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Mar242018 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 23 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Why have you not appointed Lokayuktas yet, SC asks 12 States News The Supreme Court directed Chief Secretaries of 11 States to explain the five-year delay in appointment of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokayukta and Uplokayukta. Why its important? Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act comes under the radar of UPSC. Make a note. Beyond News A Bench ,found that several States have not moved a muscle to appoint Lokayuktas despite the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act coming into existence in 2013. The court found that Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh have not appointed Lokpal, Lokayukta or Uplokayukta. The Chief Secretaries of the aforesaid 11 States shall…

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HINDU NOTES-MARCH 20 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Africa’s oldest DNA found News: The oldest nuclear DNA from Africa ever has been discovered in eastern Morocco, adding new clues to the world’s understanding of human history. Beyond News: The Moroccan Culture Ministry announced that the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was found at a burial site called Grotte des Pigeons near the eastern town of Taforalt. The sequenced DNA dates back to approximately 15,000 years ago. The DNA, dating to the Late Stone Age, had a genetic heritage that was in part similar to Near Eastern populations and in part related to sub-Saharan African populations, it noted. DNA from nine individuals from Taforalt were analysed, and we were able to recover mitochondrial data…

Mar32018 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 3 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Spells of heavy rainfall see two-fold increase News Very heavy rainfall lasting less than 24 hours (sub-daily) in urban locations in India has become more intense during the last few decades. Beyond News Researchers said that,the frequency of sub-daily rainfall extreme has also witnessed a two-fold increase between 1979 and 2015. Currently, rainfall data is reported on 24-hour basis and long-term sub-daily observations are limited. In cities, heavy downpour for less than an hour can create urban flooding due to large impervious area. Since heavy rainfall for less than an hour causes flooding and deaths, it is now necessary to record the amount of rainfall every 15 minutes especially in the urban areas.…

Feb222018 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 22 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Cycas circinalis: ‘living fossil’ with a deadly twist News A plant species that has outlived the dinosaurs, the Cycas circinalis, a ‘living fossil’ found only in the Western Ghats, faces the threat of extinction due to the over-harvesting of its leaves for commercial purposes. Beyond News While there are nine species of Cycas found across the country, almost all of which are classified as being endangered, the Cycas circinalis, found at altitudes between 1,500 and 1,800 meters, has traditionally been used by tribal communities for a variety of purposes. In the Nilgiris and other parts of the Western Ghats, where the plant is found, the seed is sometimes soaked in water (to remove a strong…

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HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 21 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE History uncovered from underwater cave News: Archaeologists explored the world’s largest underwater cave recently discovered in Mexico, presented findings, including fossils of giant sloths and an elaborate shrine of the Mayan god of commerce. Beyond News Researchers discovered last month that two large networks of underwater caves in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, the Sac Actun and Dos Ojos networks, are in fact connected, forming the largest such structure on Earth. Diving with SCUBA gear, they have been exploring the ancient relics left in the caves over the millenia, in a project sponsored by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Researchers believe that the water level in the caves has fluctuated over time,…

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HINDU NOTES-February 16 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Supreme Court revises Tamil Nadu Cauvery water quota to 177.25 tmc News The Supreme Court in a verdict on the Cauvery river water dispute, reduced the allocation of water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. Beyond News Karnataka will now supply 177.25 tmc instead of 192 tmc - a reduction of 14.75 tmc, from its Billigundlu site to Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu A Special Bench declared the Cauvery a “national asset” and largely upheld the water-sharing arrangements finalised by the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) in its award on February 5, 2007, said Karnataka was entitled to a "marginal" relief. The court rejected an argument by the Centre that Section 6A of the Inter-State Water…