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The Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute Context: The Maharashtra-Karnataka border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and defaced in Belagavi and Pune, respectively. What is the issue: The Maharashtra and Karnataka boundary dispute has its origins in the reorganization of states along linguistic lines via the State Reorganisation Act, 1956. […]
Yoginder K Alagh Subject :Economy Who was Yoginder K Alagh: He was an Indian economist and Union Minister of State with independent charge of Power, Science & Technology and Planning & Programme Implementation during the United Front government in 1996-98. He was the Chairman of Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) from 2006 […]
Hyderabad Bansilalpet Stepwell gets restored Subject : Art and Culture Context: The Bansilalpet stepwell, which had turned into a dumpyard over the decades, was unearthed after removing over 2,000 tonnes of debris and relocating families that lived on the site. Concept : The seventeenth-century stepwell, which had turned into a dumpyard over the last […]
National Gati Sakthi Portal Subject: Governance Context :To protect strategic information on the National Gati Sakthi Master Plan Portal, the government has decided to limit access, and not allow private players and the individuals on the platform for now. Concept : About National Gati Sakthi Portal for Multi Modal Connectivity The aim is […]
TRAI proposal to identify spammers Subject : Governance Context : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released a consultation paper for comments with respect to the introduction of a Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) feature. Concept : The Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) feature would help individuals by providing information about the calling […]
What is OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, why it has become a viral sensation Subject : Science and Technology What is ChatGPT- OpenAI has created ChatGPT, a start-up focused on artificial intelligence and its potential use cases. OpenAI’s notable investors include Microsoft, Khosla Ventures and Reid Hoffman’s charitable foundation. It is based on the company’s […]
What does Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink do? Subject : Science and Technology Context- WHAT IS NEURALINK DEVELOPING? Founded in 2016 by Musk and a group of engineers, Neuralink is building a brain chip interface that can be implanted within the skull, which it says could eventually help disabled patients to move […]
Loss, decay and bleaching: Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves Subject :Environment Context- Marine sponges were thought to be more resilient to ocean warming than other organisms. But earlier this year, New Zealand recorded the largest-ever sponge bleaching event off its southern coastline. About […]
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit Subject : Environment Context- A delegation of Indigenous Amazonians will be a part of the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) for the United Nations Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). About the CoP15 of the CBD- Held in Montreal, Canada. […]
Black soil in red: Climate change threatens world’s food basket Subject : Geography Why in news- Black soils, which feed the global population, are under threat, with most losing at least half of their soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, according to a new United Nations report. Black soils- These soils are characterised by […]