DPN Topics
Punjab’s desertification Subject – Environment Context – Two reports, 2 decades apart, predicted Punjab’s desertification in 25 years Concept – The Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee, constituted to study water table depletion, has recently said that the state will turn into a desert in the next 25 years if the present trend of drawing […]
The burden of climate change on children born today Subject – Environment Context – In a study published in the journal Science, researchers have found that children born today will be hit much harder by extreme climate events than today’s adults. Concept – In a study published in the journal Science, researchers have […]
Anti-defection law for independent legislators Subject – Polity Context – Jignesh Mewani, an independent MLA from Gujarat, has said he has joined the Congress “in spirit” as he could not formally do so, having been elected as an independent. Concept – The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, popularly known as the anti-defection law, […]
Bhagat Singh Subject – History Context – 28th September id the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh Concept – To know about Bhagat Singh, please click here.
Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) Subject – Economy Context – SEBI clears norms for gold exchanges Concept – The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), approved the framework for a gold exchange as well as for vault managers, facilitating trading in securities tied to the yellow metal. The markets regulator’s approval for the […]
Zojila Tunnel Subject – Geography Context – Gadkari reviews Zojila tunnel work Concept – The 13.5 km tunnel will be Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel and will allow all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Srinagar, which is disrupted during the winter months. It is located at 11,578 feet above sea level. It takes 3.5 hours to travel between Srinagar […]
Green Crackers Subject – Environment Context – SC lashes out at firecracker firms Concept – In October 2018, the Supreme Court allowed bursting of low-emission crackers relaxing the ‘complete ban’ issued in 2017. Such ‘green’ crackers were researched and developed by scientists at CSIR-NEERI as per the court’s directions. ‘Green’ crackers have a small shell size compared […]
Promotion quotas for the disabled Subject – Governance Context – Deadline for promotion quotas for the disabled Concept – The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to issue instructions “at the earliest and not later than four months” for giving reservation in promotions to persons with disabilities (PwDs). Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities […]
Ordnance Factory Board dissolution Subject – Security Context – Defence Ministry issues order for OFB dissolution Concept – The Defence Ministry has issued an order for the dissolution of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with effect from October 1 upon which its assets, employees and management would be transferred to seven newly constituted defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs). […]
Lockdown Slowed Green Energy Push Subject – Environment Context – ‘Lockdowns slowed green energy push’ – IEEFA Report Concept – The lockdowns slowed renewable energy installations in the country and the pace of such installation is lagging India’s 2022 target, according to a report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a research think […]