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HINDU NOTES-November 22 2017 [UPSC 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 pulls off a diplomatic coup, wins prized ICJ seat News India scored a major diplomatic victory as its nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected after the United Kingdom withdrew its candidate Christopher Greenwood. Why its important? This is the first time in over seven decades of the United Nations, that the U.K. will not be represented in the ICJ; and this is the first time that one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council lost out to an ordinary member in a race. This is also the first time that one sitting member of the ICJ lost out to another sitting member. Beyond…

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HINDU NOTES-November 21 2017 [UPSC 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 ‘Leakage of Aadhaar data dangerous for country’ News: Unique Identification Authority of India, in response to a report based on a RTI reply stating that 210 government websites had made Aadhaar data public, said that Aadhaar data was completely safe and secure. Beyond News: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Centre for the alleged leakage of data of some Aadhaar beneficiaries on more than 200 Central and State government websites and described it as “dangerous” for the individual, society and the country. China condemns Kovind’s trip News: China on Monday strongly objected to President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying India should refrain from “complicating” the border dispute when…

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HINDU NOTES-November 20 2017 [UPSC 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 Diversity keeps us united: Kovind News Addressing the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on Sunday, President Ramnath Kovind said the people of India had different food habits, clothing styles, religious beliefs and traditions, and this diversity was the country’s strength. Beyond News Mr. Kovind said Arunachal Pradesh — where different tribes coexisted and also conserved their own traditions — expressed India’s unity in diversity beautifully. He said the border State presented a unique opportunity for trade with neighbouring countries, and hoped that it would help extend business relations with ASEAN nations as per the Act East policy. This was Mr. Kovind’s first visit to the State — which China claims is part of Tibet —…

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HINDU NOTES-November 18 2017 [UPSC 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 Centre defends Rafale deal, cites dire IAF needs News In the face of continued allegations about the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, Defence Minister defended the decision saying it was taken as an emergency measure to meet the urgent requirement of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Beyond News Then Prime Minister understood the loss of time and took the government-to-government route for 36 aircraft, and given the limited numbers, transfer of technology made no sense. The government had decided to procure 126 fighter jets in 2000, but even by 2014, the deal could not be concluded. Moscow declaration: WHO seeks co-ordinated action on TB, end of HIV co-infection deaths by 2020…

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HINDU NOTES-November 17 2017 [UPSC 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 Restrictions eased as pollution dips in Delhi News: Delhi breathed relatively easy as air quality remained outside the ‘severe plus’ category for a third consecutive day , prompting authorities to withdraw strict emission-control measures enacted last week. Beyond News: The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was in the ‘very poor category’ at 363. The ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential goods into Delhi as well as the enhancement of parking charges by four times were reversed by Lieutenant-Governor . These were among the provisions of the Graded Response Action Plan that the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority ordered. The municipal corporations of Delhi, which are responsible for collecting, parking…

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HINDU NOTES-November 16 2017 [UPSC 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 NASA tool predicts which cities will flood due to melting ice News NASA has developed a new forecasting tool that can predict which cities will be affected as different portions of ice sheets melt due to global warming. Importance of NASA tool The tool looks at the Earth’s spin and gravitational effects to predict how water will be “redistributed” globally. The tool provided a way for governments to work out which ice sheets they should be most worried about. It suggests that in London sea-level rise could be significantly affected by changes in the north-western part of the Greenland ice sheet. For New York, the area of concern is the ice sheet’s entire northern…