DPN Topics
State cannot acquire property without proper procedure: Supreme Court Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court on Thursday took a significant step to protect private property from arbitrary state takeover for a “public purpose”. General assumption of Right to Property: It is generally assumed that for a valid acquisition all that is […]
U.S. faces strategic setback in Africa as it is set to withdraw troops from Niger Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: On April 19th, 2024 the United States announced the withdrawal of its military forces from Niger under pressure from the ruling junta, the Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). […]
Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes security forces to islands Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Violence continued in New Caledonia for a third day, following France’s declaration of a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory. Details: This move was intended to address deadly unrest fueled by long-standing […]
Why Supreme Court ruled that a lawyer cannot be sued for providing faulty ‘service’ Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Tag: Consumer Protection Act 2019 Context: A lawyer’s services must be treated differently from any other business or trade, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. About the recent case: Justices Bela M Trivedi […]
General, central obesities linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: Obesity Context: In India, a 2022 study in The Lancet estimated the percentage of obese women and men to be 9.8% and 5.4% respectively. More on news: Along with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, […]
Three Indian literary works included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register: What is their significance? Sub: History Sec: Art and Culture Tag: UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register Context: Three Indian literary works, Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayaloka-Locana, were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. More on […]
GPT-4o, OpenAI’s newest AI model that makes ChatGPT smarter and free for all Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and computer Tag: OpenAI, ChatGPT Context: OpenAI introduced its latest large language model (LLM) called GPT-4o on Monday (May 13), billing it as their fastest and most powerful AI model so far. […]
Why have Bikaner and Barmer in Rajasthan reported land sinking in the last month? Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical geography Context: Two incidents of land subsidence occurred in Rajasthan within a month. In Sahajrasar village, Bikaner district, 1.5 bigha of land collapsed forming a 70-feet deep pit, narrowly missing a passing train. In […]
Paris Summit on clean cooking in Africa ends with $2.2 billion in global pledges Sub: Environment Sec: Int conventions Tag: clean cooking About Paris Summit on clean cooking: Inaugural Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa held in Paris on May 14, 2024. Aimed to address the health and climate impacts of traditional cooking […]
Spices Board discussing the setting of ETO Limits with CODEX Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: ETO Limits with CODEX Context: India has taken up with the CODEX committee the need for setting up limits for ETO usage as different countries have different limits. CODEX has not prescribed a limit so far. […]