DPN Topics
National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) Subject : Polity Section: National Organisation Concept : The National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) has decided to utilise international property consultancy firms to help strategise and implement transactions from start to finish and expedite the monetisation plans for government-owned land assets across the country. NLMC has now invited […]
GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Subject :Polity Section: Federalism Concept : The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently accepted the Group of Ministers’ (GoM) recommendations on long pending constitution of GST appellate tribunal in the country. GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT): The Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) in Section 109 […]
Elephants are irreplaceable seed dispersers Subject: Environment Section : Species in news Context: Indian elephants are optimal seed dispersers of three large forest trees in West Bengal. More on the News: The dispersal of seeds far away from the parent tree maintains the high numbers of tree species in tropical forests. Trees depend […]
Blue forests Subject :Environment Section: Climate Change Context: 5 “blue forests” that are vital to life on Earth. Blue forests “Blue forests” are coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal salt marshes. They play an important role in protecting marine biodiversity and supporting the livelihoods of coastal and island […]
Rhododendrons Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas are home to more than one-third of all types of rhododendrons found in India, reveals the latest publication of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). More on the News: Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas home to one-third (34%) of all Rhododendron types comprise only […]
Underwater noise emissions by ships pose threat to Indian marine species Subject : Economy Section: Pollution Context: The rising man-made (anthropogenic) underwater noise emissions (UNE) from ships in the Indian waters are posing a threat to the life of marine mammals like Bottlenose Dolphin, Manatees, Pilot Whale, Seal, and Sperm Whale. More on […]
Global slowdown path still uncertain, India to decouple Subject: Economy Section: External Sector Concept : Recently, the RBI predicted that even though the global slowdown in 2023 may be milder than previously anticipated, the trajectory still remains unpredictable. It was stated that India’s economy would likely decouple from the rest of the world. […]
RBI issues draft norms for lending of government securities Subject : Economy Section : Monetary Policy Concept : The Reserve Bank of India came out with draft norms (Reserve Bank of India (Government Securities Lending) Directions, 2023) for lending and borrowing of government securities with wider participation in the securities lending market. Key-highlights […]
Exercise Mosi II Subject : International Relations Section : Msc Concept : Exercise Mosi II is a tri-nation naval exercise between Russia, China and South Africa. The 2023 edition is being held in Durban and Richards Bay, South Africa (Indian Ocean coast) from 17 February. This is seen as a demonstration of the […]
MHA designates two outfits as terror organisation Subject : Polity Section : Msc Concept : The Central Government declared two organization as terrorist organizations under the provisions of the UAPA Terrorist Organisations Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF): It is a militant outfit and it aims to revive terrorism in Punjab and challenges the territorial […]