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Feb72018 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-February 7 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 cancels 88 mining leases in Goa News The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled 88 mining leases in Goa that were renewed by the State government in 2015 just before the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act mandated the auction of mining leases. Beyond News All mining activity, involving the Iron and Manganese mines, in Goa would come to a halt by March 15. A Bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta said the government would examine the applications for mining leases afresh in accordance with the law. It said that,the renewal of mining leases was hasty and illegal. Hindu Notes from General Studies-03 Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh to be…

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HINDU NOTES-January 17 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 Megalithic era sarcophagus unearthed at Viyur News A rare sarcophagus (stone coffin), said to be 2,000-year old from the Iron Age–Megalithic era, was discovered from a rock-cut cave at Viyur village of Kollam, near Koyilandy, in Kozhikode district in Kerala. Beyond News The coffin containing bone fragments was found during an excavation. So far, such a rare finding has been discovered only from two sites in Kerala. The bone fragments could be of either a man or a woman. They will be sent for carbon dating using accelerator mass spectrometry at the Beta Analytical Laboratory in California. Excavation at the site commenced after a hemispherical rock-cut chamber was discovered in a compound while flattening…

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HINDU NOTES-January 1 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 Cold wave sweeps across north India News: A piercing cold wave swept across the hilly States in north India even as a blanket of fog covered the plains, hampering the movement of air, rail and road traffic. Beyond News: The mercury continued its downward spiral in Jammu and Kashmir. Leh in the Ladakh region braved the coldest night so far this year at minus 15.2 degrees Celsius. Cold wave: A cold wave(known in some regions as a cold snap) is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service, a cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within a 24-hour period requiring substantially…

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HINDU NOTES-December 29 2017 [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 Exploding stars could be affecting Earth’s climate News: Cosmic rays raining down from exploded stars and variations in the Sun’s magnetic activity can affect climate on Earth, claims a study. Findings of the Study: These high-energy particles can influence the formation and growth of cloud condensation nuclei - the seeds necessary for forming clouds in the atmosphere. Since clouds are essential for the amount of solar energy reaching the surface of Earth, the implications of the study can be significant for our understanding of why climate has varied in the past and also for future climate changes. For the study, the researchers looked into the effects of cosmic rays on a simulation of…

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HINDU NOTES-December 27 2017 [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’s 1st pod taxi on the way, to follow U.S. safety norms News India’s first pod taxi project has moved a step closer to reality after a high-level panel recommended inviting fresh bids for the same conforming to the strictest safety standards on the lines of those prescribed by an American body. Personal Rapid Transit PRT is an advanced public transport using automated electric pod cars to provide a taxi-like demand responsive feeder and shuttle services for small groups of travellers and is a green mode of uninterrupted journey. Beyond News The projected ₹4,000-crore pod taxi scheme also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is a dream project of Road Transport and Highways…

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prelims quiz 2018- JULY 15 current affairs

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DAILY PRELIMS QUIZ 2018- Current affairs Q.1 consider the following statement about net neutrality is/are correct this term first time coined by tim wu it is means all content equally without any privilege. A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both D. none [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Answer: Option C[/shc_shortcode] Q.2 consider the following statement about east African community this include both north and south sudan it is one of the custom union A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both D. none [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Answer: Option B[/shc_shortcode] Q.3 consider the following statement about raisina dialogue is/are correct it is indias flagship conference for geopolitics it is held by ministry of home affairs A. 1 only B. 2 only C. both D. none [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Answer: Option A[/shc_shortcode] Q.4 consider the following statement about pravasi…