Hello Aspirants! UPSC Prelims 2026 ki taiyari ke liye "Places in News" ek bohot important section hai. Pure saal bhar jo locations news mein rahi hain (Environment, Geopolitics ya Infrastructure ki wajah se), unka ek complete nichod (summary) aur practice MCQs niche diye gaye hain.
1. Bharat Ke Important Sthan (India in News)
- Ana Sagar Lake (Rajasthan): Ajmer mein sthit hai. Supreme Court ne yahan se 'Seven Wonders' ke replicas hatane ka order diya tha.
- Moran Ganjal Irrigation Project (MP): Yeh project Narmada ki tributary 'Ganjal' nadi par prastavit hai. Isse Satpura aur Melghat Tiger Reserves par asar padne ka darr hai. Yahan Korku Tribe payi jati hai.
- Guneri Island Mangrove (Gujarat): Yeh Kutch region mein hai aur Gujarat ki pehli Biodiversity Heritage Site bani hai.
- Dhanouri Wetland (UP): NGT ne ispar report mangi hai. Yeh Siberian Cranes ke liye ek important habitat hai.
- 3 Kilo Area (Assam): Dima Hasao district mein illegal Rat-hole mining ki wajah se news mein tha.
- Ladakh Updates: Hanle mein India ka pehla Dark Sky Reserve bana hai. Umling La Pass aur Pangong Tso bhi news mein rahe.
2. International Locations (World News)
- Zangezur Corridor: Yeh Azerbaijan aur Turkey ko connect karne ke liye ek strategic route hai.
- Okjökull Glacier (Iceland): Climate change ki wajah se 'Dead' ghoshit hone wala duniya ka pehla glacier.
- Mount Taranaki (New Zealand): Is active volcano ko 'Legal Personhood' (jeevit ikai) ka status diya gaya hai.
- Point Nemo: Pacific Ocean ka sabse remote point. India ka INSV Tarini vessel yahan gaya tha.
- Tuti Island (Sudan): Yeh Blue Nile aur White Nile ke sangam (confluence) par sthit hai.
3. Quick Revision Table
| Place | Location | Why in News? |
|---|---|---|
| Rishikonda Beach | Andhra Pradesh | Blue Flag Certification |
| Nag Sankar Temple | Assam | Turtle Conservation |
| Mahuadanr WLS | Jharkhand | India's only Wolf Sanctuary |
| Mount Ibu | Indonesia | Active Volcanic Eruption |
Practice MCQs (Test Your Knowledge)
Niche diye gaye sawalon ko solve karein aur check karein ki aapki taiyari kaisi hai.
Q1. Haal hi mein charcha mein raha 'Ana Sagar Lake' kis rajya mein sthit hai?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Check Answer
Ans: (b) Rajasthan
Yeh Ajmer mein hai. SC ne yahan illegal construction hatane ka order diya tha.
Q2. 'Moran Ganjal Irrigation Project' ke sandarbh mein nimnlikhit kathano par vichar karein:
1. Yeh project Narmada ki tributary 'Ganjal' nadi par hai.
2. Isse Satpura aur Melghat Tiger Reserves prabhavit honge.
3. Yahan mukhya roop se 'Gond' janjati payi jati hai.
Uparyukt mein se kitne kathan sahi hain?
(a) Keval ek
(b) Keval do
(c) Sabhi teen
(d) Koi bhi nahi
Check Answer
Ans: (b) Keval do
Statement 1 aur 2 sahi hain. Statement 3 galat hai kyunki yahan Korku Tribe payi jati hai, Gond nahi.
Q3. Nimnlikhit pairs par vichar karein (Places vs. Location):
1. Guneri Island — Gujarat
2. Udhwa Lake — Bihar
3. Mount Taranaki — Indonesia
Kitne pairs sahi sumelit hain?
(a) Keval ek
(b) Keval do
(c) Sabhi teen
(d) Koi bhi nahi
Check Answer
Ans: (a) Keval ek
Sirf Pair 1 sahi hai. Udhwa Lake Jharkhand mein hai aur Mount Taranaki New Zealand mein hai.
Q4. 'Zangezur Corridor' kin do deshon ko connect karta hai?
(a) Armenia aur Iran
(b) Azerbaijan aur Turkey
(c) Russia aur Georgia
(d) Turkey aur Syria
Check Answer
Ans: (b) Azerbaijan aur Turkey
Yeh corridor Azerbaijan ko uske exclave Nakhchivan ke raste Turkey se jodta hai.
Q5. 'Okjökull Glacier', jo dead ghoshit kiya gaya, kahan hai?
(a) Greenland
(b) Norway
(c) Iceland
(d) Canada
Check Answer
Ans: (c) Iceland
Yeh Iceland ka pehla glacier hai jo climate change se khatam hua.
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