UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 JUNE 2026

This current affairs article covers key national and international topics. It details India's comprehensive "Vishwaas, Nirman, and Jan Kalyan" strategy, which successfully reduced Left-Wing Extremism by integrating counter-insurgency with socio-economic welfare and tribal development. Environmentally, it notes scrutiny over the Kanchan Devi Committee's review of the Aravalli Range's ecological protection. For governance and health, it …

Kanchan Devi Committee

Subject: CME Context: The Supreme Court-appointed committee led by Kanchan Devi has come under scrutiny after environmental experts and former officials sought its restructuring. Kanchan Devi Committee About Kanchan Devi Committee: What is it? The Kanchan Devi Committee is a Supreme Court-appointed expert panel constituted on 25 May 2026 to review the Court's earlier judgment …

“Human interventions in fragile geomorphic landscapes often produce unintended geographical consequences.” Discuss with reference to India’s hill and rocky ecosystems.

Topic: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) Q2. “Human interventions in fragile geomorphic landscapes often produce unintended geographical consequences.” Discuss with reference to India’s hill and rocky ecosystems. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Recent debates surrounding interventions in the Aravalli Range …

Evaluate the role of the Aravalli Range in influencing climate, soil formation and desertification processes in north-western India. Also propose measures to enhance its ecological functions.

Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography. Q2. Evaluate the role of the Aravalli Range in influencing climate, soil formation and desertification processes in north-western India. Also propose measures to enhance its ecological functions. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: TH Why the question The Aravalli Range has gained attention due to concerns over ecological …

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Source:  News on Air Subject:  Mapping Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) to strengthen conservation in the Aravalli Range. About Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary: What it is? Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife reserve known for its dry deciduous forest ecosystem …

Explain the geomorphological significance of the Aravalli range in the north-western Indian landscape. Analyse how human interventions have altered this role.

Topic: changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes Q2. Explain the geomorphological significance of the Aravalli range in the north-western Indian landscape. Analyse how human interventions have altered this role. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Due to …

Aravalli Green Wall Initiative

Source:  TP Context: Prime Minister of India will launch the Aravalli Green Wall initiative on World Environment Day 2025 to rejuvenate the ancient Aravalli range. About Aravalli Green Wall Initiative: What is it? A centrally coordinated reforestation and landscape restoration campaign led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), covering the 700-km …