DPN Topics
Friendshoring Subject: Economy Context: The US is ‘friendshoring’, and a key beneficiary could be India. Concept: Friendshoring: In the post-pandemic world and geopolitical challenges-the concept emerged as an alternative model for international trade. Friendshoring or Allyshoring is a concept derived from onshoring and nearshoring but it goes beyond that by limiting supply chain […]
Indonesia Subject: IR Context: A powerful earthquake struck the main island of Indonesia. More about Indonesia: Indonesia,is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic […]
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) Subject : Polity Context: According to an Indian Council of Historical Research(ICHR) concept note on Constitution Day stated that India has been practising democratic traditions since the “Vedic times”when villages developed a hierarchy of self-governing institutions such as“panchayats and khaps”. More about Indian Council of Historical Research […]
Government unveils framework to curb fake reviews on e-commerce site Subject : Polity Context: The Central government recently unveiled the new standard Indian Standard (IS) 19000:2022 on Online Consumer Reviews and ratings, which has been prepared by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). What is the issue: To combat the threat of fraudulent […]
Tipu Sultan Subject : Modern History Context : The Federation of Mysore Muslims’ Organisations has urged the Mysore Deputy Commissioner to ban the play Real Dreams of Tipu which is to be staged at Rangayana from November 20 Concept : About Tipu Sultan Born in November 1750, Tipu Sultan was Haidar Ali’s son […]
Great Knot Subject : Environment Context : A great knot from Russia, has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over 9,000 km for a winter sojourn. Recently many juvenile great knots have been tagged with MOSKVA rings in the Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia. Concept : About Great Knot: The Great Knot […]
FSSAI releases new draft for GM food regulations Subject: Environment In the news- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a new draft of Genetically Modified (GM) Food regulations for public comment, proposing front-of-pack labelling for packaged food products containing 1% or more GM components. Overview of the draft […]
USFDA nod for first treatment to delay type-1 diabetes Subject: Science and Technology In news- A biologic therapy that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. It is the first therapy approved for the prevention of type 1 diabetes. About the treatment- Tzield- The […]
Landmark deal at climate talk on fund for damage Subject: Environment Context- As the UN climate summit in Egypt on Sunday created history by deciding to establish a fund to address loss and damage, experts in India welcomed it as a testament to the tenacity of climate-vulnerable countries and a warning shot to […]
MapMyIndia seeks level playing field with Google Subject: Science and Technology Context- Homegrown MapMyIndia, which works on geospatial data, continues to seek a level playing field with the US tech giant on the usage of satellite imagery. Disparity between domestic and foreign companies- Indian government’s regulations put a limit on domestic companies working […]