Location: Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, in the Garhwal Himalayas. Established as a National Park: 1982. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Inscribed in 2005 as an extension of the Nanda Devi World Heritage listing (original inscription in 1988). Biosphere Reserve: Forms one of the two core areas of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve; the other is Nanda Devi…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 20 October 2026
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs for 20 October 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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Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
Why in News? A study published in PLOS ONE reported that Asiatic lions have recolonised Barda Wildlife Sanctuary after more than a century of local absence. Location: Saurashtra region, Gujarat; spans parts of Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts. Area: Approximately 192.31 sq. km. Conservation significance: Identified as an important alternative habitat and a potential second…
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