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voice-cloning technology = allows the computer to mimic the voice of a person. A documentary filmmaker used voicecloning software for a dead chef’s movie. Read More...

Conjugal rights = right of the husband or the wife to the society of the other spouse. It is given in Hindu personal law, Muslim personal law, (Christian) Divorce Act, 1869. If a spouse refuses cohabitation, the other spouse can move the family court seeking a decree for cohabitation. Read More...

National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL). Its ownership will include eight public sector banks-SBI, Union Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India and Bank of Maharashtra. Read More...

Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, proposes that any citizen who “violates” a two-child policy not only be barred from contesting local bodies polls , applying for government jobs, getting promotion in government job Read More...

RBI allows retail investors to open ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with the RBI they can directly purchase the G-sec, State development loans, Sovereign gold bonds- without requiring an intermediary Mutual fund Read More...

Drones as security challenge 1) 2020: Irani General assassinated by US drone attack, Houthi Rebels attached oil-fields of Saudi Arabia 2) 2020-21: Pakistani terrorists have used drones for smuggling weapons, ammunition and narcotic drugs on Indian border. Read More...

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said unpaid and matured fixed deposits should be offered savings bank rates. E.g. SBI offers 2.70 per cent interest Read More...

UN SECRETARY General Antonio Guterres reappointed for second term of five years starting from 2022. UNSC (Security Council) Read More...

How to determine the age of a tree? Ans. Its science/ technique is known as “dendrochronology” i.e. —dating of tree rings/ growth rings. Read More...

SEBI judgement on Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company (AMC)’s mutual fund / debt fund schemes. Newspaper columnist are writing lengthy Read More...

one nation one election: Arguments in favour of 1) Financial costs of conducting elections, deploying police forces for security Read More...

now labour ministry has set up a new committee under Ajit Mishra. earlier labour ministry had set up Anoop Satpathy Committee for fixing national minimum wage Read More...