DPN Topics
G20 and Env Subject : International Relations Context: The G20 summit to be held in September 2023, under India’s presidency, is expected to pass a marquee declaration to ensure energy and supply chain security. Details: India has been championing a global electricity grid plan—One Sun One World One Grid. Energy Transition Working Group […]
Fertilizer subsidy Subject : Economy Context: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a ₹51,875 crore subsidy for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers for the rabi season. Details: It is in accordance with a commitment to ensure the availability of P&K (phosphatic and potassic) fertilizers to the farmers at affordable prices and international […]
Biosphere Reserves Subject: Environment Context: November 3 will be the first ‘The International Day for Biosphere Reserves’, to be celebrated beginning 2022. What are Biosphere Reserves? They are sites for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. They […]
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Subject : History Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity and participated in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Concept: Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31st October 1875 in Nadiad, Gujarat. A successful lawyer by profession, his life encountered a turning point […]
The first fully solar village Subject : Geography The village of Modhera in western India’s Gujarat state is declared as first fully solar village. Modhera the first village in India to become a net renewable energy generator. The village has a total geographical area of around 2,436 hectares and is located on the […]
Tana Bhagat Movement (1914-1920) Subject : History Concept: It was a movement in Chhotanagpur area of British India against the policies of the local British authorities and exploitative business practices of local zamindars, mostly by Oraonpeaople. The Tana Bhagats opposed the taxes imposed on them by the British colonial administration, staging a Satyagraha […]
Disqualification of MLA Subject: Polity Context: Recently MLA convicted on the grounds of hate speech Constitutional Provisions for Disqualification of MLAs Under the Constitution, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of the legislative assembly or legislative council of a state: If he holds any office […]
Record GST collection Subject: Economy Context: Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose to Rs 1,51,718 crore for October, the second highest level since the roll-out of the indirect tax regime in July 2017. Details: Monthly GST revenues have been above the Rs 1.4 lakh crore mark for the last eight months […]
Saffron festival Subject :Geography Concept: Saffron is one of the world’s most costly spices by weight. Around 75,000 saffron blossoms produce a single pound of saffron spice and the cost varies between ₹2 and ₹3 lakh per kilogram.It grown in areas having karewas. Karewas: In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated […]
Shared water resources can be used as weapon by any nation: Murmu Subject : Economy Context- Emphasising the significance of limited freshwater supply for a growing global population and rising industrialisation, President DroupadiMurmu said that a vast quantity of this available freshwater is spread across international borders, and this “water resource” can be […]