DPN Topics
Deepar Beel Subject – Environment Context – On August 25, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the eco-sensitive zone of Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the southwestern edge of Guwahati. Concept – Deepor Beel is located to the south-west of Guwahati city, in Kamrup district of Assam, India. It is […]
Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) Subject – Economy Context – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon chair a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to nudge financial regulators to relax and harmonise investment norms for instruments such as Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to be used to monetise public assets such […]
Financial Stability and Development Council Subject – Economy Context – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon chair a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to nudge financial regulators to relax and harmonise investment norms for instruments such as Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to be used to monetise public assets […]
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) Subject – Government Schemes Context – The average amount deposited in the PM Jan Dhan (PMJDY) account has surged to Rs 3398 from Rs 1279 between 2015 and 2021. The total deposits under these accounts registered a rise of 6.38 times. Concept – Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) […]
Environment Impact Assessment 2020 Subject – Environment Context – The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it was willing to publish the draft Environment Impact Assessment 2020 in all the 22 languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution Concept – EIA is an important process for evaluating the likely […]
Electoral Bonds Subject – Polity Context –Electoral bonds worth ₹3,429 cr redeemed in FY20: ADR report.Four national parties – the BJP, Congress, TMC and the NCP – accounted for 87% Concept – Introduced with the Finance Bill 2017, Electoral Bond isa financial instrument for making donations to political parties. These bonds are on […]
Islamic State Khorasan Subject – Security Context –Scores of people were killed in several explosions at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport. Concept – The Afghan offshoot of the terror organization “Islamic State,” known as ISIS-Khorasan, IS-K or ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attacks. The group takes its name from the Khorasan Province, an area that once […]
Hari Singh Nalwa Subject – History Context – Hari Singh Nalwa, a legendary Sikh commander, tamed the turbulent forces at play in Afghanistan and earned the reputation of the most feared Sikh warrior there. Concept – He was one of the main and most trustworthy commanders of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s force. He remained […]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Subject – Governance Context –The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that excess Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure prior to FY21 cannot be set off against future CSR expenditure requirements and that corporate donations to government schemes cannot be counted as CSR. Concept – Companies with a minimum net […]
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Subject – History Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly renovated Jallianwala Bagh complex and museum in Amritsar through video conference. Concept – The complex is a memorial dedicated to those who were killed on April 13, 1919 on orders of Brigadier General Reginald Dyer. The tragedy, […]