DPN Topics
Petrol price rise and issue of tax Subject: Economy Context: Ratings agency ICRA recently postulated that the government had room to cut cess levies on retail prices of petrol and diesel, thereby easing prices. Lower fuel prices will likely help cool inflation levels, which are currently beyond the 6% upper limit specified by […]
Suicide bombing attack Subject: International Relations Context: A suicide bombing attack by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group on a crowded tea shop in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed 10 people and injured dozens Concept: Al-Shabaab (a terrorist, jihadist fundamentalist group based in East Africa and Yemen)is fighting to overthrow the internationally-backed government in Mogadishu, regularly attacks government and civilian targets in […]
Green Passport Subject: International relations Context: The European Union implemented the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) or the “Green Passport”, which allows ease of intra-European travel for passengers who have taken one of four vaccines ‘recognised’ by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that excludes Indian-made Covishield and Covaxin Concept: A vaccine passport is an e-certificate […]
Kodumanal excavation Subject: Art and Culture Context: For the first time at the Kodumanal excavation site, a 2,300 year-old step-well has been found during excavation by a team of the State Department of Archaeology Concept: It is along the banks of the Noyyal, in Chennimalai Union in Erode district that served as habitation-cum-industrial […]
Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 Subject: Science and Technology Context: Pregnant women in India are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Union Health Ministry giving the approval based on recommendations of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Concept: Infection during pregnancy may result in rapid deterioration of health […]
Last Ice Area (LIA) Subject: Environment Context: In a paper published in the journal “Communications Earth & Environment”, researchers note that in August 2020 the area where the Last Ice Area (LIA) is located, experienced a record low concentration of sea ice. Concept: The National Geographic noted that while climate projections forecast the […]
China declared Malaria-free Subject: International Organisation Context :The World Health Organization (WHO) declaring that China was “malaria-free” followed a seven decade-long, multi-pronged health strategy that was able to entirely eliminate indigenous cases for four straight years, Concept: The number of malaria cases worldwide in 2019 was around 229 million, according to the World […]
Mollar Bheri- East Kolkata Wetlands Subject: Environment Context: The cost of damage caused by garbage dumping and contamination of the 55-acre East Kolkata Wetlands, a Ramsar site, is Rs 1.46 crore, according to a joint report by state and central government agencies Concept: The study was done by West Bengal Pollution Control Board, […]
Differences in Asian and African elephants Subject: Environment Context: Researchers have found that social structure differs in Asian and African elephants, Concept: The African elephant species into two distinct species, the larger being the African savanna elephant and the smaller being the African forest elephant. While the two African species are about as […]
Leh and Kargil CONTEXT: Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories on August 5, 2019, Ladakh was seen welcoming the reorganisation. In Leh and Kargil, different reasons to oppose Ladakh’s current status CONCEPT: August 2019 changes were immediately opposed by the people of Kargil, where the leaders of the majority Shia population demanded […]