DPN Topics
Calcutta HC seeks SEC response to Opposition concerns on rural polls Subject: Polity Context: Opposition parties in the state file writ petitions opposing limited window for filing of nominations and demanding deployment of Central forces Concept: State Election Commission: The Constitution of India vests in the State Election Commission, consisting of a State […]
NCBC probing West Bengal’s State OBC list Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Acting upon allegations that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Rohingyas from Myanmar were being allowed to take up reservation in West Bengal, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has now launched an investigation into the State’s OBC (Other Backward Classes) […]
Aurangazeb Subject: History Section: Medieval India Context: Tension in Maharashtra’s Ashti Over 14-Year-Old Boy’s Social Media Status Message ‘Praising’ Aurangzeb. Content: About Aurangazeb: Aurangazeb, the third son of Shah Jahan and the 6th ruler of Mughal empire, was born in 1618, at Dohad, on the frontier of Gujarat and Rajputana. An able administrator, […]
Vadnagar City Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: New plans for PM Modi’s school in his hometown Vadnagar. Content: Last year, the city has made it to the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage site. It has been known by names like Anartapura, Anandapur, Chamatkarpur and has often been compared to Varanasi […]
Delhi BJP unit to get new office built in ‘Hampi tradition’ Subject: History Section: Art and culture The foundation of the temples in South India was provided by the Pallava rulers but the original Dravida style of temple architecture came to light under the Chola rulers. Later under the Vijayanagar rulers and nayakas, […]
Monetary policy committee continues status quo on repo rate at 6.5% Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday left the main policy instrument, repo rate, unchanged at 6.50 per cent for the second consecutive monetary policy Key points: Has kept rate unchanged after hiking it consecutively […]
RBI gives green signal to first loss default guarantee (FLDG) framework Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy FLDG: FLDG allows Indian fintechs to partner with banks and NBFCs Banks and NBFC act as the third party in arrangement between customer (who takes loan) and the Fintec company The first hit on a default […]
CACP recommends bringing urea under NBS Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Key Points: CACP has recommended the Centre to bring urea under the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) regime to address the problem of imbalanced use of nutrients. Main cause of the nutrient imbalance is price distortions resulting from fertilizer subsidies, which have grown […]
El Nino is here, could cause more damage depending on its strength this winter: NOAA Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography El Nino refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. It is associated with high pressure in the western […]
Canadian wildfires pose huge health risks Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: Climate change is worsening the scale of wildfires worldwide, as rising temperatures lead to longer and more destructive fire seasons. Some of the biggest cities in North America, like Montreal, Toronto and New York, are shrouded in heavy smog with around […]