DPN Topics
Subject : Polity Context : Karnataka government defers tabling anti-cow slaughter bill in Legislative Council. Concept : Abolition or Creation – Article 169 The Parliament can abolish a legislative council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist) by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of each […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will soon come up with a policy aimed at promoting 3D printing on an industrial scale and helping domestic companies “overcome technical and economic barriers”. Concept : Three-dimensional printing (3-D printing), also known as Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of […]
Subject : Geography Concept : The meandering jet streams are called Rossby Waves. Rossby waves are natural phenomenon in the atmosphere and oceans due to rotation of earth. In planetary atmospheres, they are due to the variation in the Coriolis effect (When temperature contrast is low, speed of jet stream is low, and Coriolis force […]
Subject : Geography Context : A new study carried out by researchers of the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) has found that El Niño alone is not be blamed for droughts that in the Indian subcontinent. Concept : El Nino refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked […]
Subject : History Context : The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to the martyrs of the Assam Movement on Swahid Diwas. Concept : Assam has been paying tribute to the martyrs who had made supreme sacrifice in the historic Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985. The Assam Movement (1979-1985) was an popular […]
Subject : International Organisation Context : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) upgraded its forecast for the Indian economy, projecting 8% contraction in 2020-21 as compared to 9% estimated earlier, on the back of a faster-than-expected recovery. It retained its growth projection for the next fiscal at 8%. Concept : Observing that the economy had begun […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, announced a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrow Band-Internet of Things). Concept : This new ‘Made in India’ Solution, which is indigenously developed by Skylo, will connect with BSNLs satellite- ground infrastructure and provide PAN-India coverage, including Indian seas. The coverage will be […]
Subject : Defence Context : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed 5.56×30 mm Protective Carbine has successfully undergone the final phase of User trials on 7th December 2020. This has paved the way for induction into the services. Concept : JVPC is a Gas Operated Semi Bull-pup automatic weapon having more than 700 rpm […]
Subject : Defence Context : Defence Minister, attended the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus organized online at Hanoi, Vietnam on 10 December 2020 that marked the 10th anniversary of ADMM Plus. Concept : ASEAN Defense Minister’s Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) is the only official framework of Defense Minister’s meetings in the Asia-Pacific Region. It is a […]
Subject : Environment Context : A new species of Indian Muraingrasses known for their ecological and economic importance, such as fodder, have been spotted by scientists in Goa in the Western Ghats, one of the four global biodiversity hotspots of India. Concept : Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of […]