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HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 20 & 21 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 Starfish to benefit from climate change News Seafloor predators and open water feeding animals like the starfish and the jellyfish will benefit from climate change, while those associated with sea ice for food or breeding are most at risk. Findings Marine Antarctic animals closely associated with sea ice for food or breeding, such as the humpback whale and emperor penguin, are most at risk from the predicted effects of climate change. Using risk assessments like those used for setting occupational safety limits in the workplace, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) determined the winners and losers of Antarctic climate change impact, which includes temperature rise, sea ice reduction and changes in food…

Jan192019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 18 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 New Delhi appoints new envoys for Israel, South Africa, Bhutan, Maldives News In a major reshuffle of ambassadorial appointments, the Ministry of External Affairs has decided on sending new Ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and Vietnam. Beyond News More than 20 ambassadorial and key consulate positions are expected to come up for change, although some of the postings are yet to be announced and the timing of the moves will depend on documents or “agreements” being cleared by host countries. There will also be two significant changes in the neighbourhood coinciding with new governments being elected in Bhutan and the Maldives. U.S. discusses potential missile defence cooperation with India News The…

Jan182019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 17 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 Drone corridor proposed to expand UAS services in India News To address various challenges posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India, a task-force constituted by the Union government has proposed creation of a “Drone Corridor” in the country. Beyond News Accordingly, the task-force has recommended key principles in the Drone Ecosystem Policy Roadmap that will guide the drafting of ‘Civil Aviation Regulations’ (CAR) 2.0. Currently, a basic framework for regulations in the area has been established under the “DigitalSky Platform” in CAR 1.0 which took effect from December 1, 2018. The roadmap was released at the Global Aviation Summit 2019 being held here.One of the key recommendations is a Drone Corridor: A…

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HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 16 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 Basic literacy, numeracy skills of rural Class VIII students in decline: ASER 2018 News While there has been some improvement in the reading and arithmetic skills of lower primary students in rural India over the last decade, the skills of Class VIII students have actually seen a decline. Findings The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018, the results of a yearly survey that NGO Pratham has been carrying out since 2006, shows that more than half of Class VIII students cannot correctly solve a numerical division problem and more than a quarter of them cannot read a primary-level text. Those figures are worse than they were a decade ago. In 2008, 84.8%…

Jan162019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 15 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 Antarctica ice melting increased by 280% in last 16 years News Yearly loss of ice from Antarctica has increased by an alarming rate of 280% between 2001 and 2017, according to a study which showed that accelerated melting caused global sea levels to rise more than half an inch in the last four decades. Findings The researchers, were able to discern that between 1979 and 1990, Antarctica shed an average of 40 gigatonnes of ice mass annually. From 2009 to 2017, about 252 gigatonnes per year were lost. The pace of melting rose dramatically over the four-decade period. From 1979 to 2001, it was an average of 48 gigatonnes annually per decade. The rate jumped…

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HINDU NOTES-JANUARY 13 and 14 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 grow crops for UAE, Saudi Arabia News UAE and Saudi Arabia had decided to use India as a base to address their food security concerns. Beyond News The UAE and Saudi Arabia will use India as a base in addressing their social security concerns. For the first time, India’s export policy identifies the potential of agriculture along with horticulture, dairy, plantation and fisheries. The farm-to-port project will be similar to a special economic zone but in the style of a corporatised farm, where crops would be grown keeping a specific UAE market in mind. The concept has been accepted by both governments. Ensuring food security remains an area of high priority for India…