Month: May 2025

Environment

Critical insights you must know about the Antarctic Treaty

The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, is one of the most successful post-Second World War treaties, aiming to create and ensure the peaceful use of Antarctica. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on December 1, 1959, by 12 countries, covering an area of 14 million square kilometres for the common good of humanity.

geographical overview of antarctica upsc

Geography

How can the hidden geographical facts of Antarctica surprise you?

Antarctica is a place of is the first largest continent, and in fact, it is the highest, driest and coldest continent in the world. In short, it is a daunting continent. Antarctica is entirely surrounded by the Southern Ocean, which extends from the 40th parallel to the Antarctic Circle at 66° South.

Environment

Mangroves Ecosystem or Nature’s Fortress Explained. UPSC Environment

Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees, generally exceeding one and a half meters in height, that typically nurture above mean sea level in the intertidal zone of marine coastal or estuarine environments of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines.

History

Battle of Colachel : How Travancore Stunned Dutch Power. UPSC History

Battle of Colachel in 1741, where the Travancore army under King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma fought against the Dutch East India Company, marked a significant turning point in India’s history by defeating them. Colachel was the first war in which an organised Asian power defeated a European power like the Dutch.