DPN Topics
Subject: Economy Context: RBI is facing two conundrums: Inflation is spiking even though growth is faltering. GDP growth rate is likely to be negative this year in comparison to the last financial year. Yet, retail inflation continues to stay above the 6% mark. Within inflation, retail and wholesale inflation are charting fairly divergent paths Concept: […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of State for Communication has inaugurated “Bharat Air Fibre Services” at Akola in Maharashtra. Concept: The Bharat Air Fibre services are introduced by BSNL as part of digital India initiates by the Government of India and it aims of providing Wireless Connectivity in the range of 20 KMs from the […]
Subject: Government schemes Context: Systemic reform in education sector has gained ground in recent years through initiatives such as the NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Index (SEQI), the Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) and even the Aspirational Districts programme Concept: School Education Quality Index (SEQI) The School Education Quality Index (SEQI) […]
Subject: Geography Context: The India Meteorological Department has forecast rainfall during August-September to be 104% of long-period average with a model error of ± 8%. The prediction assumes “neutral” ENSO (El Nino) and Indian Ocean Dipole conditions continuing during the remaining part of the monsoon season Concept: ENSO (El Nino) ENSO is one of the […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: R value has fallen below 1 in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, for the first time since the novel Coronavirus outbreak began in India in March Concept: R0 or reproduction number tells you the average number of people who will contract a contagious disease from one person with that disease R-naught is […]
Subject: History Context: Architect of Assam accord has passed away Concept: The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement in New Delhi on 15 August 1985. Six year agitation demanding identification and deportation of illegal immigrants was launched by […]
Subject: Government schemes Context: A survey conducted in Delhi has found that PM-KISAN is not reaching all farmer households as intended Concept: Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PIV-KISAN) is a new Central Sector Scheme to provide income support to all landholding farmers’ families in the country to supplement their financial needs for procuring various inputs related to agriculture […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Many nutritionists have suggested that besides pulses, meals should include vegetables like spinach and other green leafy vegetables, milk/curd and fruits like bananas, and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to reduce malnutrition. Concept: Fish oil is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids which is needed for many functions, […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Department of Biotechnology had launched a Pan India 1000 SARS–CoV-2 RNA Genome Sequencing programme to be done by Autonomous Institutes of DBT, collaborating with national laboratories and clinical organizations. Concept: Genome sequencing involves revealing the order of bases present in the entire genome of an organism Genome: It is an organism’s complete set […]
Subject: Environment Context: Supreme Court has directed two smog towers should be installed in the capital by April on a pilot project basis. But the deadline is not met. Concept: A smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier, fitted with multiple layers of filters which trap fine dust particles […]