DPN Topics
Subject: Science and tech Context: China has officially commissioned the navigation system BeiDou Concept: The GPS is owned by the US government and operated by the US Air Force. Apart from this, Russia has its navigation system called GLONASS, the European Union (EU) has Galileo, while India’s is called Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC). GPS […]
Subject: IR Context: EIA rules must meet the requirements of the precautionary principle of avoiding harm, and intergenerational equity in accordance with the Aarhus Convention, 1998. Concept: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was adopted on 1998 in […]
Subject: Environment Context: Draft environment impact assessment 2020 included list of projects into Category B2. Concept: All projects and activities are broadly categorized in to two categories – Category A and Category B, based on the spatial extent of potential impacts and potential impacts on human health and natural and manmade resources. All projects or […]
Subject: IR Context: US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw nearly 12,000 American soldiers as part of NATO stationed in Germany. Concept: NATO is a multilateral organisation founded by 12 member states following the signing of the Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949. The objective of the Treaty was to create an alliance to counter the […]
Subject: Arts and culture Context: Artisans in Khurja is in need of government support to overcome drop in demand, revenue and want technology upgrade in manufacturing and sales Concept: Khurja pottery is an Indian pottery work manufactured in Khurja of the Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh. A huge portion of the ceramics used in the country is supplied by Khurja […]
Subject: History Context: Important ruling was given for black rain survivors in Japan Concept: The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and another one on Nagasaki three days later on August 9 as part of second world war. Thousands of people died in both cities in due to their exposure […]
Subject: Economy Context: The output of eight core sector industries shrank for the fourth straight month in June 2020 but contraction eased to 15% from 22% fall in May Concept: Core industry can be defined as the main industry which has a multiplier effect on the economy. In most countries, there is particular industry that seems to […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Important parameters in COVID testing Concept: Sensitivity measures how often a test correctly generates a positive result for people who have the condition that’s being tested for (also known as the “true positive” rate). A test that’s highly sensitive will flag almost everyone who has the disease and not generate […]
Subject: Environment Context: In a study, researchers predict that by 2100, the global population potentially exposed to episodic coastal flooding will increase from 128-171 million to 176-287 million. Findings: Sea-level rise (SLR) is a “well accepted” consequence of climate change. Globally, of the 68 per cent area that is prone to coastal flooding, over 32 […]
Subject: Polity Context: COVID-19 has brought in unprecedented challenges to India’s metropolitan cities, which highlights the limited capabilities of local governments in cities Concept: The Constitution mandates formation of Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) in all metropolitan areas with a million-plus population. MPCs are envisioned to ensure integrated planning for the entire metropolitan area, and are […]