DPN Topics
Yellow River protection efforts stepped up Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: China’s top legislature passed the Yellow River Protection Law on October 30, 2022. Yellow River Delta protection reserve: The reserve, established in October 1992 to protect the wetlands, covers about 1,530 square kilometres, with the wetlands comprising most of […]
Who should own the world’s lithium? Subject : Geography Section: Economy geography Context: Recently, a significant reserve of lithium has been found in the Raesi district of Jammu and Kashmir UT. Who should own these minerals: In July 2013, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India ruled that the owner of […]
Odisha to procure sal seeds from 9 districts. Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The government-owned Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha Ltd (TDCCOL) decided to procure sal seeds (Shorearobusta) from nine Odisha districts in late May 2023. Details: The district administration has entrusted Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) to […]
Tribes of Manipur Subject: History Section: Art & Culture Context: Ethnic clashes Content: There are 33 recognised tribes (in Manipur) which either fall under the Nagas or the Kukis, the two different conglomerates of Manipur tribals. Despite the socio-political and linguistic differences among them, all the ethnic tribes originate from the same Mongoloid […]
Venice Grand Canal Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks, local authorities have concluded Residents noticed a stretch of Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green […]
Risks to 6.5% growth goal more evenly balanced now’ Subject : Economy Section: National Income Concept : Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) expressed confidence that the risks to India’s projected GDP growth trajectory of 6.5% in 2023-24 were more evenly balanced now. Compared with a few months ago, there is momentum across sectors along […]
India joins global laboratory network for vaccine tests Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Concept : India has recently become a member of the Centralized Laboratory Network (CLN), which is a part of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Centralised Laboratory Network (CLN) CLN consists of 15 partner facilities in 13 […]
North Korea spy satellite launch fails as Chollima-1 rocket falls into the sea Subject : International Relations Section: International events Concept : North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United […]
Cabinet nod for second phase of CITIIS programme Subject : International Relations Section: International Conventions Concept : Cabinet approves City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) from 2023 to 2027. CITIIS 2.0 CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with: […]
UAE withdraws from U.S.-led maritime coalition in the Gulf Subject : International Relations Section: International Affairs Concept : The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a U.S.-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf waterways that are vital to the global oil trade. Background The Bahrain-headquartered CMF was established in 2001, initially as […]