23.06.23 Daily [Madhya Pradesh] MPPSC Current Affairs

With the aim of promoting and encouraging micro, small and medium industries, the MP government organized an MSME summit in the state capital.

Under this an MoU has been signed between AISECT and the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises Department of Madhya Pradesh Government for providing support to startups through entrepreneurial ecosystem, preparing courses on and innovation, providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to eligible students through wage EMPLOYMENT and self-employment opportunities, develop market driven models and organize incubator programs to make startups sustainable.

The MoU was signed on behalf of AISECT by Dr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, Director, AISECT. On the other hand, the Micro, Small and Medium Industries Department was signed by Secretary P. Narhari on behalf of the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Archaeologists in Mexicohave made a significant discovery in the dense jungle of theYucatan Peninsula, uncovering the remains of anancientMayacity.

TheNational Institute for Anthropology and HISTORY (INAH) inMexicoled the expedition to Ocomtn.

The research team usedairborne laser scanningto identifypre-Hispanic structures throughout the region.

Named Ocomtun,meaning “stone column” in the Yucatec Maya language,this newly discovered city isbelieved to have been a prominent centre in the central lowland region of the Yucatan Peninsula between 250 and 1000 AD.

It also provides invaluable insights into theadvanced societal and religious practices of the Maya civilization, known for itssophisticated mathematical calendars.

The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America. Originating in the Yucatn, they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 inpresent-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras.

Therise of the Maya began about 250 CE, and what is known to archaeologists as the Classic Period of Mayan culture lasted until about 900 CE.

Days after the lawmakers in theEuropean Union(EU) passed a draft of the AI Act aimed at placing greater restrictions on how the technology can be used, a report has claimed thatOpenAIlobbied to water down the tougher regulations.

Citing documents obtained from the European Commission, a report by Time magazine said that the company that developed ChatGPT AI chatbot lobbied for “significant Elements” of the AI legislation to be less stringent in ways that would reduce the regulatory burden on the company.
It also claims that “in several cases,” amendments that were proposed by OpenAI made it to the final text of the draft law, approved by lawmakers and “will now proceed to a final round of negotiations before being finalised as soon as January.”

Pakistans existing Chashma power Plants play a crucial role in generating affordable nuclear power. With the addition of the 1,200-megawatt Chashma-V nuclear plant, Pakistan will further enhance its capacity for clean and sustainable energy production. The expansion of nuclear power facilities is vital for meeting the growing Energy demands of the country and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.