DPN Topics
Leonids Meteor Shower Subject – Science and Tech Context – The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun Concept – The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun. The peak time of a meteor shower comes when the Earth passes through the densest part of the debris. The debris that forms this meteor shower originates […]
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Subject – Defence and Security Context – Pakistan Taliban agree to ‘complete ceasefire’, says govt. Concept – The Pakistani Taliban aim to overthrow the government and govern the South Asian nation of 220 million by enforcing their own brand of harsh Islamic law. The militants, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, are separate from the Afghan […]
Padma Awards Subject – Governance Context – President gives 7 Padma Vibhushan, 16 Padma Bhushan, 122 Padma Shri awards Concept – The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, is announced every […]
Non-Military Pre-emptive Strike Subject – Defence and Security Context–India has failed to fully appreciate the usage of international law as a means to advance its national security interests. Concept – In the wake of the February 14 Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force conducted a cross-border counterterrorism operation that was hailed as a […]
Project Sampoorna Subject – Governance Context – A vital cog in Bongaigaon’s response to malnutrition Concept – Bongaigaon District Administration in Assam has initiated Mission Sampoorna. It aims to improve the health of the malnourished child and to relish the dream of women empowerment. It is part of thecelebration of Third National PoshanMaah or Nutrition Month 2020 across the country […]
UNESCO ‘Creative City Network’ Subject – Art and Culture Context – UNESCO picks Srinagar as creative city Concept – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has picked Srinagar among 49 cities as part of the creative city network under the Crafts and Folk Arts category. The process of nomination of […]
Power Sector Schemes Subject – Economy Context – India has Made Massive gains in nationwide Power Supply in Last 6 Years Concept – Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana is an Indian government scheme intending to provide an uninterrupted power supply to the rural parts […]
G-secs to ‘soon’ join global bond indices Subject – Economy Context – Framework finalised: G-secs to ‘soon’ join global bond indices Concept – The government has finalised most of the background infrastructure and sorted out the supply-side issues to prepare India’s entry into global bond indices. The Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank […]
Gain-of-function research Subject – Science and Tech Context – Gain-of-function research to know whether novel coronavirus come from a lab Concept – Gain-of-function research (GoF research or GoFR) is medical research that genetically alters an organism in a way that may enhance the biological functions of gene products. Gain-of-function research refers to the […]
Global Drug Policy Index Subject – Governance Context – A ranking of countries on drug policies and implementation Concept – The inaugural Global Drug Policy Index, released by the Harm Reduction Consortium, ranks Norway, New Zealand, Portugal, the UK and Australia as the five leading countries on humane and health-driven drug policies. The […]