DPN Topics
Article 93 of the Constitution Subject – Polity Context – With the Delhi High Court asking the Union government on Wednesday to explain its stand on a petition that said keeping the post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha vacant is a violation of Article 93 of the Constitution, the issue is […]
GI products from Karnataka Subject – Art and Culture Context – Mysore Silk and other GI products get special covers. Concept – A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must […]
Nagarhole National Park Subject – Environment Context – MP wants Rajiv Gandhi’s name dropped from Nagarahole park. Concept – Nagarhole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. It is also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park.’ This Park was declared the 37th Tiger Reserves of India in 1999. It is part […]
PanjPiare Subject – Art and Culture Context – Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has apologised for comparing Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu and his four advisers to the PanjPiare. Concept – ‘PanjPiare’ is not just a group of five baptised people but a concept and tradition founded by 10th Sikh Guru Gobind […]
Durand Line Subject – IR Context – Earlier this week, Taliban spokesman ZabiullahMujahid told a Pashto channel in Pakistan that Afghans oppose the fence erected by Pakistan along the Durand Line. Concept – The Durand Line is the 2,670-kilometre international land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia. The Durand Line is […]
Special Drawing Rights Subject – Economy Context – IMF allocates 12.57 billion SDRs to India. Concept – The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves. The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, […]
Orang National Park Subject – Environment Context – Assam cabinet drops ‘Rajiv Gandhi’ from name of Orang National Park. Concept – The Orang National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam and covers […]
Sand Mining in India Subject – Environment Context – Violation of environmental laws needs pressing attention by officials; a strict law enforcement is needed against illegal sand mining, says experts. Concept – Sand mining is a pan-India problem. It is prevalent in the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, the Sutlej in Punjab, Yamuna in […]
T-cell immunity Subject – Science and Tech Context – COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants Concept – A T cell is a type of lymphocyte. T cells are one of the important white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive […]
Irrawaddy Dolphin Subject – Environment Context – Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika Concept – Irrawaddy dolphins fall under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and mentioned in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species. Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are found in coastal […]