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Apr272019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 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 In a first, Army starts process to induct women as military police News In a historic first, the Army began the process to induct women in the military police, nearly two years after Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said women will be recruited as jawans. The Army started the online registration for recruitment in the Corps of military. Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure News The second largest Emperor penguin colony in the world has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure after nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrinks, researchers said. Findings The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used satellite imagery to study…

Apr272019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 25 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 Lack of grazing grounds could halt rise in Toda buffalo population in the Nilgiris News The population of the Toda buffalo at Muthanadu Mund near Udhagamandalam, which saw a slight rebound in the last few years, is being limited due to a lack of grazing grounds for the herd. Beyond News The population of the buffaloes had seen a slight increase over the last few years to around 70 heads, from an all-time low of around 40 in the same hamlet a few years ago. Though there are no exact figures, the population of the Toda buffalo in the Nilgiris is estimated to not exceed a few thousand animals. Better immunisation campaigns for…

Apr252019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 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 Archaeologists unearth ancient tomb with mummies News Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb with mummies believed to date back about 2,000 years in the southern city of Aswan. Beyond News The tomb is from the Greco-Roman period that began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. It is located near one of Aswan’s landmarks, the Mausoleum of Aga Khan, who lobbied for Muslim rights in India and who was buried there after his death in 1957. The statement said archaeologists found artefacts, including decorated masks, statuettes, vases, coffin fragments and cartonnages – chunks of linen or papyrus glued together. Egypt often announces new discoveries, hoping to spur the country’s tourism sector ,which have suffered…

Apr252019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 23 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 One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft U.N. report News Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft U.N. report obtained by AFP that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined the natural resources upon which its very survival depends. Findings The accelerating loss of clean air, drinkable water, CO2-absorbing forests, pollinating insects, protein-rich fish and storm-blocking mangroves to name but a few of the dwindling services rendered by nature poses no less of a threat than climate change, says the report. Deforestation and agriculture, including livestock production, account for about a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, and have wreaked havoc on natural ecosystems as well. The…

Apr212019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 20 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 Indoor emissions affect air-quality standards News India can achieve its air quality goals if it completely eliminates emissions from household sources. A recent study has pointed out that the use of firewood, kerosene and coal in the households contributed to about 40% of the PM 2.5 pollution in the Gangetic basin districts. This number varied across the country but household emissions remained one of the major culprits behind air pollution. Findings The results showed that by eliminating household emissions the average outdoor air pollution levels could be reduced and brought within the national ambient air quality standards. The study also notes that “if all households transitioned to clean fuels, about 13% of premature…

Apr202019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-APRIL 19 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 Genome sequencing to map population diversity News In an indigenous genetic mapping effort, nearly 1,000 rural youth from the length and breadth of India will have their genomes sequenced by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The project aims at educating a generation of students on the “usefulness” of genomics. Beyond News Globally, many countries have undertaken genome sequencing of a sample of their citizens to determine unique genetic traits, susceptibility (and resilience) to disease. This is the first time that such a large sample of Indians will be recruited for a detailed study. The project is an adjunct to a much larger government-led programme, still in the works, to sequence…