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1) Turing Test: it is a method of inquiry in artificial intelligence (AI) for determining whether or not a computer is capable of thinking like a human being. This test is named after Alan Turing (1912-1954), an English computer scientist. He described it calling the ‘imitation game’. If an wvaluator is unable to distinguish betweenRead more

1) Indus Waters Treaty: it is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank signed in Karachi in 1960. According to this agreement, control over the water flowing in three “eastern” rivers of India — the Beas, the Ravi and the Sutlej was given to India The control over the waterRead more

1) Colour- Coded Weather Warning:  It is issued by the IMD whose objective is to alert people ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause damage, widespread disruption or danger to life. 2) Kalamkari: it is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in Isfahan, Iran, and in theRead more

1) Masked Aadhar: Masked Aadhaar numbers are created by substituting the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number with characters such as “xxxx-xxxx,” leaving only the final four digits exposed. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Sunday withdrew an advisory issued by the Aadhaar agency which cautioned people to not share a photocopy ofRead more

1) Ranajana Prakash Desai committee: Appointed by Uttarakhand to examine ways for implementation of uniform civil code, including a review of laws of marriage, divorce, inheritance etc. Also, the head of the Delimitation commission 2) Akruti: The programme AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE: is an initiative from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. The scheme aims to create structured and scalableRead more

1) Chardham project: The project involves developing and widening 900-km of national highways connecting the holy Hindu pilgrimage sites of; Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri at an estimated cost of Rs.12,000 crores. The highway will be called Char Dham Mahamarg(Char Dham Highway) and the highway construction project will be called Char Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana(CharRead more

1) Lone wolf attack: a gunman killed 19 children in Texas. The term “lone wolf” is used by US law enforcement agencies and the media to refer to individuals undertaking violent acts of terrorism outside a command structure. A lone actor, lone-actor terrorist, or lone wolf is someone who prepares and commits violent acts alone,Read more

1) Shipping agreements: Ships are classified into white (commercial ships), grey (military vessels), and black (illegal vessels). The white shipping information refers to an exchange of relevant advance information on the identity and movement of commercial non-military merchant vessels. “Dark ships” are vessels with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) – a transponder system – switchedRead more

1) Deemed forest: The concept of deemed forests has not been clearly defined in any law including the Forest Conservation Act of 1980. As per the SC, it covers all statutorily recognised forests, whether designated as reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of the Forest Conservation Act. According to Supreme Court, the provisions enactedRead more

1) SEBI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India owned by the Government of India was established on 12th April 1992 under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of the investors in securities along with promoting and regulating the securities market. It is Headquartered in Mumbai and worksRead more