DPN Topics
Ecological Niche Modelling Subject : Environment Context: Ecological niche modelling can be used to examine economic feasibilities within the context of changing ecological scenarios. Concept : Ecological niche models (ENMs) aim to recreate the relationships between species and the environments where they occur and allow us to identify unexplored areas in geography where […]
KRITAGYA Subject: Government schemes Concept: Indian Council of Agricultural Research with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Crop Science Division is organizing Hackathon 3.0 ‘’KRITAGYA” on promoting ‘speed breeding for crop improvement’. KRITAGYA is: KRI for Krishi meaning Agriculture, TA for Taknik meaning Technology and GYA for Gyan meaning Knowledge. In this […]
World Ozone Day Subject : Environment Concept: World Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th September each year to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol that came into force on this day in 1987. World Ozone Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness among people about the depletion of Ozone Layer and […]
Cheetah translocation Subject : Environment Aim of translocation: To restore India’s “historic evolutionary balance” and develop a cheetah “metapopulation” that will help the global conservation It will revive grassland-forests and its biome and habitat The translocation project has also helped conservation efforts in Africa, in particular SouthAfrica (Today, 4,500 of the world’s 7,000 […]
Eklavya schools for tribal students get short shrift in teacher recruitments Subject: Government schemes Context: Despite sanctioning record numbers of Eklavya model residential schools for tribal students since 2014 and setting up of the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) to manage these schools in 2018, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has […]
Maharaja Hari Singh birthday declared as a holiday Subject : History Context : Amidst street celebrations in Jammu, senior Congress leader Karan Singh, son of late Maharaja Hari Singh, said he was delighted by the announcement of the J&K Lieutenant Governor to declare the birth anniversary of the Dogra king a holiday in […]
Hyderabad State Liberation Day Subject : Post Independence Context : The Telangana Government and Central government will observe 75 years of Liberation of Hyderabad on 17th September 2022 to signify the merger of erstwhile Hyderabad State under Nizam rule with the Indian Union. Concept : Integration of Princely State of Hyderabad into India […]
British Colonies in Africa Subject : History Context : Amid the collective outpouring of grief and mourning after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, several discordant voices have sought accountability for the violent legacy left behind in Africa by the British until about the middle of the 20th century. Concept : Members of […]
History of Kohinoor Subject : History Context: While no date has been announced for formal coronation ceremony yet, what is known is that several of the other Crown Jewels will be a part of the ceremony, and the Kohinoor diamond will also be seen. Concept : The Koh-i-Noor is a large, colorless diamond […]
Madras High Court found YouTuber Savukku Shankar guilty of criminal contempt of court Subject :Polity Context: On Thursday, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court found YouTuber Savukku Shankar guilty of criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to six months imprisonment. Concept : According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt of court […]