Topic 1: India needs population development not population control. Topic 2: Population: Asset or liability

    Daily Prelims Notes 18 July 2021 Table Of Contents AI tool developed to study cancer-causing mutations Rare siege of Arctic lightning zaps ice north of Alaska Odisha Lokayukta sends notice to officials over alleged encroachment by institute Congress demands probe after CAG flags irregularities in BharatNet project Indian Navy receives first two 24 […]

    Deep fake Subject: Science and Tech Context: In a new documentary, Roadrunner, about the life and tragic death of Anthony Bourdain, there are a few lines of dialogue in Bourdain’s voice that he might not have ever said out loud. Concept: Deep fake technology can seamlessly stitch anyone in the world into a video or […]

    Tipu Sultan Subject: History Context: Nearly 1,000 km from where he once ruled, Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of controversy in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over attempts to name a garden after him in Govandi, a suburb in Eastern Mumbai. A look at the genesis of the controversy and more. Concept: Tipu […]