DPN Topics
Who controls Airspace? Subject: Economy Context: Recently India allowed Pakistan PM use of its airspace in his trip to Sri Lanka which is part of softening relations slowly due to back channel diplomacy. Concept: Every State has complete and exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above its territory (Article 1 of the Convention on […]
Pandemic generation Subject: Environment/Science and technology Context: The pandemic which continues to date has impacted all aspects of our life with the new generation potentially biggest sufferer, called as “pandemic generation”. Concept: New generation that has taken birth during the pandemic, those about to be born and children under five will be the […]
Osprey Subject: Environment Context: The frequency data around waterbodies and wetlands in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur shows that migratory bird Ospery might have found an additional home in this region. Concept: Normally, Osprey is considered a migratory bird in India. However, for reasons still to be known (maybe they have become resident or […]
Inscription on Vijayanagar king’s death discovered Subject: Art and Culture Context: The first ever Epigraphical reference to the date of death of Vijayanagar king Krishnadevaraya has been discovered at Honnenahalli in Tumakuru district. Concept: According to it he died on October 17, 1529, Sunday, and incidentally this day was marked by a lunar […]
Rise in bond yield Subject: Economy Context: Rising yields on government securities or bonds in the United States and India have triggered concern over the negative impact on other asset classes, especially stock markets, and even gold. Concept: Bond yield is the return an investor gets on that bond or on a particular […]
Section 69 of the IT Act Subject: Polity Context: Under the guidelines executives of intermediaries which fail to act on an order issued by the government citing threat to sovereignty or integrity, defence, security of the state or public order, can be jailed for up to a period of seven years under Section […]
Ancient Buddhist Monastery found in Jharkhand/Nagri script Subject: Art and Culture Context: The monastery was found near Burhani village near JuljulPahar of Sitagarhi Hills (12 kms from Hazaribagh) in Jharkhand by ASI team. Concept: It is believed to be at least 900 years old, buried under a mound in a village. It is […]
Section 377 of IPC Subject: Polity Context: The Centre in Delhi High court submitted that Same sex marriage is against Indian ethos Concept: It deals with consensual private sexual acts between adults and came into force in 1862 and The archaic, colonial-era law criminalizes “carnal intercourse against the order of nature”. Judiciary and […]
Gelatin sticks Subject: Science and technology Context: 20 gelatin sticks were found near the car of Mukesh Ambani who enjoys “Z plus” security (highest security to individual assessed to be facing threat in India) Concept: Gelatin sticks are mostly used for blasting purposes in quarries (recent years saw its use in some terror […]
Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for social media platforms, OTT players & digital media Subject: Polity Context: The Centre notified new guidelines for intermediaries in “soft touch oversight” rules for fixing accountability for the “misuse and abuse”. Concept: The guidelines essentially remove the “safe harbour” provided […]