DPN Topics
Darjeeling Toy Train Subject – Art and Culture Context – A section of people in the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal are protesting against the Centre’s proposed monetisation of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR). They have staged protests at 10 stations of the heritage railway that connects New Jalpaiguri with Darjeeling, across 87.48 […]
Vande Bharat Express Subject – Infrastructure Context – 102 Vande Bharat trains to be operational by 2024 Concept – The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high-speed, intercity, EMU train which was designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Indian government’s Make in India initiative, over a span of […]
Externment Order Subject – Polity Context – The Supreme Court has held that the power of the State to pass an externment order or a direction barring certain people entry to specified areas should be exercised only in “exceptional cases”. Concept – Externment orders are laws for preventing a person from going in […]
Article 15 and 25 of Constitution Subject – Polity Context – Articles 15 and 25 ‘sold off ’, says Rahul Concept – Article 15 – Article 15 provides that the State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. The two crucial words in this provision are ‘discrimination’ and […]
Palestine Peace Process Subject – IR Context – India will support “all efforts” to restart the peace process between Israel and Palestine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla conveyed to the UN Security Council meeting on Monday which also witnessed tabling of an important resolution on Afghanistan. Concept – History – Britain took control […]
Anti-Defection Law Subject – Polity Context – Almost seven months after the Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) merged with the BJP in February this year, the Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato has not yet taken any decision on granting status of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) to him under the anti-defection […]
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Subject – Environment Context – Even with all its challenges, India is setting a global example in meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions. Concept – Countries across the globe committed to create a new international climate agreement by the conclusion of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference […]
Malaria Subject – Science and Tech Context – Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria. Concept – Malaria is a life threatening mosquito borne blood disease caused by plasmodium parasites. It is predominantly found in the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, South America as well as Asia. The parasites spread through the […]
Nano-Technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – Nanotech opens up job options in a variety of industries. Concept – Nanotechnology primarily refers to the use and creation of particles that are smaller than 100 nanometre. The Government of India launched the Nano Mission in 2007 as an umbrella capacity-building programme. As a […]
India’s Turning Point: How Climate Action Can Drive Our Economic Future Subject – Environment Context – ‘Climate action, a $11-tn opportunity for India’. Concept – India must act now to prevent the country losing $35 trillion in economic potential over the next 50 years due to unmitigated climate change, says a new report […]