In this video, we explain why Israel has become the first United Nations member to recognise Somaliland as an independent state.
You will understand the history of Somaliland, why it is different from Somalia, and how this move impacts Horn of Africa geopolitics, Red Sea security, and Middle East–Africa relations.
Watch Video: https://youtu.be/4BUNAyoTcJs?si=fdAoehm6ufXXJ-KS
You will understand the history of Somaliland, why it is different from Somalia, and how this move impacts Horn of Africa geopolitics, Red Sea security, and Middle East–Africa relations.
Watch Video: https://youtu.be/4BUNAyoTcJs?si=fdAoehm6ufXXJ-KS
YouTube
Israel's Game-Changing Decision on Somaliland Explained
- UPSC Prelims Crash Course: https://courses.sleepyclasses.com/learn/Prelims-Crash-Course-for-UPSC-2026-Batch---3?_gl=1*s0bcjp*_gcl_au*OTY3MDk5NDcwLjE3NjM2MjAwODU.*_ga*NTA4ODY1NzE0LjE2OTgzODIxMzg.*_ga_VFEQJRLPLG*czE3NjYzODM3NzUkbzE0NjUkZzEkdDE3NjYzODM4MDEkajM0JGwwJGgw…
Baltic Sea
[ Places in the news ]
✅ What it is :
- A semi-enclosed, shallow, brackish water body.
- An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Largest expanse of brackish water in the world.
- Historically a major trade and strategic maritime corridor in northern Europe.
✅ Location :
- Situated in northern Europe.
- Extends from southern Denmark in the southwest to near the Arctic Circle in the north.
- Connected to the North Sea through narrow straits : Øresund, Great Belt,
Little Belt.
✅ Bordering countries (9)
- Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany.
- Geopolitical note: eight of the nine are NATO members, enhancing strategic importance.
[ Places in the news ]
✅ What it is :
- A semi-enclosed, shallow, brackish water body.
- An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Largest expanse of brackish water in the world.
- Historically a major trade and strategic maritime corridor in northern Europe.
✅ Location :
- Situated in northern Europe.
- Extends from southern Denmark in the southwest to near the Arctic Circle in the north.
- Connected to the North Sea through narrow straits : Øresund, Great Belt,
Little Belt.
✅ Bordering countries (9)
- Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany.
- Geopolitical note: eight of the nine are NATO members, enhancing strategic importance.
Our Prelims PYQ’s Marathon (2011–2025) is one of the most requested and most attended initiatives we conduct every year.
It takes weeks of preparation, intense academic effort, and faculty commitment!
We do it because we believe serious aspirants deserve access to quality guidance.
📚 Subject-wise LIVE PYQ MCQ discussions
🗓️ Starts 4th January
It takes weeks of preparation, intense academic effort, and faculty commitment!
We do it because we believe serious aspirants deserve access to quality guidance.
📚 Subject-wise LIVE PYQ MCQ discussions
🗓️ Starts 4th January
Doston important reminder!
Workshop aaj hai .
Along with a proper strategy, you will also get :
1. You'll be getting a roadmap for UPSC CSE Exam. (suitable for beginners)
2. Pdfs which include - syllabus breakdown, microtopics in the syllabus, Booklist and a planner to cover NCERTs in 45 days
Make sure you don't miss out!
5pm today!
Link : https://sleepyclasses.com/upsc-gs-beginners-workshop/?
Workshop aaj hai .
Along with a proper strategy, you will also get :
1. You'll be getting a roadmap for UPSC CSE Exam. (suitable for beginners)
2. Pdfs which include - syllabus breakdown, microtopics in the syllabus, Booklist and a planner to cover NCERTs in 45 days
Make sure you don't miss out!
5pm today!
Link : https://sleepyclasses.com/upsc-gs-beginners-workshop/?
In this video, we break down the Indore water tragedy, where residents of Bhagirathpura died and hundreds fell ill after consuming contaminated drinking water in one of India’s cleanest cities.
Watch Video!
https://youtu.be/7IsTakNy2Fs?si=7FC8YS3iKz86cPDK
Watch Video!
https://youtu.be/7IsTakNy2Fs?si=7FC8YS3iKz86cPDK
YouTube
What's Really Behind Indore's Toxic Water Scandal?
👉 UPSC Prelims Crash Course: https://courses.sleepyclasses.com/learn/Prelims-Crash-Course-for-UPSC-2026-Batch---3?_gl=1*s0bcjp*_gcl_au*OTY3MDk5NDcwLjE3NjM2MjAwODU.*_ga*NTA4ODY1NzE0LjE2OTgzODIxMzg.*_ga_VFEQJRLPLG*czE3NjYzODM3NzUkbzE0NjUkZzEkdDE3NjYzODM4MDEkajM0JGwwJGgw…
Kolleru Lake
[ Places in the news ]
✅What it is :
- One of the largest freshwater lakes in India.
- Known for rich biodiversity, fisheries, and wetland ecosystem functions.
✅ Location :
- State: Andhra Pradesh.
- Districts: Krishna and West Godavari
Rivers associated.
- Located in the inter-deltaic plain of the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
- Fed by seasonal streams, irrigation canals, and drainage systems linked to both rivers.
- Acts as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for the Krishna–Godavari system
✅ Geological and physical features :
- Inter-deltaic freshwater basin enabling seasonal water storage and groundwater recharge.
- Shallow wetland with low depth and wide areal spread
- Moderates floods by absorbing excess monsoon runoff.
- Nutrient-rich alluvial sediments supporting high aquatic productivity.
✅ Significance :
- Declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1999
- Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2002
[ Places in the news ]
✅What it is :
- One of the largest freshwater lakes in India.
- Known for rich biodiversity, fisheries, and wetland ecosystem functions.
✅ Location :
- State: Andhra Pradesh.
- Districts: Krishna and West Godavari
Rivers associated.
- Located in the inter-deltaic plain of the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
- Fed by seasonal streams, irrigation canals, and drainage systems linked to both rivers.
- Acts as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for the Krishna–Godavari system
✅ Geological and physical features :
- Inter-deltaic freshwater basin enabling seasonal water storage and groundwater recharge.
- Shallow wetland with low depth and wide areal spread
- Moderates floods by absorbing excess monsoon runoff.
- Nutrient-rich alluvial sediments supporting high aquatic productivity.
✅ Significance :
- Declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1999
- Designated as a Ramsar Wetland in 2002
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Doston! aaj Shekhar Sir will be live at 6pm with hundreds of students.
This free workshop is designed to help aspirants understand how to approach Sociology effectively for UPSC 2027 with expert guidance.
• Covers complete Sociology preparation approach
• Ideal for beginners and 2027-target aspirants
• Learn answer writing, booklist planning and conceptual clarity
Link : https://sleepyclasses.com/sociology-workshop-2026/?source=Instagram
This free workshop is designed to help aspirants understand how to approach Sociology effectively for UPSC 2027 with expert guidance.
• Covers complete Sociology preparation approach
• Ideal for beginners and 2027-target aspirants
• Learn answer writing, booklist planning and conceptual clarity
Link : https://sleepyclasses.com/sociology-workshop-2026/?source=Instagram