DPN Topics
Subject : International Relation Context : The United Nations announced that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days(latest-Honduras). A move hailed by anti-nuclear activists but strongly opposed by the United States and the other major nuclear powers. Concept : Treaty on the Prohibition […]
Subject : Science & tech Context : A group of researchers at University of Rochester, Intel corporation and University of Nevada in the U.S. have created a material that is superconducting at 15 degrees Celsius. Concept : A new material composed of carbon, hydrogen and sulphur superconducts at 15 degrees Celsius. Superconductor Superconductors are materials […]
Subject : International Report Context : India has been ranked 94 on the 2020 Global Hunger Index (GHI), lower than neighbours like Bangladesh and Pakistan. Concept : Global Hunger Index Annual Report: Jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. It was first produced in 2006. It is published every October. The 2020 edition marks the […]
Subject : Environment Context : Study predicts massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear by 2050 due to climate change. Concept : The Himalayan brown bear is one of the largest carnivores in the highlands of Himalayas. It occupies the higher reaches of the Himalayas in remote, mountainous areas of Pakistan and India, in […]
Subject : History Context : This year marks 100 years of discovery of Indus Valley Civilisation, and a new study has shown that dairy products were being produced by the Harappans as far back as 2500 BCE. Concept : Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in South Asia, which spread across a vast […]
Subject: Important Legislations Context: Govt imposes stock limits on onion to check prices under Essential commodities act. Concept: Essential Commodities Act The ECA is an act which was established to ensure the delivery of certain commodities or products, the supply of which if obstructed owing to hoarding or black-marketing would affect the normal life of […]
Subject: Polity Context: Facebook India’s policy head Ankhi Das on Friday appeared before the Joint Committee of Parliament that is examining the draft Data Protection Bill. However, e-commerce giant Amazon declined to depose before the panel. Concept: Parliamentary Committee: Parliament scrutinises legislative proposals (Bills) in two ways: The first way is by discussing it on […]
Subject: International Relations Context: US Officials has said that no commitment can be given about BECA agreement as 2+2 Dialogue between India and US is scheduled later this month. Concept: Basic Exchange Cooperation Agreement : BECA will allow India to use the geospatial maps of the USA to get pinpoint military accuracy of automated hardware […]
Subject: International Organization Context: India assumed the role of chair of International Labour Organisation body from October 2020. Concept: The ILO was created in 1919 by the Versailles Peace Treaty. After the demise of the League of Nations, it became the first specialized agency associated with the UN. Its secretariat is in Geneva, Switzerland. It […]
Subject: Economy Context: Central bank believes monetary policy needs to remain accommodative despite inflationary pressures, according to the minutes of the monetary policy committee. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left interest rates unchanged at that meeting, as expected. Concept: The MPC is a statutory and institutionalized framework under the RBI Act, 1934, for maintaining price […]