Current affairs

Regulatory Sandboxes for AI, Need, Benefits and Challenges

Context: Governments and regulatory bodies are increasingly using “AI regulatory sandboxes” to nurture AI innovation while ensuring responsible development. What are Regulatory Sandboxes? Regulatory sandboxes allow businesses to test innovative products, services, or business models. These tests occur under the...

What is Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis?

Context Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) affects organs other than the lungs, such as lymph nodes, brain, gut, and eyes, accounting for about 20% of TB infections. Unlike pulmonary TB, EPTB often doesn't show up in standard TB stain tests and may...

FLiRT – New Covid Variant, COVID-19 Status in India

Context: New COVID-19 strains KP.2 and KP1.1, referred to as FLiRT variants, are leading to an increase in cases in the U.S., U.K., South Korea, and New Zealand. FLiRT, is causing a rise in cases globally and has reached India...

Solar Storms Impact on Earth

Context Earth experienced a powerful solar storm, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shared observations of the geomagnetic event from various perspectives, including those from its own solar mission, Aditya L1. Additionally, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter detected emissions from the...

NISAR Satellite, Objective, Features and Functions

Context: The NISAR satellite was originally planned for launch in July, now been delayed to October-November due to issues on the U.S. side, requiring corrections to the spacecraft. NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Development: NISAR is a satellite jointly developed...

Current Affairs 15th May 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

GPT 4o Context: Open AI launched the new flagship AI model GPT-4o. About GPT-4o It is capable of accepting audio and visual inputs and generating outputs almost flawlessly. The 'o' in GPT-4o stands for "omni," indicating its ability to handle...

Editorial of the Day (15th May): India-Iran Pact and US Sanctions

Context: The U.S. State Department noted the new agreement (10-year agreement between India and Iran aims to develop the Chabahar port) and indicated that there is no specific exemption for it from U.S. sanctions on Iran. Background of U.S. Sanctions...

What is Zero-Day Vulnerability (ZDV)?

Why In News? Google has issued a security update for Chrome to address a zero-day vulnerability that was actively being exploited. What is Zero Day Vulnerability? A zero-day vulnerability is a previously undiscovered flaw in software or operating systems. The...

India-Iran Agreement for Chabahar Port for 10 Year and Geopolitical Challenges

Context India and Iran signed a 10-year contract for the operation of the Shahid-Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port. The agreement was signed between Indian Ports Global Ltd. (IPGL) and Iran's Port and Maritime Organisation (PMO). Strategic Importance of Chabahar Port...

Editorial of the Day (14th May): Impact of Vaccination Worldwide

Context A new study published in the Lancet highlighted the remarkable impact of vaccinations in saving the lives of an estimated 150 million children over the past 50 years. Measles vaccination alone has been responsible for saving 60% of these...