DPN Topics
Subject : Geography Context : On 21 December 2020, almost all the viewers across the world seen the two gas giants very close to each other, while they will still be hundreds of millions of miles apart in space. Concept : After nearly 400 years, Saturn and Jupiter – the two largest planets in our […]
Subject: Environment Context: The Ministry of Environment along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, India, has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild. Concept: The GIB is one of the most critically threatened species in […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of Vietnam. Concept : A ‘Joint Vision for Peace, Prosperity and People’ document was adopted during the Summit, to guide the future development of the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Both leaders also welcomed the signing of a […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Bombay High Court while hearing a criminal writ plea on Monday against actor Kangana Ranaut for her allegedly offensive tweets, observed that the actor had the fundamental right to express her views through tweets albeit reasonable restrictions. Concept : Article 19(2) of the Indian constitution enables the government to […]
Subject : Economy Context : Suspension of the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) is being extended till March 31, 2021, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce virtual conference. Concept : About : Insolvency and bankruptcy code 2016 was introduced to resolve the bankruptcy crisis in corporate sector. Under […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : A new variant Covid-19 strain has been discovered in the United Kingdom last week and could be the reason behind the sharp rise in cases in the country. Concept : Scientists and researchers say the new strain has much higher transmissibility than compared to the earlier variant. Why […]
Subject : History Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the centenary celebrations of Aligarh Muslim University on 22 December, 2020. Concept : AMU became a University in 1920, through an Act of Indian Legislative Council by elevating the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental (MAO) College to the status of a Central University. MAO College was […]
Subject : Economy Context : Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner has ordered an audit and an impact assessment of utilisation of funds from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) for the financial years 2017-2020. Concept : DMFs were instituted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act 2015. They are non-profit trusts to work […]
Subject : Environment Context : Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday announced that a 60 per cent increase has been recorded in the population count of leopards in India from 2014 estimates according to status of leopard report. Concept : The leopard population has been estimated using camera trapping method. There are 12,852 leopards […]
Subject : Current Events Context : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, honouring the birth anniversary of mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Concept : National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22. It is observed to honor the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan who greatly contributed towards […]