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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 13 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 5th Meeting of the India-Mexico Bilateral High Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation Source: PIB News The fifth meeting of the India-Mexico Bilateral High Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation (BHLG) was held. India-Mexico Bilateral meeting The two sides appreciated the progress made in the bilateral trade and commercial relations between India and Mexico in the recent years. Both sides discussed a number of bilateral ongoing and outstanding issues, ranging from Audio-visual Co-production, Bilateral Investment Treaty, market access for agricultural products, a cooperation framework on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) & Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) measures between the two countries, co-operation in the Intellectual Property Rights, and exploring ways to promote tourism and people-to-people contact between India and…

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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 11 & 12 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 Climate change driving butterflies, moths higher up Himalayas: study News Rising average temperatures in the Himalayan region have driven several dozen species of butterfly and moth to habitats higher up the mountains, a new study commissioned by the government has found. Climate change The findings of the study will be used as a baseline indicator to track the impact of climate change on animal species over the coming decade. The Himalayas are home to more than 35 per cent of Lepidoptera the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths – species found in India. The survey, identified at least 49 species of moth and 17 species of butterfly that have shown considerable new upward altitude records, with a…

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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 10 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 Study shows how climate change impacts crops News Two research groups at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) studying the physical and molecular manifestations of increasing carbon dioxide (CO 2) on certain crops have found that the gas significantly and negatively alters chickpea under stressed conditions. Climate change impact Chickpea or channa, is an important legume crop and a staple protein source in India and many other parts of the world. Researchers, cultivated two popular varieties of chickpea (desi chickpea JG 11 and kabuli chickpea KAK 2) in ambient conditions (380 ppm, the current ambient CO 2 level) and under two higher levels of 550 ppm and 700 ppm to stress the plants and mimic…

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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 9 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 In a landmark event, PM to launch physical distribution of Property Cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme Source: PIB india News In a historic move set to transform rural India and empower millions of Indians, Prime Minister will launch the physical distribution of Property Cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme. Property Cards The launch will enable around one lakh property holders to download their Property Cards through the SMS link delivered on their mobile phones. This would be followed by physical distribution of the Property Cards by the respective State governments. These beneficiaries are from 763 villages across six States including 346 from Uttar Pradesh, 221 from Haryana, 100 from Maharashtra, 44 from Madhya Pradesh, 50 from Uttarakhand and 2 from…

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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 7 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 Cabinet approves Ratification of seven Persistent Organic Pollutants listed under Stockholm Convention and delegate its powers for future ratifications for streamlining the procedure Source: PIB News The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the Ratification of seven (7) chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Ratification of seven chemicals The Cabinet further delegated its powers to ratify chemicals under the Stockholm Convention to Union Ministers of External Affairs (MEA) and Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) in respect of POPs already regulated under the domestic regulations thereby streamlining the procedure. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from POPs, which are identified chemical substances that persist in…

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IASTODAY DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE -OCTOBER 8 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS NOTES]

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<CLICK HERE FOR OLDER CAPSULES DATEWISE> IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 Delhi gets ‘green war room’ to monitor pollution levels this winter News Delhi Environment Minister inaugurated a ‘green war room’ at the Delhi Secretariat to monitor pollution levels in the city this winter. Green war room A 10-member team has been set up to monitor the levels of primary pollutants, measures taken to curb pollution and status of complaints received through Green Delhi mobile application. Satellite data related to farm fires in the neighbouring states will also be analysed in the green war room. There are different agencies working to deal with the problem of air pollution in Delhi. The green war room has been set up to coordinate their efforts. The control room will work towards ensuring stricter…