DPN Topics
Linking cess with govt borrowing Subject – Economy Context – The GST Council’s inaction on petro products and cess continuing till 2026 are likely to make life difficult for consumers Concept – Currently all taxes levied by both the Centre and States form two-thirds of the final price paid by the consumer. The […]
Area Frame Establishment Survey (AFES) Subject – Economy Context – Field work for survey on jobs in informal sector launched Concept – The government flagged off the field work for the Area Frame Establishment Survey (AFES), a survey aimed at capturing employment in the informal sector and establishments having less than 10 workers. […]
Pandora Papers Subject – IR Context – “Most Expansive Expose Of Financial Secrecy” To Be Published Today Concept – Pandora Papersare 11.9 million leaked files from 14 global corporate services firms which set up about 29,000 off-the-shelf companies and private trusts in not just obscure tax jurisdictions but also countries such as Singapore, […]
Eat Right campaign Subject – Governance Context – Raj Kumar Rao Urges People to Practice ‘Aaj Se ThodaKam’ for Good Health Concept – Actor Rajkumar Rao has teamed up with FSSAI, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India as its brand ambassador for a campaign, ‘Eat Right Movement’ in partnership with the […]
Sardine Run Subject – Environment Context – South Africa’s massive ‘sardine run’ leads fish into an ecological trap Concept – One of the world’s most spectacular marine migrations is the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run. The so-called “greatest shoal on Earth” takes place during the southern hemisphere’s winter. It involves the movement of tens to […]
Foreign Portfolio Investment Subject – Economy Context – Record Sept: FPI buys in India top ₹27,756 cr Concept – September marked the comeback of the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). Data show that last month, FPIs made the largest purchase of stocks and debt instruments in 2021 so far at ₹27,756 crore. To know […]
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Subject – Economy Context – DBT beneficiaries’ number hits record 71 cr so far in FY22 Concept – The number of beneficiaries receiving food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) has reached a record high of around 71 crore so far in the […]
Marine heatwaves during winter Subject – Environment Context – Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms. Concept – The ocean around New Zealand is getting warmer, and extreme warming events have become more frequent over the past years. These marine heatwaves can have […]
Amazon’s Astro ‘robot on wheels’ Subject – Science and Tech Context – Amazon’s Astro ‘robot on wheels’ has rankled privacy crusaders Concept – Amazon last week announced many new products including a “home robot” named Astro. The robot has cartoony-eyes on a tablet-like touchscreen and comes equipped with a periscope camera and microphone, […]
Optimum Water in Reservoirs Subject – Geography Context – After one of the driest Augusts ever, a rainy September has left the country’s 130 major reservoirs with more water than what is normal at this time. Concept – Bountiful rain in September has ensured that the water levels in India’s main reservoirs are […]