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Sep252018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 23 and 24 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 Kodagu devastation aggravated by human interference: Reports News Two reports paint a clearer picture of the human interferences that aggravated the devastation in Kodagu district in August. Findings While the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has tabulated 105 landslips in human-habited areas, a team from the World Resources Institute (WRI) used satellite imagery to enumerate at least 254 various landslip instances affecting 1,060 hectares (nearly 10.6 sq km) of land. Using imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites (deployed by the European Commission), a Senior Project Associate at WRI India, and Director (Hydrology), WRI, counted the changes in landscapes and the crowns (the area from where soil has slipped) to determine the number and…

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HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 22 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 A rare confluence of events led to flooding in Kerala, says study News A combination of four factors led to extreme flooding across Kerala in 2018, a study says. Four Factors: The four factors are: above normal seasonal (May-August) rainfall, extreme rainfall events occurring almost across the State during the season, over 90% reservoir storage even before the onset of extreme rainfall events, and finally, the unprecedented extreme rainfall in the catchment area of major reservoirs in the State. Findings The summer monsoon rainfall in Kerala from May to August this year was 2,290 mm, which was 53% above normal. The average rainfall during the summer monsoon period (June-September) is about 1,619 mm. This makes…

Sep212018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 21 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 Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ crosses Odisha coast, rains to continue till Saturday News Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha, triggering heavy downpour accompanied by high velocity wind in several parts of the state. Beyond News The cyclonic storm “Daye” over northwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward with a speed of about 23 kmph and crossed south Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coast close to Gopalpur, Director, Meteorological Centre, said. The cyclonic system then lay centred over south Odisha, about 40 km west-northwest of Gopalpur and about 150 km east-southeast of Bhawanipatna. Under its impact, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash several places. The MeT centre also warned of gale…

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…

Sep182018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 16 and 17 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 Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt News Egypt says archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion’s body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan. Beyond News The Antiquities Ministry says the sphinx made of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during work to protect the site from groundwater. Secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities says the statue probably dates back to the Ptolemaic time. The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt for some 300 years from around 320 B.C. to about 30 B.C. NASA puts laser satellite in space to track ice loss News NASA’s most advanced space laser satellite blasted off on a mission to track ice…

Sep162018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 15 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 Rain triggers landslides in Sikkim, Darjeeling News Incessant rain for the past few days has triggered multiple landslides in Sikkim and Darjeeling, snapping road connectivity at several places, officials said. Beyond News The landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, Lachen and Mangshilla in North District and at two places near Sevoke, around 22 kms from Siliguri city. The Border Roads Organisation has arranged for small cars to pass through the two areas but large vehicles have been barred. Mangan, which houses the headquarters of North Sikkim district, has been cut off from Gangtok due to a landslide at Ambithang. The road link between Mangan and Chungthang has also been snapped after a bridge…