DPN Topics
Indian Council for Historical Research Subject – Government Bodies Context – Congress leaders have criticized the Indian Council for Historical Research for ‘omitting’ the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru during the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. Concept – It is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Human […]
BH-Series Subject – Governance Context – ‘BH’ vehicle registration series notified. Concept – To ensure seamless transfer of personal vehicles across States, the Road Transport Ministry has come up with Bharat Series (BH-series), a new registration mark for new vehicles. It is new vehicle registration regime that will avoid vehicle owners from re-registration process when […]
ICGS Vigraha Subject – Security Context – Rajnath commissions ICGS Vigraha. Concept – The seventh Off-shore Patrol Vessel was built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro. ICGS Vigraha will be based out of Visakhapatnam and will operate on India’s Eastern Seaboard under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) are long-range surface ships, capable of […]
Yakshagana Subject – Art and Culture Context – A Yakshagana play with an artist performing all the roles of a ‘prasanga’ (episode) is on the verge of making it to the over-the-top (OTT) platform for the first time. Concept – Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of It is a temple artform that depicts mythological stories and Puranas. It is performed with massive headgears, elaborate facial make-up and vibrant costumes and ornaments. Usually recited in Kannada, […]
Tapering Context: Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech was a balanced outline on the economy even as it confirmed the advent of QE tapering before the end of 2021. Concept: Quantitative Easing: QE refers to an unconventional monetary policy in which a central bank purchases government securities or other securities from the […]
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme Subject – Economy Context – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the price for the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 202122 Series VI, which will be open for subscription August 30September 3. Concept – The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme was launched in November 2015with an objective to reduce the demand for physical gold and shift a part of the domestic savings – used for the purchase of gold – into financial savings. […]
Animal Discoveries 2020 Subject – Environment Context – India added 557 new species to faunal wealth in 2020, says ZSI. Concept – India has added 557 new species to its fauna, which includes 407 new species and 150 new records, reveals Animal Discoveries 2020, a document published recently by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The number of faunal species in India has […]
Black Holes Subject – Science and Tech Context – Indian astrophysicists spot rare merger of three jumbo black holes. Concept – It refers to a point in space where the matter is so compressed as to create a gravity field from which even light cannot escape. The concept was theorized by Albert Einstein in […]
Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions Subject – Polity Context – Inaugurating the Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Speaker appreciated the valour of the people of Ladakh. Concept – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Parliamentary Outreach programme for empowerment of […]
Krishna Raja Sagar Dam Subject – Geography Context – The National Multi Class Youth Sailing Championship began in the backwaters of Krishnaraja Sagar dam in Mandya district on Friday. This is the first sailing championship of national magnitude to be held at the KRS. Concept – The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built […]