DPN Topics
Subject: IR Context: U.S. President has issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation over U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Concept: The International Criminal Court (“the ICC” or “the Court”) is a permanent international court established to investigate, prosecute and try individuals accused of committing […]
Subject: IR Context: North Korea has severed its contact with South Korea and branded South Korea as Enemy. It is response to failure of South Korea to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their tense border. Concept: North and South Korea have been divided for more than 70 years, ever since the Korean Peninsula […]
Subject: Environment Context: Population estimation of Indian gaur has been carried out in Nilgiris forest division. Concept: Gaur, or Indian Bison, is a close wild relative of domestic cattle. The best habitat for gaur is forested hills and grassy areas of south to south east Asia, with undisturbed tracts of forest, water sources and abundant […]
Subject: IR Context: Several soldiers injured during faceoff between India and China along Sikkim border last month Concept: Line of Actual Control (LAC), is 4,057-km porous border running through glaciers, snow deserts, mountains and rivers separate India and China. The LAC traverses three areas — Western (Ladakh, Kashmir), middle (Uttarakhand, Himachal) and eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal). […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU) has developed an anti-microbial five-layered face mask. Concept: This face mask can annihilate pathogenic microorganisms that are stuck to its outer surface and thereby limit the spread of secondary infections. At present the mask that is available in the market currently acts as a filter […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: There is allegation that farmers might undertake mass sowing of GM seeds for maize, soyabean, mustard, brinjal and herbicide tolerant (Ht) cotton in upcoming kharif season Concept: In conventional plant breeding, species of same genus are crossed to provide the offspring with the desired traits of both parents. Genetic engineering […]
Subject: Geography Context: During India-china confrontation along LAC, Darbuk-Shyokh-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) all-weather road often seen in news Concept: The road’s strategic importance is that it connects Leh toDaulat Beg Oldie (DBO), virtually at the base of the Karakoram Pass that separates China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region from Ladakh. DBO is the northernmost corner of Indian territory […]
Subject: Environment Context: Recent estimation of Asiatic lions in Gujarat showed increase in species population to 674. Concept: Lion census is conducted once every five years Due to lockdown the census due on this year is not possible. Unlike in previous years, this count was estimated not from a Census, but from a population “observation” […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The Union Health Minister has said “social vaccines” are available solution to fight the pandemic (Covid-19). Concept: A social vaccine is a metaphor for a series of social and behavioural measures like social distancing, wearing masks that governments can use to raise public consciousness about unhealthy situations through social mobilization. Social mobilization […]
Subject: Economy Context: According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Cayman Islands has emerged as the fifth largest investor in India, with foreign direct investment from the nation increasing over three-fold to USD 3.7 billion in 2019-20 Concept: India had received FDI worth USD one billion in 2018-19 and USD […]