DPN Topics
Manama Dialogue Subject – IR Context – U.S. ‘committed’ to West Asia security Concept – The Manama Dialogue is annually held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. Dozens of government officials, businessmen, international figures, economists and political and strategic thinkers from Asia, Africa, North America, Latin America and Europe meet in the Bahraini capital Manama to exchange views on […]
Special Category Status (SCS) Subject – Governance Context – Why no special status to A.P., HC asks Centre Concept – Special category status is a classification given by the Centre to assist development of states that face geographical and socio-economic disadvantages. This classification was done on the recommendations of the Fifth Finance Commission […]
Swachh Survekshan Awards Subject – Governance Context – Indore keeps cleanest city tag for fifth year Concept – Indore was on Saturday ranked the cleanest city for the fifth consecutive year by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in its annual cleanliness ranking. The Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021 handed out by President Ram Nath Kovind included the […]
Procedure for Judicial Transfers Subject – Polity Context – The transfer of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee from the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court has given rise to a controversy over the question whether judicial transfers are made only for administrative reasons or have any element of ‘punishment’ behind them. Concept […]
Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Subject – Government Organisation Context – EPFO board to meet today. PF interest rate, pension hike on agenda Concept – The EPFO Central Board of Trustees is a statutory body constituted by the government under provisions of Section 5A of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, […]
Child Rights in India Subject – Governance Context – Tamil Nadu releases state policy to ensure child rights Concept – Fundamental Rights Article 14- The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of laws with in the territory of India. Article 15- The State shall not discriminate […]
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Subject – IR Context – In a veiled dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said “some irresponsible nations” with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of […]
Quantum Computing Subject – Science and Tech Context – First quantum computer to pack 100 qubits enters crowded race Concept – IBM’s newest quantum-computing chip, revealed on 15 November, established a milestone of sorts: it packs in 127 quantum bits (qubits), making it the first such device to reach 3 digits. The ‘Eagle’ […]
Amazon Rain forests Subject – Environment Context – Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years Concept – To know more about Amazon Rain Forests, please refer July 2021 DPN.
Uniform Civil Code Subject – Polity Context – HC presses Centre on Uniform Civil Code Concept – The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) calls for the formulation of one law for India, which would be applicable to all religious communities in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption. The code comes under Article 44 of the Constitution, which lays […]