DPN Topics
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Subject – Economy Context – EAC-PM: 3 new members inducted Concept – The government has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister for a period of two years after its term came to an end last month. Bibek Debroy continues to be the Chairman […]
Rules of Religion in Eligibility for the SC Quota Subject – Polity Context – Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik has alleged that Sameer Wankhede, Mumbai Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), who is in charge of the case against Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan, benefitted from the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) […]
Cascade Tripping Subject – Economy Context – Mumbai 2020 outage due to ‘cascade tripping’, not sabotage: Report Concept – Cascade tripping is the tripping of the power grid in unbalanced condition or it is the tripping of safety devices and isolation of the part of the system to prevent damage to the equipment. […]
Meghalaya’s Matrilineal Inheritance Custom Subject – Polity Context – Meghalaya: District council to introduce Bill changing age-old Khasi matrilineal inheritance custom Concept – A district autonomous council in Meghalaya is attempting to modify a customary practice of inheritance of the Khasi tribe in which the youngest daughter of the family is bequeathed the […]
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure Development (NABFID) Subject – Economy Context – KV Kamath to head NABFID Concept – It is a newly set up development finance institution in the country. The board will comprise 13 members, including a chairman, four whole-time directors and two government nominees. The remaining are expected to be […]
‘Podu’ land issue in Telangana Subject – Agriculture Context – The Telangana government has decided to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in shifting cultivation inside forests to peripheral areas as it looks to combat deforestation. Concept – Telangana government has red-flagged encroachment of forests by non-tribals, who are indulging in the practice of […]
Micronutient Deficiency Subject – Governance Context – Fortifying rice by adding micronutrients is a quick and cost-efficient way to address malnutrition Concept – In an ambitious attempt to combat the serious problem of anaemia due to malnutrition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to mandate rice fortification in all social safety net […]
US Food and Drug Administration Subject – IR Context – WHO seal: Covaxin may be missing the USFDA ballast Concept – Despite almost 12 crore people in India having been administered Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, the absence of an approval from the US drug regulator could have come in the way of the vaccine’s […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Subject – IR Context – India needs to bolster its health infrastructure: AIIB Concept – The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia. Headquartered in Beijing, it began operations in January 2016 and have now grown to 102 approved members […]
National Population Register Subject – Polity Context – Updated NPR form appears to retain contentious questions Concept – National Population Register It is a list of “usual residents of the country”. A “usual resident of the country” is one who has been residing in a local area for at least the last six months, or intends to stay in […]