everyday life NEWS Without adequate safeguards, AI can widen social and economic schisms, leading to discriminatory outcomes. AI’S EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AI is embedded in the recommendations we get on our favourite streaming or shopping site; in GPS mapping technology; in …
Why in News? A recent study has revealed that lightning strikes during the first billion years after the planet’s formation roughly 4.5 billion years ago may have freed up phosphorus required for the formation of biomolecules essential to life and …
About Swamp Deer or Barasingha It is the state animal of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The swamp deer differs from all other Indian deer species in that the antlers carry more than three tines (spikes). Because of this distinctive …
What is NPA? A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. Banks classify NPAs further into Substandard, Doubtful and Loss assets. Substandard assets: …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has cleared the introduction of a bill to set up a Development Financial Institution (DFI) to finance long-term funds to infrastructure projects as well as for development needs of the country. The government …
The Prelims exam is the toughest stage to crack in the Civil Services Examination. While this has been attributed to the sheer number of eliminations, lately, the absolute uncertainty in the nature of questions asked in Prelims has also caused …