DPN Topics
Subject : Current Events Context : The Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System, a cross-sector initiative to develop a citizens’ roadmap to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) in India over a period of ten years, was launched online. Concept : It was a first-of-its-kind participatory, countrywide initiative, in collaboration with world’s leading health […]
Subject : Culture Context : The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The games include: Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba. Concept : Kalaripayattu has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world; […]
Subject : Defence Context : As part of India’s efforts to further expand the coastal radar chain network meant to enable real-time monitoring of the high seas for threats, efforts are in advanced stages to set up coastal radar stations in the Indian Ocean littoral states of Maldives, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Concept : Mauritius, Seychelles […]
Subject : Environment Context :The first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys in Telangana was inaugurated at Gandi Ramanna Haritavanam near Chincholi village in Nirmal district. Concept : Monkeys that venture into human habitations would be caught in a phased manner, brought to the centre where they would be operated on for birth control and […]
Subject : Polity Context : With the Winter Session of Parliament standing cancelled, Central ministries, departments lose access to supplementary demands for grants. Concept : Article 115: Supplementary, additional or excess grants. Supplementary grants are the additional grant required to meet the required expenditure of the government. When grants, authorised by the Parliament, fall short […]
Subject : History Context :Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi. The Prime Minister paid his respects at the gurdwara a day after the death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Concept : Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 – 1675) was the ninth of ten Gurus of the […]
Subject : Social Issue Concept : Pathalgadi Movement: Pathalgadi’ literally means carving a stone — it is an ancient tradition in the tribal communities of Jharkhand. Adivasis usually erected engraved stones to mark the birth or death of a person. The practice took on a new meaning after tribal activists, former IAS officer B.D. Sharma […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: Using the technique of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), Dr Bing Chen and colleagues at Boston Children’s Hospital have freeze-framed the spike protein in both its shapes — before and after fusion with the cell. Concept: Cryo-electron microscopy is a specific type of electron microscopy that is based on the principle […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context : Extending support to J&K and Ladakh students, AICTE has decided to release the instalment of Rs. 20,000/- as maintenance allowance under Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). Concept : An Expert Group was constituted by the Prime Minister for enhancing employment opportunity among youths of J&K and Ladakh and formulate […]
Subject : Current Events Context : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the Platinum Jubilee of the National Conference of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (NATCON). Concept : The Tuberculosis Association of India (TAI) is one of the oldest and largest voluntary organizations having its affiliates all over the country. It was set up […]