HINDU NOTES-JULY 26 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 26 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 Recently there has been a drop in the size of the sharks and their numbers. News India is one of the world's largest shark fishing nations and Maharashtra and Gujarat together contribute more than 50% of the harvest. But recently there has been a drop in the size of the sharks and their numbers. This has affected the fisheries sector and traders. Findings A study done in 2014 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had pointed out that a quarter of all the sharks, rays and other cartilaginous fish have a high risk of extinction. Another recent study published last year by researchers from over 15 countries added that about 50% of…
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HINDU NOTES-JULY 25 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 25 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Bank test, Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, Editorial analysis, Editorials, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, monthly magazine, PIB notes, The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-01 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Earth is warming at faster pace than in last 2,000 years: study News World temperatures rose faster in the late 20th century than at any other time in the last 2,000 years, according to a study released. Findings Average global temperatures are currently around 1°C hotter than pre-industrial times, there have been a number of periods of cooling and warming over the centuries. This had led sceptics of manmade global warming to suggest that human activity is not the main driver of climate change. Researchers used data compiled from nearly 700 temperature indicators tree rings, sediment cores, coral reefs and modern thermometer readings to provide a comprehensive timeline of the planet’s recent climate history.…
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HINDU NOTES-JULY 24 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 24 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 Large-scale burning of grasslands detrimental to invertebrates: study News A recent study on “prescribed burning” of large tracts of grassland for the conservation of threatened ungulates in the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a biodiversity hotspot in the Western Ghats, reveals that such burning is detrimental to endemic invertebrates, including grasshoppers. Findings Grasshoppers are sensitive to grasslands management and an indicator of grasslands quality, health and restoration success. As grasshoppers represent a major faunal component of grasslands, effects of fire on them can be easily studied in grassland habitats. The endemic and wingless creatures are sensitive to environmental change and exhibit a high extinction risk. Hence, their response to fire management is of high…
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HINDU NOTES-JULY 23 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 23 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Bank test, Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, PIB notes, Prelims UPSC, Read Hindu, TARGET 2020, The Hindu Notes
Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Crypto currency panel for ban on private digital currencies, jail time of up to 10 years News The committee set up to look into the legality of cryptocurrencies and blockchain has submitted its report to the Finance Ministry and recommended that private cryptocurrencies be banned completely in India. Beyond News It has also drafted a law, the ‘Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2019’, which mandates a fine and imprisonment of up to 10 years for offences. The committee, said the government should keep an open mind on the potential issuance of cryptocurrencies by the Reserve Bank of India. The government had constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee on November 2,…
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HINDU NOTES-JULY 21 and 22 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 21 and 22 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 5% of TANTEA land in the Nilgiris to be transferred to forest dept.  News A total of 276 hectares of land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) in Gudalur and Pandalur taluks are to be handed over to the forest department in a bid to reduce human-animal interactions in the landscape. Beyond News The lands which are to be handed over to the forest department constitute only around 5% of the lands which are under the control of TANTEA. These lands are primarily located around the government tea estates, where tea cannot be grown due to the landscape as well as due to the presence of animals. The handing over…
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HINDU NOTES-JULY 20 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

HINDU NOTES-JULY 20 2019 [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, General Studies, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, MAINS 2019, monthly magazine, PIB notes, Prelims UPSC, Read Hindu, The Hindu Notes, UPSC exam
Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 Editorials are covered separately. HINDU NOTES are available free date wise| CLICK HERE Colistin banned in animal food industry News The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of colistin and its formulations for food-producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal feed supplements. Beyond News Intensivists across the country are rejoicing as the move is a “massive victory” for the movement against anti-microbial resistance. Colistin is a valuable, last-resort antibiotic that saves lives in critical care units and in recent years, medical professionals have been alarmed by the number of patients who have exhibited resistance to the drug. Therefore, any move to ensure that arbitrary use of colistin in the food industry, particularly as growth supplements used…
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