DPN Topics
Semi-Conductors Subject – Science and Tech Context – Jio Phone Next delayed: Challenges ahead for Jio to manage component supply shortage and price, say industry experts Concept – Semiconductors are the materials which have a conductivity between conductors (generally metals) and non-conductors or insulators (such as ceramics). Semiconductors can be compounds such as […]
Disinvestment Subject – Economy Context – Govt allows disinvested PSUs to set off previous losses Concept – Disinvestment means sale or liquidation of assets by the government, usually Central and state public sector enterprises, projects, or other fixed assets. The government undertakes disinvestment to reduce the fiscal burden on the exchequer, or to raise money […]
Coral Reefs Subject – Environment Context – The world’s coral reefs have suffered terribly in 30 years, but are resilient. Concept – Coral reefs have suffered terribly in the past three decades. Yet, they are resilient and would be able to withstand challenges posed by a warming world, a recent study by the […]
Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue Subject – IR Context – India and U.S. to launch Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue Concept – America’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry would travel to India next week, during which the two countries would launch the Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue, the […]
2+2 Dialogue Subject – IR Context – India-Australia hold 2+2 dialogue Concept – A 2+2 dialogue refers to a mechanism between two nations where two appointed ministers from each country met up to discuss their strategic and security interests. The goal is to enhance high-level engagements on bilateral, regional, and global issues. It […]
Solar Storm Subject – Science and Tech Context – The paper presented at the ACM SIGCOMM 2021 Conference last month noted that a powerful solar storm can cause a disruption of the internet, damage submarine cables and communication satellites. Concept – A solar storm or a Coronal Mass Ejection as astronomers call it, […]
Autonomous District Council Subject – Polity Context – Lone BJP member left in Mizoram’s tribal Chakma Autonomous District Council. Concept – The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India allows for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions which have been given autonomy within their respective states. Most of these autonomous district councils are […]
Transfer of Governor Subject – Polity Context – Nagaland Governor RN Ravi transferred to Tamil Nadu Concept – The President may transfer a Governor appointed to one state to another state for the rest of the term. A governor holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he […]
Unemployment Subject – Economy Context – Joblessness at 10.3% in Oct-Dec 2020; more women unemployed than men. Concept – Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. The most frequent measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed people divided […]
UDAN Scheme Subject – Infrastructure Context – Scindia sets target of 50 more UDAN routes. Concept – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) was launched as a regional connectivity scheme under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2016. It is an innovative scheme to develop the regional Aviation market. The objective of scheme is to create affordable yet economically viable […]