DPN Topics
SCO Subject : International relation Context: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a summit of regional security bloc Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) next week Concept : The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation, the creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz […]
Won’t interfere in Bengal govt.’s grant for Durga Puja, says Calcutta HC Subject : Art and Culture https://optimizeias.com/durga-puja-in-kolkata-was-inscribed-on-the-representative-list-of-intangible-cultural-heritage-of-humanity/
Deoband Subject : History Context: government has started a controversial survey of unrecognised madrasas in Uttar Pradesh, it has come to light that not just thousands of small, irregular madrasas but even some of the biggest ones with international fame are not recognised by the State MadrasaEducation Board. Among them are the historic […]
The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Subject : International relations Concept: The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, adopted in 1998 and amended in 2022, is an expression of commitment by governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations to uphold basic human values – values that are vital […]
Dengue Vaccine Subject : Science & Technology Context :The Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading vaccine manufacturer in the country, has got permission for Phase-1 trial of dengue vaccine. Concept : IIL is developing the dengue vaccine in collaboration with the US-based National Institute of Health (NIH). Virus is supplied by the National […]
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker Subject: History Context : The recently-released Malayalam film PathonpathamNoottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’). It is based on the life of ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Concept : ArattupuzhaVelayudhaPanicker was also known as KallaserilVelayuthanPanikker or Chekavar of Arattupuzha. He was an Ezhava warrior […]
Cheetah Reintroduction in India Subject :Environment Context : Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park to host eight cheetahs arriving from Namibia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release three cheetahs — two male siblings and a female — into the enclosure Saturday to launch the re-introduction of the species in India. Concept : Reintroduction Action […]
National List of Essential Medicines: 34 drugs enlisted in an update after 7 years Subject: Government schemes Introduction- The latest National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) released on September 13, 2022, by the Union health ministry added 34 new medicines and dropped 26 old ones from the previous list. A total of 384 […]
Inflation Subject :Economy Since January 2022, rural retail inflation has never been lower than urban numbers in the country. Details: In 2021, rural inflation was higher than urban inflation just once in 2021, (May 2021) and for eight months in 2020. West Bengal showed the highest inflation rate at 8.94 per cent. Rural […]
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Subject :Schemes NDDB Dairy Services, a subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), has successfully conducted field trials of sex-sorted semen usage. Concept: The sex-sorting semen technology The reproductive system of cattle is similar to humans. Cows carry XX chromosomes while bull semen carries both X and […]