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July

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 1 July 2 July 3rd July 1. Sections - 201 IPC- evidence destruction - 120B- Criminal conspiracy 2. Harangi dam - Kodagu, Karnataka 3. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary  - location: Kollam district, Kerala - name derived from Chenkurinji ( Gluta travancoria ) species endemic to the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. The tree has medicinal properties - Gluta travancoria  is susceptible to climate change. 4. Sun Temple - Konark, Odisha - World Heritage Site - jagmohan- the assembly hall - Khondalite stones from ancient quarry at Tapang used for renovation. 5. 540 species added to faunal database in 2021 in India - new mammal species discoverd- Crocidura narcondamica (a white toothed shrew found in Narcondam Island, Andaman & Nicobar) - Now total number of animal species in India- 1,03,258. -Zoological Survey of India- HQ- Kolkata 6. Nitrate absorption regulation by plants- new pathway discovered - micro-RNA, miR444 activates the gene MADS27 which regulates nitrate absorption, root developm
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The Hindu Notes

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26 May 1. World's Children's Prize (WCP) Foundation -Child Rights Hero ceremony -WCP Child Rights Hero of the Decade award -Honorary award 2. Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)  -developed android application- CLART - Composite landscape assessment and restoration tool -Geographic information system based app -helps recharge of ground water or augment surface water availability depending upon location 3. Kumbhirgram - the existing airport for Barak Valley operated by the Indian Air force 4. Export of sugar -restricted beyond 10 million tonnes -the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)- specific permission from the Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food and Public Distribution for export of sugar between June 1 and October 31 or till further orders  -on receiving applications from sugar mills and exporters, the Export Release Orders (EROs) will be released 5. National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report -asses the health of the school education system -survey of chil
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June 13

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 June 13 1. Eggs-within-eggs (ovum-in-ovo) discovery -location-Bagh area, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh - Eggs of titanosaurid dinosaur (sauropod dinosaur) found with eggs within eggs feature -this feature is known to occur in birds only and not in reptiles - this shows the connection between reptilian and avian evolution - Upper Cretaceous Lameta Formation of Central India- is known for dinosaur fossils. 2. CALPRA- Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act - no child shall be allowed to work for > 5 hours in a day, and not > 3 hours without rest. - 20% of the income earned by the child from the production or event is to be directly deposited in a fixed deposit account in a nationalized bank 3. CINTAA- Cine and TV Artistes' Association - has an elected committee, working on an honorary basis - has a register to maintain a log of complaints 4. Scrub Typhus - known as Chellu pani in Kerala - caused by a mite-borne bacterium- Orientia tsutsugamushi  - rats, sq
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6 June to 10 June

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 6 June 1. Gedilam river Tamil Nadu Course - Cuddalore district, Villupuram district 2. Ethanol blending in petrol Ministry of Petroleum  and Natural Gas Target: 20% ethanol blending by 2025-26 Benefits: 1. Saves 30,000 crore of foreign exchange per year 2. Increases energy security 3. Lowers carbon emissions 4. Better air quality  5. Self reliance 6. Better use of damaged food grains 7. Incomes and investment opportunities 3. World's first fishing cat census - Chilika - Chilika lake-Asia's largest brackish water lagoon - Fishing cats census done by Chilika Development Authority (CDA) and The Fishing Cat Project (TFCP) - 176 fishing cats found - Fishing cats are found in 10 Asian countries (undetected in Vietnam and Java since the last decade) - World's first fishing cats population estimation conducted outside the protected area network - Spatially explicit capture recapture (SECR) method used to analyze the data 4 . Mound excavation outside Robert Clive House - Location-
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Notes from The Hindu- 25 May 2022

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  25 May Announced at Quad Summit in Tokyo 1. IPMDA- Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) - to build a maritime picture of near real-time activities in partners' waters, tracking 'dark shipping' and other tactical - level activities. 2. Quad Satellite Data portal 3. Quad Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Package (Q-CHAMP)- green shipping  & 'shared green corridor. 4. HADR- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief - to increase humanitarian footprint in Indo Pacific region Prevention of Corruption Act  Section 7: Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act: p unishable with imprisonment - 6 months(minimum) to 5 years (maximum) and shall also be liable to fine. Section 8: Taking gratification by corrupt or illegal means to influence public servant:  p unishable with imprisonment - 6 months(minimum) to 5 years (maximum) and shall also be liable to fine. Section 13(1)(a to e):  Crimi
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Notes from The Hindu- 24 MAY 2022

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24th May IPEF- Indo - Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Location: Tokyo Participants: 40% of Global GDP 1. 7 out of 10 ASEAN ( Association of South East Asian Nations) members.        Excluded  ones are Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos ( believed to be close to china). 2. 4 Quad countries- India, US, Australia & Japan 3. New Zealand 4 Pillars: 1. trade 2. supply chain resiliency 3. clean energy and decarbonization 4. taxes and anti- corruption measures USA quit CPTPP (Trans- Pacific Partnership) in 2017 TPP has 11 countries World Economic Forum  Location- Davos, Switzerland India attending it- 25 years this year World of Work report- International labour organization (ILO) This year- 9th edition Observations-  1. Number of hours worked decreased globally 2. India's gender gap in work hours deteriorated Antara Raj- Rajasthan's software  Rajasthan first state to develop a software to reduce the dropout of women using injectable contraceptive Project Udaan and  IPE Gl
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My UPSC Marksheet

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UPSC CSE MARKSHEET   While writing on the answer sheet in the examination hall, I realized: All the questions were known to me but not practicing answer writing gave me hard time balancing writing speed vs creativity. Increase the writing speed.  The space available for writing answers is limited, always practice answer writing on a sheet customized like that of UPSC.  Use a pen that does not leave an imprint on the back of the page. Always keep spare pens with you.  Tie up the answer sheets 20 minutes before the time of submission to avoid last minute hassle. Keep checking your watch to avoid last minute adrenaline rush (happened to me as I didn't check time correctly and thought I had only half and hour left for attempting half of the questions. I almost got a panic attack!!)
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