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Aug22018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-AUGUST 1 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 Biggest king penguin colony shrinks by 90% News The planet’s largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly 90% in three decades, researchers have warned. Beyond News The last time scientists set foot on France’s remote Ile aux Cochons roughly half way between the tip of Africa and Antarctica the island was blanketed by two million of the flightless birds, which stand about a metre tall. But recent satellite images show the population has collapsed, with barely 2,00,000 remaining, according to a study. While adults will set to sea for days at a time foraging for food, the species does not migrate. It is unexpected, and particularly significant since this colony represented…

Aug22018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 31 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 Set procedure to vet NRC claims: Supreme Court News The Supreme Court directed authorities to not initiate any ‘action’ against 40 lakh persons left out of the draftAssam National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on July 30. Beyond News The Bench of Justices ordered the government, in consultation with State NRC Coordinator Prateek Hajela, to frame a ‘fair’ standard operating procedure (SOP) to deal with the claims and objections of those who did not find their names in the draft NRC. Attorney-General informed the court that the Ministry concerned is working out the modalities of the SOP, which would “deal with the different dimensions of the exercise of hearing the claims and objections to…

Jul312018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 29 and 30 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 Indonesia earthquake. News Nearly 700 trekkers headed down Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's tourist island of Lombok, a day after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.4 terrified the climbers as boulders tumbled down the slopes of the volcano. Beyond News A 6.4 magnitude earthquake is considered strong and capable of causing severe damage. The Lombok quake struck at 6:47 a.m. (2247 GMT on Saturday) at a shallow depth of 4.35 miles (7 km), which would have amplified its effect. Officials said 280 aftershocks followed the initial quake. Earthquakes are common in Indonesia,which is located on the seismically active “Ring of Fire” on the rim of the Pacific Ocean. Floating islands of promise in Hauz Khas…

Jul282018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 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 Blind belief makes tribals flee hamlet in Chikkamagaluru News Around 25 families of Havugolla, a tribe, vacated their dwellings near Bale village in N.R. Pura taluk in Karnataka believing that deaths would occur in their families during the total lunar eclipse. Beyond News According to members of the community, they left on the “advice of deities” they worship. Two youngsters from the community died on July 7 and July 21, respectively, triggering fear. The families believe they died suddenly with no serious prior health problems. Following this, some tribals visited temples at Balehonnur, Karkeshwara, Mangaluru and other places. The families have dispersed to many other towns and villages, some even in Kerala. The Havugolla families,…

Jul272018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 27 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 Narendra Modi meets South African President, discusses ways to boost bilateral ties News Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the two leaders discussed ways to expand the bilateral ties in a number of sectors, including trade and investment, IT and defense. Beyond News Following the delegation-level talks, three MoUs were signed on cooperation in exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, setting up of Gandhi-Mandela Centre of specialisation for artisan skills and agricultural research and education. Modi, who arrived in Johannesburg, met Mr. Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the two-day BRICS summit whose theme this year is ‘BRICS in Africa’. India and South Africaare celebrating 21 years…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 26 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 Another blast from the past: Over 500 unused war rockets found in Shivamogga district News Over 500 unused war rockets, said to belong to the time of Tipu Sultan, were found during a field excavation, conducted by Department of Archeology, Museums and Heritage, in Nagara village in Hosanagar taluk in Karnataka. Beyond News In 2002, 102 unused war rockets dumped in an open well on land owned by Nagaraja Rao in Nagara were found. The archaeologists then opined that the rockets belong to the 18th century. The department conducted a field excavation at the same site. The mound formed from accumulation of the silt, which was removed from the open well in 2002,…