DPN Topics
Iran won’t deliver nuclear activities record to IAEA Subject : International Organisations Context : Iran will not deliver records of its nuclear activities to the International Atomic Energy Agency after a temporary understanding reached in January expired, Parliament Speaker said. Concept : About IAEA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an UN agency […]
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Subject : Governance Context : Recently, the Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology was locked out of his Twitter account allegedly over a notice received for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Concept : Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) It is a 1998 law passed […]
Discovery of China’s Dragon Man Subject : Science & tech Context: Recently, the researchers from China have claimed to have found an ancient human skull that could belong to an altogether new species of humans. Concept : The researchers working in Israel have also identified a previously unknown kind of ancient human called […]
Agni Prime Missile Subject : Defence Context : Recently, the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully test-fired Agni Prime missile from a defence base off Odisha coast. Concept : About Agni Prime Missile It is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a surface-to-surface ballistic […]
Empathising with the LGBTQIA+ community Subject : Social Issue Context: Empathising with the LGBTQIA+ community, the Madras High Court directed the Union Ministry of Social Justice to enlist NGOs that could provide counselling, monetary support, legal assistance and protection to them until a law could be enacted to protect them. Concept : Ministry […]
Environment minister announced the “India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021” Subject : Environment Context: Environment minister announced the “India Plastic Challenge – Hackathon 2021” to spur innovation and entrepreneurship in area of tackling plastic waste pollution and elimination of single use plastic. Concept : It is a unique competition calling upon start-ups /entrepreneurs […]
E-content for children with disabilities Subject : Governance Context : Union Education Minister released guidelines for the Development of e-Content for Children with Disabilities prepared by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. Concept : A comprehensive initiative, PM e-VIDYA was launched on 17th May 2020, with an aim to […]
India’s First VSC Based HVDC System Subject : Science & tech Context: POWERGRID has fully commissioned India’s First Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) System. Concept: It has commissioned Monopole-I of the 2000 Mega-Watt (MW), Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) – Thrissur (Kerala) Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based High Voltage Direct […]
Government approved 708 proposals for construction of 3.61 lakh houses under PMAY-U Subject : Government Schemes Context : With this, as on date, the total number of sanctioned houses under PMAY(U) is now 112.4 of which 48.31 lakh have been completed/delivered. Concept : In addition, ‘PMAY- U Awards 2021 – 100 Days Challenge’ […]
Cinque Island Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) had rescued nine crew members from sinking vessel Ganga-I off Cinque Island. Concept : The ICG had launched a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation in coordination with Port Management Board (PMB), Port Blair in which ICG ships and PMB Tug […]