DPN Topics
Subject: History Context: Ministry of Tourism organises Independence Day themed webinar titled “Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories” under DekhoApnaDesh webinar series Concept: The lives and stories of some of the most famous political prisoners like Veer Savarkar, B.K.Dutt, Fazl-e-HaqKhairabadi, Barindra Kumar Ghose, Sushil Dasgupta were presented. The important contribution made by Netaji Subhas Chandra […]
Subject: Polity Context: The coalition government in Manipur won the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister N Biren Singh through a voice vote in the monsoon session of the Assembly Concept: A government can function only when it has majority support in the legislature. The party can remain in power when it shows its strength through […]
Subject: Economy Context: Raising questions of round-tripping through a maze of firms, an influential Pune-based businessman received over Rs 52 crore from an IL&FS (Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd.) group company which he then used to repay his initial loan to the very same IL&FS company. Concept: Money leaves the country through various channels […]
Subject: Environment/ Economy Context: A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Concept: World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil […]
Subject: Environment Context: Compendium on best practices of Human-Elephant Conflict Management in India was launched on eve of World Elephant Day Concept: World Elephant Day celebrated on August 12 is an international annual event, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. The goal of World Elephant Day is to create awareness on […]
Subject: Government laws Context: Tragedies like Ahmedabad hospital fire keep occurring regularly in India Concept: National Building Code of India covers the detailed guidelines for construction, maintenance and fire safety of the structures. National Building Code of India is published by Bureau of Indian Standards and it is recommendatory document. Guidelines were issued to the […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The nationwide lockdown had a significant negative impact on inpatient care utilisation under the Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY), where claim volumes fell by over 50%, with wide variation across the States and procedure types. Concept: The second component under Ayushman Bharat is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the largest […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: A massive Sunspot group, AR2770, was observed last week, claimed using images of the Sun’s surface from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Concept: Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. It’s cool […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Centre and the states are in a tussle over delayed compensation payments under GST Concept: The GST aims to streamline the taxation structure in the country and replace a gamut of indirect taxes with a singular GST to simplify the taxation procedure. It has been established by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. It […]
Subject: IR Context: World Health Organization has renewed its invite to countries to join its COVAX facility. Concept: Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility is a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines The goal of COVAX is to deliver two billion doses of safe, effective vaccines that have passed […]