UPSC current affairs — 6 September 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 6 September 2026.

  1. Nepal wants climate compensation, putting major emitters on the hook (Environment)
    Following a catastrophic glacial collapse and flash floods, Nepal is demanding climate compensation from the world's biggest emitters, shifting the global discourse from charity to liability.
  2. U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size (IR)
    The United Nations has approved a Togo-led resolution supporting a new map to show Africa's true size, aiming to replace the 16th-century Mercator map with the Equal Earth map in schools.
  3. India’s latest GDP revisions: How, and why, does GDP data get updated? (Economy)
    An analysis of the processes, methodology, and reasons behind how and why India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data undergoes periodic revisions.
  4. Fewer births, bigger questions for Tamil Nadu (Society)
    A decline in births in Tamil Nadu reflects a broader demographic transition, raising critical policy challenges regarding an ageing population, workforce changes, social security, and elderly care.
  5. Why is BRICS exploring cross-border payments? (Economy)
    BRICS nations are exploring alternative cross-border payment mechanisms to reduce transaction times, lower costs, and bypass existing global banking instruction networks.
  6. China to proceed with Brahmaputra mega dam despite new concerns (IR)
    China is proceeding with its mega dam project on the Brahmaputra river as part of its 15th Five-Year Plan for renewable energy, raising downstream water security concerns for India.
  7. Eight High Court judges appointed as Chief Justices (Polity)
    The government has appointed eight High Court judges as Chief Justices, including the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
  8. ISRO launches EOS-05: What are the different types of satellite orbits, and why do they matter? (S&T)
    Following ISRO's launch of the Earth Observation Satellite EOS-05, this explainer details the different types of satellite orbits and their operational significance.

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