Current affairs

AI and Elections and Related Concerns

Context: OpenAI officials met with the Election Commission (EC) to discuss preventing the misuse of their platform during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and to explore potential collaborations. Concerns Related to AI Disinformation and Deepfakes: AI can generate realistic images,...

Tourism in Wildlife Parks and Supreme Court Ruling on Tiger Safaris

Context: The Supreme Court criticised the Uttarakhand government for allowing around 6,000 trees to be cut down in Jim Corbett National Park, highlighting a misuse of authority that resulted in significant environmental damage. Supreme Court Ruling on Tiger Safaris Establishment...

Current Affairs 8th March 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

SC to consider contempt plea Against SBI Context: The Supreme Court indicated the intention to review a contempt petition against SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khera for requesting an extension to June 30 to disclose electoral bond details from April 2019...

Cabinet Approves AI Corpus – India AI Mission

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a fund of ₹10,371.92 crore dedicated to Artificial Intelligence development. More in News Funding will target: AI computing infrastructure AI startups (via viability gap funding and subsidies) High-cost AI projects (like data center setup)...

Editorial of the Day (8th Mar): Kerala declares Man Animal Conflict a State specific Disaste

Context: The Kerala cabinet declared man-animal conflicts as a state-specific disaster in light of frequent life-threatening encounters, particularly with elephants. Fact There have been nine fatalities attributed to man-animal conflicts in Kerala in 2024. Resolution Measures Long-term Measures Smart Elephant...

National Creators Award 2024 Winners List Category-Wise

National Creators Award 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently presented the National Creators Award 2024 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. This prestigious award ceremony was launched to honor excellence in various domains such as storytelling, social change advocacy,...

Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards Winners List for 2022 and 2023

Context The President of India presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to distinguished performing artists. Additionally, she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, also known as Akademi Ratna (the highest honour bestowed by...

Are Legislators Immune to Bribery Charges?

Context: The Supreme Court of India in a recent judgement clarified that legislators cannot claim immunity for bribery. This affirms the judiciary's role in maintaining integrity within legislative processes. Background of the Case The case centred around Sita Soren, a...

Editorial of the Day (7th Mar): India’s Second Rocket Launch Port

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the second rocket launchport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu. It will be extensively and exclusively used for commercial, on-demand, and small satellite launches...

Current Affairs 7th March 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

India's First Underwater Metro Context: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first underwater metro in Kolkata. More In News The newly opened stretch is the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section of the Kolkata Metro. The underwater journey is part of the country's first...