Read·Recall·Rise
Read·Recall·Rise
UPSC SYLLABUS
Physical, economic, and human geography.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres clarified that the UN does not define international borders, following India's concerns over a map omitting its claim lines during a recent UNGA resolution.
Saudi Arabia suspended its crucial East-West oil pipeline following a drone attack, compounding global energy risks as Houthis simultaneously seized the strategic Perim Island in the Red Sea.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized strategic territories along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including Mayyun island, gaining control of a vital global shipping corridor.
The UN has adopted the Equal Earth map to replace the Mercator projection, aiming to correct mathematical distortions that visually shrink the Global South and exaggerate polar regions.
Despite recent glacial collapses, China is advancing its 60 GW mega dam project on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) in Tibet, raising downstream water security concerns for India.
Bihar and Jharkhand have signed a historic MoU to share the Sone river waters, ending a 25-year dispute stemming from the state's bifurcation and unlocking critical irrigation projects.
While the Centre promotes mega river-linking to resolve India's water crisis, bureaucratic delays in establishing tribunals and ecological concerns highlight the need for demand-side water management.
Recent glacial and seismic disasters in Nepal highlight the shared vulnerabilities of the Himalayan region, urging India to reassess its infrastructure, public preparedness, and diplomatic dialogues.
Recent flash floods in Nepal and Tibet highlight the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan glaciers to climate-induced collapses, triggering catastrophic debris flows and secondary flooding.
A catastrophic outburst flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi valley highlights the escalating threat of cryo-hydrological hazards and the need for transboundary disaster cooperation in the Himalayas.
A severe flash flood in Nepal, likely triggered by a hanging glacier collapse, has prompted the NDMA to study the event and strengthen India's early warning systems.
India's proposed expansion of crude, LNG, and LPG strategic reserves highlights a shift from merely building physical storage to developing an integrated, multi-fuel energy security network.
A devastating flash flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier collapse in Tibet, highlights the escalating risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in the climate-vulnerable Himalayan region.
A severe flash flood in Nepal highlights the lethal interplay of eastward-moving Western Disturbances, sustained upstream rainfall, and earthquake-triggered avalanche damming in the Himalayas.
The Supreme Court has sought a fresh status report on Cauvery water sharing, holding off immediate intervention as Karnataka claims full compliance with CWMA directives despite a 'distress year'.
A new 30-year study reveals that glaciers in Ladakh's Zanskar region are thinning and slowing down, threatening the long-term water security of the Indus basin.