COMPLETE Places in News 2026: Straits, National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries | UPSC Prelims 2026

Master Places in News – Geography Current Affairs for UPSC Prelims with this complete final revision session under the Conquer Prelims 2026 series by Unacademy. In this one-shot session, Mukesh Jha Sir covers all the most important locations in news from the past year — mapped with conceptual clarity + exam relevance to help you revise quickly before Prelims. If you're aiming to maximize your score in Geography & Environment, this is a must-watch final revision video. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Start UPSC Prep with India's MOST Topper Producing Team, Enroll now and begin your preparation at just 16,999/- INR: https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/subscribe?plan_type=plus&referral_code=IASENGLISH This limited-period festive offer gives you the right guidance at the right time. ✨ What you get with this limited-period offer 📚 Complete Prelims + Mains, 👨‍🏫 Learn from India’s top UPSC educators, 📝 Answer writing practice, mentorship, and personalized guidance 2. 🎓 FREE Mentorship Session by Unacademy IAS English Team: https://forms.gle/uBETRAB62rEzENM49 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📌 What you’ll learn in this session: - Important Places in News for UPSC Prelims 2026 - Mapping-based questions & location relevance - Coverage of international + Indian geography hotspots - Linkage with current affairs + static concepts - High-probability areas for Prelims questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPSC Prelims 2026: Mapping & Places in News Revision 0:00:00 Introduction & Session Overview 0:02:02 Important Global Straits & Choke Points 0:02:43 Strategic Importance of Strait of Hormuz 0:05:51 Bab-el-Mandeb & Red Sea Security 0:06:36 Strait of Gibraltar & Mediterranean Access 0:08:44 Montreux Convention & Turkish Straits 0:09:56 Kerch Strait & Black Sea Conflict Zones 0:12:11 English Channel: Ports of Calais & Dover 0:13:22 Skagerrak and Kattegat: Nordic Choke Points 0:14:46 Strait of Malacca & Johor Strait Connectivity 0:16:46 Taiwan Strait & Luzon Strait Geopolitics 0:19:04 Palk Strait: India-Sri Lanka Maritime Zone 0:19:23 Tsushima & Korea Strait Navigation 0:20:39 Tatar Strait & Sakhalin Region 0:21:42 Tsugaru Strait & Japanese Archipelago 0:22:40 Bering Strait: Russia-USA Maritime Border 0:23:07 Strait of Magellan: South America 0:23:54 Messina & Bonifacio Straits 0:30:32 Iran: Geography, Cities, and Nuclear Sites 0:37:12 Qatar: Gas Fields & Al-Udeid Air Base 0:40:43 Venezuela: Heavy Crude & Economic Crisis 0:51:30 Baltic Sea: Strategic Ports & Exclaves 0:52:42 Zangezur Corridor: Azerbaijan & Turkey 0:54:58 Brazil: Pantanal Wetlands & Climate Conventions 0:59:56 Central America: Gulf of Uraba & Illegal Migration 1:01:56 Arctic Region: Northern Sea Route & Marginal Seas 1:05:45 Nares, Davis, and Denmark Straits 1:06:38 IMEC: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor 1:08:22 India: Great Nicobar Project 1:10:34 Biosphere Reserves in News (India) 1:13:22 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve: Protected Areas 1:14:33 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve & Valley of Flowers 1:15:29 Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (Himachal) 1:17:03 Sundarbans, Manas, and Dibru-Saikhowa 1:17:44 Similipal Tiger Reserve & Melanistic Tigers 1:18:20 Valmiki Tiger Reserve: Population Growth 1:19:14 Udanti-Sitanadi & Achanakmar-Amarkantak 1:20:20 Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve & Tribal Communities 1:21:33 Silent Valley National Park: Kerala 1:23:08 Goa Tiger Reserve Proposal & Western Ghats 1:25:56 Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary & Bison Fest 1:27:15 Kole Wetlands & Ramsar Sites 1:28:13 Hokersar Lake: Migratory Bird Habitat 📌 Watch till the end for complete coverage and clarity. Important Links: 1. Conquer UPSC Prelims 2026: Phase 5 Playlist Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJxZBt-LTVo9iOX6X0WVJ3hBJdefzpyof&si=W7T5U23Qmih-yfsu 2. Conquer Prelims 2026 | Free Crash Course for Complete UPSC Current Affairs, Static, PYQs, MCQs | Most Important Topics | UPSC Prelims Revision 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJxZBt-LTVo-pYS-7Sgbfco5mNjljhoXQ&si=oK8HRF8xZsul72oF 3. Conquer Prelims Marathon Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJxZBt-LTVo9StaqyQ1M4XTfts7QIk_N7&si=UBhhM8tqSwOx9o8X 4. 📌 FREE RESOURCES: Conquer Prelims Free PDFs/PPTs → https://unacademy.com/content/upsc/english/conquer-prelims-2026/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let's Crack It! #UPSCPRELIMS2026 #UPSCGEOGRAPHY #StraitsInNews #NationalParksInNews #WildlifeSanctuariesInNews #ProtectedAreasInNews #MapRevisionUPSC #UPSCMaps #EnvironmentUPSC #GeographyUPSC #UPSCGeographyRevision #CurrentAffairsUPSC #UPSC2026 #Prelims2026 #UPSCPreparation #UPSCRevision #GeographyRevision #EnvironmentRevision #UPSCCSE #MukeshJha #UnacademyIAS #InternationalPlacesInNews #UPSC #UPSCPrelims2026 #GeographyCurrentAffairs #PlacesInNews #UPSCGeography #UPSCPreparation #CurrentAffairs2026 #PrelimsRevision #ConquerPrelims2026 #EnvironmentUPSC #IASPreparation