HINDU NOTES-SEPT 4 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

HINDU NOTES-SEPT 4 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  General Studies-02 N. Korea tests ‘hydrogen’ bomb, sparks outrage {IR} News: North Korea tested a ‘hydrogen’ bomb which it can mount on a missile, declaring its biggest-ever nuclear detonation a “perfect success.” Beyond News: Experts are judging it by the its explosion, and it was appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. This sparked a strong rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump who slammed the act “dangerous.” But world reaction to the country’s sixth nuclear test was swift and angry. China rebuked its ally and began emergency monitoring for radiation at its border with the North. Hours before the test, the North released images of leader Kim Jong-un at the Nuclear Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be…
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Hindu Notes-SEPT 2 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

Hindu Notes-SEPT 2 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  To clear the path ahead {Social issue} News: For the first time in Indian history talaq-e-bid’awas specifically debated and set aside by the Supreme Court. Beyond News: In the 2002Shamim Aracase a two-judge bench of the Apex Court had delegitimised this medieval practice only when it was not properly pronounced and preceded by attempts at reconciliation. But the latest ruling completely and unconditionally invalidates talaq-e-bid’aand renders it bad in law . The Koranic procedure of talaq is the only way by which a Muslim husband will be able to divorce his wife from now on.   Implications of verdict: The biggest goal attainment for Muslim women is the realisation that talaq-e-bid’a in any of his manifestations will not dissolve the marriage. There…
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CURRENT AFFAIRS-SEPT 1 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

CURRENT AFFAIRS-SEPT 1 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  India thanks Switzerland for support in global fora{IR} News: India thanked Switzerland for its support in global multilateral organisations. Sought greater cooperation to ensure bilateral financial transparency and thanked the Swiss government for its support to India’s membership bid for the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Beyond these, Note down following:- Important achievements Swift recognition of Indian independence, Treaty of friendshsip, Diplomatic supports, Trade & economic co-operation being 3rd largest from asia & largest trading partner, Switzerland’s investments like 11th largest investor & associated job creation..etc Future scope tourism, Automatic exchange of financial accounts information, Co-operation in Climate change, Development in railway system..etc [sociallocker id="2087"] [/sociallocker] GDP growth boards slow train at 5.7%{Indian Economy} News: India’s GDP grew at 5.7% between April…
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CURRENT AFFAIRS-AUG 31 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

CURRENT AFFAIRS-AUG 31 2017 [UPSC DAILY CAPSULE]

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  Mumbai’s flood  {Disaster Management} News: The return of the deluge to Mumbai and the paralysis suffered by the city bring up the question of why Indian cities are unable to improve their resilience to extreme weather events. Beyond News: All this brings back memories of the disaster of 2005 caused by over 99 cm of rainfall in a 24-hour period leaving hundreds dead. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai have, for instance, provided pathways for nearly 450 sq. km of the city to better prepare for monsoonal floods, using the worst-case scenario of a dozen years ago as the baseline. There should naturally be an inquiry into whether the reforms proposed over time, ranging from clearing of drainage channels…
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CURRENT AFFAIRS-UPSC DAILY CAPSULE-AUG 28 2017

CURRENT AFFAIRS-UPSC DAILY CAPSULE-AUG 28 2017

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  From plate to plough: Tall tales for farmers{Agriculture} Source: Indian Express. News: In his Independence Day speech, the prime minister referred to farmers 12 times. He talked about several achievements in agriculture — providing soil health cards to nine crore farmers and the enhanced crop insurance scheme. Beyond News: He also mentioned that 99 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana will be completed by 2019, FDI in food processing will be encouraged, supply of inputs to farmers will be ensured and they will be assisted in marketing their produce. The PM concluded by saying, “Together we will build such an India where the farmers can sleep without worry. In 2022, they will earn double of what they earn today”. Initially,…
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS-DAILY CAPSULE-AUG 26 2017

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS-DAILY CAPSULE-AUG 26 2017

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CLICK HERE TO SEE DATE WISE CURRENT AFFAIRS  Privacy ruling to have bearing on beef ban cases: SC{Rights Issues} Nb: Hindu Limited this issue to a sentence,This is from Indian express. News: A day after a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that right to privacy is a fundamental right, a two-judge bench of the court observed that the privacy ruling will have a bearing on the Maharashtra beef ban case pending before it. Beyond news: “The judgment will have some bearing on these cases,” the bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan remarked while hearing cross-appeals against the Bombay High Court order decriminalising possession of beef in case the animal was slaughtered outside the state even as it upheld the ban on slaughtering of…
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