DPN Topics
EXPORT PROMOTION CAPITAL GOODS SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : Government considering continuation of export promotion scheme in new trade policy Concept : In order to facilitate import of capital goods for producing quality goods and services and enhance India’s manufacturing competitiveness, the Central Government has been implementing a Scheme called the […]
STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM METRICS Subject : Economics Context : 61 business leaders, including members of the World Economic Forum and its International Business Council (IBC), have committed to the core Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics released by the IBC. Concept : Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics offer a set of universal, comparable disclosures focused on people, planet, prosperity […]
OFF BUDGET BORROWINGS Subject : Economics Context : According to the last Budget documents, in the current financial year the Centre was set to borrow Rs 5.36 lakh crore as off – budget borrowings. Concept : Off-budget borrowings are loans that are taken not by the Centre directly, but by another public institution […]
ROTATION OF CROPS Subject : Agriculture Context : Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday advised farmers to do away with the single crop cultivation system and opt for crop rotation system to increase yield and gain profits. Concept : Crop Rotation In this pattern, different crops are grown on the same land […]
SEAWEED Subject :Environment Context : India is aiming to increase seaweed production in the country to 11.5 lakh tonnes from the current production levels of 2,500 tonnes in the next five years. Concept : Seaweeds are also known as Macroalgae. They constitute several species of marine plants and algae. Seaweeds may also include […]
PREAMBLE Subject : Polity Context : Invoking the Preamble in times of protest. Concept : The preamble to the Constitution of India is a brief introductory statement that sets out the guiding purpose, principles and philosophy of the constitution. The ideals behind the Preamble to India’s Constitution were laid down by Jawaharlal Nehru’s […]
GREEN TAX Subject: Environment Context: Green tax mooted for personal vehicles older than 15 years. Concept: Personal vehicles will be charged a tax at the time of renewal of Registration Certification after 15 years. The levy may differ depending on fuel (petrol/diesel) and type of vehicle. The proposal will now go to the […]
FIAT CURRENCY Subject : Economy Context : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it was open to exploring the possibility of a digital version of fiat currency. Concept : Fiat currency is government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver, but rather by the government that […]
GREAT RESET Subject : Economy Concept : The Great Reset is an initiative by the World Economic Forum. It has been conceptualised by the founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, and has evolved over the last few years. It is based on the assessment that the world economy is in […]
MAHA VIR CHAKRA Subject : Current events Context : Colonel B. Santhosh Babu, Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar regiment deployed in Galwan during Operation Snow Leopard, has been posthumously selected for the MahaVir Chakra (MVC), the second highest wartime gallantry award of India. Five other personnel deployed there have been named for the […]