DPN Topics
FPI & DII Subject: Economics Context: FPI ownership in NSE-listed companies hit a five-year high of 22.74 per cent at the end of December 2020, up from 21.51 per cent as on September 30, 2020. Concept: Foreign Portfolio Investments Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) refers to investing in the financial assets of a foreign […]
PM URJA GANGA PROJECT Subject: Economy Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation several infrastructure projects in the oil and gas sector in Haldia, including the ambitious 348-km Dobhi-Durgapur natural gas pipeline built by government-owned GAIL. Concept: The 348-kilometer pipeline from Dobhi in Bihar to Durgapur in West Bengal is part […]
DHEKIAJULI Subject: History Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his second visit in a fortnight to poll-bound Assam. On sundaymodi was at the historic “martyr” town of Dhekiajuli,to lay the foundation stone for two medical colleges and launch a road and highway project. Concept: Dheikajuli Incident Dhekiajuli was home to possibly the youngest […]
AMASR ACT Subject: National Legislations Context: Days after the National Monument Authority (NMA) issued draft bylaws for Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, proposing a 100-m no construction zone around the shrine, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Sunday sought withdrawal of the proposed bylaws. Concept: The NMA, under the Union Ministry of Culture, […]
CULLING OF ANIMALS AND WPA 1972 Subject: National Legislations Context : Maharashtra on Sunday culled 40,000 poultry birds in Navapur in Nandurbar district, 340 km north of Mumbai, after cases of avian influenza or bird flu were confirmed in the four-layer poultry farms in the region. Concept : Culling and Wildlife Protection Act […]
GLACIAL OUTBURST FLOOD / AVALANCHE Subject: Geography Context : A glacial lake burst, a cloud burst or an avalanche, the impact of climate change or “development” — scientists are not sure what triggered the sudden surge of water near Chamoli in Uttarakhand Sunday morning that briefly raised fears of a repeat of the […]
BAD BANKS Subject: Economics Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech on Monday revived the idea of a ‘bad bank’ by stating that the Centre proposes to set up an asset reconstruction company to acquire bad loans from banks. Concept: A bad bank conveys the impression that it will function as […]
GOVT REGULATIONS & TECH PLATFORMS Subject: Governance Context : The Centre has issued notice to Twitter after the micro-blogging site restored more than 250 accounts that had been suspended earlier on the government’s ‘legal demand’. Concept : Government Regulations regarding Tech Platforms In India, the Information Technology Act, 2000, as amended from time […]
WATER SCARCITY IN HIMALAYAS Subject: Geography Context: A new study has said that Himalayan catchment areas may face water stress situations. They also note that if there is increased rainfall, this could lead to a water surplus situation. Concept: The team studied five basins in the central Himalaya – Sutlej, ThuloBheri, Kali Gandaki, […]
CURRENCY SWAP Subject: Economics Context: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) settled a $400 million currency swap facility from the Reserve Bank (RBI) of India last week, meeting the terms that the two countries had agreed upon. Concept: A currency swap is a transaction in which two parties exchange an equivalent amount […]