DPN Topics
Higher tariff value on edible oils Subject – Economy Context – Higher tariff value on edible oils to lower benefit of cut in import levies Concept – After lowering import levies, the Finance Ministry has upped the tariff value for edible oils. This means the benefit of lowering duty for retail prices will […]
Structural problems fuelling the coal crisis Subject – Economy Context – The Centre and States have recently been locking horns over the shortage of coal and power supply Concept – The sudden surge in demand for power as the economy recovered from the pandemic, heavy rains in coal bearing areas, coupled with global […]
China’s hypersonic glide vehicle test Subject – Science and Tech Context – A report in the London-based Financial Times on Saturday, citing various sources, says China in August tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that circled the globe before speeding towards its target. Concept – Hypersonic speeds are 5 or more times the […]
Recovery in Employment Subject – Economy Context – recovery in employment may lag the recovery in GDP Concept – IMF has been in the news for unveiling its second World Economic Outlook (WEO). Twice every year — April and October — the IMF comes out with its WEO. The WEO reports are significant […]
Kew Declaration Subject – Environment Context – ‘Kew Declaration’ unites experts on reforestation, aims at policymakers ahead of COP26 Concept – The declaration, spearheaded by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), was signed by more than 2,600 individuals from 113 countries, including scientists, foresters, financiers, policy specialists, […]
Zeolite oxygen concentrators Subject – Science and Tech Context – Zeolite oxygen concentrators: chemistry in three dimensions Concept – Zeolites are highly porous, 3-D meshes of silica and alumina. In nature, they occur where volcanic outflows have met water. Synthetic zeolites have proven to be a big and low-cost boon. At the heart […]
DLX1 Protein Subject – Science and Tech Context – IIT Kanpur team identifies a novel target to treat prostate cancer Concept – Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, have discovered that a particular gene (DLX1) which plays an important role in the development of jaws, skeleton, and interneurons in the […]
Molnupiravir Subject – Science and Tech Context – ‘Virus less likely to develop resistance to molnupiravir’ Concept – The anti-viral drug molnupiravir can reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50% in non-hospitalised adult patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease. That molnupiravir is an oral drug is a major advantage in treating patients as […]
National Water Policy 2012 Subject – Governance Context – ‘Shift focus to demand management of water’ Concept – NWP was formulated to govern the planning and development of water resources and their optimum utilisation. The first NWP was adopted in September, 1987. It was reviewed and updated in 2002 and later in 2012. […]
Medical Devices Rules 2017 Subject – Governance Context – Industry seeks role in framing regulations for medical devices Concept – The proposed drugs, cosmetics and medical devices Bill should align with the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017, experts have said. Medical devices were governed by the MDR 2017, which were meticulously developed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) […]