DPN Topics
Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Act Subject : Polity Context: Supreme Court upholds validity of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Act. Concept : The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014, under which a separate committee was formed to manage the affairs of gurdwaras in the state, saying affairs of […]
Lumpy Skin Disease Subject :Science and Technology Context: Mumbai Police ban the transportation of cattle, and fodder to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease Concept : Lumpy Skin Disease LSD is caused by infection of cattle or water buffalo with the Capri poxvirus Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV). It is genetically related […]
CBI’s uneasy history Subject : Governance Concept : About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) The CBI is the premier investigating agency of India. Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Role: It was originally set up to investigate bribery and governmental corruption. In 1965, it received expanded jurisdiction to investigate breaches of […]
No spotted deer brought to Kuno as prey Subject: Environment Context: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has denied reports that chital, or spotted deer, from Rajasthan are being ferried to the Kuno National Park as prey for cheetah. Concept : About Chital Chital deer, also known as spotted deer, graze in large herds in […]
Need to be ready to prevent any ‘black swan’ event, says FM Subject : Economy Context: The FM recently referred to the future of finance as VUCA-volatile, uncertain, complex and totally ambiguous, she also said that one has to think within the available parameters and “be ready to prevent any black swan event”. […]
RBI removes Central Bank of India from PCA framework Subject :Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently removed Central Bank of India from its Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF) after the lender showed improvement in various financial ratios, including minimum regulatory capital and net non-performing asset Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework […]
PUSA Decomposers Subject :Environment Context: Decomposers to be used for stubble Details: The decomposers are in the form of capsules made by extracting fungi strains that help the paddy straw to decompose at a much faster rate than usual. The fungi help to produce the essential enzymes for the degradation process. Decomposer Mixture: […]
Withdrawal of monsoon Subject :Geography Southwest monsoon begins early withdrawal in Rajasthan Details: September 30 is considered the final day of the season for the entire country; while India has recorded 7% more rainfall than normal, the southern peninsula and central parts have had the bulk of the excess at 29% and 33%, […]
Qutub Minar Subject :Art and Culture Context: The Saket district court on Tuesday dismissed the intervention plea of Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh who claimed that the Qutub Minar was built on land that belonged to him and hence he should be made party to the main suit filed in the court that […]
The significance of Ethereum’s Merge for the future of cryptocurrencies Subject : Environment Context– The Ethereum blockchain is fully transitioned to a new way of processing transactions. The switch enable efficient energy consumption. Developers say the transition to what is called a ‘proof-of-stake’ consensus mechanism will cut Ethereum’s energy consumption by 99.95%. What […]