DPN Topics

    Climate Change from past to contemporary Subject – Environment Context – CoP26: Humanity is compressing millions of years of natural change into just a few centuries Concept – According to IPCC report, global temperature (currently 1.1℃ above a pre-industrial baseline) is higher than at any time in at least the past 120,000 or […]

    Nuclear power and the environment Subject – Environment Context – Nuclear energy helped prevent 72 billion tonnes CO2 emissions since 1970 Concept – Nuclear reactors worldwide have helped avoid the emission of 72 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide since 1970, compared to coal-fired electricity generation. Reduced electricity demand resulting from the novel coronavirus […]

    PCA Framework Revised Subject – Economy Context – PCA framework revised: Asset quality, capital and leverage key Concept – PCA is a framework under which banks with weak financial metrics are put under watch by the RBI. The RBI introduced the PCA framework in 2002 as a structured early-intervention mechanism for banks that […]

    Enhanced weathering Subject – Environment Context – An international team, which studied a global temperature rise that occurred 56 million years ago, has found that it took about 20,000 to 50,000 years for the climate to stabilise after the rise of five to eight degrees Celsius. Concept – About 56 million years ago, […]

    Rainfed Farming Subject – Agriculture Context – Agro-ecology in dryland regions can bolster nutrition security Concept – The United Nations Environment Program defines agro-ecology as “an ecological approach to agriculture, often described as low-external-input farming. Other terms such as regenerative agriculture or eco-agriculture are also used. Agro-ecology is not just a set of […]

    Global Methane Pledge Subject – Environment Context –The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow Concept – The Global Methane Pledge was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over 90 countries have signed this pledge, which is an effort led […]

    ‘Bird of the Year’ award in New Zealand Subject – Environment Context – ‘Bird of the Year’ award has created controversy in New Zealand Concept – Pekapeka-tou-roa, a native New Zealand bat, has won the country’s annual Bird of The Year award, hosted by Forest and Bird, an independent conservation organisation. The title, […]

    Glasgow Mapping Subject – IR Context – COP-26 in Glasgow Concept – City Geographical Location Feature Location Glasgow Scotland, UK Most populous city in Scotland. Fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom Glasgow is situated on the River Clyde in the country’s West Central Lowlands.

    50th Parachute Brigade Subject – Defence and Security Context – Parachute unit practises combat manoeuvres Concept – The 50th Parachute Brigade is a brigade-sized formation of the Indian Army. Its main force is formed of battalions of the Parachute Regiment. The brigade was initially raised as part of the Indian Army during World […]

    Climate Change Science Subject – Environment Context – CoP26: The science everyone needs to know about climate change. Concept – How much the CO2 concentration increased each year The primary focus of the negotiations is on carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is released when fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas […]