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Subject: Science & tech Context: DeepMind Technologies Ltd.’s AlphaFold reached the threshold for “solving” the problem at the latest Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction competition. Concept: DeepMind became a subsidiary of Google after a 2014 acquisition and is best known for its gamer AI. DeepMind is now looking into ways of offering scientists access to […]
Subject: Polity Context: More than 70% of the 1,365,207 voters turned out for the first phase of the elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council. Concept: Bodoland Territorial Council is an autonomous region in the state of Assam in India. It is made up of four districts (Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri) on the north bank […]
Subject: Geography Context:With the entire Lakshadweep group of islands being declared an organic agricultural area, the island administration is eyeing an expansion of the traditional business in coconuts and coconut products. Concept : It consists of three major islands. They are , Amindivi Islands (consisting of six main islands of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadmat, Bitra […]
Table Of Contents FINANCIAL SECRECY BAN ON E-CIGARETTE UNGA CULTURE OF PEACE RBI REPO RATE HAMPI STONE CHARIOT JASDAN AYUSH EXPORTS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (GIs) RBI TIGHTENS OVERSIGHT OF NBFCs, UCBs RAT HOLE MINING SYNTHETIC DRUGS 1. FINANCIAL SECRECY Subject: Economy Context: Global tax rules must be rewritten to bring in more transparency […]
Subject: Science & tech Context: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Tamil Nadu accounted for the majority of drug seizures during 2019-20. Concept: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence annual report said that 72 seizures are covered under Narcotic drugs & Psychotropic substance act. Synthetic Drugs: Synthetic drugs are chemical compounds produced in a laboratory. They can […]
Subject: Environment Context: Rat-hole coal mining had sucked the life out of Moolamylliang(village) less than a decade ago. The village in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya has now risen like the proverbial phoenix to become a clean, green dot in a vast black blot. Concept: The Jaintia Coal Miners and Dealers’ Association claims […]
Subject: Economics Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the introduction of risk-based internal audit norms for large urban cooperative banks (UCBs) and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), as part of measures aimed at improving governance and assurance functions at supervised entities. Concept: The RBI also moved to harmonise the guidelines on appointment of statutory […]
Subject: Economy Context: The Himachal Pradesh government is trying to obtain GIs (Geographical Indication) for five products from the state – KarsogKulth, Thangi of Pangi, Chamba Metal Crafts, ChambaChukh, and Rajmah of Bharmour. Concept: KarsogKulth: Kulthi or Kulth (horse gram) is a legume grown as a kharif crop in Himachal Pradesh. Kulth grown in the […]
Subject: Economy Context: Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of AYUSH have decided to set up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council to boost AYUSH exports. Concept: Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Commerce and Industry will work together for establishing an AYUSH Export Promotion Council (AEPC). The proposed AEPC can be housed at Ministry […]
Subject: Environment Context: Leaving their known habitat in Dhari in Gir (east) wildlife division in Amreli district, three Asiatic lions have walked around 100 km to reach Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district, Gujarat and have been camping in a grassland and revenue areas of Jasdan for a week now. Concept: Lions keep moving from surrounding […]