HINDU NOTES-November 20 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 20 2017 [UPSC 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  Diversity keeps us united: Kovind News Addressing the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Sunday, President Ramnath Kovind said the people of India had different food habits, clothing styles, religious beliefs and traditions, and this diversity was the country’s strength. Beyond News Mr. Kovind said Arunachal Pradesh — where different tribes coexisted and also conserved their own traditions — expressed India’s unity in diversity beautifully. He said the border State presented a unique opportunity for trade with neighbouring countries, and hoped that it would help extend business relations with ASEAN nations as per the Act East policy. This was Mr. Kovind’s first visit to the State — which China claims is part of Tibet —…
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HINDU NOTES-November 18 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 18 2017 [UPSC 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  Centre defends Rafale deal, cites dire IAF needs News In the face of continued allegations about the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, Defence Minister defended the decision saying it was taken as an emergency measure to meet the urgent requirement of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Beyond News Then Prime Minister understood the loss of time and took the government-to-government route for 36 aircraft, and given the limited numbers, transfer of technology made no sense. The government had decided to procure 126 fighter jets in 2000, but even by 2014, the deal could not be concluded. Moscow declaration: WHO seeks co-ordinated action on TB, end of HIV co-infection deaths by 2020…
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HINDU NOTES-November 17 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 17 2017 [UPSC 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  Restrictions eased as pollution dips in Delhi News: Delhi breathed relatively easy as air quality remained outside the ‘severe plus’ category for a third consecutive day , prompting authorities to withdraw strict emission-control measures enacted last week. Beyond News: The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was in the ‘very poor category’ at 363. The ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential goods into Delhi as well as the enhancement of parking charges by four times were reversed by Lieutenant-Governor . These were among the provisions of the Graded Response Action Plan that the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority ordered. The municipal corporations of Delhi, which are responsible for collecting, parking…
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HINDU NOTES-November 16 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 16 2017 [UPSC 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  NASA tool predicts which cities will flood due to melting ice News NASA has developed a new forecasting tool that can predict which cities will be affected as different portions of ice sheets melt due to global warming. Importance of NASA tool The tool looks at the Earth’s spin and gravitational effects to predict how water will be “redistributed” globally. The tool provided a way for governments to work out which ice sheets they should be most worried about. It suggests that in London sea-level rise could be significantly affected by changes in the north-western part of the Greenland ice sheet. For New York, the area of concern is the ice sheet’s entire northern…
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HINDU NOTES-November 15 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 15 2017 [UPSC 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  Indians add more years to their lives News A first-of-its kind report on the ‘India State-Level Disease Burden,’ released , has revealed severe inequalities in the disease burden in different States, suggesting the need for more specific health planning. Beyond News: The report was prepared under the Disease Burden Initiative, a joint project between the Indian Council of Medical Research, Public Health Foundation of India, and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Important Findings: Life expectancy at birth improved significantly during 1990 to 2016 — from 59.7 years and 58.3 years for females and males respectively in 1990 to 3 years for…
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HINDU NOTES-November 14 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-November 14 2017 [UPSC Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily Capsule, Daily challenge, Daily hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IAS toppers, The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE  For India, peace is not a word; it is in our veins: Modi News Highlighting India’s role in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi’s tradition of peace, a day after Indian officials joined the quadrilateral grouping that includes Australia, Japan and the United States. Beyond News In a meeting with the non-resident Indian community, PM said that India has sacrificed lives for the peace of the world even as he informed U.S. President Donald Trump that India will play a role for the welfare of humanity. Modi indicated India’s growing ambition to emerge as a global peacekeeping and peace-enforcing power reminding that India recognizes the…
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