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 11 September 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 11 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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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…
Ravi Raaz
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