UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11 December 2025

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11 December 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 …

Decline of Indus Valley Civilisation

Source:  IE Subject:  History Context: A new multi-proxy paleoclimate study has claimed that the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) declined due to centuries-long recurring droughts, not a single catastrophic event. About Decline of Indus Valley Civilisation: What it is? The Indus Valley Civilisation (3300–1300 BCE), also called Harappan Civilisation, was one of the world’s earliest urban …

Insights into Editorial: What UNESCO heritage site Dholavira tells us about the Indus Valley Civilisation

    Context: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), recently, inscribed the 13th-century Ramappa in Palampet, Telangana a ‘World Heritage Site’. Dholavira, the archaeological site of a Harappan-era city, received the UNESCO world heritage site tag. While Dholavira became the fourth site from Gujarat and 40th from India to make the list, …

1. How far the recent discoveries are capable in changing the older perspective of Indus Valley Civilisation? Discuss. (250 Words)

  Topic:   Salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 1. How far the recent discoveries are capable in changing the older perspective of Indus Valley Civilisation? Discuss.(250 Words) Businessline   Why this question: The question aims to discuss the impact of recent discoveries with respect to the Indus …