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HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 9 and 10 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 12th century Nishidhi stone inscription found in Karnataka's Shivamogga district News A Nishidhi stone inscription from the 12th century was found at Nandi Basaveshwara temple in Harakere village in Shivamogga taluk recently. Beyond News The inscription is of 60 cm long and 15 cm wide and is chiselled from a schist rock slab. Nishidhi stone inscriptions are issued to commemorate Jain ascetics who perform Sallekhana vratha. According to the text of the inscription, a discipline of Nemideva, a Jain seer of Moolasangha took Sallekhana vratha here. The image of Nemideva preaching a couple on Sallekhana vratha has been carved on the inscription. The seer carried pinchi, a bunch of peacock feathers and kamandala.…

Dec82018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 8 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 Delhi-Gurugram-SNB rail corridor gets nod News The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) Board approved the construction of the Delhi-Gurugram-SNB (Shahjahanpur-Neemrana-Behror Urban Complex) Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. Beyond News The corridor, which constitutes the first installment of the larger Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar corridor, seeks to reduce the travel time between Sarai Kale Khan and the SNB Urban Complex which are 106 km apart to an estimated 70 minutes. One of the three RRTS corridors prioritised for implementation the Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar is planned to be completed in three stages. Out of the eight identified corridors to connect various NCR towns with high-speed rail commute under the Functional Plan on Transport for NCR-2032, three have been…

Dec82018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 6 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 Himalayan tremor predicted in near future News Growing warnings by scientists of an impending high-magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas have got further credence from yet another study by Indian researchers. Findings The new study, says the enormous stacking up of strain in the region portends at least one earthquake of magnitude 8.5 or more in one of the overlapping segments of the central Himalayas anytime in the future. The researchers critically evaluated existing databases along with the data from two newly explored locales - Mohana Khola in far western Nepal and Chorgalia, which falls within the Indian border, to determine the timing of the last faulting event on the frontal thrust of the…

Dec62018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 5 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 ‘Disappearing Arctic ice threatens polar bears’ News A committee of wildlife experts warned that Canada’s largest land predator, the polar bear, was at risk of disappearing from its vast Arctic landscape as melting Arctic sea ice makes hunting prey a challenge. Beyond News Bears use sea ice and the “same sit-and-wait techniques familiar to ice fishers” to hunt seals for food. Predictions of longer ice-free Arctic summers will make hunting “much more difficult” for polar bears. Hindu Notes from General Studies-02 India gets first witness protection scheme News The Supreme Courtbrought in place a witness protection regime in the country noting that one of the main reasons for witnesses turning hostile is that they…

Dec62018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 4 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 Antarctic Ozone hole healing News Amidst the pressing issue of global climate change, a study conducted by a group of scientists has come up with new data that they claim confirm “healing’ of Antarctic Ozone hole. The research is the first of its kind, providing detailed long-term (over four decades) analysis of Antarctic ozone loss saturation in terms of its occurrence and timing, using high-resolution ozonesondes a balloon borne instrument that measures concentration of ozone and satellite measurements inside the vortex (a whirling mass of fluid or air) for the said period. Findings The researchers have collected data from 1979 to 2017. The saturation of loss at 12-21 km has significantly reduced over…

Dec62018 by albindiaNo Comments

HINDU NOTES-DECEMBER 2 and 3 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 NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on Delhi govt for failing to curb air pollution News The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Delhi government to deposit an environmental compensation of ₹25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for failing to curb air pollution in the Capital. Beyond News A Bench said in case the State government failed to comply with the orders, a sum of ₹10 crore per month will be levied. Further, the Chief Secretary has been directed to prepare an action plan identifying the name of the persons responsible to execute and supervise the plan, and in case of failure, to bear the consequences. The tribunal further, said that a performance…