DPN Topics
Subject: Economy Context : Government nominates Ashima Goyal, Jayanth Verma, Shashank Bhide as new members of MPC Concept: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the RBI, which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to contain inflation within the specified target […]
Subject: IR Context: Even as the novel coronavirus vaccine is still a few months away, several wealthier countries like Britain, France, Germany and the US have entered into pre-purchase agreements with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers Concept: When a country manages to secure doses of vaccines for its own citizens or residents and prioritises its own domestic markets before they are […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: There is fear of kidney failure in following a ketogenic diet. Concept: The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular weight loss diets the world over. It is a high-fat, moderate-protein and low-carb diet that helps in weight loss by achieving ketosis — a metabolic state where the liver […]
Subject: Environment Context: Amazon could be on the verge of losing its distinct nature and switching from rainforest to an open savana as resulting climate change. Concept: The Amazon forest in Brazil has experienced 74,155 fires since January 2019 and it became worst in a decade with the 60% increase in fire hotspot compared with […]
Subject: Economy Context: TCS company plans for a buy back Concept: A buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is when a company buys its own outstanding shares to reduce the number of shares available on the open market. Since companies raise equity capital through the sale of common and preferred shares, it may seem counter-intuitive that a business might choose to give that money […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: India successfully tests ‘game changer’ SMART torpedo system for anti-submarine warfare Concept: Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) is a missile assisted release of lightweight anti-submarine torpedo system for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations far beyond the torpedo range. All the mission objectives (of SMART) including missile flight upto the […]
Subject: Economy Context: As of March-end 2019, 11 RRBs had a collective accumulated loss of ₹2,887 crore. Concept: Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were formed under the RRB Act, 1976 with an objective to provide credit and other facilities to small farmers, agricultural labourers and artisans in rural areas. Regional Rural Banks were set up on the […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Three scientists who discovered the virus Hepatitis C have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. Concept: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Coronavirus vaccine Covaxin will use adjuvant Alhydroxiquim-II to boost immune response and longer lasting immunity. Concept: An adjuvant is a substance that is co-injected with antigen in order to help stimulate and enhance the adaptive immune system into producing antibodies against the antigen. Adjuvants affect the immune response in various […]
Subject: Polity Context: NCPCR is recently in news Concept: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was set up in March 2007 under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of […]