DPN Topics
Global warming Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change More on the News: The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase, as can be expected, is not uniform. It varies in different regions and also at different […]
EU in Israel cancels Europe Day event over Ben-Gvir: What is this day? Subject: History Section: World History Context: The European Union’s delegation in Israel Monday (May 8) cancelled its Europe Day diplomatic reception over the planned participation of far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Details: On the continent, the Russia-Ukraine conflict casts a long […]
Same sex couple, live in partners not included on surrogacy laws Subject :Polity Section :Constitution Concept : Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that live-in partners and same-sex couples cannot be allowed to avail of services under the surrogacy law. The Court has decriminalized same-sex relations and live-in relations however neither any […]
Persona non grata Subject : International Relations Section: International conventions Concept : A day after Canada announced it would expel a Chinese diplomat over allegations of involvement in a campaign to intimidate a Canadian politician, China on Tuesday (May 9) declared a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai as persona non grata. Persona non grata […]
Minimising the threat from IEDs Subject : Science Section: Defence Concept : On the 26th of April 2023, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast led to the death of about 10 security personnel in the Dantewada region in Chhattisgarh while they were on an anti-Maoist mission. Again on the 5th of May, five […]
Rabindranath Tagore Subject: History Section: Personality Concept : Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. About Rabindranath Tagore: He was a world-renowned poet, litterateur, philosopher and Asia’s first Nobel laureate. He was born in Kolkata on May 7, 1861. He was the son of Debendranath Tagore, […]
Who was Samarth Ramdas and what was his relationship with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj? Subject: History Section: Personality Context: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has demanded an “unconditional apology” from Jaggi Vasudev of the Isha Foundation for a video in which he is seen making the claim that Saint Samarth Ramdas was Maratha Ruler Chhatrapati […]
Extended Producer Responsibility improve circularity in India’s waste oil management Subject: Environment Section: Environment law Context: Union Budget 2023-24, presented by Finance Minister has placed emphasis on sustainable development and a circular economy in India. More on the News: The country has been pushing on the circularity of the resources for the last […]
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Subject: Environment Section: Climate change System of Environmental-Economic Accounting: System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) framework has been used to measure the links between environment, economic and societal well-being. SEEA has two parts, the central framework and ecosystem accounting; the latter includes services provided by ecosystems, tracking changes in ecosystem […]
Title 42 Subject : International Relations Section: International conventions Concept : The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, will expire at the US-Mexico border; it was initially enacted by the former President of the United States Donald Trump in March 2020. Details of Title 42 Law “Title 42” is a public health order […]