DPN Topics
G-20 Summit Subject – IR Context – G-20 Summit adopts Rome Declaration Concept – The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable […]
Kisan Rail Subject – Economy Context – Railways red flags Kisan Rail subsidy: exceeded year’s quota in August Concept – The Railways has raised a red flag over the burgeoning operational costs of its Kisan Rail service with the subsidy it gives farmers for transportation of their produce at half-rate already exceeding the […]
Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) Fund Subject – Governance Context – In 2018-19, Bihar used SC/ST scholarship funds to build roads and embankments Concept – In 2018-19, Bihar used SC/ST scholarship funds to build roads and embankments. This diversion of the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) fund was flagged by the Comptroller and […]
Shrinking Informal Sector Subject – Economy Context – In three years, informal economy down to 15-20% from 52%, says SBI report Concept – India’s informal economy has shrunk to around 15-20 per cent of the formal GDP as against 52 per cent three years ago following the adoption of GST, enhanced digitalisation, and […]
Mauritius – a preferred channel for Foreign Investment Subject – Economy Context – Mauritius removed from FATF’s grey list Concept – Mauritius had become the preferred channel for routing foreign investments into India due to two reasons. One, the India-Mauritius double tax avoidance treaty allowed foreign investors using this channel to avoid capital […]
Plant-based Meat Subject – Agriculture Context – Over the last five years, the plant-based food movement in India has gained a central place amongst the most decisive trends in the food industry Concept – Using techniques like fermentation, extrusion and prolamin fraction the companies have created plant-based products that present just like their […]
WMO State of the Global Climate 2021 report Subject – Environment Context – The last seven years are on track to be the warmest on record, according to the provisional WMO State of the Global Climate 2021 report Concept – The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic could not deter the world from emitting […]
Climate Finance Subject – Environment Context – COP 26 in Glasgow Concept – Climate finance refers to local, national or transnational financing—drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing—that seeks to support mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change. The Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement call for […]
Climate Finance Delivery Plan Subject – Environment Context – Expectations from CoP26: Climate finance needs to be scaled up with focus on adaptation, says LDC Group. Concept – Least developed countries (LDC)are the least responsible for climate change but bear most of its brunt. They represent over one billion people in Africa, the […]
Prime polluters Subject – Environment Context – COP-26 at Glasgow Concept – The world released 36.4 gigatonnes (Gt) of CO2 in 2019 — the last year for which global data for the GHG is available — in fossil fuel emissions and from the cement sector. Of this, China alone emitted 28 per cent […]