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HINDU NOTES-JUNE 27 2019 [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 Telangana sees sharp drop in groundwater table News Residents of Hyderabad are drawing between 600% and 140% of the annual recharge of groundwater table, according to scientists at the Telangana Groundwater Department. Beyond News The groundwater table in Hyderabad and Telangana is going down rapidly as the extraction rate is high. On an average, Hyderabad is drawing 340% of the annual recharge volume. The worst-affected areas due to sharp decline in the water level are the western and northern parts of the metropolis that include densely-populated areas. The State average water level during May 2019 dropped to 14.56 mbgl from 12.73 mbgl in 2018 showing a decline of 1.83 mbgl. How is this…

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HINDU NOTES-JUNE 26 2019 [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 31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report News Almost one in three Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 going by current trends, according to an analysis of the country’s food and nutrition security released. Findings Over the last decade, child stunting which is a measure of chronic malnutrition has reduced at a rate of about 1% per year, the slowest decline among emerging economies. At this rate, 31.4% of children will still be stunted by the 2022 deadline. India must double its rate of progress to reach the target of 25% by that time, says the report. Foodgrain yields have risen 33% over the last two decades,…

Jun272019 by albindiaNo Comments

[Free] IMPORTANT EDITORIAL COMPILATIONS- JUNE 27 2019

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Daily 8 editorials compilation free for answer writing -JUNE 27. This is important as all editorials may not be equally important everyday.We provides important editorials only. So keep serious eye on syllabus while analyzing editorials. We will be providing it separately as many users notified issues with accessing compilation associated with MASTER 2019 daily writing series for mains 2019. Date wise editorial compilations are available here>> >>> CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD JUNE 27 COMPILATIONS<<< DATE WISE MASTER 2019 QUESTIONS are available here

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HINDU NOTES-JUNE 25 2019 [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 More Indians have access to drinking water, basic sanitation News Between 2000 and 2017, India, like many other nations, has been able to provide access to drinking water and better sanitation facilities to a larger percentage of the population. With a push from Swachh Bharat, open defecation has dropped drastically. However, demographic inequalities persist. Beyond News About 60% of India's population had access to basic sanitation facilities in 2017 compared to just 16% in 2000. However, the number was lower compared to the overall global percentage. India's rural-urban disparity is less compared to the global average; but in India's case, percentage differences translate to a higher absolute number of people due to the large population. Gaps…

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HINDU NOTES-JUNE 23 and 24 2019 [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 Monsoon deficit goes down to 37% News India’s monsoon rainfall deficit has improved to 37% after a deficit of 43% until last week. Three-fourths of India’s 36 meteorological divisions continue to post deficient rains, according to an update by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Moreover, several parts of India that are struck by water shortages continue to reel under such deficits. Beyond News The southwest monsoon “further advanced” into parts of central Arabian Sea, Konkan, most parts of Madhya Maharashtra, remaining parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha, some regions of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The IMD has forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon for 2019. This means India is expected to get 96%…

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HINDU NOTES-JUNE 22 2019 [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 Why did woolly rhino, mammoth go extinct News A pile of dung may irk many, but not these researchers who spend days analysing yak dung to understand the vegetation and climate of the past and the connections they have to extinct mega herbivores such as the woolly rhino and mammoth. Findings The wild yak is an endangered species restricted to the higher Himalayas of Asia, the Tibetan plateau and parts of North Russia. It can tolerate temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius and is associated with the Himalayan tahr and White-bellied musk deer. The most non-invasive way to study its diet and the local vegetation is by examining its dung. During the…