1) Conjugal visits for prisoners: it refers to the concept of allowing a prisoner to spend some time in privacy with his spouse within the precincts of a jail. Conjugal visits are considered a fundamental right of the spouses of the prisoners Recognized as prisoner rights (by UN and International Covenant on Civil and PoliticalRead more
1) Language Model: A language model is a software that prints out a sequence of words as output that are related to some words given as input with appropriate semantic relation; in practical terms, it means that it can perform tasks like answering questions and carrying on a conversation with humans. It is often usedRead more
1) Social Hostilities Index (SHI): The Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre has recently come out with a study that puts India at the top of its index of social hostilities involving religion in 2020 in the context of the impact of Covid restrictions. India’s SHI in 2020 was worse than neighbouring Pakistan and AfghanistanRead more
1) Elaliite and Elkinstantonite: Researchers in Canada have discovered two new minerals in a meteorite that landed in Somalia. The 15-tonne El Ali meteorite was unearthed in Somalia in 2020. The meteorite came from an asteroid in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The 2-metre-wide meteorite has been well known to generations of peopleRead more
1) White paper revolution: Cities across China have been witnessing waves of protests against the country’s tough zero-Covid policy in recent weeks. The movement, which is no longer limited to China alone, is widely being dubbed the ‘white paper revolution’. This is because of the blank sheets of white A4-sized paper many of the demonstratorsRead more
1) Personality Rights: it refers to the right of a person to protect his/her personality under the right to privacy or property. it is necessary for renowned personalities/celebrities to register their names to save their personality rights like voice, name etc. Personality rights consist of two types of rights: Firstly, the right of publicity, orRead more
1) Great Indian Bustard (GIB): It is one of the largest flying birds in the world, and India’s heaviest flying bird. It is the State bird of Rajasthan. Rajasthan accounts for 95% of its total world population. They are mainly in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, including the Desert National Park. Grasslands of Kutch in GujaratRead more
Pamban Rail Bridge: The re-construction work on the new 2.05 km Pamban railway bridge which will connect Rameswaram island to the mainland in Tamil Nadu has gathered pace. This state-of-the-art bridge will be the country’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge and is expected to be completed by March 2023.The sea bridge is being executedRead more
National Commission For Backward Classes: The 102nd Constitution Amendment Act, 2018 provides constitutional status to the NCBC. It has the authority to examine complaints and welfare measures regarding socially and educationally backward classes. Previously NCBC was a statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Commission consists of five members including aRead more
Hornbill Festival: It is one of the largest indigenous festival organised by the state government of Nagaland to promote tourism in the state. The festival is celebrated annually in the first week of December in order to preserve, protect and revive the uniqueness and richness of the Naga heritage. The festival is considered the “FestivalRead more
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