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21 September 2026

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UP-ECONOMY UPITS 4.0 opens 25 Sept in Greater Noida with 45,000+ buyers registered
  • The 4th UP International Trade Show (UPITS) runs 25-29 Sept 2026 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.
  • 45,000+ domestic B2B buyers already registered (target 1.5 lakh); around 1,500 international buyer registrations.
  • Partner countries confirmed: Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Singapore, Austria; 36,500 sq m exhibition space booked.
  • 20 knowledge sessions and cultural programmes; showcases UP's industries, ODOP products, MSMEs and export strength.
UP-GOVERNANCE 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' launched from Varanasi
  • Launched 17 Sept (PM's birthday) in Varanasi by the Union Defence Minister and the UP CM.
  • Features a 20-day Varanasi-Vadnagar bike yatra (500 youth, 250 bikes) and a river-water exchange between Kashi and Gujarat.
  • Exhibition '25 Years of Janseva se Rashtra Seva' held at the Rudraksha Convention Centre under the 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat' theme.
UP-JOBS UP to give 1 lakh new government jobs in six months
  • CM announced 1,00,000 new state jobs in the next six months; recruitment began 19 Sept 2026.
  • 77,000 posts in Police & Home Guards; the remaining ~23,000 across other departments.
  • Government claims 9.5 lakh jobs already provided to youth since 2017 — stressed as merit-based and transparent.
  • Simultaneous move to raise social-pension amounts and coverage (currently ~1.10 crore beneficiaries).
UP-SCHEME Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana 2.0 & Swadeshi Mela
  • Relaunched around Vishwakarma Jayanti to empower traditional artisans across 18 trades.
  • Combines skill training + free toolkits + a new Margin-Money Loan portal + market linkage.
  • Advances the 'Vocal for Local' / Swadeshi push; toolkits and loan sanction letters distributed at Lucknow.
UP-GOVERNANCE Cabinet clears LDA takeover of Sushant Golf City township
  • The UP Cabinet (15 Sept) approved the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) claim to complete the stalled township.
  • Release of 2,747 mortgaged plots (of 3,489) protects existing registries and gives relief to thousands of homebuyers.
  • LDA to finish development pocket-wise and place its proposal before the NCLT; early release via a refundable guarantee.
UP-INFRA Ganga Expressway — 594 km corridor powering UP's rise
  • 594 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8) greenfield expressway linking Meerut to Prayagraj across 12 districts.
  • Cost around Rs 36,230 crore (including ~Rs 9,500 crore land acquisition); operational since 2026.
  • Industrial nodes planned at Meerut, Budaun, Kanpur, Prayagraj & Varanasi; sections double as an IAF emergency airstrip.
  • Phase-2: Meerut-Haridwar (110 km) and Prayagraj-Ballia (314 km) extensions under development.
UP-ECONOMY UP's growth engine: the road to a USD 1-trillion economy
  • Strategy rests on six pillars: expressways & infra, jobs & skilling, ODOP/GI, investment (UPITS), textiles/MSME and tourism/heritage.
  • UP is India's No.1 state in GI-tagged products and among the leaders in expressway length.
  • Investment inflows (UPITS, PM MITRA textile park, industrial corridors) anchor the manufacturing-and-export drive.
ECONOMY EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000 a month
  • The EPF monthly wage ceiling was revised from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, its first hike in years.
  • Brings an estimated 51 lakh additional workers into formal social-security coverage (annual cost ~Rs 11,339 crore).
NATIONAL Semicon 2.0 approved; chip units enter commercial production
  • Union Cabinet cleared Semicon 2.0 with a Rs 1,27,500 crore outlay to deepen India's chip ecosystem.
  • 5 of 12 first-phase semiconductor units are now in commercial production; SEMICON India 2026 drew ~40,000 visitors.
ECONOMY Key macro data — inflation, exports, services
  • Retail (CPI) inflation at 4.82% in August; merchandise exports USD 82.68 bn (+25.4% YoY).
  • Software/services exports for 2025-26 at USD 221.4 bn (+8.2%) — a resilient external sector.

22 September 2026

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UTTAR PRADESH UP International Trade Show (UPITS 4.0) opens 25 September in Greater Noida
  • 4th edition, 25–29 September 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida; focus on industry, investment and exports.
  • Over 45,000 domestic B2B buyers registered (target 1.5 lakh) plus 1,500+ international buyers; six partner nations — Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Singapore and Austria (Thailand pending).
  • 36,500 sq.m of exhibition space booked; 20 knowledge sessions and 25 cultural programmes planned; showcases ODOP products, MSMEs and development authorities.
  • Expected to generate a boost of about ₹25,000 crore for the state's MSME sector.
UP-CULTURE Uttar Pradesh remains India's No.1 domestic tourism state in 2026
  • UP logged 646.8 million domestic visits in 2026 — No.1 in India, ahead of Tamil Nadu (306.8 mn) and Karnataka (304.6 mn).
  • Ayodhya drew about 7.2 crore visitors (Jan–Jun 2026); Varanasi about 2.25 crore (Jan–Mar); Kashi Vishwanath sees 1 lakh+ devotees daily.
  • Tourism projects worth ₹1,283 crore initiated; investment proposals of ₹37,688 crore received.
  • The Ayodhya–Kashi–Prayagraj spiritual circuit, plus the Braj region (to be developed on Ayodhya/Kashi lines), drives the boom.
UP-GOVERNANCE Yogi Cabinet clears 23 proposals across infrastructure, farming, jobs and industry
  • Chitrakoot Link Expressway (15.172 km, six-lane, ₹1,008.67 crore) cleared to link the Bundelkhand Expressway with Chitrakoot Dham.
  • Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana — loans up to ₹6 lakh at 6% for small and marginal farmers via the Cooperative Gram Vikas Bank.
  • 20% horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers in Enforcement Constable (Transport) and Jail Warder posts, with age relaxation.
  • NSG Regional Centre on 65 acres at Milkipur, Ayodhya (cost-free); a 120 KLPD ethanol plant at Chhata, Mathura; and the Toy Manufacturing Policy-2025.
UP-INFRA Chitrakoot Link Expressway approved to connect Bundelkhand with Chitrakoot Dham
  • Length 15.172 km, six-lane (expandable), to be built on EPC mode at ₹1,008.67 crore.
  • Connects the Bundelkhand Expressway to Chitrakoot Dham, cutting travel time to the temple town.
  • Aims to boost religious tourism and industrial access in the Bundelkhand region.
  • Adds to UP's expressway grid — the country's densest — alongside Ganga, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand expressways.
UP-SCHEME Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana widens cheap farm credit in UP
  • Long-term loans up to ₹6 lakh at 6% annual interest through the UP Cooperative Gram Vikas Bank Ltd.
  • Targets farm mechanisation, irrigation and allied activities to raise rural incomes.
  • The same cabinet also cleared a WorldFish MoU for eastern UP and an extra ₹25/quintal margin for fair-price shop dealers.
  • Complements ODOP and PM-KISAN by deepening institutional credit access in rural UP.
UP-ECONOMY ODOP + MSME push drives UP toward a one-trillion-dollar economy
  • MSME and ODOP initiatives have generated over 4 crore jobs in the state.
  • State exports stand at about ₹2 lakh crore annually; investments of about ₹15 lakh crore grounded.
  • Supporting schemes: Startup Policy-2026, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana and a new One District One Cuisine (ODOC).
  • These feed UP's declared goal of becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy.
NATIONAL Cabinet approves ₹23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme for Compressed Bio-Gas
  • Outlay ₹23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36; run by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
  • Capital assistance up to ₹2 crore per TPD of capacity; CBG price fixed at ₹2,110/MMBTU for 10 years.
  • CBG blending obligation rises 3% (FY27) → 4% (FY28) → 5% (FY29 onwards); targets roughly a ten-fold rise in output.
  • GOBARdhan = Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan; converts cattle dung, farm residue and organic waste into clean fuel.
NATIONAL New National Investment Policy for Urea (NIPU-2026) to lift domestic output
  • Targets new gas-based urea plants; India has 33 units with a reassessed capacity of about 269.42 LMT.
  • Return-on-equity band of 12–16%; expected savings of ₹250 crore+ per plant versus the 2012 policy.
  • Reforms include fixed/variable cost separation and conversion of fixed costs to rupees after 4 years to cut forex risk.
  • Successor to NIP-2012 (which added 6 urea plants); aims at fertiliser self-reliance under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
NATIONAL Asian Games 2026 under way in Aichi–Nagoya; India opens its medal account
  • India had 6 medals (0 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) and stood 12th in the early tally; China led with 38.
  • Shooter Elavenil Valarivan became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games silver in the individual 10m air rifle.
  • 43 sports feature on the programme; the Games run 19 September – 4 October 2026.
  • Multi-sport events, hosts and Indian medallists are standard current-affairs facts.

23 September 2026

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UP-GOVERNANCE Yogi Cabinet approves 23 proposals in one sitting
  • 23 proposals approved in a single Cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister.
  • Headline clearances: a new Chitrakoot Link Expressway, Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana and 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers.
  • Industrial push: a 120 KLPD ethanol plant at Chhata (Mathura) and the Toy Manufacturing Policy-2025.
  • Urban/welfare items under Mukhyamantri Shahri Vistaarikaran Yojana for Lucknow, Unnao and Raebareli; 65 acres allotted for an NSG regional centre at Ayodhya.
  • Fair-price shop dealers' margin raised by Rs 25/quintal; stamp-duty and vehicle-testing amendments also cleared.
UP-INFRA Chitrakoot Link Expressway gets Cabinet nod
  • Length 15.172 km, built to six-lane standard (expandable).
  • Sanctioned cost about Rs 1,008.67 crore as per official state data.
  • Improves Bundelkhand-Chitrakoot connectivity and links to the Bundelkhand Expressway network.
  • Expected to cut travel time, aid religious tourism to Chitrakoot and support industrial corridors.
UP-SCHEME Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana launched
  • Long-term loans of up to Rs 6 lakh per eligible farmer.
  • Concessional interest of 6% per annum, aimed at small & marginal cultivators.
  • Loans meant for farm assets such as irrigation, equipment and allied activities.
  • Complements central schemes like KCC and PM-KISAN by targeting capital investment on farms.
UP-GOVERNANCE 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in two UP cadres
  • 20% horizontal reservation for ex-Agniveers in Enforcement Constable (Transport) and Jail Warder posts.
  • 3-year age relaxation granted to the first batches of ex-Agniveers.
  • Follows similar assurances for police and PAC recruitment made earlier by the state.
  • PRD (Provincial Armed Constabulary/Home Guard) volunteers also got a cashless medical scheme and higher duty allowance.
UP-ECONOMY UP International Trade Show 4.0 opens at Greater Noida
  • Fourth edition (UPITS 4.0), held at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.
  • Over 45,000 domestic buyers registered (target 1.5 lakh); ~1,500 international buyers.
  • Partner countries include Japan, Vietnam, Russia, Singapore and Austria.
  • Platform links UP's MSMEs, exporters and ODOP artisans with global buyers and investors.
UP-CULTURE UP tops India in domestic tourism with 646.8 million visits
  • 646.8 million domestic visits in 2026 — roughly double second-placed Tamil Nadu (306.8 M).
  • Ayodhya drew about 72 million devotees in Jan-Jun 2026; Varanasi ~22.5 million in Jan-Mar.
  • Ayodhya, Varanasi and Prayagraj form the state's 'spiritual triangle' tourism engine.
  • Tourism growth is being tied to jobs, hospitality investment and heritage-city upgrades.
NATIONAL India's Asian Games 2026 campaign underway at Aichi-Nagoya
  • Host: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — the 20th edition of the Asian Games.
  • Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu claimed a medal in the women's 49 kg on Day 4.
  • India's haul on 23 September spanned weightlifting, shooting (skeet) and other disciplines.
  • UP athletes such as distance runner Parul Chaudhary feature in India's athletics squad.
ECONOMY GST 2.0 four-slab structure stays in the exam spotlight
  • Rate structure simplified to broadly 0%, 5%, 18% and 40% slabs.
  • Most everyday and essential items moved to lower slabs, easing household costs.
  • A high 40% slab is retained for select luxury/'sin' goods.
  • GST is administered by the GST Council, a model of Centre-State fiscal cooperation.

24 September 2026

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UTTAR PRADESH Health, education, sport and farm — the day's UP roundup
  • Health watch: a confirmed H1N1 (swine-flu) case in a 60-year-old woman (Barabanki) triggered Rapid Response Team screening and a KGMU-Lucknow referral, with seasonal influenza monitoring reinforced across districts.
  • Education: a state minister inspected an under-construction CM Model Composite School (Kannauj), pushing timely completion; composite schools club pre-primary to upper-primary on one campus to cut dropouts.
  • Agriculture: a farmers' mahapanchayat has been called for 7 October, with a demand to raise the sugarcane state advised price to ₹600/quintal.
  • Sport: three Kanpur players were selected for the Junior State Kabaddi Championship at Ayodhya.
UP-GOVERNANCE UP Cabinet clears 23 proposals — industry, housing and welfare push
  • A ₹200-crore ethanol plant at Chhata (Mathura) revives a defunct sugar mill, targeting ~3.96 crore litres a year from cane and rice — boosting the ethanol-blending economy.
  • A 20% horizontal-style reservation was approved for ex-Agniveers in state recruitments across departments and forces.
  • A Toy Manufacturing Promotion Policy 2025 (5-year term) aims to make UP a toy hub, focusing on eastern UP and Bundelkhand.
  • The Lucknow Development Authority will take over a stalled hi-tech township, protecting ~5,000 homebuyers with a liability cap of ₹2,912 crore.
UP-SCHEME Vishwakarma Shram Samman 2.0 & Swadeshi Mela empower artisans
  • The scheme links traditional artisans (carpenters, potters, blacksmiths, tailors) with skill training, modern toolkits and collateral-light credit under 'Vocal for Local'.
  • A new Margin Money Loan portal was launched with cheque and toolkit distribution to beneficiaries in Lucknow.
  • The initiative dovetails with ODOP (One District One Product) to widen market access and branding for local crafts.
UP-INFRA Expressway and connectivity drive keeps UP India's infra front-runner
  • The state has committed to a large multi-expressway programme (about ₹50,000 crore for seven new expressway projects) to deepen east-west and north-south links.
  • UP already operates/builds one of India's densest expressway networks, anchoring industrial corridors and logistics parks.
  • Toll-collection and O&M contracts under the state expressway authority (UPEIDA) reflect a maturing PPP and revenue model.
UP-CULTURE Prayagraj–Varanasi–Ayodhya circuit gets a Magh Mela transport plan
  • Railways and roadways were directed to add ~10% extra capacity (rakes and buses) over the previous Magh Mela to manage pilgrim surges.
  • A 'ring-rail' style circular service connects the three faith cities, easing crowd flow across the spiritual circuit.
  • Tenders and ground works are being front-loaded so infrastructure is ready before the mela season.
UP-CULTURE Uttar Pradesh stays India's No.1 state for GI-tagged products
  • UP leads the country with 77 GI (Geographical Indication) tags, protecting the identity of region-specific crafts and produce.
  • The Varanasi region alone accounts for ~32 GI products — among the densest GI clusters in the world.
  • GI protection boosts artisan incomes, exports and ODOP branding for products like Banarasi silk, Bhadohi carpets and various regional foods and crafts.
NATIONAL Semicon 2.0: India deepens its chip ecosystem with a ₹1.27 lakh-crore push
  • India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 carries an outlay of about ₹1.27 lakh crore to build fabs, design, equipment, materials and packaging (ATMP/OSAT).
  • Six pillars span chip design and IP, domestic equipment/materials, more fabs, advanced ATMP, sub-28nm nodes and large-scale talent development.
  • An indigenous 64-bit microprocessor line (developed by a national computing centre) signals a self-reliance thrust in strategic electronics.
ECONOMY GST 2.0 rate structure simplifies India's indirect-tax slabs
  • The rationalised GST structure works around a leaner slab design — broadly 0%, 5% and 18%, with a special 40% rate on select sin/luxury goods.
  • Fewer slabs aim to cut classification disputes, ease compliance for MSMEs and make everyday goods cheaper.
  • Rate rationalisation is expected to support consumption while the GST Council continues trade-facilitation measures.

25 September 2026

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UP-INFRA / ECONOMY UP International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 opens in Greater Noida
  • Fourth edition of UPITS held 25–29 September 2026 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida; inaugurated by the Union Home Minister and the Chief Minister, with the valedictory by the Union Defence Minister.
  • Over 2,400 exhibitors and 550+ international buyers from 85 countries; six partner nations — Austria, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Belarus and Vietnam.
  • Showcases One District One Product (ODOP) and the new One District One Cuisine (ODOC) across 20+ sectors — EVs, defence, electronics, textiles, IT and food processing.
  • The 2025 edition drew about 5.07 lakh visitors and MoUs worth roughly ₹1,882 crore.
UP-SCHEME / ECONOMY UP clears ₹2,606 crore in fresh industrial investment
  • Letters of Comfort issued to three units: Canpack India (aluminium beverage cans, Unnao) ₹1,573.6 cr; Agristo Masa (potato flakes & French fries, Bijnor) ₹794.3 cr; Supreme Industries (plastic building solutions, Kanpur Dehat) ₹238.2 cr.
  • Investments extend manufacturing to Unnao, Bijnor and Kanpur Dehat, strengthening food processing and packaging.
  • Expected to create direct and indirect employment across the three districts.
UP-SCHEME Vishwakarma Swarojgar & Swadeshi Mela empowers traditional artisans
  • Held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow under the Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana 2.0.
  • Launched an online Margin Money Loan Portal; distributed cheques and free toolkits to artisans.
  • Blends traditional crafts with modern technology and market access under the 'Vocal for Local' mission.
UP-INFRA New 76-km link to connect Jewar airport with the Ganga Expressway
  • Proposed 76-km expressway to link Noida International (Jewar) Airport with the Ganga Expressway via Bulandshahr, meeting the Yamuna Expressway about 24 km short.
  • Estimated at roughly ₹4,415 crore, with about ₹1,000 crore released initially; benefits Meerut and Bulandshahr.
  • Part of a plan for 12 expressway hubs (4 on Bundelkhand, 8 on Purvanchal) plus about ₹800 crore to strengthen the Agra–Lucknow corridor.
UP-CULTURE GI-tagged crafts and ODOC put UP heritage on display
  • Amroha's GI-tagged dholak (crafted from mango and sheesham wood) and namkeen sev featured at UPITS under ODOP/ODOC.
  • Uttar Pradesh leads Indian states in the number of GI-tagged products, spanning handicrafts and agri-products.
  • One District One Cuisine (ODOC) debuts to promote regional culinary heritage alongside ODOP crafts.
NATIONAL Exercise VARUNA 2026: India–France naval drills off Toulon
  • 24th edition of the India–France bilateral naval exercise, held off Toulon, France; INS Trishul participated.
  • Harbour and sea phases covered air defence, anti-submarine warfare and surface operations.
  • VARUNA began in 1983 and was formally named in 2001; it is conducted alternately near India and France.
NATIONAL Make in India momentum: manufacturing and PLI gains
  • Manufacturing GVA grew about 10.88% annually (revised accounts) in recent years; PLI schemes drew over ₹2.40 lakh crore of investment by March 2026.
  • PLI-linked production/sales crossed ₹22.66 lakh crore; electronics and mobile manufacturing now meet most domestic demand.
  • Anchors the Atmanirbhar Bharat drive across 14 sectors.
NATIONAL Momentum builds for UN Security Council veto restraint
  • A France–Mexico initiative for voluntary veto restraint during mass atrocities has backing from about 128 countries; the UK is the second P5 member to endorse it.
  • The Liechtenstein 'veto initiative' (2022) mandates a UN General Assembly debate within 10 working days of any veto.
  • Feeds the wider debate on UNSC reform and expansion, in which India seeks permanent membership.

Prelims rapid-fire — 30 facts

GI Leader: UP is India's No.1 in GI-tagged products (77); the Kashi region alone has 32 GI tags — the 'world's GI hub' (~Rs 25,500 crore/yr business).
Textiles: UPTEX-2026 (Lucknow) disbursed Rs 416.75 crore to 157 textile units; a PM MITRA mega textile park (1,000 acres) is coming up on the Lucknow-Hardoi border.
Water: The Kishau multipurpose dam MoU was signed by 6 CMs including UP — a 232.6 m dam on the Tons River.
Sports: The Asian Games 2026 opened on 19 Sept at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan; India's contingent, including UP athletes, is in action.
Jobs: The 20th Rozgar Mela (national) distributed 51,000+ appointment letters; ~12.75 lakh since October 2022.
Energy: UP power plants' coal stock rose 16% in a fortnight to 8.41 lakh tonnes — energy security ahead of the festive season.
UP Diwas 2026: Celebrated with the theme 'Viksit Bharat – Viksit Uttar Pradesh'.
GI leadership: UP has the highest number of GI-tagged products in India (75+).
Chitrakoot Link Expressway: 15.172 km, six-lane, ₹1,008.67 crore, EPC mode.
Agniveer quota: 20% horizontal reservation in UP Transport Enforcement Constable & Jail Warder posts.
Braj region: To be developed on the lines of Ayodhya and Kashi.
Asian Games 2026: Elavenil Valarivan — first Indian woman with an individual 10m air rifle silver.
Biggest Cabinet decision: 23 proposals cleared on 23 Sep 2026
New expressway approved: Chitrakoot Link Expressway (15.172 km, 6-lane)
New farmer scheme: Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana (up to Rs 6 lakh @6%)
Ex-Agniveer quota: 20% horizontal reservation + 3-yr age relaxation
UPITS 2026: 4th edition, 25-29 Sep, India Expo Centre, Greater Noida
Tourism rank: UP No.1 in domestic visits (646.8 million, 2026)
Ex-Agniveers: 20% reservation approved in UP state recruitments.
Mathura ethanol plant: ₹200 crore; ~3.96 crore litres/year capacity.
GI tags — UP: 77 products, India's No.1 state for GI tagging.
Varanasi: ~32 GI products — a global Geographical-Indication hub.
Farmer mahapanchayat: called for 7 Oct; demand to raise cane price to ₹600/quintal.
Kabaddi: 3 Kanpur players picked for the Junior State Championship, Ayodhya.
Partner nations at UPITS 2026: Austria, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Belarus, Vietnam.
New concept at UPITS 2026: One District One Cuisine (ODOC).
Amroha GI product: Dholak (made from mango & sheesham wood).
Exercise VARUNA: 24th edition, India–France, off Toulon (INS Trishul).
UP industrial clearance: ₹2,606 cr — Canpack, Agristo Masa, Supreme Industries.
GI leadership: UP has the most GI-tagged products among Indian states.

Data points of the period

1,00,000
New UP government jobs (6 months)
77,000 in Police & Home Guards; recruitment began 19 Sept 2026.
646.8 million
UP domestic tourist visits, 2026
Rank #1 in India — more than double the No.2 state.
646.8 million
UP domestic tourist visits, 2026
Highest among Indian states — nearly double Tamil Nadu; powered by Ayodhya, Varanasi & Prayagraj.
77 (India's No.1)
UP GI-tagged products
Varanasi region alone has ~32 GI products, among the densest GI clusters in the world.
~₹1,882 crore MoUs; 5.07 lakh visitors
UPITS 2025 impact (benchmark for 2026)
The 2025 edition also generated business inquiries exceeding ₹11,200 crore, setting the target the 2026 show aims to beat.

10 practice MCQs — UPPSC Prelims pattern

Q1. The Ganga Expressway (Phase-1), recently operational, connects which two cities of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Lucknow - Ballia
  2. Meerut - Prayagraj
  3. Agra - Varanasi
  4. Delhi - Kanpur
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Answer: B
The Ganga Expressway is a 594 km, 6-lane greenfield expressway from Meerut to Prayagraj, passing through 12 districts (~Rs 36,230 crore).

Q2. The EPFO monthly wage ceiling was recently revised to which of the following?

  1. Rs 18,000
  2. Rs 21,000
  3. Rs 25,000
  4. Rs 30,000
Show answer
Answer: C
The ceiling was raised from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, bringing about 51 lakh more workers under EPF coverage.

Q3. The UP International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 is being held at which venue?

  1. Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow
  2. India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida
  3. Rudraksh Convention Centre, Varanasi
  4. HCL City, Noida
Show answer
Answer: B
UPITS 4.0 (25–29 Sept 2026) is held at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida — UP's flagship export and investment expo.

Q4. The GOBARdhan scheme approved with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore is primarily associated with which sector?

  1. Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG)
  2. Solar rooftop power
  3. Green hydrogen
  4. Urea manufacturing
Show answer
Answer: A
GOBARdhan is the National Unified/Circular Bioenergy Scheme for Compressed Bio-Gas, run by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (FY2026-27 to 2035-36).

Q5. With reference to the Chitrakoot Link Expressway approved by the UP Cabinet (Sep 2026), consider the following: 1. It is planned as a six-lane expressway. 2. It improves connectivity for the Bundelkhand region. Which is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
Answer: C
The Chitrakoot Link Expressway (~15.172 km, about Rs 1,008.67 crore) is a six-lane project meant to boost Bundelkhand-Chitrakoot connectivity, so both statements are correct.

Q6. Which body, established under Article 279A, decides GST rates and slabs in India?

  1. Finance Commission
  2. GST Council
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. Central Board of Indirect Taxes
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Answer: B
The GST Council (Art. 279A) — chaired by the Union Finance Minister with state representatives — decides rates, slabs and exemptions, embodying cooperative fiscal federalism.

Q7. Uttar Pradesh recently retained its position as India's leading state in a particular category. It is the No.1 state in India for:

  1. Number of operational expressways
  2. Number of GI (Geographical Indication) tagged products
  3. Installed solar capacity
  4. Number of international airports
Show answer
Answer: b
UP leads India with 77 GI tags; the Varanasi region alone has ~32. GI tags protect region-specific goods and boost artisan incomes and exports.

Q8. With reference to 'Semicon 2.0' (India Semiconductor Mission 2.0), consider the following statements: 1. It aims to build fabrication units, chip design and packaging (ATMP/OSAT) capacity. 2. It has an outlay of about Rs 1.27 lakh crore. Which is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
Answer: c
Semicon 2.0 (outlay ~₹1.27 lakh crore) spans design, fabs, equipment/materials, ATMP/OSAT, advanced nodes and talent — so both statements are correct.

Q9. With reference to the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026, consider the following statements: (1) It was held in Lucknow. (2) The 2026 edition was its fourth. (3) It showcases both ODOP and the new One District One Cuisine (ODOC). Which of the statements are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
UPITS 2026 was held in Greater Noida, not Lucknow, so (1) is wrong; the 2026 event was the 4th edition and it features ODOP plus the new ODOC, so (2) and (3) are correct.

Q10. Exercise VARUNA, seen recently in the news, is a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?

  1. United States
  2. Russia
  3. France
  4. United Kingdom
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Answer: C
VARUNA is the premier annual India–France bilateral naval exercise; its 2026 edition (the 24th) was held off Toulon, France.

Mains practice questions

  1. "Expressway-led infrastructure is emerging as the backbone of Uttar Pradesh's ambition to become a one-trillion-dollar economy." Critically examine. (250 words)
  2. Discuss how Uttar Pradesh's ODOP (One District One Product) model and events like UPITS are reshaping the state's export economy and rural employment. (250 words)
  3. Expressway-led connectivity and religious tourism are together reshaping Uttar Pradesh's economy. Discuss. (250 words)
  4. Discuss how Geographical Indication (GI) tagging and the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme together strengthen Uttar Pradesh's rural economy and traditional crafts. (150 words)
  5. One District One Product (ODOP) has become the cornerstone of Uttar Pradesh's export and artisan-empowerment strategy. Discuss its objectives and the role of platforms such as the UP International Trade Show in scaling it.

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