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Mar132019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 12 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 Excavations in Kutch shed light on early Harappan custom News Archaeological excavations undertaken by a group of researchers in Kutch (Gujarat) have shed light on the custom and burial rituals that were prevalent during the early Harappan phase. Beyond News The 47-member team, which camped in Khatiya village of Kutch for a month-and-a-half, unearthed several skeletal remains from a cemetery-like burial site where 26 graves out of the nearly 300-odd ones were excavated. The rectangular graves, each of varying dimensions and assembled using stones, contained skeletons that were placed in a specific manner. They were oriented east-west with the heads positioned on the eastern side. Next to the legs on the western side,…

Mar132019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 10 & 11 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 WHO strategy to fight flu pandemics News The World Health Organization launched a strategy to protect people worldwide over the next decade against the threat of influenza, warning that new pandemics are “inevitable”. Beyond News Influenza epidemics, largely seasonal, affect around one billion people and kill hundreds of thousands annually, according to WHO, which describes it as one of the world’s greatest public health challenges. WHO’s new strategy, for 2019 through 2030, aims to prevent seasonal influenza, control the virus’s spread from animals to humans and prepare for the next pandemic. The new strategy called for every country to strengthen routine health programmes and to develop tailor-made influenza programmes that strengthen disease surveillance,…

Mar92019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 8 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 Ocean heatwaves devastate wildlife News Invisible to people but deadly to marine life, ocean heatwaves have damaged ecosystems across the globe and are poised to become even more destructive, according to the first study to measure worldwide impacts with a single yardstick. Findings The number of marine heatwave days has increased by more than 50 percent since the mid-20th century. Globally, marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and prolonged, and record-breaking events have been observed in most ocean basins in the past decade. Above the ocean watermark, on Earth's surface, 18 of the last 19 years have been the warmest on record, leading to more severe storms, droughts, heatwaves and flooding. Compared to…

Mar82019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 5 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 Fifteen of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India News Fifteen of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are located in India, according to an analysis of air quality in several cities around the world. Findings Gurugram, in Haryana,topped the list with an average annual particulate matter (PM 2.5) quality of 135 g/m3 (micrograms/cubic metre), in 2018. Delhi a frequent fixture on global pollution hotspots was only the 11th most noxious city behind Lahore, Pakistan (10th) and Hotan, China (8th). The other cities in India that made the list of 20 were Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, Noida, Patna, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Muzaffarpur, Varanasi, Moradabad, Agra, Gaya and Jind. When…

Mar12019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 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 Nearly 50% of India currently facing drought: IIT Gandhinagar scientists News Nearly 50% of the country is currently facing drought with at least 16% falling in the “exceptional” or “extreme” category, according scientists managing India’s real time drought prediction system. Findings This ongoing drought will pose a lot of challenges in water availability this summer. The real-time monitoring system collects weather and precipitation data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which is then used to simulate soil moisture and other factors that contribute to drought. The results of the simulations, prepared by the Water and Climate Lab at IIT Gandhinagar, are available on the website of the IMD. About 47% of the country is facing…

Mar12019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-FEBRUARY 27 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 India gets support from Australia, France News India received support for its air strike on a Jaish camp in Pakistan from several countries, including Australia and France. Beyond News France recognises India’s legitimacy to ensure its security against cross-border terrorism and asks Pakistan to put an end to operations of terrorist groups established on its territory. The British government called on India and Pakistan to pursue diplomatic solutions. U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt held telephone conversations with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The Foreign Secretary highlighted the U.K.’s concern about the threat to regional stability from terrorism. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned “the Indian incursion and…