DPN Topics
Subject: Initiative Context: Union minister unveils ICMR’s History Timeline and launches Vaccine Web portal, National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 and Mobile Stroke Unit Concept: Aarogyapath, an integrated public platform that provides single-point availability of key healthcare goods can be helpful to customers in tackling a number of routinely experienced issues like dependence on limited suppliers, […]
Subject: Government organisation Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sanctioned three additional branches of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to be located at Imphal, Chennai and Ranchi. Concept: NIA was constituted under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 as the aftermath of the Mumbai Terror attack of 2008. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Himalayan Chandra Telescope celebrates 20th birthday Concept: The 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), Saraswati, Digpa-ratsaRi, Hanle at an altitude of 4500 m (15000 ft) above msl is operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore. It is remotely operated using a dedicated satellite communication link from the Centre for […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Defense minister has unveiled the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) – 2020 in New Delhi. The government has decided not to have an offset clause in procurement of defence equipment if the deal is done through inter-government agreement (IGA) Concept: The first Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) was promulgated in the year 2002 […]
Subject:IR Context: India and Denmark elevated their relations to a “green strategic partnership” that will focus on expanding economic ties, green growth and cooperation on global challenges such as climate change. Concept: The new “green strategic partnership” will build on an existing Joint Commission for Cooperation, created in 2009, for cooperation in politics, economics and […]
Subject: History Context: Prime Minister and Union Home Minister paid tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his 113th birth anniversary. Concept: Bhagat Singh was born in Punjab, India (now Pakistan), on September 27, 1907, to a Sikh family deeply involved in political activities. He quit school at thirteen to devote his life to Indian […]
Subject: Economy Context: Banks that are not able to lend under priority sector on their own, can make outright purchases of such lending from other banks and also buy Inter Bank Participation Certificates Recent change announced by the Reserve Bank of India in PSL is to remove the imbalance among different geographical areas. Concept: Priority […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The lack of workers coupled with a shortage of funds has hit the brakes on the BharatNet work in as many as eight states. These states had written to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) asking for more funds to start work on the second phase […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: FSSAI considering to make fortification of edible oil with Vitamin A, D mandatory Concept: Food fortification – also known as food enrichment is when nutrients are added to food at higher levels than what the original food provides. This is done to address micronutrient deficiencies across populations, countries and regions. […]
Subject: Schemes Context: States and Union Territories have adopted ‘net metering’ for Roof Top Solar projects Concept: Net Metering is a system that gives solar energy owners credits for the power that they add to the grid. When solar panels produce excess power, that power is sent to the grid. And this power can be […]