject – Science and Tech Context – Omicron cryptocurrency price shoots up 10 times in two days Concept – A relatively lesser known cryptocurrency token named after the Greek letter Omicron saw its price surge more than 10 times in a matter of two days outperforming top digital currencies like Bitcoin […]
Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) Model Subject – Economy Context – The Army’s ambitious plan for modernisation of the Army Base Workshops (ABWs) and implementation of ‘Government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO)’ model is “delayed” and the original timeline for implementing the system lapsed in December 2019, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in its […]
Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act Subject – Governance Context – Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act. Concept – The Uttarakhand government in December 2019 had tabled the Uttarakhand Char Dham Shrine Management Bill, 2019, in the state Assembly. The bill […]
RBI on NBFC Topic: Economics Context: RBI supersedes the board of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Capital Concept: RBI on NBFC regulation: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) by creating a four-tier structure with a progressive increase in intensity of regulation. It has […]
Nature based solutions Topic: Environment Context: Molai Kathoni, a forest created by Padma Shri recipient Jadav Payeng on the Majuli river island is a successful example of mixed-tree species plantation. Mixed-tree plantations can arrest flood and erosion impacts if engineering, bio-engineering and nature-based solutions approaches are combined. Concept: Nature based solutions: Nature-based Solutions […]
INSPACe Topic: Science and Tech Concept: Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. This is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost to private sector participation in […]
Republic vs Monarch Topic: Indian polity Context: Barbados has become the world’s newest republic. Concept: Comparison between Republic and Monarchy: Republic Monarchy Definition It is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. It is a form of governance reigned by a king, queen […]
Omicron Topic: Science and tech Context: The World Health Organization has classified a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which belongs to a lineage named B.1.1.529, as a ‘variant of concern’, and named is Omicron. This variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa, but has spread to nearly a dozed countries […]
Creation of new states Topic: Indian polity Context: Months ahead of Assembly elections in their states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Uttarakhand counterpart Pushkar Singh Dhami recently reached an agreement on the division of assets and liabilities, a subject the two states have discussed and debated ever since Uttarakhand was […]