HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 20 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 20 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, MAINS 2019, PIB notes, Press Information Bureau(PIB), The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE 4,400 year-old tomb unearthed News Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved, 4,400-year-old tomb of a royal priest and his family in Egypt, in a “one of a kind” find, Egyptian authorities announced. Beyond News The tomb was unearthed in Saqqara, a city south of Cairo and a vast necropolis from ancient Egypt. The discovery dates from the rule of Neferirkare Kakai, the third king of the fifth dynasty of ancient Egypt. The fifth dynasty governed for less than two centuries, from 2,500 B.C. to about 2,350 B.C. Its near-perfect condition makes it “one of a kind in the last decade. Authorities suggested that more objects of archaeological significance would be discovered once the excavation…
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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 19 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 19 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, General Studies, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, PIB notes, Press Information Bureau(PIB), The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Indian Ocean may play a bigger role in driving climate change News The Indian Ocean played a far greater role in driving climate change during the last ice age than previously believed, and may disrupt tropical climate again in the future. Importance The findings are important because they reveal that the Indian Ocean is capable of driving radical changes in the climate of the tropics and that climate models are able to simulate this complex process. Findings The study by researchers could rewrite established Pacific-centric theories on tropical climate change. The scientists investigated changes in the climate of the tropics during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), a period of the last ice age…
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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 18 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 18 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, hindu notes, MAINS 2019, The Hindu Notes, UPSC exam
Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Cabinet okays changes in laws to optionally share Aadhaar to get mobile phone connections, banking News The Union Cabinet approved amending the existing laws to provide legal backing for seeding of biometric ID Aadhaar with mobile numbers and bank accounts as an optional KYC after the Supreme Court barred mandatory use of 12-digit unique identifier by private firms. Beyond News The Cabinet approved amendments to the Telegraph Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the Supreme Court in September imposed restrictions on the use of Aadhaar by private companies. Two Acts will be amended to provide for voluntary sharing of the 12-digit identification number for obtaining new mobile phone connections…
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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 16 and 17 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 16 and 17 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, MASTER 2019
Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Cyclone Phethai makes landfall at Andhra's Konaseema, triggers heavy rain News Cyclone Phethai crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam. Beyond News Under its impact, heavy rains are pounding the East and West Godavari districts and gales with a top speed of 80 kmph are lashing Kakinada, Yanam and Tuni and surrounding areas, according to an update by the Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS). The Konaseema region in the East Godavari district and adjoining areas are expected to receive a downpour in a few hours. The RTGS alerted the departments concerned to the likelihood of Phethai leaving a trail of destruction in its wake while the India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy…
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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 15 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 15 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, Editorials, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, PIB notes, Press Information Bureau(PIB), The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE RTGS sounds high alert on cyclone News The Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) has sounded a high alert that the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone. Beyond News The deep depression located about 910 km from Chennai and 960 km from Sriharikota of Nellore district, is moving with a speed of 11 km per hour towards central coastal Andhra Pradesh. The cyclonic storm would be accompanied with strong winds blowing at a speed of 100 to 110 kmph. The coastal districts would receive extensive rainfall. As the sea condition is likely to remain rough, fishermen in coastal districts were suggested not to venture into the…
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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 14 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 14 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, MAINS 2019, PIB notes, Press Information Bureau(PIB), UPSC answer writing, UPSC exam
Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Nepal govt bans use of Indian currency notes above ₹100 News The Nepal government has banned the use of Indian currency notes of ₹2,000, ₹500 and ₹200 denominations, a move that could affect Indian tourists visiting the Himalayan nation where Indian currency is widely used. Beyond News Indian currency is extensively used by Nepalese people and businesses for their savings and transactions. The government has asked the people to refrain from keeping or carrying Indian bank notes higher than ₹100 denomination as it has not legalised them, Nepal’s Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Prasad Baskota said. The decision will adversely affect Nepalese labourers working in India as well as Indian tourists visiting…
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