DPN Topics
Rabi crops Subject: Geography Context: Wheat, mustard lead rabi crops coverage, total area up 7% Details of rabi crop: The government’s target of foodgrains output in 2022-23 (both kharif and rabi) is 328 mt, which is nearly 4 per cent higher than actual production of 2021-22. Wheat acreage has increased by 15 per […]
Central Depository Services Ltd Subject: Economy Context: The settlement of trades at Central Depository Services Ltd was delayed on Friday due to detection of malware in its machines. Concept: Depository It is a place where financial securities are held in dematerialised form. Depositories act like your bank account. As you store money in […]
Seed funding Subject: Economy Context: India’s deep tech startups need higher seed and early stage funding to grow faster. Details: In India only 11 per cent of total technology-related funding is going to deep tech. Concept: Deep tech or deep technology startups are enterprises that work in the area of emerging technologies like […]
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Subject: Economy Context: Nexus Select Trust has filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the SEBI for India’s first retail REIT public issue in the first half of 2023. Details: At present, there are three listed REITs — Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT and […]
Sabarimala Pilgrimage begins Subject : Polity Context: Handbook for cops was withdrawn by the LDF government after rule on women devotees sparks row More about Sabarimala Temple: The Sabarimala Temple is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is […]
Armed force Tribunal Subject : Polity Context: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointments to fill 23 vacancies, including 11 as judicial members and 12 as administrative members, in the Armed Forces Tribunal What is Armed Force Tribunal: It is a military tribunal with the power of adjudication or trial of […]
Center to Supreme Court to review order freeing Rajiv Gandhi Convicts: Subject : Polity Context: Recently Center had filed the review petition in Supreme Court in order of freeing Rajiv Gandhi convicts. What is the issue: The Supreme Court has set free the remaining six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, extending […]
EP100 Subject : Environment EP100 is a global initiative started in 2016, led by the international non-profit Climate Group, bringing together over 120 energy smart businesses committed to measuring and reporting on energy efficiency improvements. Energy efficiency is essential as it can deliver over 40% of the reduction in energy related emissions needed […]
RE100 Subject : Environment RE100 is the global corporate renewable energy initiative bringing together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. Launched at Climate Week NYC 2014 and now with 73 members,RE100 believes that switching the private sector’s energy demand, which accounts for about half of the world’s electricity […]
Race to Zero campaign Subject : Environment Race To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. It mobilises a coalition of leading net-zero initiatives, representing 11,309 […]