Places in News 2027

Places in News 2027 covers every place that was in the news in the sixteen months before UPSC Prelims 2027. Each place has its own map, the reason it was in the news, its location and neighbours, and the facts to remember. The compilation is free and comes in four volumes of four months each.

Each volume comes in two versions with the same pages. HD maps is the full file with the sharpest maps. Standard is a lighter file for a slow connection or a phone that is short of space.

Two more volumes are coming

Each new volume will be added to this page on the day it is released. Join the Telegram channel to get it that day.

What each place gives you

• Its own map. The map names the neighbouring countries or states, the seas, the rivers and the nearby towns. Maps of India follow India's official boundary.
• Why it was in the news, with the month, taken from Clarity's daily current affairs.
• Where it is and what surrounds it: bordering countries, states, seas and straits.
• Facts to remember, such as the river system, the mountain range or the protected area the place belongs to.
• A link and a QR code to the full story. The QR code works from a printed copy too.

The order of reading

The world comes first, region by region: South Asia and the Indian Ocean, West Asia, Russia with Central Asia and the Caucasus, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and then Oceania, the Pacific and the polar regions. A region opens with its seas and straits and then goes country by country.

India follows in four themes: rivers, lakes, wetlands and dams; mountains, passes, islands and coasts; protected areas; and heritage places. Each theme runs state by state from north to south.

Questions

Is Places in News 2027 free?

Yes. All four volumes are free to download and share.

Which months does it cover for Prelims 2027?

January 2026 to April 2027. Volume 1 has January–April 2026 and Volume 2 has May–August 2026. Volume 3 will have September–December 2026 and Volume 4 will have January–April 2027.

A place was in the news twice. Where do I find it?

It appears in each volume whose months carry its news. The later volume marks it "Also in Volume 1".

Can I print it?

Yes. The pages are A4. Use the HD maps file for printing.

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