DPN Topics
DUTCH TULIP BUBBLE BURST Subject : Economics Context : Now, almost exactly 385 years and another pandemic later, Wall Street waits to see how long it will take for history to repeat itself. Concept : Shares of video game retailer GameStop Corp have soared 1,625% since the start of January. Driving the rally […]
BEEMA BAMBOO Subject : Environment Context :Crash barriers made of Beema bamboo and coir are being developed as a low-cost solution as the Centre looks for innovative, newer ways to bring down fatalities and mishaps on roads. Concept : Beema Bamboo Beema or Bheema bamboo is a type of bamboo engineered to be […]
PETN EXPLOSIVES Subject : Science & tech Context : A day after a low intensity explosion took place near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, Israel’s ambassador Ron Malka said Indian and Israeli agencies were working together “to find out what happened, who is standing behind this”. Concept : Sources in the security […]
ABRAHAM ACCORDS Subject : International Relations Context :Mr. Sullivan described the Quad and the Abraham Accords — deals signed in 2020 to normalise relations between Israel and certain West Asian and North African countries — as examples of Trump administration’s actions that were positive and ones the Biden administration would build on. Concept […]
TROPICAL CYCLONES Subject: Geography Context: Tropical cyclones across the globe, except Atlantic hurricanes, are moving closer to land in recent decades, a new study found. Concept: Tropical cyclones generally have been moving westward by about 30 kilometres per decade since 1982, putting them closer to land and making them more dangerous, a study […]
SUPERNOVA and NEUTRINO Subject : Science & tech Context : A team from IIT Guwahati has come up with new insights into the part played by neutrinos in this dramatic death of massive stars. Concept: Many stars, towards the end of their lifetimes, form supernovas – massive explosions that send their outer layers […]
COUNTER CYCLICAL FISCAL POLICY Subject : Economics Context : CEA says it is time to switch fiscal gears from cautious stance to ‘counter-cyclical’ push. Concept : Counter-cyclical fiscal policy refers to the steps taken by the government that go against the direction of the economic or business cycle. Thus, in a recession or […]
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE Subject : Economics Context : The Economic Survey 2020-21 has prescribed an early withdrawal of the regulatory forbearance that was adopted in the wake of the pandemic to ward off the threat of financial sector failures impacting the real economy. Concept : Regulatory forbearance A regulatory policy (i.e., a policy implemented […]
NOVOVAX VACCINE Subject : Science & tech Context : American company Novavax, whose COVID-19 vaccine is set to be made in large numbers by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), has reported that its vaccine has proved to have 89% efficacy in preventing the infection in some trial volunteers in the United […]
PM- JAY Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PM-JAY) contributed to improvement in many health outcomes in States that implemented the ambitious programme to provide healthcare access to most vulnerable sections, according to the Economic Survey 2020-21. Concept : States that joined the PM-JAY, compared to those that […]