DPN Topics
Headline Inflation vs Core Inflation Subject – Economy Context – ‘Tax cut on fuels positive for inflation management’ Concept – Headline Inflation Headline Inflation is the measure of total inflation within an economy. It includes price rise in food, fuel and all other commodities. The inflation rate expressed in Wholesale Price Index (WPI) […]
Govt of India and the Crypto currencies Subject – Economy Context – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shaktikanta Das sounded alarm on cryptocurrencies, cautioning investors on the potential pitfalls of the digital currency. Concept – Is cryptocurrency trading regulated by the Govt of India now? – No. The exchange platforms enabling trading of […]
RBI Retail Direct Scheme Subject – Economy Context – PM to launch RBI’s retail direct, integrated ombudsman schemes Concept – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two innovative, customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the retail direct scheme and the integrated ombudsman scheme, via video-conferencing. The RBI Retail Direct Scheme […]
Tuvalu Map Subject – Environment / Geography Context – Tuvalu’s foreign minister gave COP26 speech knee-deep in the ocean Concept – The foreign minister of Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific island nation located halfway between Hawaii and Australia, delivered a powerful message at the United Nations COP26 climate summit. The island nation of Tuvalu, […]
Onake Obavva Subject – History Context – Karnataka’s celebration of her bravery Concept – From this year, the Karnataka government has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on November 11 throughout the state She was a woman warrior who fought the forces of Hyder Ali single-handedly with a pestle (‘onake’ in Kannada) in […]
General consent for CBI Subject – Polity Context – The Supreme Court this week expressed concern over a submission by the CBI that since 2018, around 150 requests for sanction to investigate have been pending with eight state governments that have withdrawn general consent to the agency. Concept – The National Investigation Agency […]
Global emissions of CO2 from transport Subject – Environment Context – Six large automobile makers and 31 countries on Wednesday pledged to work towards ending the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, and five years sooner in the world’s “leading markets” for their vehicles. Concept – Six large automobile makers […]
NASA’s DART mission Subject – Science and Tech Context – On November 24, at around 11.50 am (IST), NASA will launch the agency’s first planetary defence test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Concept – The main aim of the mission is to test the newly developed technology that would allow […]
Chief Secretary Subject – Polity Context – ‘Chief Secretary should know Mizo’ Concept – The Chief Secretary is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the state government. The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and […]
Troika-plus-Pakistan Conference Subject – IR Context – India, Pakistan to hold parallel meets on Afghanistan Concept – Troika-plus-Pakistan meeting involves consultations between the US, Russia, China, Pakistan along with the representatives of the Afghanistan government, Taliban, and other senior Afghan leaders. The meeting is expected to discuss ways to assist in advancing the […]