DPN Topics
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act Subject – Governance Context – Detention of HIV+sex worker upheld Concept – A Mumbai court recently upheld a magistrate court order to detain a sex worker for two years as she was HIV-positive, and setting her free was likely to “pose danger to the society”. On August 20, the […]
Army Air Defence Procurement Subject – Defence and Security Context – Army Air Defence steps up procurement Concept – After several delays in its modernisation process, the Army Air Defence (AD) is looking at major progress in the next few months in terms of deals and trials. These include additional indigenous Akash surface-to-air […]
The National Security Guard (NSG) Subject – Defence and Security Context – NSG to offer anti-drone cover in J&K Concept – The National Security Guard (NSG), the counterterrorism commando force, has been deployed at the Indian Air Force (IAF) stations in Srinagar and Jammu to provide anti-drone security cover to these vital installations. The NSG chief said […]
Carl Vinson Subject – Defence and Security Context – Carl Vinson, a floating city on sea Concept – USS Carl Vinson is Nimitz-class super carrier, can take away one’s breath. Not only the size of the ship, but the flurry of activity, its fire power, its fighter jets on board and the enthusiasm […]
IMD Alerts Subject – Geography Context – IMD issues yellow alert for 7 districts in Kerala Concept – To know about IMD alerts, please click here. To know about IMD, please click here.
Jackie Chan Gecko Subject – Environment Context – A gecko named Jackie Chan in the Western Ghats Concept – A new revision of Cnemaspis geckos (day gecko) in the Western Ghats has described 12 new species, including ones named, among others, after Jackie Chan and dragons from Game of Thrones and Lord of […]
Bitcoins Subject – Economy Context – Supply of Bitcoins limited to 21 million Concept – Bitcoin, like gold, cannot be mined forever. Its supply is capped at 21 million. Thebitcoin mining processprovides bitcoin as reward,but the size is decreased periodically to controlthe circulation of new tokens. Less than 3 million Bitcoins are yet […]
Antibodies produced during Dengue Subject – Science and Tech Context – Antibodies produced during dengue lead to massive destruction of platelets: Doctor Concept – In dengue, the drop in platelet count is because of the following reasons: # Platelet count in dengue decreases as it suppresses bone marrow, which is the platelet-producing area. […]
Heavy Rain And Landslides Over Southern Kerala Subject – Disaster Management Context – Heavy Rain and Landslides Over Southern Kerala Concept – A low pressure system developed in the east-central Arabian Sea on October 14. This system moved closer to Kerala coast and triggered severe weather. This year, the southwest monsoon withdrawal has […]
PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan Subject – Economy Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” Concept – Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is […]