DPN Topics
WiFi 6 Concept: Wi-Fi 6 is the next-generation wireless standard that’s faster than 802.11ac. More than speed, it will provide better performance in congested areas, from stadiums to your own device-packed home. Wi-Fi 6 officially arrived in late 2019, and Wi-Fi 6-enabled hardware was released throughout 2020. Wi-Fi 6 accomplishes this through more […]
THE GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD Concept: The GIB is one of the most critically threatened species in India, with fewer than 150 birds left in the wild. It is listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List. A 2019 report by the Ministry pointed out that power lines, especially high-voltage transmission lines with multiple […]
APEDA Context: Non-basmati exports to countries in West Asia and some in the African continent have risen over the past few months as they have been building a reserve stock of the cereal, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, anticipating a global food scarcity. Concept: Basmati Rice: It is one of the best […]
Hybrid hearing Context: The top court said that on a pilot basis, the final hearing/regular matters listed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, will be heard through hybrid mode. Concept: A hybrid hearing is a mixture of a court hearing, where the people involved (parties, lawyers, witnesses and the Judge) attend in person, and […]
Temporary/Interim injunction Context: A Bengaluru court Saturday granted a temporary media gag order in favor of six ministers of the government in Karnataka after they expressed apprehension of being defamed. Concept: Injunction is an authoritative warning or order issued by the court of equity. The statutory meaning of Injunctions can be analyzed in […]
Bridging trial Subject: Science and Technology Context: The scientific community is divided in its opinion on the need for such a trial in current context of pandemic. Concept: A bridging trial performed in the new region to provide clinical data on efficacy, safety, dosage and dose regimen in the new region that will […]
GVA vs GDP Subject: Economy Context: Report prepared by the Finance Ministry’s Economic Affairs Department has said that using GVA (Gross Value Added) rather than GDP (Gross Domestic Products) for tracking the economy in a better way. Concept: India opted to make major changes to its compilation of national accounts and bring the […]
Cryptocurrency bill and challenges Context: The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has claimed that the secrecy shrouds proposed Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021. Concept: About cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. […]
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Subject: Polity Context: The government issued a consolidated list of rights that OCI enjoy. Concept: The OCI scheme came with the amendment of the Citizenship Act in 2005. Further in 2015 it was merged with the PIO (Person of Indian Origin) card. Individuals who do not have citizenship […]
Private members bill Subject: Polity Context: The MP state legislature passed a private bill to change the name of Hoshangabad to Narmadapuram through voice vote. Concept: Every member of Parliament/legislature, who is not a Minister, is called a Private Member. A private member’s Bill is different from a public Bill and is piloted […]