The Hindu Notes Archives - Page 7 of 135 - IASTODAY-BEST ONLINE IAS EXAM COACHING PORTAL

Jan72020 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -JANUARY 5 & 6 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, General Studies, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, PRS NOTES, TARGET 2020, The Hindu Notes

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Arabian Sea saw second most frequent and intense cyclones since 1902 : IMD News 2019 was a year of extremes heat, cold, rain, and cyclones for India, killing a total of 1,562 people, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in a report. Last year, the total number of deaths caused due to similar weather vagaries was 1,428. Extreme weather events In a weather summary titled the ‘Statement on Climate of India during 2019’, IMD stated rains and floods alone took lives of 849 people, with Bihar being the worst affected Indian state. Death tolls, as per IMD records, was 1,592 in 2017 and 1,538 in 2016. The rainfall amounts during both the southwest monsoon (June to September)…

Jan72020 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -JANUARY 4 2020 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Current affairs, Daily hindu notes, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, PRS NOTES, Read Hindu, The Hindu Notes

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Climate change may have wiped out Saraswati river, Harappan city of Dholavira: Study News Almost 4,000 years ago, climate change may have triggered a severe drought that wiped off the Saraswati river, which is believed to have once flown through present-day Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, according to a recent study. These changes also led to the collapse of Dholavira, one of the most advanced cities of the Harappan era, which was located in western India, within present-day Gujarat. Climate change According to archaeologists, the city had a sound architectural design, as its remains have revealed the presence of a citadel, a bailey, as well as ‘lower and middle’ towns. The city thrived between 5,500 and 3,800…

Jan22020 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 31 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, PIB notes, PRS NOTES, TARGET 2020, The Hindu Notes, UPSC exam

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Sustainable Development Goals: Kerala retains No. 1 slot, Bihar at bottom, UP is highest gainer News Kerala retained the top slot while Bihar came out as the worst performer in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2019, which assesses each state and Union Territory’s achievement regarding sustainable development goals (SDG) such as good health, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, reduction in hunger and poverty, among others. Sustainable development goals Kerala had the top rank among states with a score of 70, while Bihar has lowest score of 50. In terms of progress, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the biggest gainer followed by Odisha. While UP saw an improvement in its overall score from 42 in…

Dec312019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 29 & 30 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, Prelims UPSC, TARGET 2020, The Hindu Notes

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Delhi civic body sets aside Rs 15 crore for illegal colony work News The South Delhi Municipal Corporation will now be able to spend its money for infrastructure development in unauthorised colonies. Infrastructure development It has made provisions of Rs 15 crore for development works in colonies that got regularised after the Bill to this effect was passed in the Parliament in November this year. The Corporation had earlier maintained that they cannot spend money on these colonies except for cleaning and sanitation work as they are unauthorised. Rs 15 crore has been provisioned for development works in the recently-regularised colonies, and it will be distributed equally. An additional fund of Rs 15 lakh will be provided…

Dec302019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 28 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, Editorial analysis, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, The Hindu Notes

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Govt cancels 6 coal block allocations of 4 states for failing to operationalise mines News The Coal Ministry cancelled allocations of six blocks with state-run power generation companies of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. Cancels allocations These coal blocks, with geological reserve of around 4 billion tonne, had been allocated to the states in the 2007-10 period to serve as fuel reserves for future power generation projects. None of these power projects saw the light of the day and no significant development has been made to operationalise these mines, leading to the ministry de-allocating the coal blocks. The development takes place at a time when captive coal production (25.1 MT in FY19) is still much lower than…

Dec272019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 25 & 26 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

Daily hindu notes, Current affairs, hindu notes, IAS EXAM, IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES, MAINS 2020, PIB notes, Press Information Bureau(PIB), PRS NOTES, TARGET 2020, The Hindu Notes, UPSC exam

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE The locust attack in Gujarat’s farms. News Gigantic swarms of locusts have descended on parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan, destroying crops and triggering panic. The first large swarm arrived in Gujarat about 10 days ago. In Rajasthan, Chief Minister reviewed measures taken to deal with locust attacks in the western districts. Destroying crops locust control teams Some 10 swarms have entered Rajasthan since May; however, the crisis is currently the most acute in Gujarat. The government has formed 27 locust control teams that has been engaged in spraying insecticides in the affected regions, especially in the Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. The government has also ordered a survey of farmers affected by the locust swarms. About 20…