Collective guilt is an emotion that people experience when their social group is perceived as having perpetrated immoral acts.

Scientists have developed an AI that tests the compatibility between people who are about to get married. It asks a series of real life and hypothetical questions based on past experiences, political and social views, future plans etc. After the test, the AI creates a compatibility profile for the couple and gives a verdict based on its findings regarding the durability of the marriage.

Nyaya panchayats are local village courts in India, often tied to local panchayat councils, comprising of village elders. They often adjudicate both civil and criminal disputes, and pass out rulings and sentences at their own discretion.

BRICS is a bloc of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. While originally created to highlight economic opportunities, the bloc has increasingly become more geopolitical in nature. In August 2023, it was announced that five countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE, were offered membership to the bloc.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has 3 major branches:

Governing Council – assesses economic and monetary developments, defines eurozone monetary policy and fixes the interest rates at which commercial banks can borrow from the ECB.

Executive Board – implements monetary policy, manages day-to-day operations, prepares Governing Council meetings and exercises powers delegated to it by the Governing Council.

General Council – contributes to advisory and coordination work and helps to prepare for new countries joining the euro.

The primary decision-making body, the Governing Council, is comprised of the Executive Board and the governors of national central banks of Eurozone countries. Presently, monetary policy decisions require a majority consensus within the Governing Council, with each member holding one vote.

Outsourcing education is the practice of states relinquishing control over educational services to non-governmental organisations & private agencies.