DPN Topics
Rising cost in tea industry Subject: Geography Context : A majority of the bulk tea producing companies which operate estates in North India (Assam and West Bengal), are likely to witness a contraction in margins during the current fiscal on the back of an increased cost of production due to wage hike and drop […]
Neera & coconut sap chiller Subject: Geography Context: An invention by the Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) is helping farmers to get quality sap. ‘Coconut sap chiller’, CPCRI’s invention of collecting neera from coconut spadix under cool condition using ice box, has been granted a patent by Intellectual Property of India. Concept: […]
IPCC’s SIXTH ASSESSMENT REPORT Subject: Environment About the Report: The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report is titled, “Climate Change 2021:The Physical Science Basis”. This has been published after the 5th report of 2014. According to the authors of AR6 report, warming of Indian Ocean will result in a rise in sea levels causing more […]
National Policy on Biofuels Subject: Environment Context: The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018 envisages creation of a National Biomass Repository by conducting appraisal of biomass across the Country. […]
Variants of Covid 19 Subject: Science and Technology Context: The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants – a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Concept: DELTA The Delta variant first detected in India remains the […]
The employment & unemployment status of India Subject: Economy Context: A quick look at the recently released Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals a decline in the unemployment rate from 5.8 per cent in 2018-19 to 4.8 per cent in 2019-20. Concept: The fall in the unemployment rate from the 45 year high […]
Human rights Subject: Polity Context: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday said police stations pose the “highest threat” to human rights and dignity, which are “sacrosanct. Concept: About Human rights Human Rights are those rights which every human being enjoys on the basis of equality irrespective of caste, race, religion, and […]
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee Subject: Science and Technology Context: Recent interministry communication points to strong indication that a decision is likely to be made soon on import of Soyabean meal for meeting the current feed shortage in the country. Concept: Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body that allows for commercial release […]
Immunogenicity Subject: Science and Technology Context: A combination of Covishield and Covaxin elicits better immunogenicity than two doses of the same vaccine, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Sunday. Concept: The council released its findings which suggest that immunisation with a combination of an adenovirus vector platform-based vaccine followed by […]
8888 Uprising Subject: International Relations Context: Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta Concept: The 8888 Uprising also known as the People Power Uprising and the 1988 Uprising, was a series of nationwide […]