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World Geopolitics
EnglishGeography
Global organisations, alliances and the issues shaping world affairs.
About this subject
World geopolitics links geography with international relations — organisations, groupings, borders and conflicts. It supports both static GK and current affairs, and helps in interviews and descriptive papers.
Useful for
UPSCSSC CGLRRB NTPCState PCS
Important points
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The United Nations has its headquarters in New York and 193 member states.
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The UN Security Council has 5 permanent members with veto power: USA, UK, France, Russia and China.
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SAARC was founded in 1985; its secretariat is in Kathmandu.
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ASEAN was founded in 1967; its headquarters is in Jakarta.
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BRICS began with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and has expanded since 2024.
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The SCO is headquartered in Beijing; India became a full member in 2017.
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The G20 was formed in 1999; India hosted the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi.
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Radcliffe Line: India–Pakistan; McMahon Line: India–China; Durand Line: Pakistan–Afghanistan.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a key oil chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
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The Strait of Malacca links the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea.
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NATO was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Brussels.
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The WTO (1995) is headquartered in Geneva.
Topic-wise notes
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01United Nations and its agencies
02Regional groupings — SAARC, ASEAN, BRICS, SCO, G20
03India's neighbourhood and borders
04Important boundary lines
05Strategic straits, seas and chokepoints
06Energy and trade routes
07Major international conflicts
08India's foreign policy basics
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How to study
- 1
Learn each organisation with its headquarters, members and year of formation.
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Follow current affairs and link news to the static background here.
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Mark borders and chokepoints on a world map.
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Revise monthly with current-affairs quizzes.
Preparation tip
Headquarters and member countries of organisations are asked every year — keep a ready table.
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