Odisha, A.P. brace for storm as low pressure intensifies
Why in news? IMD expects a Bay of Bengal low-pressure system to intensify into a severe cyclone, crossing south Odisha-north Andhra coast. UPSC Relevance Prelims: Formation…
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Indian Geography
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Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on development
Why in news? International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) reports Himalayan ice loss has doubled since 2000, while Nepal’s August ice-rock collapse flood exposes risks…
Deep-sea discovery, environmental responsibility
Why in News ? India is expanding deep-sea mineral exploration while balancing economic, technological, and strategic ambitions against crucial ecological preservation and governance responsibilities. UPSC Relevance…
Maharashtra farmers hold protests, seek drought aid; doing everything possible, won’t let them suffer: CM
Why in news? A pause in the monsoon has caused drought-like conditions in parts of Maharashtra’s Marathwada and Vidarbha regions, with 83 talukas across 19 districts…
Zojila Tunnel Project
Why in News? The Zojila Tunnel Project achieved the final breakthrough when the excavation faces from the Kashmir and Ladakh sides met beneath the Zojila Pass. …
Govt to replace Wholesale Price Index with Producer Price Index
Why in News? The Government of India has approved the revision of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. Introduction of a…
IMD lowers monsoon forecast, raises spectre of drought
Why in News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast downward from 92% of the Long Period Average (LPA) to 90%…
Location in News — May 2026: 20 Places UPSC Aspirants Must Know
Location-based questions quietly decide UPSC Prelims every year. Three to five Prelims questions on average pivot on where a place sits, what river it touches, which…
Key Climate Terms: From Western Disturbances to El Niño
Why in News? India is heading into a summer marked by multiple climate extremes. A fresh Western Disturbance is expected to bring unseasonal rainfall to northern…
Keeping India’s carbon money at home
Why in News? The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came fully into force on January 1, 2026. Simultaneously, India and the European Union concluded…
Kalai-II Hydel Project: Location and Concerns
Why in News? The 1200 MW Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh has come under scrutiny for allegedly omitting the presence of the critically endangered White-Bellied…
Panaiyur fossil assemblage dates back to Holocene period: study
Why in News? A recent study by the Zoological Survey of India has identified a fossil assemblage at Panaiyur in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, dating to…