France : Bordeaux Region
France : CapFerret peninsula on the Atlantic coast
PYQ Linkage : UPSC CSE 2022

#MAPPING

A. Four main islands of Japan, listed from north to south:
1. Hokkaido – The northernmost and second-largest island.
2. Honshu – The largest and most populous island, home to major cities including Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
3. Shikoku – The smallest and least populous of the four main islands.
4. Kyushu – The southernmost of the four major main islands.

B. Pacific Ring of Fire and Plate Tectonics : Japan lies on the conjunction of Pacific Plate , Phillipines Plate , Eurasian Plate.

C. Concept of Earthquake
- Focus/Hypocentre
- Epicentre
- Earthquakes measurement : Mercalli vs Richter scale.

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#GEOGRAPHY

PYQs on Earthquake 👇👇

UPSC NDA 2026 : DIRECT NCERT HIT
NCERT = KING MAKER

#NCERT_CONQUEST
#PYQ
#GEOGRAPHY

UPSC NDA 2026 : DIRECT NCERT HIT
NCERT = KING MAKER

#NCERT_CONQUEST
#PYQ
#GEOGRAPHY

#NCERT_CONQUEST
#PYQ
#GEOGRAPHY

NDA 2026 = 3 QUESTIONS ON EARTHQUAKES

--> SHETA 2 = OARAL THERAPY --> Targets virus's cancer causing protein.

--> While the Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma, discovered and developed the treatment, ICMR-NICPR evaluated its efficacy in pre-clinical studies and validated its mechanism of action. Both institutions collaboratively hold the intellectual property rights for the therapy.

-->Cervical cancer is one of the two cancers caused by infections and, therefore, is preventable through vaccination

-->SHetA2 is a small molecule therapy that is designed to stop an HPV infection from causing cancer. Small molecule therapies are chemically manufactured, low-weight compounds that can easily be absorbed by the body. Manufacturing them is also easy and cost-effective.

--> Tests such as pap smear, HPV DNA-or even the simple visual inspection with acetic acid-can detect the precancerous or cancerous lesions

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Interlink
1. https://t.me/bpscweb/24975

2. https://t.me/bpscweb/41738

Use these lines verbatim GS2 POLITY QUESTIONS --> Right to protest , peaceful protest , lawful protest is absolutely guaranteed under the constitutional scheme. So long as there is a peaceful agitation, merely because there is an agi-tation, there can't be excesses, CJI Surya Kant.


--> Balanced" approach, a pan-India "protocol" and a "self-evolved discipline, which is integral to the democratic process


#GS2mains

"He is aware of each thought and each action. He does not stop the hand of the person from doing any wrongful act. Had it been the case then the concepts of karma and dharma would have lost their meanings altogether. There could have been no virtue in honesty, if there were no possibility of dishonesty."

Interlink: https://t.me/bpscweb/45284

#ESSAY

Revival of Nuclear power
Chernobyl disaster (Ukraine)

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India's growing Space Industry. Raised $200 million in 2025.

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#ISRO
#SPACE_SECTOR

From 82nd rank in 2010 to 57th rank in 2023, India is up by 25 places in the Global Competitiveness Rankings, reflecting sustained progress in strengthening the business environment, enhancing economic resilience, and reinforcing its position on the global stage.

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Assam Exports First International Consignment of Purabi Ice Cream to Bhutan

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𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀) 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐮

Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by lifting a total of 190 kg (85 kg snatch + 105 kg clean & jerk). She completed a historic hat-trick of Commonwealth Games gold medals after her victories in 2018, 2022, and 2026, while also setting new Commonwealth Games records.

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#SPORTS

#BIHARSpecial

A major boost for Bihar’s farmers
​For the first time, 7 metric tonnes of flavoured makhana have been exported from Darbhanga, Bihar to Canada via the sea route, facilitated by APEDA.
​The initiative is helping farmers earn over 50% higher prices while introducing Bihar’s premium makhana to consumers across global markets.