DPN Topics
Mahanadi water dispute Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Concept : A controversy has erupted over Chhattisgarh’s release of Mahanadi water into the lower catchment area of the river system. Details of the Dispute As per the allegation of the Water Resource Department of Odisha, Chhattisgarh has opened the gates of Kalma Barrage through […]
Nuclear liability law Subject : International Relations Section: International Conventions Concept : The issues regarding India’s nuclear liability law continue to hold up the more than a decade-old plan to build six nuclear power reactors in Maharashtra’s Jaitapur, the world’s biggest nuclear power generation site under consideration at present. Law governing nuclear liability […]
Unravelling DNA’s structure Subject :Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: Unravelling DNA’s structure- A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited. History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined. Much has changed since 1953. However, women are still massively underrepresented in the higher echelons of science. DNA: Nucleus of a living cell […]
SC modifies order on eco-sensitive zone around national parks, sanctuaries Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Section: Context: The Supreme Court Wednesday modified its 2022 order mandating a minimum 1-km eco-sensitive zone around national parks or wildlife sanctuaries, saying it would have prevented the government from building roads and other important infrastructure in those areas. […]
Zero Shadow Day Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: On April 25, Bengaluru experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects appear to cast no shadow. What is Zero Shadow Day? ‘Zero Shadow Day’ is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year on specific dates in some parts of the world. It is […]
Fly ash particles found in Antarctic ice Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: In a first, fly ash particles found in Antarctic ice, thousands of kilometres from potential source. More on the News: Spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCP), a component of fly ash, have been identified for the first time in an Antarctic ice […]
SUPREME Initiative Subject : Scheme Concept : Recently, the Union Minister of Science and Technology launched the SUPREME initiative to provide financial support for the upgradation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation facilities (AIFs). About SUPREME Initiative: The Support for Up-gradation Preventive Repair and Maintenance of Equipment (SUPREME), is a first-of-its-kind programme by the […]
European countries to expand North Sea wind farms Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Nine European countries have pledged to multiply the capacity of offshore wind farms in the North Sea by eight times current levels before 2050, turning it into what Belgium’s energy minister called “Europe’s biggest green […]
26 States and UTs adopts Bhu-Aadhar: DoLR Subject : Scheme Concept : The Department of Land Records (DoLR) has informed that at least 26 States and UTs have adopted the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) or Bhu-Aadhar and seven more States are conducting a pilot test of the project. The Indian government […]
India to host SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Concept: India will be hosting the Defence Ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries and observer countries such as Belarus and Iran. The members of SCO include Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and India. India is […]