UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23 September 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: TP Context: India’s only active volcano at Barren Island, Andaman Sea, witnessed two mild eruptions on 13 and 20 September 2025. About Barren Island Volcano: What it is? India’s only active volcano and South Asia’s only confirmed active volcanic site. An uninhabited island with rugged volcanic cones, ash deposits, and sparse vegetation. Located in: …
Source: TOI Context: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck the Andaman Sea near Malaysia, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology. About Andaman Sea: Location and Neighbouring Nations Located in the northeastern Indian Ocean, between latitudes 4°N to 20°N and longitudes 92°E to 100°E. Bordered by Myanmar to the north and east, Thailand and …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geographical phenomenon. Context: Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific. It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga. The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened …
GS Paper 1: Topics covered: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location. Context: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia. The epicentre was in the Flores Sea, north of East Nusa Tenggara province. Why Indonesia is vulnerable to earthquakes? Indonesia sit along the Ring of …
