DPN Topics
Antibiotic consumption Subject – Science and Tech Context – Antibiotic consumption rates up 46% in last two decades: study Concept – Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018. The study provides a comparative analysis of total antibiotic […]
Coffee Subject – Agriculture Context – ₹1,200-cr development plan brewing for coffee sector Concept – Geographical Conditions Coffee plant requires hot and humid climate with temperatures ranging between 15°C and 28 °C and rainfall from 150 to 250 cm. Frost, snowfall, high temperature above 30°C and strong sun shine is not good for […]
Right to meaningful family Life Subject – Polity Context – Delhi HC: Right to meaningful family life is part of right to life Concept – The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the right to a meaningful family life is part of the right to life and directed the West Bengal government to […]
Nalanda Subject – History Context – Recent scholarship has brought about a shift in the way Nalanda, the world’s most ancient university, is seen. Concept – Nalanda, the ruins of one of the world’s most prestigious seats of learning, is located 95 kilometres from Patna, the capital of Bihar, and 110 km from […]
Santiago Network Subject – Environment Context – COP-26 and environment Concept – The vision of the Santiago Network is to catalyze the technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimize and addressing L&D at the local, national and regional level, in developing countries […]
Bats Subject – Science and Tech Context – A world with fewer bats around is one that has failed to understand the critical role they play in ecosystems Concept – Bats are the largest mammalian group after rodents, with over 1,300 species making up a quarter of all mammals. They occur on all […]
BRCA Gene Testing Subject – Science and Tech Context – BRCA gene testing is important for reducing cancer risk in women Concept – The BRCA gene test is a blood test that’s done to determine if you have changes (mutations) in your DNA that increase the risk of breast cancer. Mutations in either […]
Adaptation Fund (AF) The Adaptation Fund (AF) was established in 2001 to finance concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing country Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The Adaptation Fund is financed with a share of proceeds from the clean development mechanism (CDM) […]
ICMR moots change in cattle rearing practices- shift from coal Context: Methane from animal waste contribute to 75% of total greenhouse emissions from the dairy sector Concept Climate Change and animal rearing Deforestation: The conversion of forests into agricultural land and livestock ranches is one of the major causes of deforestation. It is being done […]
Transfer of two pairs of lions to Sanjay Gandhi National Park Subject – Environment Context – Telangana agrees to transfer two pairs of lions to SGNP Concept – Maharashtra forest department, which has been rebuffed by Gujarat and Karnataka for the past three years for the transfer of Asiatic Lions from Gir and […]