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Mission Surya – Day 18: Rani Durgavati, Skinks & UNOCHA
Important history, environment and international organisation topics relevant for UPSC prelims.
4 March 2026
Day 18 covers historical personalities, biodiversity concepts and global humanitarian institutions.
Core Concepts
Rani Durgavati was the queen of the Garha Katanga kingdom.
She resisted Mughal expansion under Akbar in 1564.
Skinks are smooth-scaled lizards belonging to the family Scincidae.
Tunisia–Italy route is a major migration corridor in the Mediterranean.
UNOCHA
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs coordinates global disaster response.
• Established by UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 in 1991.
Quick Revision for Prelims
- • Rani Durgavati was the queen of the Garha Katanga kingdom.
- • She resisted Mughal expansion under Akbar in 1564.
- • Skinks are smooth-scaled lizards belonging to the family Scincidae.