Most Expected UPSC 2026 MCQs on Greenland | US Claim, NATO Crisis & India’s Arctic Stakes

Описание: 🚨 Most Expected UPSC 2026 Prelims MCQs on Greenland & Arctic Geopolitics

In this video, we cover the most important and expected MCQs for UPSC CSE 2026 on the Greenland controversy, US strategic interests, NATO implications, Arctic governance, and India’s Arctic stakes.

🔎 Topics Covered:

✔ Greenland Geography – Ice Sheet, Climate, Sea-Level Rise
✔ Strategic Importance of Greenland in Arctic Geopolitics
✔ Connection Between Greenland, Denmark & USA
✔ US Military Presence – Pituffik Space Base
✔ NATO Article 5 & Security Concerns
✔ 1951 Defence Agreement & 2009 Self-Rule Act
✔ UNCLOS & Arctic Council
✔ India’s Arctic Policy & Himadri Research Station
✔ Northern Sea Route & Global Trade

🌍 Greenland is the world’s largest island located between the Arctic Ocean and North Atlantic, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. It holds the second-largest ice sheet after Antarctica and stores nearly 20% of global freshwater. Complete melting could raise sea levels by ~7 metres — a major climate concern.

⚔ Why is Greenland strategically important?
• Arctic surveillance & missile warning systems
• New sea routes like Northern Sea Route & Northwest Passage
• Rare earth minerals (~25% global reserves estimate)
• US-China strategic competition

📜 Legal & Institutional Framework:
• UNCLOS and continental shelf claims
• Arctic Council (8 Arctic states)
• Greenland’s autonomy under Denmark
• NATO’s collective defence principle

🇮🇳 India’s Arctic Stakes:
• Observer in Arctic Council (since 2013)
• Himadri Research Station in Svalbard
• MoU with Denmark (2021)
• Impact on Indian Monsoon & Sea-Level Rise

This lecture is extremely important for:
✅ UPSC CSE 2026
✅ UPSC Prelims 2026 Geography
✅ International Relations
✅ Environment & Climate Change
✅ Security Studies

📌 Watch till the end for the most expected MCQs and conceptual clarity for Prelims.

By Anil Mishra

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