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May212019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 19 and 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 143% turnout in world’s highest polling booth News The world’s highest polling station at 15,256 feet in Tashigang village of Himachal Pradesh recorded an unbelievable 142.85% voter turnout. And all votes were duly declared valid. Beyond News In another unique feature of the country’s democratic exercise, the smallest polling booth Ka, located near Tashigang in Spiti valley itself and having only 16 registered voters, the poll percentage stood at over 81.25%. A total of 13 voters cast their votes in Ka. Against merely 49 registered voters in the Tashigang electoral roll, a total of 70 voters cast their votes at the village polling booth. The unbelievable spike in the poll percentage was attributed to…

May202019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 18 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 Hornbills among top seed dispersers, most threatened News The study carried out in Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh noted that hornbills, one among the large-sized frugivores, are the top seed dispersers. Sadly, they are also the most threatened. This is because they are hunted for meat, and the tribal communities use their feathers for head dresses. Findings The study looked at 43 tree species, 48 frugivore bird species that were seen visiting them. A single bird species could visit different tree species, and a single tree species would be visited by different bird species. So a complex network of over 400 interactions was created and studied. The trees were classified into small-,…

May182019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 17 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 Scorching heat forcing animals out of Seshachalam biosphere News With the summer heat touching 45 degree Celsius, the wild animals in the Seshachalam biosphere in Andhra Pradesh, which is spread over Chittoor and Kadapa districts, are facing a torrid time. Beyond News The phenomenon, which is preceded by deficit rainfall in the region, is forcing the animals to enter the forest fringe villages to quench their thirst. The intensity of heat this year is said to be the highest in the biosphere. As a result, even shy and critically endangered species such as the pangolin and the slender loris (devanga pilli) are venturing out of their habitat. According to information, a combing party…

May182019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 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 Asian summer monsoon weakening unprecedented: Study News Rainfall from the Asian summer monsoon, which influences water availability, ecosystems and agriculture in India, has been decreasing over the past 80 years, according to a study. Findings Man-made atmospheric pollutants are likely the reason for the decline unprecedented in the last 448 years, said researchers from the University of Arizona in the U.S. The study, used tree ring records to reconstruct the Asian summer monsoon back to 1566. The study found the monsoon has been weakening since the 1940s, resulting in regional droughts and hardships. The 80-year decline in the monsoon coincides with the ongoing boom in industrial development and aerosol emissions in China and…

May182019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 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 Floods result of rampant construction: SC News Unbridled construction activities in eco-sensitive areas with natural water flow have a devastating effect and lead to natural calamities like those seen in the recent floods in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court warned. Beyond News Expert opinions suggest that the devastated floods faced by Uttarakhand in recent years and Tamil Nadu this year are immediate result of uncontrolled construction activities on river shores and unscrupulous trespass into the natural path of backwaters, a Bench of Justices observed in a recent order. The observations are part of its direction to the authorities in Kerala to demolish certain apartment blocks situated in ecologically sensitive areas…

May152019 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-MAY 14 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 Odisha fishermen in a fix News The traditional fishermen of Odisha are in a fix as they have lost their boats and nets in cyclone Fani and face the diminished scope of professional employment in other coastal States during the summer months. Beyond News A large number of the cyclone-devastated fishermen may be forced to become menial migrant labourers during the next two months. The Phailin cyclone of 2013 that had its landfall near Gopalpur in Ganjam district had led to large scale migration of fishermen looking for work outside the State. But Phailin occurred in October, when the scope of employment in the marine fishery sector was high in other coastal States.…