DPN Topics
Carbon Net-Zero Subject – Environment Context – Race to “net zero” has become a rallying point for leaders and civil society Concept – Net zero is not part of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, adopted in 2015. It emerged as a concept in IPCC’s 2018 special report “Global Warming […]
Historical Polluters Subject – Environment Context – COP26 in Glasgow Concept –
Greenhouse Gases Subject – Environment Context – Phasing out Methane discussed during COP26. Concept – Gas Lifespan Warming Potential Carbon dioxide 150-200 years 1 Methane 12-15 years 28 times CO2 Nitrous Oxide 120 years 265 times CO2 Fluorinated gases 3.2-10,000 years 151-23,900 times CO2
All India Judicial Service (AIJS) Subject – Polity Context – The central government is preparing to give a fresh push to the establishment of an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of the central civil services. Concept – The AIJS is a reform push to centralise the recruitment of judges at […]
Shankaracharya Samadhi in Kedarnath Subject – Art and Culture Context – PM Modi inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi in Kedarnath Concept – Lying slightly behind the Kedarnath Temple is the grave of Adi guru Shankaracharya, the saint who is said to have established the four sacred dhams in India that are an important pilgrimage […]
Cyber Security Month Subject – Science and Tech Context – Cybersecurity Awareness Must Extend Beyond the “Month” Concept – Each October, IT professionals throughout the industry observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It has been reported that ransomware attacks are up as much as 148% due to the increase in remote work. Organizations around the […]
Vanniyars Subject – Governance Context – The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the 10.5 per cent special internal reservation provided by the Tamil Nadu government to Vanniyars, a most backward caste (MBC). Concept – The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the 10.5 per cent special internal reservation provided by the Tamil […]
Facial Recognition Technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – Facebook is phasing out its ‘facial recognition tool’ Concept – Facial recognition technology as the name suggests can identify a person by capturing his face from a photo or video. The technology can work in real-time as well and relies on advanced machine […]
US Federal Blacklist – Entity List Subject – IR Context – Israeli spyware company NSO Group, the maker of phone-hacking tool Pegasus, has been added to a federal blacklist Concept – Israeli spyware company NSO Group, the maker of phone-hacking tool Pegasus, has been added to a federal blacklist by the US Department […]
Indian Leopard Subject – Environment Context – Roadkill and extinction risk for leopards in North India Concept – The Indian leopard (Pantherapardusfusca) is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the big cats occurring on the Indian subcontinent, apart from the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, snow leopard […]