GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Ethics/ Science and Technology Source: TH Context: Recently several users of ElevenLabs (“speech synthesis” and “voice cloning” service provider) made voice deepfakes of celebrities like Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and Ben Shapiro. Those deepfake audios made racist, abusive, and violent comments without consent. Ethical concerns related to …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Source: DTE Direction: The article highlights that groundwater in the Ganga basin has been declining. The article includes a best practice (infographics) of groundwater conservation in India. Context: According to new estimates, groundwater storage levels have been declining by 2.6 centimetres per year in …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Health and related issues Source: IE Direction: The article highlights the drug menace in India, its impact and steps taken by the government of India. Context: In 2022, Kerala saw a high increase in cases involving drugs, liquor, and prohibited tobacco items, suggesting that drugs have become a new …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Constitutional and Statutory bodies Source: TH, TH Context: Data from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) revealed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is currently functioning with less than 50% of its sanctioned strength Issues with the staffing in the commission: The sanctioned strength of the …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues Source: TH Direction: This is from ‘The Hindu Podcast’, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of India becoming the world’s most populous nation in 2023. Context: 2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake …
GS1/GS3 Syllabus: Disaster Management Source: The Hindu, Indian Express Context: Three earthquakes measuring — 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 — magnitude on the Richter scale have devastated Turkey and Syria, while impacting regions as far away as Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt. Turkey has announced a Level 4 alert calling for international aid; U.S., European Union, …
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