DPN Topics
WAQF Subject : Culture Context: The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Tuesday condemned the demolition of a mosque in a tehsil compound in Barabanki district by the administration, terming it a “patently illegal and high-handed action” and demanded its restoration. Concept : Waqf Property given in the name of God for […]
EXHAUST SCRUBBERS IN SHIPS Subject: Economy Context :Thanks to exhaust scrubbers, while ships are polluting the air less, their water-pollution footprint is rising. Concept : On January 1, 2020, the IMO, a UN body, started the enforcement of a rule banning sulphur-heavy fuel. Since sulphur-light fuel can be very expensive, it allowed ships […]
G 20 Subject: International Organisations Context: Leaders of the world’s largest economies back “voluntary licensing” of Covid-19 vaccine patents, the draft conclusions of a summit show, watering down a US push for waivers and earlier commitments to supply more funds to the World Health Organization. Concept: The G20 is an informal group of […]
CAIRN ENERGY – AIR INDIA DISPUTE Subject: Economy Context: Recently, the British oil company Cairn Energy Plc is suing Air India in New York to seize its assets to enforce the $1.2 billion arbitration award it won against the Indian government in a retrospective tax dispute. Concept: Cairn Energy-Air India dispute In 2020, […]
FERTILIZER PRICING Subject: Economy Context: Govt considering subsidy to offset rise in global prices of P&K fertilisers’ raw material. Concept: Farmers buy fertilisers at MRPs (maximum retail price) below their normal supply-and-demand-based market rates or what it costs to produce/import them. The difference between the retail price and production cost/domestic price is given […]
PVTG’S Subject: Society Context: Concern for PVTGs in Odisha as test hesitancy poses hurdle.Thirteen of the 62 tribal groups in Odisha have been identified as PVTGs, which are given special protection because of their dwindling population. Their current population is 2.14 lakh, spread across 11 districts. Concept : Particularly vulnerable tribal group 75 […]
INS KOLKATTA Subject: Defence Context: Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kolkata rushes to rescue barge with 137 onboard. Concept: INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Ship was constructed at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), and was handed over to the navy on 10 July 2014 after […]
R VALUE Subject: Science & tech Context: At 0.98, India’s R value drops below 1 for the first time during second Covid wave. Concept: R0 or reproduction number tells you the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease from one person with that disease R-naught is a frequently used mathematical […]
SPANISH FLU Subject : Science & tech Context : In the beginning of COVID-19 last year, thousands of people around the world shared an image on social media depicting the three waves of the 1918 influenza pandemic, commonly known as the Spanish flu. Concept : Spanish flu was caused by an H1N1 influenza […]
GOLD EXCHANGE Subject : Economics Context : The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has floated a consultation paper on the proposed framework for Gold Exchange in India. Concept : The proposal was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her FY22 Budget speech. SEBI, entrusted with the task of regulating the […]