DPN Topics
SUKHOI 30 MKI Subject: Defence Context: The resurrection of 222 Squadron at Thanjavur with Sukhoi-30 aircraft has paved the way for strengthening maritime security in the southern peninsula and maintaining Indian interests in the Indian Ocean region, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, Air has said. Concept: Sukhoi 30 is a twin-engine Fighter Jet manufactured […]
PLI SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Government has given approval to drug firms including Aurobindo Pharma and Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals under the PLI scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical bulk drugs. Concept : The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme aims at promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical […]
MAMALLAPURAM Subject : History Context : The Pallava era monuments at Mamallapuram, where the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in October 2019, will be among the highlights at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Concept : Mamallapuram, also called Mahabalipuram or Seven Pagodas, […]
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR NBFCs Subject : Economy Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to usher in a four-layered regulatory and supervisory framework for non-banking finance NBFCs as it embarks on the path of a scale-based regulation in the backdrop of the recent stress in the sector. Concept : RBI said […]
FORMULATIONS AND BULK DRUG Subject : Science and Tech Concept : Bulk Drug A bulk drug, also called an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), is the key ingredient of a drug or medicine, which lends it the desired therapeutic effect or produces the intended pharmacological activity. For example, paracetamol is a bulk drug, which […]
CENSUS and SECC Subject : Governance Concept : Difference between CENSUS and SECC The duration of Census 2011 and SECC 2011 was different. Census 2011, was conducted during 9th to 28th February 2011. While Socio Economic Caste Census 2011 was largely carried out in 2011 and 2012 with a few states taking enumeration […]
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT Subject : National Legislations Context : The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has landed in trouble in the Karnataka High Court for claiming in a submission that the Environment Protection Act, 1986 was “passed by Parliament not only for protection of environment but also at the instance of foreign […]
DESERT KNIGHT 21 Subject : International Relations Context : As part of the first edition of the exercise Desert Knight-21, four French Rafale fighters landed in Jodhpur after flying directly for around four hours from the Djibouti airbase. Concept : Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force will conduct a […]
NEW START TREATY Subject : International Treaties Context : Russia has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks. Concept : About the treaty It is a treaty between the United States […]
JERENGA POTHAR Subject : Culture Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a special programme of the Assam government to distribute land ‘patta’ or land allotment certificates to over one lakh landless indigenous people. The event will be held at Jerenga Pothar in Sivasagar district, a historical place connected with Assam’s erstwhile […]