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HINDU NOTES-MARCH 21 2018 [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 Concerns on Totten Glacier News More of a giant France-sized glacier in Antarctica is floating on the ocean than previously thought, scientists have said, raising fears it could melt faster as the climate warms and have a dramatic impact on rising sea-levels. Beyond News The Totten Glacier is one of the fastest-flowing and largest glaciers in Antarctica with scientists keen to keep a close eye on how it melts given the enormous amount of water it could potentially unleash. Using artificially created seismic waves that help scientists see through the ice, researchers have discovered that more of the Totten Glacier floats on the ocean . The portion of the glacier resting on water…

Mar202018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 20 2018 [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 Africa’s oldest DNA found News: The oldest nuclear DNA from Africa ever has been discovered in eastern Morocco, adding new clues to the world’s understanding of human history. Beyond News: The Moroccan Culture Ministry announced that the Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was found at a burial site called Grotte des Pigeons near the eastern town of Taforalt. The sequenced DNA dates back to approximately 15,000 years ago. The DNA, dating to the Late Stone Age, had a genetic heritage that was in part similar to Near Eastern populations and in part related to sub-Saharan African populations, it noted. DNA from nine individuals from Taforalt were analysed, and we were able to recover mitochondrial data…

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HINDU NOTES-MARCH 19 2018 [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 Bilaspur’s stone age tools link Sivalik cultures News Researchers from the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) have discovered a number of Acheulian artefacts (dated to about 1, 500,000–1,50,000 years ago) along with contemporary Soanian ones from an unexplored site at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. Beyond News The site is close to another site where scientists in the 19th century discovered fossil remains of Sivapithecus, the last common ancestor of orangutans and humans. The discovery of stone tools belonging to the Acheulian age in a region known to have rich evidence of the Soanian period, presents the possibility of continuity of the two stone age cultures at the site. This is…

Mar172018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MARCH 17 2018 [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 Ancient water pipeline found in Hampi News The Archaeological Survey of India has stumbled upon an ancient terracotta pipeline near the ‘Octagon’ pavilion near the Queen’s bath in Hampi. Beyond News During inspection of the ongoing work on the protection wall for the ancient Octagon pavilion Superintending Archaeologist, Hampi Mini Circle, and other officials noticed a terracotta pipeline. Immediately, a thorough search of the area by them helped to unearth the pipelines in a few places in the vicinity. The ASI officials believe that these multiple-rowed pipelines, buried under the existing road between the Bhojana Shala on the opposite direction and the octagonal pavilion and further, continues towards the Royal enclosure. Octagonal pavilion…

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HINDU NOTES-MARCH 16 2018 [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 U.S. challenges Indian export programmes at WTO News Turning the heat further on India on trade issues, the United States has challenged India’s export subsidy programmes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Beyond News The move comes close on the heels of a string of statements accusing India of “unfair” trade practices, by President Donald Trump. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said Washington has requested dispute settlement consultations with the Government of India at the WTO on the issue. Trump had threatened to raise duties on products from India. Unlike the many trade disputes between India and America that are sector specific or product specific, the new move by Mr. Lighthizer a…

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HINDU NOTES-MARCH 15 2018 [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 The cave temples of Elephanta Nb: This is not a news/beyond news item, still this article from Hindu is significant for preparation. Located on the Elephanta island off the coast of Mumbai, the Elephanta Caves are cave temples dedicated predominantly to Siva, the Hindu god. It also contains a Buddhist stupa mound. Archaeologists believe the rock-cut caves were hewn between the 5th and 7th centuries AD. Over the years, several dynasties laid claim over the island. These include the Konkan-Mauryas, Trikutakas, Chalukyas of Badami, Silaharas, Rashtrakutas, Kalyani Chalukyas, Yadavas of Deogiri, Muslim rulers of Ahmedabad and the Portuguese. Many of the art work in the caves were destroyed during the Portuguese rule. The…