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UPSC Current Affairs — Wednesday, 12 August 2026
8 handpicked stories9 subjects7 must read
PrepDose curates 8 AI-analysed UPSC and State PSC current-affairs stories every day. Today’s briefing for Wednesday, 12 August 2026 covers Environment & Ecology, Geography, Polity & Governance — each story mapped to a GS paper and rewritten as exam-ready study notes. Free, no login, on the open web.
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Must ReadEnvGeoPolityGS 1, GS 2, GS 3Prelims + Mainspan_india
Centre redefines Ganga floodplain, drops ‘construction-free zone’ provision
The amendment removes the "construction-free zone" wording and instead says that the banks of the Ganga and its tributaries and their floodplains shall be maintained to reduce pollution sources and pressures, and preserve their natural groundwater recharge functions through necessary measures.
The Hindu1 min read
PolitySecurityGS 2, GS 3
FCRA Bill sent to JPC amid Opposition protests; Rijiju challenges parties to cite provision against minorities
The Hindu1 min read
PolitySocialGS 2
Delimitation: Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts Govt’s resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543
The Hindu1 min read
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3
NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
The Hindu1 min read
PolitySocialGS 2
Government proposes 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation to up to Rs 12 lakh
Economic Times1 min read
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