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Sep282018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 28 2018 [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 Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesian island; tsunami warning lifted News A powerful earthquake rocked central Sulawesi in Indonesia and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. The warning was later lifted. Beyond News The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.5 quake was centered at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometres) about 35 miles (56 kilometres) northeast of the town of Donggala. Indonesia’s disaster agency spokesman said a tsunami warning for the island of Sulawesi has been lifted. The same area was hit by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that killed one person, injured 10 and damaged dozens of houses. Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 SC opens Sabarimala temple for women of all ages News The Supreme Court,in a majority…

Sep262018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 25 2018 [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 Supreme Court asks Parliament to frame laws to bar those accused of crimes from fighting elections News Political parties have to display the criminal record of candidates who contest on their ticket on their official websites, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court directed on September 25, 2018. Beyond News Parties should also issue a declaration on the criminal antecedents of their candidates in a widely circulated publication, said a Bench. To facilitate this transparency by parties, candidates should first give complete information about their criminal past or pending cases to the parties on whose ticket they intend to contest elections, stated the judgment. This is to ensure that the ordinary…

Sep252018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 23 and 24 2018 [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 Kodagu devastation aggravated by human interference: Reports News Two reports paint a clearer picture of the human interferences that aggravated the devastation in Kodagu district in August. Findings While the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has tabulated 105 landslips in human-habited areas, a team from the World Resources Institute (WRI) used satellite imagery to enumerate at least 254 various landslip instances affecting 1,060 hectares (nearly 10.6 sq km) of land. Using imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites (deployed by the European Commission), a Senior Project Associate at WRI India, and Director (Hydrology), WRI, counted the changes in landscapes and the crowns (the area from where soil has slipped) to determine the number and…

Sep232018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 22 2018 [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 A rare confluence of events led to flooding in Kerala, says study News A combination of four factors led to extreme flooding across Kerala in 2018, a study says. Four Factors: The four factors are: above normal seasonal (May-August) rainfall, extreme rainfall events occurring almost across the State during the season, over 90% reservoir storage even before the onset of extreme rainfall events, and finally, the unprecedented extreme rainfall in the catchment area of major reservoirs in the State. Findings The summer monsoon rainfall in Kerala from May to August this year was 2,290 mm, which was 53% above normal. The average rainfall during the summer monsoon period (June-September) is about 1,619 mm. This makes…

Sep212018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 21 2018 [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 Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ crosses Odisha coast, rains to continue till Saturday News Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha, triggering heavy downpour accompanied by high velocity wind in several parts of the state. Beyond News The cyclonic storm “Daye” over northwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward with a speed of about 23 kmph and crossed south Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coast close to Gopalpur, Director, Meteorological Centre, said. The cyclonic system then lay centred over south Odisha, about 40 km west-northwest of Gopalpur and about 150 km east-southeast of Bhawanipatna. Under its impact, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash several places. The MeT centre also warned of gale…

Sep202018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-SEPTEMBER 19 2018 [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 India steps up climate action plans News At the Global Climate Action Summit, mayors and government functionaries of Indian cities have announced to scale up their actions to combat climate change and to protect people from hazardous climate impacts. Beyond News High-level forum on India Climate Actions, convened by U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), officials, mayors and organisation leaders detailed their plans ranging from heat action to cool roofs and building codes. Soon all 17 states prone to extreme heat will have plans in place to protect communities from deadly temperatures, said the U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) quoting the Indian official. Currently, 30 cities and 11 states in India have…