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Jul42019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JULY 2 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 500-yr-old gurdwara in Pakistan’s Punjab province opens doors for Indian Sikh pilgrims News A 500-year-old gurdwara in Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province has now opened its doors for Indian Sikh pilgrims. Beyond News Earlier, Indians were not allowed to visit the Babe-de-Ber gurdwara which is situated in Sialkot city, about 140 kms from here. Several religious sites in Punjab are frequented by Sikhs from several countries including India. Pilgrims from Pakistan,Europe, Canada and the US were allowed to visit the gurdwara. Every year, thousands of Indian Sikh devotees visit Pakistan on the birth and death anniversaries of Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism and the first of the 10 Sikh Gurus the martyrdom of Guruwar Jin…

Jun302019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 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 Modi’s visit to Japan concludes with six bilaterals on last day News Indian Prime Minister held separate bilateral meetings with leaders of Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey, Australia, Singapore and Chile, and discussed a host of key issues, including trade, counter-terrorism, defence, maritime security and sports. Beyond News Indian Prime Minister, was in Osaka, Japan, for the two-day G20 summit, held his first official engagement on the last day of the summit with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. They discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, defence and maritime fronts. Soon after, Prime Minister met Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and held wide-ranging discussions on their bilateral relationship, especially on cooperation in trade and…

Jun302019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 28 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 National mission on natural language translation soon News The Ministry of Electronics and IT will soon place before the Union Cabinet a ₹450 crore proposal for Natural Language Translation one of the key missions identified by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Beyond News The proposal is part of the 100-day action plan charted out by MeitY. The national mission on natural language translation aims to make science and technology accessible to all by facilitating access to teaching and researching material bilingually in English and in one’s native Indian language. To achieve this, the government plans to leverage a combination of machine translation and human translation. The official said the Ministry…

Jun292019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 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 31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report News Almost one in three Indian children under five years will still be stunted by 2022 going by current trends, according to an analysis of the country’s food and nutrition security released. Findings Over the last decade, child stunting which is a measure of chronic malnutrition has reduced at a rate of about 1% per year, the slowest decline among emerging economies. At this rate, 31.4% of children will still be stunted by the 2022 deadline. India must double its rate of progress to reach the target of 25% by that time, says the report. Foodgrain yields have risen 33% over the last two decades,…

Jun272019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 23 and 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 Monsoon deficit goes down to 37% News India’s monsoon rainfall deficit has improved to 37% after a deficit of 43% until last week. Three-fourths of India’s 36 meteorological divisions continue to post deficient rains, according to an update by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Moreover, several parts of India that are struck by water shortages continue to reel under such deficits. Beyond News The southwest monsoon “further advanced” into parts of central Arabian Sea, Konkan, most parts of Madhya Maharashtra, remaining parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha, some regions of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The IMD has forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon for 2019. This means India is expected to get 96%…

Jun272019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 22 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 Why did woolly rhino, mammoth go extinct News A pile of dung may irk many, but not these researchers who spend days analysing yak dung to understand the vegetation and climate of the past and the connections they have to extinct mega herbivores such as the woolly rhino and mammoth. Findings The wild yak is an endangered species restricted to the higher Himalayas of Asia, the Tibetan plateau and parts of North Russia. It can tolerate temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius and is associated with the Himalayan tahr and White-bellied musk deer. The most non-invasive way to study its diet and the local vegetation is by examining its dung. During the…