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Sep192018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 18 2018 [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 do some species go extinct? News: 99 % of all species that existed on Earth are extinct. Many of them were wiped out in the five known major mass extinction events. Findings: Scientists believe we are currently in the throes of the sixth mass extinction, called the Holocene extinction. (The Holocene is the current geological epoch, which began 11,500 years ago at the close of the last Ice Age). While earlier extinction events were driven by natural causes, such as climate change, volcanic eruption, and asteroid strike, the Holocene is the first extinction event to be triggered by the activities of a species – the humans. Scientists have identified some tipping points…

Sep112018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 9 and 10 2018 [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 Wind, solar farms could bring rains to Sahara Desert. News A massive wind and solar installation in the Sahara Desert would increase precipitation and vegetation in the world’s largest hot desert. Findings The study is among the first to model the climate effects of wind and solar installations while taking into account how vegetation responds to changes in heat and precipitation. The wind and solar farms simulated in the study would cover more than nine million square kilometers and generate, on average, about three terawatts and 79 terawatts of electrical power, respectively. In 2017, the global energy demand was only 18 terawatts, so this is obviously much more energy than is currently needed worldwide.…

Sep82018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 6 and 7 2018 [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 ‘Action on climate change could add $26 trillion to world economy’ News Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement. Beyond News The economic benefits offered by a shift to a low-carbon economy have been “grossly” underestimated, according to the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, a think tank grouping former heads of government and top economic and business leaders. Dynamic action on climate could also generate “over 65 million new low-carbon jobs” by 2030 and avoid over 7,00,000 premature deaths due to air pollution, it said. But policymakers were not…

Sep12018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-AUGUST 31 2018 [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 Women should get equal share of property gained after marriage upon divorce: Law panel News There is need to recognise the role of woman in a household, and regardless of her financial contribution, she should get an equal part of the property gained after marriage upon divorce, the Law Commission suggested. Beyond News It said all personal and secular laws should be amended accordingly. However, it cautioned that at the same time, this principle did not automatically translate to an ‘absolute’ equal split of property at the end of the relationship, as in a number of cases such a yardstick may bring an “unfair burden” to one of the parties. It said all property acquired after marriage…

Aug292018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-AUGUST 28 2018 [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 Close watch on climate change News: The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is considering a ₹79-crore proposal to study the impact of climate change on Kerala. Beyond News The project has been proposed by the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) under the Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR). The project involves experts from various scientific institutions across the country. It consists of 25 work packages and covers all the aspects of climate change adaptations for Kerala. The ambitious project, spread over a period of three years, will assess the impact of climate change on agriculture (including plantation crops and spices); fisheries (marine and inland); industries; health; transport — vehicular…

Aug202018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-AUGUST 20 2018 [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 Dropout rate soaring after school mergers in tribal belts News The flawed policy of the NITI Aayog and the Human Resource Development Ministry to close public schools that have low enrolment rate or single teachers in tribal districts is leading to a huge spike in dropout rates. Beyond News A national convention organised by the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch, the Students’ Federation of India and the Centre for Adivasi Research and Development which saw participation from Adivasi students, parents and teachers raised this and many other issues that have been leading to exclusion of tribal people from education. Research by the Centre for Adivasi Research and Development has revealed that following the NITI…