DPN Topics
High road to Dubai COP28: 6th Technical Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal held at Bonn Subject: Environment Section: International conventions Context: Climate finance is a key issue in climate negotiations this year. Details: The $100 billion climate finance goal, which developed countries committed to in 2009, will be succeeded by the […]
WASH in healthcare facilities can help prevent antimicrobial resistance Subject: Science and technology Section: health Context: The importance of preventing infections has become more crucial, with the existing antibiotics becoming increasingly ineffective due to the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the thin and dry drugs in the pipeline. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): […]
Warming oceans challenge Arabian Sea cyclone forecasts Subject: geography Section: Physical geography Climatology Context: The data suggest that it takes more time for the agency to accurately forecast the trajectory of storms that originate in the Arabian Sea, than those in the Bay of Bengal. Details: Historically, most cyclones around India tend to […]
What is ‘fish kill’ and why it happens Subject: geography Section: Physical geography Climatology Context: Thousands of dead fish washed up on multiple beaches in southeast Texas, USA. Details: Among the dead fish covering the shores were mostly menhaden but there were also some sharks, trout, bass, catfish and stingrays. Fish kill phenomenon: […]
Tamil Nadu government withdraws general consent for CBI Subject :Polity Section: National Body General Consent The CBI needs consent of the state government in whose territorial jurisdiction, the CBI has to conduct an investigation (unlike NIA which enjoys All-India jurisdiction). Section 6 of the DPSE Act authorizes the central government to direct CBI […]
T.N. Governor rejects recommendation of CM on portfolio Subject: Polity Section: Executive Concept: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi had refused to accept the recommendation of Chief Minister MK Stalin to reallocate the portfolios held by V Senthil Balaji to Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu and Housing Minister S Muthusamy. This comes after Senthil Balaji […]
Akhilesh to attend function in memory of ‘tribal’ icon in Madhya Pradesh Subject : History Section: Personality Concept : In an effort to honour the contributions of lesser-known personalities hailing from marginalised social and caste groups, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav will participate as the chief guest in an event in Madhya […]
Reflections on Artificial Intelligence, as friend or foe Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT Concept : Uses and Limitations of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Current AI systems excel in narrow tasks, displaying superhuman performance and becoming valuable aids to humans. However, their performance declines when confronted with more general […]
NCPCR asks DM to act after Darul Uloom notice on English ban Subject :Polity Section: National Body Concept : The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the District Magistrate of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to take action against the education department of Darul Uloom Deoband for issuing an […]
Are non-communicable diseases increasing in India? Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : The new national estimates for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCD) shows that 31 million more Indians became diabetic in four years (2019-2021). Non-communicable diseases Non-communicable diseases are diseases that are not spread through infection or through other […]