DPN Topics
Unfair Trade Practices Subject – Economy Context – Now selling counterfeit cookers, helmets, or gas cylinders offence Concept – The Centre announced launch of a nation-wide campaign to prevent sale of spurious and counterfeit goods that violate Quality Control Orders as its violation is a cognisable offence under relevant sections of the BIS […]
Economic and Operational cost of FCI Subject – Agriculture Context – In a move probably aimed at reducing handling costs at the initial stage of the rice procurement process, the Centre has asked Punjab to explore the possibility of auctioning paddy in some districts where there is a surplus. Concept – Food Corporation […]
El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin City’ Subject – IR Context – El Salvador, the only country to recognise Bitcoin as a legal tender, is planning to build an entire city based on the largest crypto currency Bitcoin, President Nayib Bukele announced to a gathering of Bitcoin enthusiasts on Saturday at Bitcoin Week in El Salvador. […]
Inflation in Developed World Subject – Economy Context – For many decades now inflation has remained very low in evolved economies. Concept – For many decades now inflation has remained very low in evolved economies. In the 2010- 20 decade, it remained lower than 2 per cent. In fact, if media reports are […]
Relative Strength Index (RSI) Subject – Economy Context – Market falls steepest in 7 months Concept – The relative strength index (RSI) is a momentum indicator used in technical analysis that measures the magnitude of recent price changes to evaluate overbought or oversold conditions in the price of a stock or other asset. […]
Bauxite Subject – Geography Context – Despite public resistance, the Koraput district administration in Odisha organised a public hearing on Monday (November 22) on environmental issues regarding the mining lease granted to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Concept – Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with relatively high aluminium content. It is the world’s main source […]
National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change Subject – Environment Context – COP-26 and climate change Concept – The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) is a Central Sector Scheme which was set up in the year 2015-16. The overall aim of NAFCC is to support concrete adaptation activities which mitigate the adverse […]
Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act 1996 Subject – Polity Context – The Chhattisgarh government has formulated draft rules under PESA Act, 1996, terming it the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Provisions (Extension of the Scheduled) Rules, 2021. Concept – The Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 or PESA, was enacted by the […]
TadobaAndhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) Subject – Environment Context – ₹15 lakh compensation for kin of forest guard killed by tigress in TATR. Concept – Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. It is Maharashtra’s oldest and largest national park. It is one of India’s 50 “Project Tiger” – Tiger reserves. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve was established as the second […]
Healthcare equity in urban India Subject – Governance Context – Life expectancy lower for urban poor, says study Concept – Life expectancy among the poorest is lower by 9.1 years among men and 6.2 years among women from the corresponding figures for the richest in urban areas, noted a report released recently by Azim Premji University in collaboration with 17 […]