DPN Topics
Subject: Economy Context: According to RBI data, M3 money supply rose 6.7% in the first five months compared with the same period last year, the highest growth in seven years. Concept: The reason behind surge in money supply is heightened uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as people hoard cash or park money in accessible […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: COVID-19 testing kits Feluda developed by labs of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are yet to make it to the market. But change in rules by the ICMR that now requires additional data and not just results from laboratory-controlled […]
Subject: History Context: Malabar rebellion is going to be commemorated after 100 years. Concept: It was a peasant movement against the local Hindu landlords in 1921. The mains grievance of the peasants were lack of security of tenure , high rents and oppression by landlords The impetus to the revolt came from Malabar District Congress […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Union Aviation Ministry stated that government is considering establishment of “individual bilateral bubbles” with the US, the UK, Germany and France for allowing airlines of the respective countries in the agreement to operate international passenger flights. Concept: Creating a travel bubble involves reconnecting countries or states that have shown a […]
Subject: History Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a three-day trip to Russia to attend the 75th Victory Day where India’s tri-services contingent is going to participate in the Victory Day Parade. Concept: Victory Day marks the end of World War II and the victory of the Allied Forces in 1945. Though Adolf Hitler had shot himself on April […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has mandated all sellers to clarify the country of origin while registering any new product. Concept: Need: It is related to centre’sAatmanirbhar Bharat campaign, to promote locally produced goods. As per procurement norms amended by the government, suppliers are categorised into classes depending on the level of local […]
Subject: Environment Context: The Arctic Circle has recorded likely all-time high temperatures reaching over 38 degrees Celsius in the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk which seem to have been 18 degree Celsius higher than normal in June. Concept: The Arctic’s extreme warming, known as Arctic amplification or polar amplification, may be due to three factors. One, […]
Subject: Environment Context: Maharashtra state forest department declared 29.53 sqkm area of Dodamarg forest range, which is wildlife corridor in Sindhudurg district as ‘Tillari Conservation Reserve’. Concept: The 38-km-long Dodamarg wildlife corridor that connects Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra to Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka frequently witnesses elephant and tiger movement. Wildlife corridors A wildlife corridor is […]
Subject: Economy Context: Analysts suggested that India’s economic recovery from COVID pandemic is more likely to be a ‘U’ or ‘W’ shaped rather than ‘V’. Concept: Economic recession and recovery are often charted in the most common shapes such as U, V and W. A U-Shaped Recovery represents the shape of the chart of certain […]
Subject: Polity Context: As per the Common Review Mission-2019, commissioned by the rural development ministry, in 2019 the average work generated per household under MGNREGA was 48 days which is half the entitled 100 days per household annually The audit also added that the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (Disha) is virtually non-functional. Concept: […]