DPN Topics
Tarballs on India’s west coast Subject – Environment Context – Tarballs hit the news headlines recently when they started appearing on well-known beaches of Mumbai and Goa. Concept – These aquatic pollutants, formed from weathering of crude oil floating on the ocean surface, have flooded Anjuna, Morjim, Colva and Mandrem beaches in Goa […]
Swing Pricing Subject – Economy Context – Last week, SEBI introduced a new swing pricing framework for debt mutual funds to protect retail investors in times of massive redemptions. Concept – Under swing pricing, an AMC adjusts or ‘swings’ by a certain percentage the net asset value (NAV) of any MF scheme facing […]
Competition Commission Of India Subject – Governance Context – Competition panel notice to Apple for misuse of position Concept – To know about CCI, please click here.
Right to Protest Subject – Polity Context – Why the protests when farm laws are on hold, Apex Court asks Concept – The right to protest is a fundamental political right of the people that flows directly from a democratic reading of various provisions of Article 19. Right to Protest is protected under Article […]
RBI supersedes boards of two debt-laden Srei companies Subject – Economy Context – RBI supersedes boards of two debt-laden Srei companies Concept – After months of uncertainty over the debt-laden Srei Infrastructure Finance (SIFL) and Srei Equipment Finance (SEFL), the Reserve Bank of India superseded the boards of the Kolkata-based non-banking financial companies […]
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Since India is marking the 75th Independence this year, we are launching ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav‘ series wherein we’ll cover 3-4 unsung heroes and important Freedom Movements this entire week. Alluri Seetarama Raju He remains an idol for the tribesmen of Andhra Pradesh. He united various tribes, taught them […]
Brahmaputra Heritage Centre Subject – Art and Culture Context – British-era bungalow is home to Brahmaputra heritage centre Concept – A British-era bungalow on a hillock that used to be the 17th century military office of the Ahom rulers has been converted into a heritage centre depicting life along the Brahmaputra. Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday inaugurated the […]
NS2 Subject – IR Context – Nord Stream 2 (NS2) running from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea has been complete. Concept – The NS2 pipeline runs along the already completed Nord Stream 1 system, and the two together will supply an aggregate of 110 billion cubic metres of gas to Germany […]
Landslip Warning System Subject – Disaster Management Context – NGRI proposes landslip warning system Concept – The Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research -National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) has launched an ‘Environmental Seismology’ group to develop a ‘Landslide and Flood Early Warning System’ for the Himalayan region based on real-time monitoring with dense seismological networks, coupled with […]
Higher the central bank gold reserves lower the sovereign credit risk Subject – Economy Context – Higher the central bank gold reserves, lower the sovereign credit risk: IIM-A centre’s study Concept – Gold reserves of Central Banks can reduce the sovereign credit risk of countries, according to a study by the India Gold […]