DPN Topics
GI tag Topic: Economics Context: Marthandam Beekeepers’ Co-operative Society Ltd. In Kanniyakumari district has filed an application seeking geographical indication (GI) tag for Marthandam honey. The honey produced in Marthandam has been certified as AGMARK ‘A’ grade by the Government of India. Concept: GI tag: It is an insignia on products having a […]
GM soyameal Topic: Economics Context: The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has opposed the polutry industry’s demand to extend the deadline for import of genetically modified (GM) soyameal to March 31. Concept: GM Crops: A GM or transgenic crop is a plant that has a novel combination of genetic material obtained through […]
Business Advisory Committee Topic: Indian polity Concept: The Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha consists of 15 members including the Speaker who is the ex-officio Chairperson. The members are nominated by the Speaker. In practice, a new Committee after being nominated by the Speaker is constituted and assumes office in the first week […]
Suspension of MP’s: Topic: Indian Polity Context: 12 Opposition MPs have been suspended for the rest of the Winter Session for disruptions in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session. Concept: Suspension of MP’s: Rule 255 of the General Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha: Under Rule 255 (‘Withdrawal of member’) of the […]
NFHS -5 Topic: Governance Context: NFHS-5 has good news on population growth rates and sex ratios. Concept: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households throughout India. The key results from the second phase of the latest NFHS (NFHS-5, 2019-21) have been released […]
Bank notes Topic: economy Context: The government has no plan to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Concept: RBI Act 1934: The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank […]
Genome sequencing in India Topic: Science and tech Context: Omicron threat: India’s COVID-19 genome sequencing a measly 0.2% Concept: Genome: It is an organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. Each genome contains all of the information needed to build and maintain that organism. In humans, a copy of the […]
Africa’s Great green wall initiative Topic: Environment Context: Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is an important contribution towards combating climate change, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said in a study. The study showed that for every dollar invested into land restoration […]
Parliamentary session Subject: Indian Polity Context: The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to be held between November 29, 2021 and December 23, 2021. There will be a total of 19 sittings. Currently, 29 Bills are pending in Parliament. Of these, five Bills are listed for consideration, and passing during the session and […]
HeLa cells Subject: Science and Tech Concept: HeLa is an immortal cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest and most commonly used human cell line. The line is named after and derived from cervical cancer cells taken on February 8, 1951, from Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old African-American mother of five, who died of cancer […]