DPN Topics
Subject: Science and tech Context: PatanjaliAyurved claimed ‘Coronil’ and ‘Swasari’ would cure COVID-19 in only seven days and claimed that a randomised controlled trial (RCT) among COVID-19 positive patients had proved favourable results. Concept: A randomised controlled trial is an experiment that is designed to isolate the influence that a certain intervention or variable has on […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Though government is pushing to end TB by 2025, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive disruption in TB services Concept: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the When […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The LIGO Scientific and VIRGO Collaborations (LSC) have registered puzzling event where black hole merges with unusual compact object whose mass falls in between that of a typical black hole and a neutron star. Concept: LIGO The LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) is a group of scientists focused on the direct […]
Subject: Geography/Environment Context: By studying microscopic zooplankton called foraminifera, researches had published a paper which first found evidence from the past of an Indian Ocean El Nino Concept: Findings: The report speaks about Last Glacial Maximum which existed about 19,000-21,000 years ago, in which ice-sheets covered North America and Eurasia, and sea-levels were much lower, […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Diabetes remained one of the risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 and chances of COVID deaths are elevated in people with diabetes. But now there is growing evidence that novel coronavirus might actually be triggering diabetes in some people who have so far remained free of it. Concept: These patients […]
Subject: Economy Context: A study by International Labour Organization has warned that the COVID crisis has disproportionately affected young people, and could impact upon their work opportunities and career options for decades to come. Concept: ILO termed youths of present generation as ‘lockdown generation’ as they have been bearing social and economic impact of COVID […]
Subject: Report Context: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released World Drug Report 2020. Concept: Findings: The report has highlighted possible consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on illegal drug production, supply and consumption. The report expressed concern over the adverse impact of the economic hardship caused by the pandemic. This could […]
Subject: scheme Context: Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual anti-drug Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts was launched on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” Concept: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment observes 26th June every year as “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”. It is the nodal Ministry […]
Subject: Economy Context: Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) met through video conferencing and discussed the economic scenario, impact of the RBI measures and interest rate transmission but did not take up the proposal to restructure the loans of borrowers hit by COVID-19 pandemic. Concept: Rate transmission It is the process through which […]
Subject: Economy Context: 15th Finance commission chairperson N.K.Singh has suggested government should concentrate on interventions and fastest possible revival of the economy rather on debt and fiscal consolidation at present Concept: Debt Public debt is the total liabilities of the central government contracted against the Consolidated Fund of India. The debt-to-GDP ratio indicates how likely […]