DPN Topics
Subject : Science & tech Context : Misuse and overuse of antimicrobials has led to a steep rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), impacting planetary health, global economies and stalling sustainable development. Concept : AMR is the resistance of a microorganism (bacteria, parasites, viruses or fungi) to an antimicrobial drug that was originally effective for treatment […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Delhi High Court (HC) on Thursday issued notice to the Union government on a petition seeking a direction to recognise same-sex unions under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) and the Special Marriage Act (SMA). Concept : Special Marriage Act, 1954 The Special Marriage Act, 1954 is an Act of […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : CBI arrests UP engineer for Sexual abuse of 50 minors and selling chilld porn on darkweb. Concept : Internet consists of three layers: The first layer is public(Surface Web ), consisting of sites that one uses frequently such as Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and LinkedIn. This layer makes up […]
Subject : International Relations Context : Global public health voices have urged members of the World Trade Organisation to keep the spirit of Doha Declaration. The proposal called for a waiver of certain intellectual property provisions during the pandemic on medical products developed to tackle Covid-19. Concept : The IP waiver would allow all countries […]
Subject : Environment Context :The draft EIA notification, 2020, weakens the role of the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) and gives more authenticity to approved consultants, the SEAC-Tamil Nadu submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Concept : EIA is an important process for evaluating the likely environmental impact of a proposed […]
Subject: Science & tech Concept: Ozone Therapy, a branch of Naturopathy, has emerged a promising alternative medicine therapy to support diabetes treatment with oxygenation. Ozone improves oxygen delivery to the tissues, resulting into improved circulation and helps in reducing insulin resistance by correcting oxidative stress. It gives better sugar control and also has better infection […]
Subject: History Context: There have been no SGPC elections for the last nine years and the leadership has failed to act on the report about the 328 missing copies of Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Scripture ). Concept: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (or SGPC) is an organization in India responsible for […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: While governments, scientists and health experts across the world struggle to contain a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks, researchers at the US’ CDC are now studying the chapare virus to see if it could eventually pose a threat to humankind. Concept: The biggest outbreak of the ‘Chapare virus’ was reported […]
Subject: Economy Context: Reserve Bank of India decision to impose a 30-day moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd (LVB) and put in place a draft scheme for its amalgamation with DBS Bank India has raised concerns about the safety of the financial system. Concept: The RBI said the financial position of the Chennai-based LVB, which […]
Subject: Environment Context: Karnataka Forest Minister Anand Singh announced in the Assembly that the state government would soon declassify 6.64 lakh hectares deemed forests in the state (nearly 67%) and hand it over to Revenue authorities. Concept: The Supreme Court, in a Dec 12, 1996 judgement, had broadened the definition of forest to include not […]