DPN Topics
Algorithms of Social Media Intermediaries infringes Fundamental Rights Subject – Polity Context – ‘Algos, if infringing on rights of citizens, must be dealt with’ Concept – There is a need to look into the algorithms of social media intermediaries if these go against the law or are in breach of Articles 14, 19, […]
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Subject – Environment Context – Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD Concept – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) aims to channelise $500 million in climate finance that will help 10 million vulnerable people in the Asia-Pacific region […]
Mount Trishul Subject – Geography Context – Missing Naval officer’s wife wants search operations to continue on Mount Trishul Concept – Trisul is a group of three Himalayan Mountain peaks of western Kumaun, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks are named Trisul I, Trisul II, and Trisul III. The […]
BASIC countries Subject – IR Context – COP26: India, Brazil, China, S Africademand $100-b climate finance support Concept – The BASIC countries — a grouping of Brazil, South Africa, India and China. The BASIC group was formed as the result of an agreement signed by the four countries on November 28, 2009. The […]
India’s 5-point road map made during COP-26 Subject – Environment Context – India’s 5-point road map made during COP-26 Concept – Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a five-fold strategy for India to play its part in helping the world get closer to 1.5 degrees Celsius on the first day of the global climate […]
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Subject – Economy Context – Within passive investing, Exchange Traded Funds or ETFs are gaining so smartly so that it’s perfectly possible to build a good, diversified portfolio with just ETFs. Concept – An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange, just like […]
Indus River Dolphin Subject – Environment Context – Punjab does a deep dive for Indus dolphins Concept – Scientific Name: Platanista minor. Indus river dolphins are believed to have originated in the ancient Tethys Sea. When the sea dried up approximately 50 million years ago, the dolphins were forced to adapt to its […]
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 Subject – Government Schemes Context – Stop tobacco sale to youth, says NCPCR Concept – It is an Act of Parliament of India enacted in 2003 to prohibit advertisement of, and to provide for the regulation of trade and commerce in, and production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other […]
Project-15B Subject – Defence and Security Context – Navy takes delivery of warship Concept – The first ship of the four Project-15B state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyers, Visakhapatnam, being built at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Navy. Delayed by three years, the ships will be commissioned very soon. The 163-metre-long warship has a […]
Climate Equity Monitor Subject – Environment Context – Ahead of COP26, Indian site highlights emissions gap Concept – A day ahead of the commencement of the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) in Glasgow, Scotland, India has officially endorsed a website, made by Indian climate experts, that lists the historical carbon dioxide emissions of developed countries. The database […]