DPN Topics
Paddy Procurement Delay Subject – Economy Context – Punjab, Haryana farmers are upset about paddy procurement delay Concept – Only the paddy crop is procured by the government on minimum support price, while basmati is purchased by private players/basmati exporters in both states. Today, farmers opt for any of several short-duration varieties that […]
Current Account Surplus Subject – Economy Context – Current account surplus slides to $6.5 billion in Q1 Concept – To know about Current Account and BoP, please click here.
Fiscal Deficit Subject – Economy Context – Fiscal deficit touches 31.1% of FY target Concept – To know about Fiscal deficit, please click here. To know about other Budgetary Terms, please click here.
Core sectors Subject – Economy Context – Core sector grew 11.6% in August Concept – To know about Core Sectors, please click here. To know about IIP, please click here.
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 Subject – Governance Context – More time to renew FCRA registration Concept – The registration is mandatory for associations and NGOs to receive foreign funds. Registered NGOs can receive foreign contribution for five purposes — social, educational, religious, economic and cultural. The FCRA registration is renewed every […]
SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 Subject – Governance Context – Urban missions to get big outlay Concept – The revamped versions of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on Friday would include convergence with the corresponding […]
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Subject – IR Context – NEET: OCI candidates can appear in general category Concept – An NRI is an Indian citizen residing abroad. An OCI is a foreign national of Indian origin who is registered as an OCI cardholder under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act. To know about OCI, please click here. PIO […]
Press Council of India (PCI) Subject – Government Bodies Context – PCI panel to probe ‘harassment’ of scribes Concept – The Press Council of India was first set up in the year 1966 by the Parliament on the recommendations of the First Press Commission. Aim: To preserve the freedom of the press and […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited Subject – Government Bodies Context – Spent fuel storage cleared for Kudankulam units 3 & 4. Nuclear Power Corporation proposed it at the site where 2 x 1,000-MW units 1 and 2 are in operation. Concept – The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an […]
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Subject – Government Bodies Context – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted consent for the establishment of Away From Reactor spent fuel storage for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project’s units 3 and 4. Concept – The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by […]