DPN Topics
N PROTEIN Subject : Science & tech Context : Studies of the coronavirus have largely focused on its ‘spike’ protein. A new study from IISER Bhopal has found that other proteins, in particular, the nucleocapsid or ‘N’ protein may also be responsible for the infectivity of the virus. Concept : Nucleocapsid Protein The […]
JAIPUR ATRAULI GHARANA Subject : Culture Context : Chaitanya Tamhane’s film The Disciple opens with Pt Vinayak Pradhan (essayed deftly by Jaipur-Atrauli gharana classical singer Pt Arun Dravid) on the stage. Concept : The Atrauli-Jaipur Gharana (also known as the Atrauli Gharana, Jaipur Gharana, Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, Alladiya Gharana and Alladiyakhani Gayaki) is a […]
CBIC Subject : National organisations Context : The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Saturday allowed businesses to import and export goods without furnishing bonds to the customs authorities until June-end, a move aimed at ensuring no delay or disruption in EXIM trade due to COVID-19. Concept : Central Board […]
ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL (ASM3) Subject : International Relations Context : India is participating in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) – the global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region (8-9 May, 2021). Concept : The first two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2—were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany in […]
NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO STREAMLINE OXYGEN ALLOCATION Subject : Governance Context : The Supreme Court constituted a 12-member task force to assess availability and distribution of medical oxygen – on scientific, rational and equitable basis – across the country. Concept : The tenure of the task force shall be six months initially. The […]
MUCORMYCOSIS Subject : Science & tech Context : Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul has said that mucormycosis known as black fungus affects those people who are suffering from diabetes. Reacting to reports of mucormycosis or black fungus among Covid-19 patients, he said, the infection affects only those who have a high blood […]
2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE (2-DG) Subject : Science & tech Context : Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use of this drug as adjunct therapy in moderate to severe covid cases. Concept : An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by Institute of […]
KAREN CONFLICT Subject : International Relations Context : Guerrilla soldiers from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority burned down a government military outpost on Friday after capturing it without a fight when its garrison fled, a senior Karen officer said. Concept : Karen Conflict Marginalised in then Burma’s post-independence political process, the KNU started a […]
COWIN Subject : Governance Context : To cut back on data entry errors about vaccination status and inconvenience caused to citizens, the CoWIN system will introduce a four-digit security code from tomorrow, the Health Ministry has said. Concept : CoWIN is a national platform for digital ecosystem to be used to effectively roll […]
MOUNT SINABUNG Subject : Geography Context :Recently, the Mount Sinabung has erupted again and belching a massive column of volcanic ash and smoke 3,000 metres (3 km) into the sky. Concept : Mount Sinabung It is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene stratovolcano of andesite and dacite. It is located in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, […]