DPN Topics
Eklavya schools Subject: Schemes Concept : As the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs looks to finalise the recruitment rules for hiring over 38,000 teachers and support staff for 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country, the jobs of around 4,000 teachers are hanging by a thread — teachers who are already working […]
Samudrayaan Mission: India set to dive to explore marine biodiversity Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Concept : In order to explore the potential of the seabed, the National Institute of Ocean Technology’s (NIOT) MATSYA 6000 will dive 6,000-meter into the Indian Ocean under the Samudrayaan mission. Samudrayaan Mission (India’s Deep Ocean Mission) Samudrayaan, or […]
Modi and Hasina open 131.5km oil pipeline to Bangladesh Subject : Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Concept : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline that will bring diesel from Assam’s Numaligarh refinery’s marketing depot in Siliguri to Parbatipur in northern Bangladesh. […]
Kashmir’s spring sunshine blows the cobwebs away Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Context: Seasonal affective disorder is common in Srinagar, a city riddled with the twin realities of a harsh winter and terrorism, but with spring, a lot changes. More on the News: As spring breaks, psychiatrists in Kashmir are able to help […]
Habitat preservation in the Western Ghats can help enhance biodiversity in the hotspot Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: In one of the first studies on rock dwelling fauna, published in January 2023, a group of scientists found that even species that can adjust to extremely variable climates on lateritic plateau habitats are vulnerable […]
Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The emergence of a new coastline is on the horizon, but not without its consequences. Scientists, in 2020, predicted a new ocean would be created as Africa gradually splits into two separate parts. More on the News: […]
Asset Liability Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The recent developments in the US banking system drive home the importance of ensuring prudent asset liability management, robust risk management and sustainable growth in liabilities and assets in the banking sector, among others, according to Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Concept: […]
Appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Congress MP Manish Tewari had asked the government whether it is a practice to seek R&AW reports for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court. What was Government Response: The government told the Parliament that except for cases […]
Senior Advocate Designation Process Subject :Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Supreme Court, commenced with the hearing of the pleas seeking modification to the extant guidelines regarding the process of designation of Senior Advocates practicing before the Supreme Court as well as the High Courts, More about the news: The Supreme Court, commenced with […]
Artworks for new Parliament building Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : An official vision document entailing the objectives of artwork at the upcoming Parliament building shows that artworks and their installation represent Sanatan parampara and Vasstu shastra that continued over 5000 years of Indian Civilization. Sanatan parampara broadly refers to […]