UPSC Current Affairs

1) 💾 Download PT730 2 years CA Compilation https://unacademy.com/content/upsc-current-affairs/ (if mobile pe error then try from laptop/desktop) 2) 👩🏻‍🏫 Join Unacademy for UPSC Prelims and Mains Prep https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/subscribe?plan_type=plus&referral_code=mrunal.org TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 WTO MC14 Cameroon 01:07 UK House of Lords Reform 01:17 Strait of Hormuz and LPG 01:24 Houthi Rebels and Arunachal 01:55 Meghalaya and Jewar Airport 02:41 NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index 03:07 Rajasthan Disturbed Areas Act 04:06 Gujarat UCC Provisions 04:31 Koba Jain Museum ### DESCRIPTION: 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. Topics covered in this video: 1. WTO MC14 — Cameroon: The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference is being held in Cameroon, Africa. Three key facts — the Equator does not pass through it, it is NOT a landlocked country (has sea access), and India will be represented by the Commerce Minister at this conference. 2. UK Parliament — House of Lords Reform: Britain's upper house (House of Lords) is abolishing its hereditary peerage quota, ending the system where a seat could be inherited by family members. Important for UPSC GS-2 Comparative Constitutions topic. 3. Strait of Hormuz — Iran and LPG Prices: Iran has imposed restrictions near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a spike in LPG cylinder prices in India. Connects to the Essential Commodities Act. 4. Yemen Houthi Rebels: Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, have launched an attack on Israel. Relevant for international relations and India's energy security. 5. Arunachal Pradesh — New Butterfly Species: A newly discovered butterfly in Arunachal has been named after Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg. 6. Meghalaya — Garo Autonomous District Council: Now requires a Scheduled Tribe certificate to contest elections — previously there was no such mandatory requirement. 7. Jewar International Airport — Noida: Inaugurated by PM Modi. Connects to UPSC GS-2 topic on Role of Pressure Groups — the Delhi hotel lobby had blocked this airport for years; similarly, Surat airport was delayed due to the Patel lobby despite Surat being India's diamond industry hub. 8. NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index: Among large states, Odisha ranks best; Punjab ranks last (18th). Among northeastern and Himalayan states, Arunachal Pradesh tops and Manipur ranks lowest. 9. Rajasthan Disturbed Areas Act: Rajasthan has enacted a law similar to Gujarat's Disturbed Areas Act, requiring Collector (IAS officer) approval before property sale between members of different religious communities in notified areas — aimed at preventing forced displacement post-communal violence. 10. Gujarat UCC and Gandhinagar: Gujarat's Uniform Civil Code mandates live-in registration, prohibits polygamy (with exemption for Scheduled Tribes). Also, a Jain Samrat Samprati Museum near Gandhinagar is being inaugurated — Samprati was the grandson of Emperor Ashoka. For the last two years of compiled Places in News (PT 730 current affairs), download using code Mrunal.org on Unacademy. ALTERNATIVE TITLES: 1. Places in News March 2026 — WTO MC14, Strait of Hormuz, Jewar Airport | UPSC Current Affairs 2. Weekly Places in News Recap — UPSC Prelims March 2026 Week 4 3. Top Places in News for UPSC — Cameroon, London, Gujarat UCC and More ### 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