DPN Topics
Parambikulam Aliyar Project Subject – Geography Context – With political will, Kerala and Tamil Nadu can overcome hurdles to renew the Parambikulam Aliyar Project agreement Concept – The prosperity of the Pollachi region of Tamil Nadu is attributed to the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP). The project paved the way for surplus waters from […]
Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea Subject – IR Context – Expedite talks on South China Sea: Beijing Concept – In 2002, ASEAN and China signed the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Year 2022 is the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration on the […]
East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) Subject – IR Context – China’s Foreign Minister meets Taliban in Doha, offers support Concept – An extremist group of native Uyghurs, a Muslim minority in China, the ETIM’s stated objective is to form a sovereign nation of East Turkestan, carved out from the Xinjiang province. Almost 40 years after its founding, around the 1980s, […]
Sudan Mapping Subject – IR Context – Sudan General defends power grab Concept – Country Geographical Location Bordering Countries Capital Sudan North-Eastern Africa North of Equator Egypt Libya Chad Central African Republic South Sudan Ethiopia Eritrea Red Sea Khartoum Climate Major Mineral Unique Features Demography Sudan has a tropical climate characterized by a rainy […]
Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability — A District Level Assessment Subject – Disaster Management Context – 74% of India’s districts prone to extreme climate like droughts, floods & cyclones, says study Concept – Over 74 per cent of India’s districts are vulnerable to extreme climate events, with 27 out of 35 states and union […]
CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) Subject – Science and Tech Context – CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) for vulnerabilities impacting all products designed, developed and manufactured in India. Concept – Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has been authorized by the CVE Program, as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) […]
Drones Subject – Security and Defence Context – Drone deliveries a step closer: Public, private providers to manage traffic Concept – In what could be the first step towards allowing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified a traffic management framework for drones, under which […]
Field Trials Subject – Agriculture Context – Rallis India seeks ‘no objection’ to hold GM cotton, maize trials Concept – Field trials are an important component of the process for approval of a genetically engineered (GE) crop for commercial cultivation. These trials represent the first controlled introduction of a GE crop into the […]
Biodiversity Hotspots Subject – Environment Context – Jackie Chan, Balerion and Smaug inspire names of gecko species described from Western Ghats Concept – Researchers have described 12 gecko species from the Western Ghats, ten of which are found nowhere else. The geckos were given some creative names, including a quick and nimble species […]
Critical Wildlife Habitats Subject – Environment Context – When conservation efforts collide with tribal rights in Maharashtra Concept – A Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court, originally filed in 2013, has gathered momentum over the issue of critical wildlife habitat in the past couple of years. As the High Court enquired […]