DPN
Subject: Schemes Context: Union government has initiated “Accelerate Vigyan” scheme to push scientific research Concept: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched this new scheme to provide a single platform for research internships, capacity building programs, and workshops across the country. The primary objective of this inter-ministerial scheme is to give more thrust on […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime completes three years since it was first introduced on July 1, 2017 Concept: The GST aims to streamline the taxation structure in the country and replace a gamut of indirect taxes with a singular GST to simplify the taxation procedure. It has been established by […]
Subject: Environment Context: The major cause of worst locust attack after gap of 26 years is extreme weather events linked to climate change. Concept: Extreme weather events include unexpected, unusual, severe, or unseasonal weather; weather at the extremes of the historical distribution, the range that has been seen in the past. As the world has warmed, that warming […]
Subject: Economy Context: The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by 23.4 per cent in May due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to the official data. Concept: The index was released by the Office of Economic Affairs under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Out of the total items in the […]
Subject: Economy Context: Central government has reported that its fiscal deficit exceeded more than half its Budget Estimate (BE) in the first two months of the current fiscal (FY 20-21) Concept: This was primarily because of a crunch in tax and non-tax revenues and capital receipts. It was 52 per cent for the corresponding period […]
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Subject: History Context: Dadabhai Naroji is commemorated on his death anniversary Concept: He is “Grand Old Man of India” because one of the first leaders who stirred national consciousness in the country. In 1865 and 1866, Naoroji helped found the London Indian Society and the East India Association respectively. The two organisations sought to bring […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Delhi is going to set up Plasma bank first-of-its-kind initiative in the entire country Concept: Similar to blood banks, where blood is extracted and stored for those who might be in need, the idea is to extract and store plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19and give it to someone […]
Subject:IR Context: India signed a concession agreement with Bhutan for the 600 MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric Project in the virtual presence of external affairs minister. Concept: The 600 MW run-of-the-river project is located on the lower course of the Kholongchhu River in Eastern Bhutan. It will be implemented by Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited, a Joint Venture […]
Subject: Polity Context: Pandemic has exposed the unsatisfactory state of India’s data collection and processing. It was highlighted by the recent upward revisions to the COVID-19 death toll in some States. Concept: The objective of this policy is to facilitate the access to Government of India owned shareable data and information in both human readable […]