DPN Topics
Adverse Possession Subject: Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: “There is no justification for introducing any change in the law relating to adverse possession,” the 22nd Law Commission has said in its recent report. While two of its ex-officio members filed a dissent note saying that the law promotes false claims. Concept: Adverse […]
How genome sequences tracked down an ancient disease Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : The ‘Black Death’ causing bacteria’s prehistoric trail has been traced by scientists thanks to advanced gene-sequencing techniques. The ‘black death’, or the Great Plague, of the 14th century, was one of the deadliest epidemics in human […]
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid Subject :International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm’s membership. Also, China’s defence minister warned against […]
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : Saudi Arabia will soon pledge new voluntary production cuts as part of a broader OPEC+ deal to curb output. About OPEC+: It is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which meets regularly to […]
Evapotranspiration Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Concept : Evapotranspiration is the combined process of evaporation and transpiration that leads to the loss of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere. Term ‘Evapotranspiration’ was coined and later defined by climatologist Charles Warren Thornthwaite in 1944. Evaporation refers to the conversion of liquid water […]
Acinetobacter baumannii Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : In a major breakthrough for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of medicine, scientists from the United States and Canada have found a new antibiotic – powerful enough to kill a superbug – using AI. Superbugs Superbugs are bacteria […]
The ‘interlocking’ system in Railways Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : Minister for Railways said that a change in the “configuration” of the track had led to the Coromandel Express smashing into the stationary goods train from behind, triggering the three-way train accident in Odisha in which 275 people have […]
Understanding the Kavach system Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : The death of over 288 passengers in triple train accident at Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in the Balasore district of Odisha has brought into sharp focus the safety mechanisms needed to prevent such tragedies. About the Technology: The Kavach is an […]
Root cause of Odisha Train Accident Subject: Science and technology Section: Msc Context: The Railways identified the “root cause” of the accident in Odisha. Union Railway Minister has indicated that “someone” made a change “to the point machine, the configuration of the track”, resulting in the collision. Content: The spot of the crash […]
Banks cut FD rates Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Key points: Rate cuts (5-20 bps) on fixed deposits of upto3 year tenure by the larger banks. Smaller banks have smaller deposit base are continuing to increase rates Liquidity of the system was increased by government spending and currency intervention of RBI (Rs. 2000 […]