Geography Current Affairs for UPSC

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory amid ash cloud concerns for aircraft engines.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

4 Dec, 2025

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory amid ash cloud concerns for aircraft engines.

4 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Government Budgeting Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

India's ₹7,280 crore rare-earth magnet scheme aims to boost domestic processing and reduce reliance on China's mineral dominance.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Government Budgeting Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

4 Dec, 2025

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

India's ₹7,280 crore rare-earth magnet scheme aims to boost domestic processing and reduce reliance on China's mineral dominance.

4 Dec, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Disaster and Disaster Management

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

Urban liveability indices fail to account for climate risks, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing Asian cities during extreme weather events.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Disaster and Disaster Management

4 Dec, 2025

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

Urban liveability indices fail to account for climate risks, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing Asian cities during extreme weather events.

4 Dec, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Disaster and Disaster Management

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

Kosi River's frequent embankment breaches highlight the limitations of structural flood control measures and ecological impacts in the Gangetic plains.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Disaster and Disaster Management

3 Dec, 2025

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

Kosi River's frequent embankment breaches highlight the limitations of structural flood control measures and ecological impacts in the Gangetic plains.

3 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme for domestic rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing amid China's export restrictions to boost self-reliance.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

2 Dec, 2025

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme for domestic rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing amid China's export restrictions to boost self-reliance.

2 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme to boost domestic rare earth magnet production, reducing reliance on China amid rising demand.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

2 Dec, 2025

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

India approves ₹7,280-crore scheme to boost domestic rare earth magnet production, reducing reliance on China amid rising demand.

2 Dec, 2025

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

North Indian cities grapple with severe pollution due to geography and winter inversion, analysis reveals.

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

2 Dec, 2025

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

North Indian cities grapple with severe pollution due to geography and winter inversion, analysis reveals.

2 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

OPEC+ nations decide to maintain current oil production levels through Q1 2026, halting output increases after injecting 2.9 million bpd.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

1 Dec, 2025

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

OPEC+ nations decide to maintain current oil production levels through Q1 2026, halting output increases after injecting 2.9 million bpd.

1 Dec, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

Cyclone Ditwah weakens near Tamil Nadu; WMO/ESCAP's rotational naming system ensures politically neutral, easy-to-pronounce cyclone names, Ditwah submitted by Yemen.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

1 Dec, 2025

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

Cyclone Ditwah weakens near Tamil Nadu; WMO/ESCAP's rotational naming system ensures politically neutral, easy-to-pronounce cyclone names, Ditwah submitted by Yemen.

1 Dec, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Health Sector

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Bihar study reveals uranium traces in breast milk, raising concerns about infant health risks and groundwater contamination; breastfeeding safety emphasized.

Women and Women's Organizations Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Health Sector

30 Nov, 2025

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Bihar study reveals uranium traces in breast milk, raising concerns about infant health risks and groundwater contamination; breastfeeding safety emphasized.

30 Nov, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Delay in getting syntactic foam hits Samudrayaan, Pg10

India's Samudrayaan mission faces delays due to syntactic foam procurement; 500-meter dive postponed to April next year.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

29 Nov, 2025

Delay in getting syntactic foam hits Samudrayaan, Pg10

India's Samudrayaan mission faces delays due to syntactic foam procurement; 500-meter dive postponed to April next year.

29 Nov, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones India and its Neighbourhood Relations Disaster and Disaster Management

India's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist neighbour, Pg14

India initiates 'Operation Sagar Bandhu,' dispatching INS Vikrant and INS Udalgiri with aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, facing unprecedented disaster.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones India and its Neighbourhood Relations Disaster and Disaster Management

29 Nov, 2025

India's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist neighbour, Pg14

India initiates 'Operation Sagar Bandhu,' dispatching INS Vikrant and INS Udalgiri with aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, facing unprecedented disaster.

29 Nov, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

In a multipolar world, technology is power, Pg11

Australia, Canada, and India form ACITI partnership to counter techno-nationalism through resilient supply chains and AI development.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

29 Nov, 2025

In a multipolar world, technology is power, Pg11

Australia, Canada, and India form ACITI partnership to counter techno-nationalism through resilient supply chains and AI development.

29 Nov, 2025

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Aravallis are precious, need SC's shield, Pg10

Supreme Court accepts controversial definition shrinking Aravalli area by 90% in Rajasthan, raising fears of ecological damage and unsustainable mining.

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

29 Nov, 2025

Aravallis are precious, need SC's shield, Pg10

Supreme Court accepts controversial definition shrinking Aravalli area by 90% in Rajasthan, raising fears of ecological damage and unsustainable mining.

29 Nov, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

Hayli Gubbi eruption: Why some volcanoes eject lava, others spew smoke and ash, Pg17

Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years; eruption type determined by magma viscosity and silica content.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

27 Nov, 2025

Hayli Gubbi eruption: Why some volcanoes eject lava, others spew smoke and ash, Pg17

Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years; eruption type determined by magma viscosity and silica content.

27 Nov, 2025

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Forest Survey had red-flagged but Govt took green shield off 90% Aravalli Hills (Forest Survey of India underlined importance of lower hills as barriers to sand, dust flowing east; Secretary says SC appreciated panel's recommendations), Pg1

Aravalli Hills face increased mining risks as government's new 100m height definition excludes 90% of hills, warns FSI report.

Salient Features of World's Physical Geography Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

27 Nov, 2025

Forest Survey had red-flagged but Govt took green shield off 90% Aravalli Hills (Forest Survey of India underlined importance of lower hills as barriers to sand, dust flowing east; Secretary says SC appreciated panel's recommendations), Pg1

Aravalli Hills face increased mining risks as government's new 100m height definition excludes 90% of hills, warns FSI report.

27 Nov, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Assam's tea industry faces crisis as erratic climate and stagnant prices threaten livelihoods and production, impacting 12 lakh workers.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

26 Nov, 2025

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Assam's tea industry faces crisis as erratic climate and stagnant prices threaten livelihoods and production, impacting 12 lakh workers.

26 Nov, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

Trump-MbS summit — $1 trillion among friends, Pg6

Trump-MbS summit resets US-Saudi ties with $1 trillion investment pledge, strategic defense pact, impacting regional geopolitics and India's economic interests.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

26 Nov, 2025

Trump-MbS summit — $1 trillion among friends, Pg6

Trump-MbS summit resets US-Saudi ties with $1 trillion investment pledge, strategic defense pact, impacting regional geopolitics and India's economic interests.

26 Nov, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Hayli Gubbi: Why volcanic ash is dangerous for aircraft, Pg15

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts global air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory due to volcanic ash hazards.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

26 Nov, 2025

Hayli Gubbi: Why volcanic ash is dangerous for aircraft, Pg15

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption disrupts global air travel; DGCA issues safety advisory due to volcanic ash hazards.

26 Nov, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

India braces for disruption of air travel after Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts, Pg12

Volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi eruption threatens Indian air travel; DGCA issues safety advisories, potential disruptions loom across central and northeast India.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

25 Nov, 2025

India braces for disruption of air travel after Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts, Pg12

Volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi eruption threatens Indian air travel; DGCA issues safety advisories, potential disruptions loom across central and northeast India.

25 Nov, 2025

Geography

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

Why is volcanic ash a safety concern for flights?, Pg10

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

A missing link in India’s mineral mission, Pg9

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

The climate is breaching the wall of urban metrics, Pg8

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

How the river Kosi’s shifting course exposes the perils of embankments, Pg II

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

Can India become self-reliant in REE production?, Pg8

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

Govt's China counter: Push for RE magnets, Pg12

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

Why pollution affects north Indian cities more than south & west, Pg12

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

OPEC+ holds 2026 group-wide oil output steady, Pg19

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

Ditwah: How are tropical cyclones named?, Pg17

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Delay in getting syntactic foam hits Samudrayaan, Pg10

Delay in getting syntactic foam hits Samudrayaan, Pg10

India's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist neighbour, Pg14

India's 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' to assist neighbour, Pg14

In a multipolar world, technology is power, Pg11

In a multipolar world, technology is power, Pg11

Aravallis are precious, need SC's shield, Pg10

Aravallis are precious, need SC's shield, Pg10

Hayli Gubbi eruption: Why some volcanoes eject lava, others spew smoke and ash, Pg17

Hayli Gubbi eruption: Why some volcanoes eject lava, others spew smoke and ash, Pg17

Forest Survey had red-flagged but Govt took green shield off 90% Aravalli Hills (Forest Survey of India underlined importance of lower hills as barriers to sand, dust flowing east; Secretary says SC appreciated panel's recommendations), Pg1

Forest Survey had red-flagged but Govt took green shield off 90% Aravalli Hills (Forest Survey of India underlined importance of lower hills as barriers to sand, dust flowing east; Secretary says SC appreciated panel's recommendations), Pg1

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Trump-MbS summit — $1 trillion among friends, Pg6

Trump-MbS summit — $1 trillion among friends, Pg6

Hayli Gubbi: Why volcanic ash is dangerous for aircraft, Pg15

Hayli Gubbi: Why volcanic ash is dangerous for aircraft, Pg15

India braces for disruption of air travel after Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts, Pg12

India braces for disruption of air travel after Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts, Pg12

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