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Jun192018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 17 and 18 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 Carving of Rudrama Devi discovered News: A tall granite nondescript structure in the middle of fields in Thorrur mandal of Mahabubabad, a closer look reveals an intricate carving on a stone thrust in the middle. Beyond News: The structure is a watchtower built by the Kakatiyas, who ruled the region for more almost three centuries (1052 AD to 1323 AD). While exploring the square tower built to oversee the Siva Kesava temple in Nanchari Maduru village of Thorrur mandal here as part of the Temple Survey Project, an official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) stumbled upon a distinctive granite slab embedded into the walls of the tower. The slab depicts Lord…

Jun152018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 14 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 Antarctic ice loss has tripled: study News Antarctica has lost a staggering three trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, according to a landmark study published that suggests the frozen continent could redraw the earth’s coastlines if global warming continues unchecked. Findings Two-fifths of that ice loss occurred in the last five years, a three-fold increase in the pace at which Antarctica is shedding its kilometres-thick casing. The findings also highlight the existential threat facing low-lying coastal cities and communities home to hundreds of millions of people. Covering twice the area of the continental U.S., Antarctica is blanketed by enough ice pack to lift global oceans by nearly 60 metres (210 feet). More than…

Jun22018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 2 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 PM Modi meets US Defence Secretary in Singapore News Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis in Singapore, days after the Pentagon renamed its Pacific Command as Indo-Pacific Command in a largely symbolic move to signal India’s importance to the US military. Beyond News Prime Minister, of his three-nation tour, held a closed-door meeting during which both sides discussed all security related issues of mutual and global interests. The meeting between the two leaders assumes significance as in his address Mr. Mattis has stressed upon both countries working together and with other nations for ensuring peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The meeting comes days after the S. renamed…

May302018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 30 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 Hidden mountain ranges discovered under Antarctica ice News: Researchers have discovered mountain ranges and three huge, deep subglacial valleys hidden beneath the Antarctica ice. Significance: The findings are the first to emerge from extensive ice penetrating radar data collected in Antarctica as part of the European Space Agency PolarGAP project. Beyond News Although there are extensive satellite data that help image the surface of the Earth and its deep interior, there was a gap around the South Pole area, which is not covered by satellites due the inclination of their orbits. The PolarGAP project was therefore designed to fill in the gap in the satellite data coverage of the South Pole and in particular acquire…

May262018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 26 2018 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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We are testing a beta version to decode topic deeper for new aspirants. Today its limited to GS1. You can download it as well. Share feedback: [email protected] ;we will continue in pdf if useful. Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Hindu Notes from General Studies-03 Joint disaster management drill conducted at railway yard News A joint disaster management and recovery exercise was conducted at the Ernakulam marshalling yard in Kerala, jointly by Southern Railway and National Disaster Response Force’s Arakkonam battalion. Objective: The objective of the exercise was to strengthen the disaster response mechanism. This exercise helped to assess the disaster response and frame coordinated procedures for rescue operations during railway accidents, sources said. Beyond News The drill scenario was “Fire…

May192018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 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 Urbanisation on the rise in India News About 34% of India's population now lives in urban areas, the N. World Urbanization Prospects 2018 reporthas said. Beyond News This is an increase of about three percentage points since the 2011 Census. One way to look at the growth in urbanisation is by studying the size of urban agglomeration, which denotes contiguous territories with an urban population density. The number of megasized urban clusters (above 50 lakh population) has remained almost constant over the years. However, the number of smaller urban clusters has been increasing rapidly. The chart shows the number of urban agglomeration clusters of varying population over the years. Hindu Notes from General Studies-02…