DPN Topics
Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solid Subject: Environment Context: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change said that 100 of 156 drains in catchment of river Yamuna ‘are not meeting standards’ on a plea in the SC which is hearing on “remediation of […]
Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway and sanctuaries/Tiger reserves Subject: Environment Context: It is being built as the fastest highway in India designed for a top speed of 150 kmph. Concept: The focus is on co-existence, with five “wildlife bridges” and a network of underpasses being built. MSRDC, that is building the highway, joined forces […]
Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve Subject: Environment Context: Focus back on Himalayan ecosystem where a hydel project behind Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand) was washed away on Rishi Ganga river. Concept: It is India’s most pristine high-altitude landscapes and a UNESCO world heritage site. The core areas the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, […]
Synchronized Pangong disengagement Subject: Security Context: After 9 months of military stand-off China announced synchronized troops disengagement along Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh. Concept: The conflict on border started at Pangong Tso in May 2020. Later on, with talks going on the clashes between military happened at Galwan valley which claimed dead soldiers […]
Amal or HOPE/ Arab’s world first inter-planetary mission Subject: Science and Technology Context: Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight after 7 months. Concept: Unmanned craft, called Amal, Arabic for Hope, had reached the end of its nearly seven-month, 300-million-mile journey and had begun circling the red planet. It is a […]
National Commission for Minorities, Act 1992 Subject: Polity Context: The SC issued notice to the Centre for transfer of cases from several high courts to it against the Centre’s notification to declare five communities Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsee as minorities in states/UT even where they are in majority. Concept: In 2019 […]
Niti Valley and Niti Pass Subject: Geography Context: There are many villages which has been cut-off due to recent flood in Uttarakhand Concept: The Uttarakhand flood has cut-off this and other remote villages. Niti Valley is one of northernmost region of the Uttarakhand. It is the las village in the valley before border […]
Kotia dispute Subject: Polity Context: Odisha to move Supreme Court over Andhra bid to conduct polls in disputed region. Concept: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are involved in dispute since 1960 over Kotia Gram Panchayat which involves 21 villages. The village currently receives benefits from blocks of both states. Odisha was formed after taking […]
Election and Tenure of Rajya Sabha MP Subject: Polity Context: Some of the Rajya Sabha MPS retired from the house after completing their term yesterday. Concept: Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250 and current strength is 245, out of which 12 members are nominated […]
Ujjwala Scheme Subject: Welfare schemes Context: The retirement of J&K MPs saw praise for Ujjawala scheme in the J&K. Concept: Addition of 10 million beneficiaries during the year to the government’s flagship scheme was announced during the budget 2021-22. As on January 31, about 83 million LPG connections have been given under the […]