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Entire country has been taken for a ride’: SC issues contempt notice to Patanjali over ‘misleading’ ads Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The Supreme Court February 27 came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurved for continuing to publish misleading advertisements regarding medicinal cures. Key findings from the case. The bench of Justices Hima Kohli […]
Google DeepMind’s Genie Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT, COMPUTER Context: Google DeepMind has just introduced Genie, a new model that can generate interactive video games from just a text or image prompt. More on news: The research paper ‘Genie: Generative Interactive Environments’ states that Genie is the first generative interactive […]
African leaders demand financial systems reform; launch ‘Africa Club’ at 37th African Union Summit Subject: IR Section: Int. Grouping Context: The 37th African Union Summit concluded on February 18, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with discussions among heads of state and government members on key issues like education, climate change, and the economy. […]
New found ‘obelisks’ join viruses, viroids as third unusual life form Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: Scientists at Stanford University have identified a new, remarkably simple form of life, which they have named ‘obelisks,’ positioning it in complexity between viruses and viroids. Details: This discovery emerged from analyzing genetic material from […]
‘10000 genome’ project completed, says govt. Subject: Science and tech Section: Biotech Context: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in India has completed the ‘10000 genome’ project, aiming to create a comprehensive reference database of whole-genome sequences specific to India’s diverse population. 10,000 Genome Project: This project, which marks a significant step since India […]
Daily Prelims Notes 27 February 2024 Table Of Contents Ayurvedic Nutrition for Adolescent Girls Sebi cautions investors against fraudulent trading platforms offering stock mkt access via FPI route Congress alleges I-T Dept withdrew 65cr from its accounts: Do political parties have to pay Income tax? Modi to inaugurate three ISRO facilities today Tanzania […]
India-specific AI model to and gestational age developed Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: Researchers have developed an India-specific artificial intelligence model to precisely determine the gestational age of a foetus in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. BRIC-THSTI Faridabad and IIT Madras researchers have developed an India-specific model to determine the age […]
Record drop in Suez Canal transits due to Houthis’ attacks Subject: IR Section: Places in news Who are Houthis? The Houthis are an Iranian-backed, Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement in Yemen. Recent activities of Houthis Houthis attacked ships traversing the Red Sea in solidarity with the Palestinians caught in the Hamas-Israel […]
Will ‘colour molecules’ make quantum computers accessible? Subject: Science and tech Section: Awareness in IT and computer Context: Many Physical systems qualify for qubits but most of them work at very low temperature. To overcome this researcher are working on alternative technologies to reduce cost and make quantum computers commercially feasible. A classical […]