CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-20
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- BRICS condemns EU carbon taxEnvironment and International Relations · BRICS environment ministers opposed EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as unilateral and protectionist, and demanded increased adaptation finance for developing countries.
- Tamil Nadu’s encroachment problemEnvironment and Polity · Supreme Court pulled up Tamil Nadu for not dealing with encroachers in Agasthyamalai.
- Supreme Court turns to Gen Z, Gen Alpha to educate elders on solid waste managementEnvironment · Supreme Court directs engagement of Gen Z and Gen Alpha to educate elders on solid waste management, emphasizing individual responsibility.
- Awaiting answers: On the student protests in JharkhandGovernance · Student protests in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC exams have forced the Jharkhand government to cancel all exams conducted by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing since 2014.
- Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needsInternational Relations · Trump's threat to bomb Oman, a US ally, signals declining US security credibility in the Persian Gulf.