DPN Topics
National Disaster Management Force Subject: Disaster Management Context: The Parliamentary standing committee on water resources has started reviewing disaster management of flood post-Uttarakhand flood. Concept: The Disaster Management Act has statutory provisions for constitution of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the purpose of specialized response to natural and man-made disasters. The practice […]
Lachit Borphukan Subject: Medieval history Context: Assam polls have seen frequent invocation of Ahom warrior Lachit Borphukan as Hindu warrior and one who defeated Mughals. Concept: Remembered as the greatest military hero of Assam, Lachit Borphukan was a general of Ahom kings. He is best known for the Battle of Saraighat (1671) on […]
Women harder hit by job losses due to Pandemic Subject: Economy Context: According to the recently released PLFS and CMIE data the women has been hit harder by the pandemic w.r.t participation in workforce. Concept: From 16.4% in May-August of 2016, the female labour participation rate (employed women as a proportion of all […]
PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY Subject : Current Events Context: Only 2.4% of India’s workforce is formally trained as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey of 2018-19. Concept: Ministry cites contractors’ preference to employ informal workers on lower wages in contrast to government’s push to train and certify skilled workers All workers executing government […]
UNHRC Subject : International Organisations Context: The vote on a critical resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva has been postponed to Tuesday, as Colombo stepped up efforts to garner international support ahead of the voting which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya […]
VVPAT Subject: Polity Context: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, has urged the panel to carry out a 100% tally of all EVM machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for the coming Assembly elections. Concept: The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is […]
PREVENTION OF INSULTS TO NATIONAL HONOUR ACT 1971 Subject: Legislations Context: Cutting cake depicting national flag not unpatriotic or an insult , rules Madras High Court. Concept: The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 Prevent dishonour: The act was legislated to prevent dishonour to National symbols which shall include the Indian […]
CHIN COMMUNITY Subject : Society Context: No request received for asylum from Chin community, says Mizoram government. Concept: The State government has said that asylum would be considered if there was a formal request cleared by the Centre. People belonging to Myanmar’s Chin community were seeking to migrate to Mizoram to escape a […]
YEMEN CIVIL WAR Subject: Intenational Relations Context: Riyadh proposes ceasefire plan to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Concept: Yemen Conflict: Since 2014, Yemen has been facing a multi-sided conflict involving local, regional, and international actors. The Houthis, a group of Zaidi Shia Muslims who ruled a kingdom there for nearly 1,000 years, used widespread anger […]
NALSA Subject : Polity Context : Access to justice still a challenge for millions : Justice Ramana Concept : About NALSA: It has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free legal services to weaker sections of society. It aims to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not […]