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Dec102019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 8 & 9 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE India makes modest progress in Human Development Index, fares poorly in gender equality News Making a marginal improvement, India climbed one spot to be placed at 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Last year, India ranked 130 in the index. Human Development Index In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16. The steady progress was due to nearly three decades of rapid development, which had seen a dramatic reduction in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy, education, and access to health care. The report stated that India’s HDI value increased by 50 per cent, from…

Dec82019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 7 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Part of ‘The World’s Big Sleep Out’ initiative: Event in Pune aims to understand plight of homeless closely News A group of NGOs, academic institutes, and organisations have come together to organise a ‘Sleep Out’ in Pune as part of ‘The World’s Big Sleep Out’ initiative in support of homeless people. Sleep Out The Sleep Out is a global campaign, where people across 60 cities like New York, London, Cardiff and New Delhi, will participate to raise awareness about the plight of homeless people. The idea behind the Sleep Out campaign is to experience what it feels like to spend a night like millions of homeless people. Tripura is first northeast state to offer intra-state portability for…

Dec72019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 6 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Maharashtra: Students who fail board exams will not be marked ‘fail’ but as ‘candidates for skill development’ News In a step towards promoting holistic education, students who fail in their Class X and XII board exams in three or more subjects will soon be encouraged by the state to pursue skill development education. Rather than “fail”, their results will bear the remarks “candidate for skill development”. Skill development education This move was made by the State Department for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship following then-State Finance Minister’s budget speech. According to a notification released by the department, the Maharashtra State Skill Development Society will be the nodal agency to implement this programme, along with Maharashtra State Council of…

Dec52019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 3 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Navy to set up women-friendly facilities on its fleet News The Navy said it has decided to set up women-friendly facilities on its indigenously-built aircraft carrier and other bigger ships amid demands for induction of women. Women- friendly The first indigenously-built aircraft carrier Vikrant would be women- friendly. Statement comes a day after Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became the first naval woman pilot to join operational duties in the presence of top officials at its base. Fulfilling her long-cherished dream, she received her ‘qualification wings’ from the Vice-Admiral. A roadmap has been prepared by the Navy on deployment of women on warships, which has been a long-pending demand. The Vice-Admiral said legal and other issues needed to be sorted…

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 1 and 2 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Parliament passes Bill to ban e-cigarettes News A Bill banning the manufacture and sale of electronic cigarettes, but not their possession and use, was passed by Parliament. Electronic cigarettes Rajya Sabha passed the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Bill, 2019 by voice vote after four hours of discussion. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on November 27, will replace an ordinance brought by the government on September 18. Swedish Royal couple arrive in Delhi on five-day India visit News King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived on a five-day India visit. The King will have meetings with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -NOVEMBER 30 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE 16 seismometers defunct in earthquake-prone zones News At least 20 out of 35 seismometers in Maharashtra are lying in a state of disrepair, and 16 of these are located in seismic zones III and IV, an official said. A seismometer is an instrument used to measure and record earthquakes. Seismometers defunct At least four seismometers in seismic zone III and 12 in zone IV are defunct, and they fall under moderate and strong earthquake categories, respectively. The procedure to induct new instruments is under way. A seismometer is an instrument used to measure and record earthquakes. Seismometers have been installed at 35 locations across Maharashtra and these instruments were commissioned from 1963 onwards. As time passed, these instruments turned defunct due…