UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 23 January 2026 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: TH Subject: Mapping Context: A forest fire has been raging since 20 January 2026 in Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, near the Indo-China border, affecting about 12 hectares of forest land. About Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary: What it is? Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary is a high-altitude protected area and a designated Important Bird Area (IBA), known for its …
Source: TOI Context: A WWF-India survey in Arunachal Pradesh has captured the first photographic evidence of Pallas’s cat in the state, reaffirming the eastern Himalayas as a global biodiversity hotspot. About Pallas’s Cat: What it is? Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), also called manul, is a small wild cat species believed to be one of the …
Source: NIE Context: A new flowering plant species, Begonia nyishiorum, has been discovered in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, highlighting the rich unexplored biodiversity of the Eastern Himalayas. About Begonia nyishiorum: What It Is? Begonia nyishiorum is a newly identified flowering plant species, belonging to the Begoniaceae family. It is endemic to Arunachal Pradesh …
