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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.…

Mar22018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 2 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 Antarctica: a lab for climate change News Measurements taken last year by Chilean scientists on Doumer Island in Antarctica’s Palmer Archipelago showed water temperature had risen to 2.5 degrees Celsius, up from its normal range of between 0 and 1.5 degrees. And at a depth of 130 feet, it was still at 2.0 degrees. Beyond News A decade ago, a thick layer of ice covered the Collins Glacier on Antarctica’s King George Island. Now, the rocky landscape is visible to the naked eye, in a region that is both a victim of and a laboratory for climate change. Observers can now see “rocks that we weren’t seeing five or 10 years ago, and…

Mar12018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 1 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 High Arctic temperatures break records News Arctic region is seeing record high temperatures, with the North Pole recently registering 30 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year. Beyond News At the same time, sea ice is covering the smallest area in the dead of winter since records began more than half-a-century ago. A weather phenomenon called a “sudden stratospheric warming” has produced North Pole temperatures at or above freezing. There are no permanent sensors at the North Pole, but weather services in the U.S. and Scandinavian countries reported temperatures peaking on February 25. At the Longyearbyen weather station on the Island of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, temperatures were 10 C…

Mar12018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 28 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 Climate change threatens King penguins: study News Climate change is likely to have a devastating impact on King penguins if global warming continues at its present rate, scientists warn. Beyond News The main issue is that there is only a handful of islands in the Southern Ocean and not all of them are suitable to sustain large breeding colonies. Researchers said that,king penguins are in fact picky animals: in order to form a colony where they can mate, lay eggs and rear chicks over a year, they need tolerable temperature all year round, no winter sea ice around the island, and smooth beach of sand or pebbles. The study predicts that, for most colonies, the…

Feb272018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 27 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 HC: Do not deny cover for genetic defect News In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court termed “unconstitutional” discrimination in health insurance policies of individuals with genetic disorders. Beyond News Justice said that,a person suffering from a genetic disorder needed medical insurance as much as others. Genetic disorders have been the source of debate in the health insurance sector. China home to 241 million old people: report News China is fast turning into an aging society as the number of people aged 60 and above has reached 241 million, accounting for 17.3 per cent of the total population, according to an officials. Beyond News Since China first became an aging society in…

Feb272018 by albindiaNo Comments

[IASTODAY MASTER 2018] UPSC MAINS DAILY WRITING WITH ANSWER REVIEW-FEBRUARY 27 QUESTIONS

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DAILY MAINS ANSWER WRITING SERIES WITH EXPERT REVIEW -MASTERing UPSC 2018 FEBRUARY 27 2018- Questions for Mains Answer Writing CLICK HERE TO SEE previous days Questions DATE WISE>> Nb: We analyse all leading 8 newspapers in India for this mains answer writings questions & those already covered in previous dates wont be asked again to write, instead will be provided in compilation.You wont get these wide coverage anywhere else. It includes : The Hindu, The indian express, The Business standard,The Financial express,The Tribune,The Business line,The Hindustan Times. We included Down to earth, The live mint, Economic & political weekly from feb 8 onwards as per the requests from users. General Studies -01 Syllabus area: Urbanization-Their problems & remedies. Q1: Waste management is a serious problem associated with unplanned urbanization. Do you…