DPN Topics
CITES eases export of agarwood from India, move to benefit lakhs of farmers Sub: Env Sec: Int Conventions Context: India successfully blocked the inclusion of Aquilaria malaccensis (agarwood) in the CITES Review of Significant Trade (RST). The decision was based on a non-detriment findings (NDFs) study by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). […]
What are the various efforts being taken to mitigate caller ID spoofing? Sub: Sci Sec: Awareness in IT and Computer Context: What is caller ID spoofing? Caller ID spoofing is a technique with which the phone number that a call appears to originate from can be falsified. Spoofing techniques have been honed by […]
New Governors are appointed Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for six states and shifted incumbents in three states. Constitutional Provisions Related to Governor of State Articles 153-167 in Part VI of the Indian Constitution deal with the State Executive. They also contain some key provisions related to […]
On reservations and the OBC creamy layer Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The allotment of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to Puja Khedkar as an Other Backward Class (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidate coupled with multiple disabilities has raised issues surrounding the creamy layer in OBC reservation. History of reservation: Articles 15 and 16 guarantee equality […]
South Africa’s new law on climate change Subject: Env Sec: Climate Change Context: South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, signed into law a piece of legislation that will impose mandatory curbs on the emissions from large, fossil-fuel heavy industries and, require climate-adaptation plans from towns and villages. The President said this would enable South […]
SC to examine acquitted man’s ‘right to be forgotten’ Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case whose outcome will likely shape the contours of the “right to be forgotten”, known in European information privacy regulation as the “right to erasure”, in India. The top court […]
Tax Clearance Certificate Requirement for Travel Abroad Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Clarification by Government: The government clarified that not all residents need to obtain a tax clearance certificate for traveling abroad. This requirement applies only to individuals accused of financial irregularities or those with significant tax arrears. Union Budget Proposal: The Union […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas: How India conquered Kargil’s inclement conditions, 25 years ago Subject: Sci Sec: Defence Context: The Kargil War officially ended 25 years ago, on July 26, 1999. The Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on this day, commemorates India’s victory against Pakistan, and the sacrifices of her soldiers, who braved much more than […]
Ship carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sinks near Philippines: How oil spills impact the environment Subject: Env Sec: Pollution Context: Major oil spills from the past point to the complex challenges of recovery and a devastating impact on marine life. Anatomy of an oil spill: The environmental consequences are influenced by factors […]
Why and when are puberty blockers prescribed Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has alleged that his transgender child was (figuratively) “killed by the woke mind virus” after he was “tricked” into consenting to the use of “puberty blockers. What are puberty blockers? Puberty blockers are drugs that […]