Source: News on Air Context: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has rated Khangchendzonga National Park as “Good” in its 2025 global review of natural World Heritage Sites — making it India’s only site with a positive conservation status. About Khangchendzonga National Park Rated “Good” by IUCN: What it is? A global IUCN …
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Source: IT Context: Prime Minister of India greeted the people of Sikkim on the 50th anniversary of its statehood. This milestone commemorates the peaceful integration of the Himalayan kingdom into the Union of India in 1975. About Sikkim: Location: Part of Northeastern India and shares international borders with Nepal (west), Bhutan (east), China (north), and …
GS1/GS3 Paper Syllabus: Geography/ Disaster Management Source: IE, DTE Context: Fourteen people have died, and 102, including 23 Army personnel, are missing in Sikkim after the burst of the South Lhonak Lake, a glacial lake in North Sikkim, due to heavy rains. The released water created flash floods in four districts, including Mangan, …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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