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HINDU NOTES-SEPT 5 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-01 Who were the first settlers of India? When did our species, Homo sapiens, first set foot in India? There are two competing versions of the answer: let’s call them the ‘early version’ and the ‘late version’. What is early version? The ‘early version’ says they arrived 74,000 to 120,000 years ago from Africa through the Arabian peninsula with Middle Stone Age tools such as scrapers and points that helped them hunt their prey, gather food, or make clothes. What is late version? The ‘late version’ says they arrived much later, around 50,000 to 60,000 years ago, with upgraded technology such as microlithic (tiny stone) tools that might have been used to give sharp tips to arrows and spears. Difference between…

Sep42017 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPT 4 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS General Studies-02 N. Korea tests ‘hydrogen’ bomb, sparks outrage {IR} News: North Korea tested a ‘hydrogen’ bomb which it can mount on a missile, declaring its biggest-ever nuclear detonation a “perfect success.” Beyond News: Experts are judging it by the its explosion, and it was appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. This sparked a strong rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump who slammed the act “dangerous.” But world reaction to the country’s sixth nuclear test was swift and angry. China rebuked its ally and began emergency monitoring for radiation at its border with the North. Hours before the test, the North released images of leader Kim Jong-un at the Nuclear Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be…

Sep22017 by albindiaNo Comments

Hindu Notes-SEPT 2 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS To clear the path ahead {Social issue} News: For the first time in Indian history talaq-e-bid’awas specifically debated and set aside by the Supreme Court. Beyond News: In the 2002Shamim Aracase a two-judge bench of the Apex Court had delegitimised this medieval practice only when it was not properly pronounced and preceded by attempts at reconciliation. But the latest ruling completely and unconditionally invalidates talaq-e-bid’aand renders it bad in law . The Koranic procedure of talaq is the only way by which a Muslim husband will be able to divorce his wife from now on. Implications of verdict: The biggest goal attainment for Muslim women is the realisation that talaq-e-bid’a in any of his manifestations will not dissolve the marriage. There…

Sep12017 by albindiaNo Comments

CURRENT AFFAIRS-SEPT 1 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS India thanks Switzerland for support in global fora{IR} News: India thanked Switzerland for its support in global multilateral organisations. Sought greater cooperation to ensure bilateral financial transparency and thanked the Swiss government for its support to India’s membership bid for the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Beyond these, Note down following:- Important achievements Swift recognition of Indian independence, Treaty of friendshsip, Diplomatic supports, Trade & economic co-operation being 3rd largest from asia & largest trading partner, Switzerland’s investments like 11th largest investor & associated job creation..etc Future scope tourism, Automatic exchange of financial accounts information, Co-operation in Climate change, Development in railway system..etc [sociallocker id="2087"] [/sociallocker] GDP growth boards slow train at 5.7%{Indian Economy} News: India’s GDP grew at 5.7% between April…

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CURRENT AFFAIRS-AUG 31 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS Mumbai’s flood {Disaster Management} News: The return of the deluge to Mumbai and the paralysis suffered by the city bring up the question of why Indian cities are unable to improve their resilience to extreme weather events. Beyond News: All this brings back memories of the disaster of 2005 caused by over 99 cm of rainfall in a 24-hour period leaving hundreds dead. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai have, for instance, provided pathways for nearly 450 sq. km of the city to better prepare for monsoonal floods, using the worst-case scenario of a dozen years ago as the baseline. There should naturally be an inquiry into whether the reforms proposed over time, ranging from clearing of drainage channels…

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CURRENT AFFAIRS-UPSC DAILY CAPSULE-AUG 30 2017

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS ‘Criminalising marital rape may become a tool to harass husbands’ Marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could become a phenomenon which may destabilise the institution of marriage and an easy tool for harassing the husbands. The Centre, in an affidavit filed in response to pleas seeking criminalising marital rape, said the Supreme Court and various High Courts have already observed the growing misuse of Section 498A (harassment caused to a married woman by her husband and in-laws) of IPC. The reply, filed before a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, also sought to include State governments in the matter to know their opinion to avoid any complication at a later stage. The…