DPN Topics
Subject: Polity Concept: The Central Administrative Tribunal had been established under Article 323 – A of the Constitution for adjudication of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other authorities under the control of […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: Gallium nitride (GaN) is a semiconductor commonly used in light-emitting diodes since the 1990s. The compound is a very hard material that has a Wurtzite crystal structure. Its wide band gap of 3.4 eV affords it special properties for applications in optoelectronic, high-power and high-frequency devices. Features lower on resistance […]
Subject: Economy Context: IFSCA has notified International Financial Services Centres Authority (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020. Concept: In the Union Budget 2020, Union Minister of Finance had made an announcement for setting up an International Bullion Exchange at the International Financial Services Centre in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, and Gujarat. Subsequently, the Government of India had notified […]
Subject: International Relations Context: Recently, Morocco and Israel have agreed to normalise relations in a deal brokered by the USA. Concept: It makes Morocco the fourth Arab country, after the UAE, Bahrain (Abraham Accords) and Sudan, to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months. Highlights of the Deal: Morocco will establish full […]
Subject: Defence Context: INS Viraat is the second aircraft carrier to be broken in India in the last six years. In 2014, INS Vikrant, which played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, was dismantled in Mumbai. Concept: Viraat a Centaur class aircraft carrier weighing 27,800 tonnes, served in the British Navy as HMS […]
Subject: National Organization Context: If the West Bengal government fails to respond to more than 260 complaints from the state in the next 15 days, the National Commission for Women (NCW) will submit details of those cases to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the panel’s Chairperson said. Concept: It was set up as a […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: IIT Madras researchers are developing a point-of-care platform for early-stage TB screening and detection using urine samples. The platform is yet to be tested in clinical trials. Concept: Diagnosing TB usually involves using a sputum sample or a biopsy in the detection tests. This is not just time-consuming or expensive, […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: Epigenetics refers to chemical changes in our genetic material and proteins that regulate it. The best-known epigenetic mark is the methylation, the addition of a methyl chemical group (-CH3) in our DNA. The epigenome consists of all the epigenetic marks of a living being. Unlike DNA mutations that are permanent, […]
Subject: International Relations Context: United Nations (UN) human rights investigator had requested Bangladesh to allow a safety assessment of the remote islet of Bhashan Char, where the government had shipped 1,600-odd Rohingya refugees. Concept: Bhashan Char Island was formed about two decades ago on the mouth of river Meghna. The uninhabited island is located around […]
Subject: Arts & Culture Context: Manipur observed the 81st anniversary of the “women’s war” at an official function held at the “Women’s War Memorial Complex” in Imphal. Concept: This memorial complex is dedicated to the memory of several Manipuri women, who lost their lives while fighting for justice against the British on December 12, 1939. […]