IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 9 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 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 Children face rising risk of diabetes, high cholesterol News Indian children are facing the double burden of malnutrition and rising risk of non-communicable diseases including diabetes, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and hypertension, the findings of the Health Ministry’s recently released Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS) 2016-18 show. The report presents data on the shifting conditions of both undernutrition and overweight, obesity among Indian children from 0-19 years. Gold standard methods This was the largest micronutrient survey ever implemented globally and used gold standard methods to assess anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies and biomarkers of non-communicable diseases among children for the first time in India. Abdominal obesity among children and adolescents showed that prevalence of abdominal obesity increased with…
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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 8 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 8 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 Rajnath Singh receives first Rafale jet; first batch to arrive in 2020 News Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the first Rafale fighter jet built for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in France. The first batch of jets will arrive in India only in May 2020. Defence dialogue Defence Minister held the Annual Defence dialogue with his French counterpart Florence Parly, the Defence Ministry said. India is procuring the Rafales for self-defence and as a deterrent. Indian Defence Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron comprehensively discussed key aspects of bilateral defence partnership and resolved to continue strengthening the ties between the two countries. Till May 2020, three batches of IAF pilots along with engineers and technicians will…
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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 6 & 7 2019 NOTES[UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 6 & 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 Top 100 firms spent only 4% of CSR funds on women's economic empowerment, says UNDP report News Top 100 firms in the country spent a mere 4% of their total expenditure on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on women’s economic empowerment, according to a new report by United Nations Development Programme India prepared. Women’s economic empowerment The study titled ‘Corporate Engagement in Women’s Economic Empowerment’ maps the efforts and initiatives of BSE 100 companies towards economic empowerment of women, identifies gaps and makes recommendations on how companies can work towards a more gender equitable India. The report has been prepared in partnership with a CSR consulting firm, Samhita. It shows that the top 100 companies reported a…
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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 4 2019 NOTES[UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 4 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 Indo-Chinese educational tie-ups need nod from Home, foreign Ministries News Indian educational institutions that plan to collaborate with Chinese counterparts must now get clearance from the Ministries of Home and External Affairs before signing any agreements or undertaking student and faculty exchange programmes. The new guidelines would also apply to existing tie-ups, the University Grants Commission made clear. Clearance In a letter to the vice chancellors of all universities, UGC secretary notified them of a directive from the Human Resource Development Ministry. In addition to other clearances, prior approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs must be taken by all the academic institutions and universities before signing of MoUs, educational exchange…
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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 3 2019 NOTES[UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 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 The Indian Grey Hornbill: The fig disperser News The Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a fairly common hornbill species found only in the Indian subcontinent. It is a medium-sized hornbill with a beak to tail length of about 50 cm. Indian Grey Hornbill Unlike a lot of other birds, the male and female look similar, though the females have a smaller casque. These birds are known to be arboreal, i.e. spend most of their time on tall trees, but may descend for food and to collect mud pellets for nesting. They play an essential role in the ecosystem as prime dispersers of seeds. They are cavity nesters, making use of big hollows in trees as nesting sites.…
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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 1 2019 NOTES[UPSC IAS Current affairs]

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -OCTOBER 1 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 Bangladeshis ‘living illegally’ in U.P. to be identified for deportation News Weeks after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister suggested a National Register For Citizens-type drive in the State, the police have been asked to identify Bangladeshis and other foreign nationals “living illegally” in the State so that they can be deported. Identify foreign nationals The police have been asked to identify locations such as city outskirts, railway stations, bus stations and “new busties” where “such Bangladeshis and other foreign nationals take shelter” and carry out their verification under videography. Bangladeshis and foreigners who have been living in the State illegally would be identified and their documents verified. Those whose documents were found to be false would be deported. The police…
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