UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 May 2026

The document is a comprehensive current affairs compilation for UPSC preparation, covering GS Paper 2, prelims facts, culture, polity, international relations, science, and mapping topics. A major focus is the India–Netherlands Strategic Partnership (2026–2030), highlighting cooperation in semiconductors, green hydrogen, maritime security, and trade. It also discusses community-led conservation through the Panzath Nag festival, the …

Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR)

Source: NIESubject: Mapping Context: India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered human-elephant conflict research centre is set to be established within the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Jharkhand. Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) About Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR): What it is? Palamu Tiger Reserve is a historic biodiversity reserve located in the Chhotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, …

Jharkhand Has Proposed Its First-Ever Tiger Safari

Source:  IE Context: Jharkhand has proposed its first-ever tiger safari in the fringe area of Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR), aimed at boosting tourism and wildlife education. About Jharkhand Has Proposed Its First-Ever Tiger Safari: What is a Tiger Safari? A tiger safari is a tourism model involving naturalistic enclosures to house tigers — mainly rescued, …

Palamu Tiger Reserve

Source:  NIE Context: Jharkhand’s Jaigir village has become the first village to be fully relocated from the core of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), reducing human pressure on wildlife. About Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR): What it is? Palamu Tiger Reserve is one of India’s first nine Project Tiger reserves, notified in 1974, and the only one …