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Daily Current Affairs – 9 September, 2026

    From Mercator to Equal Earth: The Evolution of World Maps

    Context


  • The United Nations has adopted a resolution to shift away from the 16th-century Mercator map of the world towards one that more accurately depicts Africa’s vast size.

    • Why Earth Cannot Be Accurately Shown on a Flat Map?

  • Earth is an oblate spheroid, rather than a perfect sphere, because of its rotation, gravitational effects and uneven distribution of land and oceans.
  • A map projection converts the three-dimensional curved surface of Earth into a two-dimensional plane, inevitably introducing some distortion.
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    Comparison Between Judicial Appointments in India and South Africa

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  • The debate over judicial appointments has gained attention following the Supreme Court’s observations in Arvind Malhotra v. High Court of Himachal Pradesh, with South Africa’s appointment process offering a comparative perspective.

    • South Africa’s Judicial Appointment Model

  • South Africa follows a more transparent and participatory system through the constitutional entity, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
  • The JSC comprises senior judges, members of the legal profession and legal academics, with limited political representation.
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    Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)

    Context


  • Prime Minister Modi dedicated Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) to the nation.

    • About Dedicated Freight Corridor 

  • The Indian Railways' quadrilateral linking the four metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Howrah, is commonly known as the Golden Quadrilateral.
  • The Freight Corridor (DFC) project was conceived in 2005 and two DFCs, namely Eastern DFC (EDFC) and Western DFC (WDFC) were approved by the Cabinet in 2008.
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    Sea-level Rise is a Threat to Fundamental Human Rights: UN Report 

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  • A recent UN Special Report, Challenges related to sea-level rise and ways and approaches to address it, highlighted escalating threats to infrastructure, human rights, livelihoods, culture and statehood.

    • Scale and Drivers of the Crisis

  • Rising seas are primarily driven by warming ocean waters and melting glaciers and ice sheets.
  • In 2024, the annual global sea-level rise reached 5.9 mm, the highest level ever recorded.

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    News In Short 09-09-2026

    Context


  • A first-of-its-kind Indian study has identified 21 genetic regions linked to endometriosis, offering new clues to why some women may be more prone to the disease.

    • About Endometriosis

  • Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% (190 million) of reproductive age women worldwide.
  • In endometriosis, endometrium-like tissue (usually found only in the lining of the uterus) grows outside the uterus, causing inflammation and scar tissue formation.
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