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Dec242019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 22 & 23 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Amazon rainforest is reaching a dangerous tipping point News The Amazon basin is the world’s largest repository of biodiversity and produces about 20 per cent of the world’s flow of freshwater into the oceans. Threats from deforestation and burning In the recent few years, the rainforest has been under threat from deforestation and burning. Earlier this year, fires in the Amazon that were visible from space made headlines. According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), forest fires in the Brazilian part of the rainforests have doubled since 2013. It estimates an increase of over 84 per cent since last year. Until August this year, over 72,000 fires were recorded. June to December is considered to…

Dec192019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 18 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Supreme Court takes note of rising rape cases, seeks status report from states, HCs News Taking suo motu cognizance on the assessment of the criminal justice system regarding sexual offences, the Supreme Court sought a reply and status report from all the states and High Courts on aspects such as investigation process, collection of evidence, recording of statement of victim and time frame for trial. Sexual offences Taking serious note of the rising number of rape cases in the country, the apex court underlined the need to collate information and status reports to ensure holistic implementation of the provisions of the rape law. The top court also appointed senior advocate Siddharth Luthra as amicus curiae for assistance in the matter. An…

Dec182019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 17 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Citizenship law India’s internal matter, Pak PM habitually abusing global fora: MEA News Hours after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan criticised the new citizenship law passed by India at the Global Forum on Refugees platform, the MEA termed Khan’s statement as ‘gratuitous’ and ‘unwarranted’. Internal matter Clarifying that it’s an internal matter of India, the MEA also rejected Pakistan’s resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act adopted. Calling the resolution a ‘poorly disguised’ effort, India said the neighbouring country is trying to divert attention from its ‘appalling’ treatment and persecution of its own religious minorities. Pakistan’s National Assembly moved a resolution against the new citizenship law stating it was against the bilateral agreements and understanding between the two countries and asked India…

Dec152019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 14 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-02 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE India, Maldives to boost anti-terror cooperation, maritime security ties News India and the Maldives vowed to boost anti-terror cooperation and expand their maritime security ties to deal with common challenges in the Indian Ocean, a region where China has been rapidly expanding its military presence. Boost anti-terror cooperation After talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid, both sides inked two pacts providing for cooperation in financial intelligence and election-related issues besides exchanging an instrument of ratification for a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. In the meeting, both sides also reviewed the ongoing construction of police training facility in the Maldivian city of Addu and capacity building projects being…

Dec102019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 8 & 9 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE India makes modest progress in Human Development Index, fares poorly in gender equality News Making a marginal improvement, India climbed one spot to be placed at 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Last year, India ranked 130 in the index. Human Development Index In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16. The steady progress was due to nearly three decades of rapid development, which had seen a dramatic reduction in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy, education, and access to health care. The report stated that India’s HDI value increased by 50 per cent, from…

Dec72019 by albindiaNo Comments

IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULE -DECEMBER 5 2019 NOTES [UPSC IAS Current affairs]

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IASTODAY DAILY CAPSULES -General Studies-01 IASTODAY CAPSULES are available free -date wise => CLICK HERE Arabian Sea saw highest-ever cyclonic disturbances in 2019 News In a sign of rising sea surface temperature, the Arabian Sea this year has seen the highest-ever cyclonic disturbances (CDs) four cyclonic storms and three depressions or deep depressions. Cyclonic disturbances According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), sea surface temperatures (SST), or simply, the temperature of seawater recorded at the surface, was higher than normal over the Arabian Sea since October, towards the culmination of the southwest monsoon season. While the IMD pegs normal CDs over Arabian Sea at 1.7 per year, six cyclonic disturbances were witnessed over Arabian Sea in 1998. In October, for the first time since 1965, two cyclonic storms, Kyarr and Maha, had prevailed…