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Jun72019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 6 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 224 new species of plants and 372 animal species discovered in India last year News Scientists and taxonomists have documented 596 new species of flora and fauna from India in the year 2018. The details of the discoveries were made public by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). Findings Of the 596 species, 372 come under fauna (311 invertebrates and 61 vertebrates). The newly identified 224 plant species include seed plants, pteridophytes, bryophytes, fungi and lichen. About 31% of the plant species were discovered in the Himalayas. In the case of animals, the Western Ghats remained a biological hotspot from where about 50% of the species…

Jun42019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 2 and 3 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 Just 20% water left in 91 major reservoirs News Water storage in reservoirs of most States of west and south India has dipped to less than the average of last 10 years, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said, indicating a worsening water crisis. Beyond News In the western region, which includes Gujarat and Maharashtra, there are 27 major reservoirs with total live storage capacity of 31.26 billion cubic metres (BCM). The total live storage available in these reservoirs is 3.53 BCM which is 11% of the total live storage capacity. The storage during the corresponding period last year was 15% and the average storage of the corresponding period in last 10 years was…

Jun22019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JUNE 1 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 State’s unemployment rate at 4.8% is below national average News The controversial and much-delayed Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) shows that Karnataka’s unemployment stands at 4.8% for those above 15 years of age, significantly below the national average of 6%. Unemployment rates in PLFS, which conducted its surveys in 2017-18, have been under the scanner after a leaked report showed that the national unemployment rate was at a 45-year high. Findings The report, released by Ministry of Statistics, Planning and Implementation, shows that the Unemployment Rate (UR) in Karnatakafor usual status (that is, based on work over the year prior to the survey) compares to relatively-industrialised States of Gujarat and Maharashtra (both are 4.8%), but…

Jun22019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 31 2019 [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 to lose preferential trade terms with U.S. under Generalized System of Preferences programme News India will lose access to preferential trade terms with the U.S. under the latter’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme, a Senior State Department official told. Beyond News The official, said the restoration of benefits remained a possibility if underlying trade issues were resolved, but the withdrawal of India’s GSP eligibility, was “a done deal”. S. President Donald Trump had written to the U.S. Congress stating his intention to withdraw GSP benefits for India, saying India had failed to assure the U.S. that it would provide “equitable and reasonable access to the markets of India”. Trump had issued…

Jun22019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 30 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 Home most unsafe for children: Childline report News Childline Kozhikode in Kerala is planning to launch a new project titled ‘Safe neighbourhood for every child’ in the district soon, in view of the increasing physical and sexual offences on children in the district. The project will be implemented with the help of various agencies including residents associations and Kudumbashree. Findings A recent data released by Childline shows that close relatives and neighbours are the key offenders in most of the sexual and physical abuse cases in which children are victims. Members of the family are behind at least one-third of the total abuse cases. Of the 130 physical abuse and corporal punishment cases…

May302019 by adminNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 29 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 Teenage marriages down by 51% in India since 2000: report News The number of girls in India in the age group of 15-19 years who are currently married is down 51% since 2000 and 63% since 1990, and the country’s average performance across a set of indicators related to child health, education, labour, marriage and violence has improved, a new report has said. Findings According to the Global Childhood Report released by UK-based NGO Save the Children, India, with its score on Childhood Index up 137 points, from 632 to 769, has also cut teen births by 63% since 2000 and 75% since 1990. The index score reflects the average level of performance across a set of…