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Artificial Intelligence 23 May 2023 18 min read For Prelims: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Weak AI, Strong AI, Differences Between AI, ML and DL, Types of AI. For Mains: Indigenization of Technology & Developing New Technology, Awareness in Different Fields, Advantages of AI, Disadvantages of AI, Applications of AI in Different Sectors. The year 2022 brought…
Pay Commission 04 Aug 2023 9 min read For Prelims: Pay Commission, Dearness Allowance (DA), All-India Consumer Price Index, Inflation For Mains: Pay Commission: Purpose, Recommendations, Challenges What is the Context? The Pay Commission is an essential institutional mechanism that plays a pivotal role in determining the salaries, allowances, and benefits of millions of central…
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) 13 Sep 2023 28 min read For Prelims: Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), DNA, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), Recombinant DNA Technology, CRISPR-Cas9 system, RNA interference (RNAi), Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (Cloning). For Mains: Implication of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) on Human Health. What is Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)? About: A genetically…
Inflation 30 Nov 2023 17 min read For Prelims: Retail Inflation, Reserve Bank of India, Monetary Policy, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), International Monetary Fund, Monetary Policy Committee, Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Consumer Price Index, Core Inflation, Headline Inflation, Disinflation, National Statistical Office (NSO), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Fiscal Policy For Mains: Impact of Inflation…
Linkages of Organised Crime with Terrorism 19 Jan 2024 14 min read For Prelims: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC). United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), United Nations Office On Drug and Crime (UNODC), National Security Act,1980, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. For Mains: Differences and Similarities Between Organised Crime and…
Critical Minerals 31 May 2024 19 min read For Prelims: Critical Minerals, Supply Chain, Renewable Energy, Semiconductors, Lithium, Rare Earth Elements, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Obvious Geological Potential (OGP), Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021, National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), Electric Vehicles (EVs), International Energy Agency, Secondary Markets, NITI Aayog, Council…
The nearly one-and-a-half-month-long election process, which concluded on June 1, saw a sharp increase in the market volatility index, India VIX. The VIX index surged from 13.4 at the start of polling on April 19 to 24.6 on May 31. Despite these fluctuations, the large-cap benchmark BSE Sensex remained almost flat, closing at 73,961 on…
Guwahati, Jun 2: In a significant development, the Dispur police successfully arrested the accused, who attacked a woman in Guwahati.The accused, Amit Bhowmick, was absconding after attacking the woman with a sharp weapon, and he was arrested from West Bengal.Currently, the accused is under the custody of Dipsur Police, and he will be produced before…
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Bajali, June 2: In a bid to spread awareness about global warming, a girl from Pathsala in Assam’s Bajali district distributed trees to the people to mark her birthday celebration.The girl has been identified as Dimpi Talukdar, a resident of Pathsala town. Instead of enjoying parties and cutting cakes, she distributed tree saplings.Speaking toThe Assam…
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Guwahati, June 2: In a horrific incident, a man was killed and set ablaze by miscreants in Assam’s North Lakhimpur district.According to reports, the body of the deceased, identified as Sunil Gogoi, was found in the middle of a field, 200 metres from his residence at Sumoni in the Dhakuakhana area, where he was first…
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