DPN Topics
INS Vela Subject – Defence and Security Context – Vela, the fourth submarine of P75 of the Indian Navy, was Thursday commissioned by Navy. Concept – What is Project 75? Conceptualised for the acquisition for 25 submarines at the time of the IK Gujral government, P 75 evolved into a 30-year plan for […]
The icons Madhya Pradesh is honouring Subject – History Context – From renaming two railway stations and a university after tribal icons, to setting up memorials and museums highlighting the participation of tribal leaders in freedom struggle, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh is leaving no stone unturned to woo […]
Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’ Subject – Defence and Security Context – The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka is underway in the Maldives. Concept – The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka […]
‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme Subject – Economy Context – ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme eyes Railway tourism Concept – To tap the huge potential of tourism, the Railways announced the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ scheme, under which theme-based tourist circuit trains, on the lines of the Ramayana Express, can be run either by private or State-owned operators. Till […]
Certificate of Origin (CO) Subject – Economy Context – Centre allows exporters time till January 31 on origin e-certificate Concept – A Certificate of Origin (CO) is an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. They […]
SDG Urban Index Subject – Governance Context – SDG urban index: Shimla, Coimbatore Chandigarh on top Concept – Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh and Thiruvananthapuram are among the top 10 performing urban areas in the NITI Aayog’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut, Faridabad and Patna are among the bottom […]
Covid Vaccine Trade Tracker Subject – Science and Tech Context – WTO, IMF launch Covid vaccine trade tracker Concept – To ensure greater transparency on the supply of vaccines across the world, the WTO and the IMF have launched the WTO-IMF Covid Vaccine Trade Tracker that provides data on the cross-border flow of […]
6G technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – 6G technology launch likely by 2023-end or 2024, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Concept – 6G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks and provide substantially higher capacity and much lower latency. […]
India to release 5 mn barrels from crude reserves Subject – Economy Context – To ease fuel prices, India to release 5 mn barrels from crude reserves Concept – India on Tuesday announced release of 5 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserves. This means more supply in the market […]
Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD) Subject – Environment Context – Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Recent initiatives of DSPRUD towards AMR containment Concept – Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs(DSPRUD), a non-government organisation since 1996, has been a leading innovator, convener, partner and driver for introducing […]