DPN Topics
Commodities in Super Cycle Topic: Economy Context: Steel, the most commonly used input in construction sector and industries, is at all-time highs, as most metals including base and precious metals prices have gone through the roof over the last one year. Concept: Recently, there has been an across-the-board rise in global commodity prices that […]
Breakthrough Cases Topic: Science & Technology Context: A small-scale study in healthcare workers at a private hospital in Delhi found that “breakthrough” infections occurred in 13.3% of them (about 1 in 7), with one requiring hospitalisation. Concept: People who get infected with Covid-19 even after getting a vaccine shot are known as “breakthrough cases”, […]
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Topic: World History Context: On Monday, Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, leaving a reported 300 people injured. The mosque & the Mount The Al-Aqsa is located on a plaza at Temple Mount, which is known in Islam as Haram-e-Sharif. The Mount is also Judaism’s holiest site. […]
B.1.617: Indian Variant of Coronavirus Topic: Science & Technology Context: The B-1617 variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, has been classified as a “variant of concern” at the global level by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Concept: Variant of Concern– These are variants for which there is evidence of an increase in […]
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Topic: Food Security Context: 13 states distributing free grains under PMGKAY Concept: The PMGKAY was first announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the government’s Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package under “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against coronavirus” […]
AL AQSA MOSQUE Subject : International Relations Context : Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Al-Aqsa mosque. Concept : More than 160 people were wounded when Israeli riot police clashed with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound late on Friday, capping a week of violence in the Holy City and the occupied West […]
GREAT NICOBAR PLAN Subject : Environment Context : Green panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance Concept : Great Nicobar Development plan Firstly, The overall Great Nicobar Development plan envisages the use of about 244 sq. km. region for development purposes. Secondly, Phase 1 of the plan will cover: 22 sq. km. airport […]
HAKKI PIKKI TRIBAL COMMUNITY Subject : Society Context :Hakki-Pikki tribal from Karnataka wins battle against the virus Concept : The HakkiPikki are a semi-nomadic tribe of karnatakawho have travelled and lived in various parts of the country over the past few decades. As part of a ‘rehabilitation drive’ by the Government of Karnataka […]
GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE Subject : History Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Freedom Fighter and social reformer Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary. Concept : Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born on May 9th, 1866 in Kothluk in Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. In 1884, after his graduation in arts at the Elphinstone […]
MAHARANA PRATAP Subject : History Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maharana Partap on his birth anniversary. Concept : Pratap Singh popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was a king of Mewar, a region in the present day state of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Udai Singh II (founder […]