🌍 Geography Top 10 Places in News- March Week4 for UPSC Prelims 2026- Hormuz, CAMEROON, Jewar, Koba

💾 Download PT730 2 years CA Compilation https://unacademy.com/content/upsc-current-affairs/ (if mobile pe error then try from laptop/desktop) Dr. Mrunal Patel — UPSC Educator and Economy Subject Expert — covers the most important Places in News from March 2026 Week 4, useful for UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains, SSC-CGL, State PSC, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, and APFC. 1. Cameroon (Africa): Host of WTO MC14. Key facts: Not landlocked (Atlantic access), Equator does not pass through it. India represented by the Commerce Minister. 2. United Kingdom: The House of Lords is abolishing the hereditary peerage quota, ending inherited seats. (GS-2: Comparative Constitutions). 3. Strait of Hormuz (Iran): Iranian restrictions here have spiked Indian LPG prices, triggering the Essential Commodities Act. 4. Yemen: Houthi rebels (Iran-backed) launched attacks on Israel, impacting India’s energy security and maritime trade. 5. Arunachal Pradesh: A new butterfly species discovered and named after music legend Zubeen Garg. 6. Meghalaya: The Garo Autonomous District Council now mandates a Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate to contest elections. 7. Jewar (Noida): PM Modi inaugurated the International Airport. Its delay highlights the role of Pressure Groups (Delhi hotel lobby vs. infrastructure). 8. NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index: Large States: Odisha (1st), Punjab (18th). 9. NE/Himalayan: Arunachal Pradesh (1st), Manipur (Lowest). 10. Rajasthan: Enacted the Disturbed Areas Act (similar to Gujarat). Requires Collector approval for property transfers between different religious communities in notified areas to prevent forced displacement. 11. Gujarat: UCC: Mandates live-in registration; prohibits polygamy (STs exempted). 12. Gandhinagar: Inauguration of Jain Samrat Samprati Museum (Samprati was Ashoka’s grandson). #UPSC2026 #GeographyInNews #MrunalPatel #Prelims2026 #CurrentAffairs #WorldMap #InternationalRelations #EconomyUpdate #ShortsFeed #exampreparation ### TAGS: places in news march 2026, UPSC current affairs 2026, UPSC prelims places in news, WTO MC14 Cameroon, Strait of Hormuz UPSC, Jewar airport UPSC, NITI Aayog fiscal health index, Disturbed Areas Act Rajasthan, Gujarat UCC 2025, Houthi rebels UPSC, House of Lords reform, Arunachal new species butterfly, Meghalaya Garo council, UPSC economy Mrunal, free UPSC lecture, SSC CGL current affairs, RBI Grade B current affairs, IBPS current affairs 2026, State PSC current affairs, Mrunal Patel UPSC, places in news weekly, UPSC GS2 polity, UPSC GS3 economy