DPN Topics
Mekedatu Project Subject – Geography Context – Tamil Nadu has been opposing the Mekedatu project and unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government not to accord permission to Karnataka to construct the reservoir. Concept – The Mekedatu multi-purpose project involves building a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district. It envisages supplying drinking water to Bengaluru and Ramanagaram districts, besides generation of power. The project was conceived in 2013 […]
MGNREGA Subject – Governance Context – T.N. launches ₹100 cr. urban employment scheme. Like MGNREGS, it offers a livelihood for urban poor. Concept – MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. The primary objective of the scheme is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled […]
Hair follicle drug test Subject – Science and Tech Context – Hair follicle test confirms drug use by Ragini, Sanjjanaa: Police Concept – A hair follicle drug test, also known as a hair drug test, screens for illicit drug use and the misuse of prescription medication. During this test, a small amount of hair is removed from your head using scissors. […]
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Subject – IR and Environment Context – Climate crisis putting a billion children at ‘extremely high risk,’ warns new UN report. Concept – UNICEF is a special program of the United Nations (UN) devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. History […]
Anti-Google Law Subject –Science and Tech Context – South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs on the tech companies by a major economy. Concept – Antitrust law, also referred […]
Brownfiled vs Greenfield projects Subject – Economy Context – The government unveiled a four-year National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) worth an estimated Rs 6 lakh crore. It aims to unlock value in brownfield projects by engaging the private sector, transferring to them revenue rights and not ownership in the projects, and using the funds so generated […]
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 Subject – Governance Context – Attorney General K KVenugopal urged the Supreme Court to reverse the Bombay High Court ruling which held that if there is “no direct physical contact, i.e. skin to skin”, no offence of sexual assault under Protection of Children from […]
Light Pollution Subject – Environment Context – light pollution disorients ecosystems. Concept – Light pollution is an unwanted consequence of outdoor lighting and usually occurs due to excessive and inappropriate artificial light. There are five overlapping components of light pollution: Urban sky glow, light trespass, glare, uplight and clutter. Urban sky glow refers […]
UNHRC Subject – IR Context – Modi, Putin discuss Afghanistan; India flags terror concern at UNHRC Concept – The UN Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The Council was created by the United Nations […]
BRICS Subject – IR Context – Modi, Putin discuss Afghanistan; India flags terror concern at BRICS. Concept – BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS Leaders’ Summit is convened annually. BRICS does not exist in form of […]