DPN Topics
Subject: Economy Context: FSSAI food safety index for 2019-20 has been released. Concept: The index ranks states on five parameters of food safety: human resources and institutional data, compliance, food testing facility, training and capacity building besides consumer empowerment. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have topped in the list of larger states on the index […]
Subject: Economy Context: For the first time India’s forex reserves crossed $500 billion in the week ended June 5, 2020. Concept: Forex reserves are define as external assets in the form of gold, SDRs (special drawing rights of the IMF) and foreign currency assets held by India and controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. […]
Subject: Economy Context: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is setting up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) to attract big-ticket funds; this is first by a government agency. Concept: An Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) is like a mutual fund, which enables direct investment of small amounts of money from possible individual/institutional investors in infrastructure to […]
Subject: Polity/Economy/Schemes Context: The United Nations and International Labour Organization (ILO) observe 12 June every year as the world day against child labour. Concept: The occassion was originally launched by the ILO in 2002 to create awareness about the global extent of child labour and the actions and efforts that are needed to eliminate it. […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Maharashtra government has given nod to the use of homeopathy medicine Arsenic Album 30 for the general population as a prophylactic against Covid-19 and as an immunity booster. Concept: Arsenicum album is made by heating arsenic with distilled water, a process repeated several times over three days. The health hazards of arsenic contamination in […]
Subject: Disaster management Context: Integrated Flood Warning System called ‘IFLOWS-Mumbai’ has been launched Concept: It is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) The warning system will relay alerts of possible flood-prone areas anywhere between six to 72 hours in advance. The system can provide all information […]
Subject: Environment/Geography Context: The colour of water in Lonar Lake has changed to pink Concept: Reason: The low level of water may lead to increased salinity and change in the behaviour of algae because of atmospheric changes. This may be the reason for colour change. This is not the first time that the colour of […]
Subject: IR Context: India rejects US government report on religious freedom Concept: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) had in its April report called for India to be designated a “country of particular concern”, along with China, Iran, Russia and Syria. CAA, NRC, J&K status are cited as reason for India’s status in […]
Subject: Economy/polity Context: National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking list for 2020 has been released in which IIT-M topped the list. Concept: The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was approved by the MHRD and launched on 2015. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology identifies the broad parameters for […]
Subject: Polity Context: NHRC has submitted mid-term Universal Periodic Review to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) where it mentioned India is considering for Universal basic income. Concept: The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a […]