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HINDU NOTES-JULY 30 2019 [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 Pakistan allows special group of pilgrims for Nankana Sahib News As part of the celebrations for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, Pakistan allowed a special group of Indian pilgrims to enter the country. Beyond News The group will begin the festivities that will ultimately lead to the main festival at the Gurudwara of Kartarpur Sahib where both India and Pakistan are building infrastructure for a peace corridor. The group of 500 pilgrims was granted visa as a special provision over the usual number of visas issued under the 1974 India-Pakistan Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974. The statement reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to celebrate the life of Guru Nanak coinciding with the anniversary…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 28 and 29 2019 [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 Medical Commission Bill passed News The Lok Sabha passed the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 (NMC) with Union Health Minister assuring the House that the Bill, which seeks to repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, will go down in history as the most revolutionary step taken to improve medical education in India. A motion for consideration of the Bill was passed by 260-48 votes after a division of votes was sought and the Bill was then passed by a voice vote. Rajya Sabha clears changes to Insolvency Code News The Rajya Sabha passed an amended version of the three-year-old Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Beyond News The amendments seek to end ambiguity and streamline…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 27 2019 [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 Kargil victory was symbol of India’s might: Narendra Modi News Prime Minister said victory in the Kargil war was a symbol of India’s might and its security will remain impregnable with dedication of the armed forces. Kargil War The Kargil War, also known as theKargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay which was the name of the Indian operation to clear the Kargil sector Beyond News Speaking at an event marking 20th anniversary of Kargil war, Prime Minister said some countries were resorting to proxy war to spread terrorism and that time has come for…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 26 2019 [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 Recently there has been a drop in the size of the sharks and their numbers. News India is one of the world's largest shark fishing nations and Maharashtra and Gujarat together contribute more than 50% of the harvest. But recently there has been a drop in the size of the sharks and their numbers. This has affected the fisheries sector and traders. Findings A study done in 2014 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had pointed out that a quarter of all the sharks, rays and other cartilaginous fish have a high risk of extinction. Another recent study published last year by researchers from over 15 countries added that about 50% of…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 25 2019 [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 Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study News World temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years, according to a study released. Findings Average global temperatures are currently around 1°C hotter than pre-industrial times, there have been a number of periods of cooling and warming over the centuries. This had led sceptics of manmade global warming to suggest that human activity is not the main driver of climate change. Researchers used data compiled from nearly 700 temperature indicators tree rings, sediment cores, coral reefs and modern thermometer readings to provide a comprehensive timeline of the planet’s recent climate history.…

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HINDU NOTES-JULY 24 2019 [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 Large-scale burning of grasslands detrimental to invertebrates: study News A recent study on “prescribed burning” of large tracts of grassland for the conservation of threatened ungulates in the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a biodiversity hotspot in the Western Ghats, reveals that such burning is detrimental to endemic invertebrates, including grasshoppers. Findings Grasshoppers are sensitive to grasslands management and an indicator of grasslands quality, health and restoration success. As grasshoppers represent a major faunal component of grasslands, effects of fire on them can be easily studied in grassland habitats. The endemic and wingless creatures are sensitive to environmental change and exhibit a high extinction risk. Hence, their response to fire management is of high…