Zuqar Island is an island of Yemen in the Red Sea situated between the coasts of Yemen and Eritrea. Archipelago : It is part of the Hanish Islands. Strategic location: It is located along the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Continent: While close to Africa, Zuqar is considered…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for September 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for September 2026 brings together the news items of the day that map to the Prelims syllabus — polity, economy, environment, science and technology, and international relations. Each item is written as a factual pointer you can revise quickly, with the static-syllabus link made explicit so the reading feeds directly into your Prelims notes.
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11 September 2026
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
Located: Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait between Yemen in Asia and Djibouti–Eritrea in Africa. Connects: It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and, therefore, it connects with the Indian Ocean. Geostrategic: It is one of the main sea choke points that allows transport via region from the Mediterranean Sea, to Red Sea and…
10 September 2026
Shivneri Fort
· Shivneri Fort is located near Junnar in Pune district, Maharashtra. It is traditionally associated with the birth of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1630. Shivneri is closely connected with the early life of Shivaji Maharaj and the emergence of Maratha power. It is part of the Western Ghats/Sahyadri hill region of…
Lithium Deposits: Zimbabwe, Argentina & India
Zimbabwe: Major lithium deposits are concentrated in the southern and central parts, particularly Matabeleland South. Important hard-rock lithium deposits occur in pegmatites, mainly containing spodumene and petalite. Argentina: Lithium is concentrated in the north-western Andes, especially in the Puna region of Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca. It is mainly found in salt flats (salars) and extracted…
Marital Rape
Marital rape refers to forced sexual intercourse or sexual assault by one spouse against the other without consent. In India, marital rape between adult spouses is generally not recognised as the offence of rape under the statutory marital-rape exception. Exception for separated spouses where a husband and wife are living separately, non-consensual sexual intercourse by…
9 September 2026
Orangutans
Recent event: Five young orangutans were rescued from the Bichitrapur casuarina forest near Badapahi village in the Bhograi area of Balasore district, Odisha. Why important? Orangutans are not native to India. Their natural distribution is in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia and Malaysia. Smuggling angle: Authorities suspect that the animals may have been illegally transported and…
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Nature: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a Parliamentary Financial Committee. Composition: It consists of 22 members — 15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha. Election: Members are elected through Proportional Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote (STV). Term: The term of members is one year. Chairperson: The Speaker of Lok Sabha appoints…
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)
Project completion: On 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation, marking the completion of the Dedicated Freight Corridor network. Three sections: The inaugurated sections are Sanand (N)–Makarpura, New Umbergaon–New Saphale and New Saphale–JNPT, covering 326 route km at a cost of…
8 September 2026
India’s Carbon Credit Scheme Receives U.K. Recognition
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS): India’s CCTS has been recognised by the United Kingdom as a qualifying carbon-pricing scheme under the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Purpose: CCTS seeks to reduce, remove or avoid greenhouse-gas emissions by pricing emissions through Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs). UK CBAM: The UK’s CBAM is scheduled to come into…
Anak Krakatau Volcano
Location: Sunda Strait, Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra. Meaning: Anak Krakatau means “Child of Krakatau.” Formation: Emerged in 1927, after the catastrophic 1883 eruption of Krakatau. Type: An active stratovolcano. Tectonic Setting: Located in a subduction zone, associated with the Indo-Australian Plate and Sunda Plate. Pacific Ring of Fire: Part of the Pacific Ring of…
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