DPN Topics
International courts and climate change Subject : International Relations Section : International Organizations Concept : A group of sixteen countries has launched an effort to tackle the issue of climate change at the United Nations. The group is led by Vanuatu and seeks an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]
Legislator facing disqualification can’t attend floor test: SC Subject: Polity Section: Parliament / state legislature Concept: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of India has held that allowing a Legislator (MP or MLA) who is facing disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law to participate in a floor test […]
Portal opened for complaints against decisions of social media platforms Subject: Polity Section: MSc Concept: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched a Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal under the Information Technology Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). This portal allows people who are dissatisfied with the resolution of their complaints to […]
Windsor Framework Subject: International Relations Section: Groupings Concept: The United Kingdom and the European Commission have announced a new deal known as the “Windsor Framework” to repair post-Brexit difficulties in Northern Ireland. It will also pave the way for improved cooperation between London and Brussels. The “Windsor Framework” intends to address the trade […]
SEBI impounds ₹30.55-crore ill-gotten gains in Axis Mutual front-running case Subject: Economy Section: Capital Market Context: SEBI has barred Viresh Joshi, the fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund, and 20 entities linked to him in a front running case linked to the fund house. The regulator has identified ₹30.55 crore as ill-gotten gains […]
SC raps govt. on plea on ED chief ’s term Subject :Polity Section :National Body Context: Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may now continue in their jobs for up to five years if the government desires. Both posts currently have a fixed tenure of two […]
Coconut Subject : Geography Section :Economic geography Context: Coconut Development Board, in association with International Coconut Community (ICC), is organizing the two-day International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products, in Hyderabad. Concept: Ranking in production: India is the largest coconut producing country in the world, with 30.93% share of global production, […]
Blue Economy to be next GDP multiplier: CAG GC Murmu Subject: Economy Section : National income Context: CAG is handling the SAI20 Summit on Blue Economy on occasion. The conference will focus on the study of the Blue Economy. Concept: Blue Economy to be next GDP multiplier: Around 80 per cent of the […]
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) Subject: Polity Section: National Body Concept: Evolution: The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) was constituted on 12th August, 1994 as a statutory body by an Act of Parliament ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993’, for a period of three years i.e. up to 31st […]
Green Energy Corridor Phase II Subject : Economy Section: Msc Concept : About The Green Energy Corridor Project aims at synchronizing electricity produced from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, with conventional power stations in the grid. Green Energy Corridor is an intra-/ inter-state transmission system which is being implemented by eight […]