Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat
Context: The debate around “deepfakes” has been rekindled recently with the popularity of applications such as FaceApp (for photo-editing) and DeepNude ( that produces fake nudes of women). Relevance: GS Paper 3: Basics of Cyber Security; Role of media and social-networking sites in internal security challenges; Internal security challenges through communication networks Mains questions: It […]
The challenges of walking the Indo Pacific talk
Context: The recently concluded third annual United States-India 2+2 ministerial dialogue has amplified the ongoing conversation in India on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), the Indo-Pacific, the threat from China, and, the United States as a potential ‘alliance’ partner. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Important International institutions, agencies, for a (structure, mandate); Bilateral, Regional, Global groupings […]
29th October – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents The challenges of walking the Indo Pacific talk Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat Victim’s account may be more conclusive than medical finding The challenges of walking the Indo Pacific talk Context: The recently concluded third annual United States-India 2+2 ministerial dialogue has amplified the ongoing conversation in India on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), the Indo-Pacific, the threat from China, and, the United States as a potential ‘alliance’ partner. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Important International institutions, agencies, […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 29 October 2020
Contents ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 India, Central Asian countries call for destruction of terror safe havens Parliamentary panel asks Twitter for affidavit on geo-tagging glitch U.K. to partner for developing GIFT City, funding infra pipeline ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? India would […]
29th October Current Affairs Quiz
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PIB 28th October
Contents India hosts meeting of SCO Ministers. 15th Finance Commission. Mid-term review of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan. Clarification by CIC on Arogya Setu App. Union Health Ministry’s telemedicine service, eSanjeevani, completes 6 lakh tele-consultations. India hosts meeting of SCO Ministers handling economy and foreign trade. Focus: GS 2 ; Bilateral, regional and global […]
PM interacts with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from UP.
Focus: GS 2 ; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Why in News? The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from […]
Black Holes don’t move around sucking in objects like a vacuum cleaner: Director, IUCAA.
Focus: GS 3 ; Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Why in News? Director, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, Somak Raychaudhury began his Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai lecture by busting some myths about Black Holes. NSC Mumbai, Ministry of Culture’s […]
Eighteen more individuals declared as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Focus: GS 3 ; Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Why in News? Under the strong and iron-willed leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Central Government had amended the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in August 2019, to include the provision of designating […]