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NDA Geography Current Affairs 2026
Geography questions in the NDA paper often come through current events: places in the news, mountain passes, rivers, islands and sea channels. These explainers start from the news and teach the map work behind it. Every article carries ten practice MCQs and a note on how the topic is asked.
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- 13 September 2026
A Pier Taller Than the Qutub Minar: One Year of Rail to Aizawl
The 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line completed one year on 13 September 2026, carrying over 15 lakh passengers with 45 tunnels, 153 bridges and a pier 114 m tall. An explainer on the en…
- 11 August 2026
Cloudbursts in the Himalaya: The Science and the Central Team
On 11 August 2026 the MHA told Parliament a Multi-Sectoral Central Team has been set up on cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh. An NDA explainer on what a cloudburst is, orographic lifting, GLOF…
- 25 July 2026
Mahanadi Basin & India's Sedimentary Basins
On 25 July 2026 India began drilling its first appraisal well in the Mahanadi offshore basin. An NDA explainer on sedimentary basins, how petroleum forms, offshore/deepwater exploration, Mum…
- 24 July 2026
Soil Health, Degradation & Conservation
On 24 July 2026 the government spotlighted soil health and conservation. An NDA explainer on soils — the major soil types of India, soil erosion and degradation, the Soil Health Card, and co…
- 20 July 2026
The Urban Heat Island Effect
On 20 July 2026 the government addressed mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect in Indian cities. An NDA explainer on the Urban Heat Island — why cities are hotter, albedo, heat waves, and …
- 12 July 2026
The Miyawaki Method of Afforestation
On 12 July 2026 a Guinness World Record saw 3.61 lakh saplings planted in one hour using the Miyawaki method in Gujarat. An NDA explainer on the Miyawaki method, urban afforestation, native …
- 7 July 2026
Kamarajar Port's 18-Metre Draft & Capesize Ships
On 7 July 2026 Kamarajar (Ennore) Port became India's second major port with an 18-metre draft after Capital Dredging Phase VI, able to handle Capesize vessels up to 1,70,000 DWT. An NDA exp…
- 23 June 2026
INCOIS Launches El Niño Bulletins for India's Maritime Sectors
On 22 June 2026 INCOIS, Hyderabad, released its first specialized El Niño bulletin for India's maritime sectors. A full NDA/CDS explainer on INCOIS, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, ENSO, the…
- 20 June 2026
Ashtalakshmi: The North-East at the Heart of India's Growth Story
A DoNER backgrounder marks 12 years of North-East transformation. A complete NDA/CDS explainer on the Ashtalakshmi states, the Siliguri Corridor, Act East Policy, Brahmaputra-Barak rivers an…
- 5 June 2026
India's 7th Regional Meteorological Centre: IMD & Weather Forecasting Explained
India's 7th Regional Meteorological Centre opened in Jammu on 5 June 2026. A detailed NDA/CDS explainer on the IMD, weather forecasting, Doppler radar, Mission Mausam and Himalayan disaster …
- 2 June 2026
El Niño & the Monsoon: ENSO, IOD and Indian Agriculture Explained
The Centre reviewed El Niño concerns for the 2026 monsoon on 2 June. A detailed NDA/CDS explainer on El Niño, La Niña, ENSO, the Indian Ocean Dipole, the Southwest Monsoon and agriculture.