CDP-SURAKSHA Platform: Government of India has come up with a new digital platform called CDP-SURAKSHA to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP). System for Unified Resource Allocation, Knowledge, and Secure Horticulture Assistance (SURAKSHA) is a platform which will allow an instant disbursal of subsidies to farmers in their bank account […]
Category: Current Affairs
Mange Disease : Outbreak Among Dogs
Mange Disease : Outbreak Among Dogs The forest department is monitoring an outbreak of mange among a pack of Asiatic wild dogs in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris. Mange Disease is a skin disease of animals caused by mite infestations, characterized by inflammation, itching, thickening of the skin and hair loss. The […]
API Access To GPT-4 With Vision
API Access To GPT-4 With Vision: Following its launch, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has evolved by leaps and bounds and also recently announced API access to GPT-4 with Vision. GPT-4 Vision also referred to as GPT-4V which allows users to instruct GPT-4 to analyse image inputs. It has been considered OpenAI’s step forward towards making its chatbot […]
Fractals
Fractals: An international team of researchers’ discovered first fractal molecule in nature. Fractal is a never-ending pattern which is infinitely complex and self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. In essence, a fractal is a pattern that repeats forever, and every part […]
Sungrazing Comets
Sungrazing Comets: A tiny “sungrazer” comet was discovered during the recent total solar eclipse. Sungrazing Comets are a special class of comets that come very close to the sun at their nearest approach, a point called perihelion. To be considered a sungrazer, a comet needs to get within about 850,000 miles from the sun at […]
World Cybercrime Index
World Cybercrime Index: An international team of researchers has compiled the first ever ‘World Cybercrime Index’. Key Findings: Russia tops the list, followed by Ukraine, China, the USA, Nigeria and Romania. India captured the number 10 spot in the rankings. The researchers also found that certain kinds of cybercrime were associated with particular countries. For […]
International Narcotics Control Board
International Narcotics Control Board: India’s Jagjit Pavadia was re-elected for a third term for five years from March 2025-2030 to the International Narcotics Control Board. International Narcotics Control Board was established in 1968 and is the independent and quasi-judicial monitoring body for the implementation of the United Nations international drug control conventions. It was established […]
John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award : Chandrayaan 3 Team
John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award : Chandrayaan 3 Team Chandrayaan-3 was the first to land on the uncharted South Pole region of the Moon. In recognition of this groundbreaking accomplishment, the Chandrayaan-3 team has been honored with the prestigious 2024 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration. The award, presented by the […]
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)
Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT): The Supreme Court announced that it would soon address petitions for 100% verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, just ahead of the first phase of voting on 19th April 2024. The VVPAT machine is attached to the ballot unit of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), and […]
Status Of Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Status Of Total Fertility Rate (TFR): India’s declining fertility rate, recently projected by The Lancet, suggests a demographic transition with potential economic benefits. TFR in India has drastically decreased from 6.2 in 1950 to below 2 in 2021. It is projected to further decline to 1.29 by 2050 and a concerning level of 1.04 by […]
