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May92019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 8 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 Bengal tigers may not survive climate change News Tigers are among nearly 5,00,000 land species whose survival is in question because of threats to their natural habitats, according to a report by the United Nations. Findings The Sundarbans, 4,000 square miles of marshy land in Bangladesh and India, hosts the world’s largest mangrove forest and a rich ecosystem supporting several hundred animal species, including the endangered Bengal tiger. But 70% of the land is just a few feet above sea level, and grave changes are in store for the region, researchers reported. Changes wrought by a warming planet will be “enough to decimate” the few hundred or so Bengal tigers remaining there. Other…

May72019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 5 and 6 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 Egypt uncovers Old Kingdom cemetery News Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden coffins and limestone statues dating back to the Old Kingdom. Beyond News The site on the southeastern side of Giza plateau contains tombs and burial shafts from various periods, but the oldest is a limestone family tomb from the fifth dynasty (around 2,500 B.C.). There are inscriptions on the walls, intricately painted wooden sarcophagi and sculptures of animals and humans. The Ministry said the tomb was that of two people: Behnui-Ka, who had seven titles, including the Priest and the Judge, and Nwi, also known as Chief of the Great State and…

May42019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 2 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 34 mummies found in hidden Egyptian tomb News Archaeologists have discovered at least 34 mummies in the Egyptian city of Aswan that dates back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th century B.C. and the 4th century A.D. Beyond News Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artefacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and wooden statuettes. Vases of bitumen, used in mummification, as well as a stretcher likely used to carry the bodies into the tomb were also discovered. An intact hieroglyphic text indicated that the tomb, hidden under sand. Steps led down from the surface to the tomb, which comprised two burial chambers and was sealed off by a wall.…

Apr292019 by albindiaNo Comments

[Free] IMPORTANT EDITORIAL COMPILATIONS- APRIL 29 2019

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Daily 8 editorials compilation free for answer writing -APRIL 27 and 28. 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 APRIL 27 and 28 COMPILATIONS<<< DATE WISE MASTER 2019 QUESTIONS are available here

Apr292019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 27 2019 [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 ‘Address the innovation deficit in neglected diseases’ News India was reported to be the fourth largest funder of research and development (R&D) in neglected diseases as per the G Finder Survey which tracks global investments in R&D for the neglected diseases. Findings Neglected diseases are mostly tropical infectious diseases, and the market size for drugs for such diseases is small due to their limited geographical incidence. Some examples of neglected diseases are malaria, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis (kala azar), dengue, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and diarrhoeal diseases. These diseases face an innovation deficit as they are neglected in R&D efforts of the pharmaceutical industry. However, it is not just the neglected diseases in the developing world…

Apr172019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 16 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 ‘India short of 6 lakh doctors, 2 million nurses: U.S. study News India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million nurses, say scientists who found that the lack of staff who are properly trained in administering antibiotics is preventing patients from accessing live-saving drugs. Even when antibiotics are available, patients are often unable to afford them. High out-of-pocket medical costs to the patient are compounded by limited government spending for health services, according to the report by the U.S.-based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP). Findings In India, 65% of health expenditure is out-of-pocket, and such expenditures push some 57 million people into poverty each year. The…