DPN Topics
Indian Railways Organization for Alternative Fuels (IROAF) Subject – Infrastructure Context – Railway Board order announces closure of green fuel wing. Concept – IROAF is a separate enterprise that works in the field of green fuels for transport. Its vision – to emerge as a world class organisation in setting standards, development, research and execution in fuel and energy efficient and […]
Marital Rape Subject – Polity Context – In 2017, the Supreme Court, in Independent Thought v. Union of India, refused to delve into the question of marital rape of adult women while examining an exception to Section 375 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which allows a man to force sex on […]
Thamirabarani Civilization Subject – History Context – ‘Thamirabarani civilisation 3,200 years old’ Concept – In a development that has the potential to rewrite the history of the Indian subcontinent, a US-based lab has carbon-dated the remaining discovered from an ancient civilization in Tamil Nadu to at least 3,200 years. The finding has established […]
National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Subject – Governance Context – India Rankings 2021 under the National Institutional Ranking Framework were recently released. Concept – National Institute Ranking Framework or NIRF is the first-ever effort by the government to rank higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country. Before NIRF’s launch in 2016, HEIs were […]
13th BRICS Summit Subject – IR Context – 13th BRICS Summit was recently held virtually, chaired by India. Concept – The theme of the 13th BRICS Summit is, ‘BRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus.’ The 13th BRICS summit held virtually called for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue” for stability in […]
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Global Warming Subject – Environment Context – A new study conducted by researchers from University College London says that the global oil and gas production should decline by three per cent per year until 2050. Concept – A new study conducted by researchers from University College London says that […]
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Subject – Governance Context – FSSAI is looking at tightening the labelling norms for pan masala Concept – It proposes to bring in amendments in the labelling and display regulations to make health warning more visible on pan masala packs. According to the draft amendments, […]
Chandrayaan-2 Subject – Science and Tech Context – 2 years on, ISRO has released the information gathered, from confirmation of the presence of the water molecule to data about solar flares. Concept – The failure of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, to make a soft-landing on the lunar surface had led […]
Subramania Bharati Subject – History Context – On his 100th death anniversary on Sept 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon. Concept – Tamil writer, poet, journalist and nationalist, Subramania Bharati, whose 100th death anniversary falls on September 11, also wrote extensively in English, […]