What is the involvement of Facebook in Thailand’s pro-democracy activism?

Facebook has said that it is going to initiate a legal challenge against a Thai government order to take down a group where discussions about the monarchy, a sensitive context, was held by the pro-democracy activists in the country. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

How is the satellite data used for Farm credit assessment by banks?

Indian multinational banking and financial services provider ICICI Bank has announced that it is going to use the satellite data-imagery from earth observation satellites to assess the creditworthiness of the farmers seeking loans. ICICI is the first bank in India ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

How Sero-survey evaluates the trend of Covid-19?

Indian Council for Medical Research has recommended to carry out sero-surveys to detect the presence of coronavirus antibodies in the people. Such surveys conducted in big cities have proved to be beneficial to understand the activities and characteristics of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

What is the significance of AI in detecting illegal cryptocurrency mining?

US-headquartered Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to detect malicious codes used by illicit cryptocurrency miners who use research computers for mining of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Monero, and Ethereum. Mining procedure The process ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

What is the objective of RBI’s new 20000 cr-special OMO?

In a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank of India declared its intention to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale activities of government securities under the Open Market Operations for an amount of Rs 20,000 crore in two channels. Open Market Operation ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 27, 2020

1. When is the PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration to be presented? [A] Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas[B] Minorities Rights Day[C] Ekta Diwas[D] Martyrs Day Show Answer Correct Answer: C [Ekta Diwas] Notes:As per the recent notification from the Personnel ..