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UPPSC Weekly Current Affairs 12 Oct – 18 Oct 2026

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12 October 2026

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UP-AGRI Paddy procurement begins in western UP today; 65 LMT target for KMY 2026-27
  • Procurement window: western UP 12 Oct 2026 – 15 Feb 2027; eastern UP 1 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027.
  • MSP: ₹2,441 per quintal (common) and ₹2,461 per quintal (Grade A) paddy.
  • State target raised to 65 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) from 62 LMT last season.
  • Online farmer registration is mandatory to sell at government purchase centres.
UP-WELFARE State moves to raise social-security pensions from ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 a month
  • Monthly pension to rise ₹1,000 → ₹1,500 (₹12,000 → ₹18,000 a year).
  • Covers about 1.21 crore people: 67 lakh+ old-age, 42 lakh+ destitute women and ~12 lakh divyang pensioners.
  • Last revision was in 2017 (₹500 → ₹1,000).
  • If approved, the higher amount could start from the third quarter of FY 2026-27.
UP-DISASTER Gomti flood eases in Lucknow; embankment survey from Faizullaganj to Naimisharanya
  • Barrage gates to stay open until the river falls below 105.60 m.
  • Irrigation department to survey a proposed embankment from Faizullaganj (Lucknow) to Naimisharanya (Sitapur).
  • 52 boats and a relief camp at Hayat Nagar were deployed earlier in the week; upstream gauges at Neemsar (Sitapur) were already falling.
  • The Gomti, a groundwater-fed tributary of the Ganga, rises at Gomat Taal near Pilibhit and joins the Ganga near Kaithi (Ghazipur).
UP-GOVERNANCE Way cleared to re-engage 25,000+ outsourced power workers; service age raised to 60
  • More than 25,000 outsourced electricity workers removed earlier can be re-engaged (of ~85,000 employed two years ago).
  • Outer age limit for outsourced service raised from 55 to 60 years.
  • Workers above 55 need a fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner and an affidavit of willingness.
  • Contracts with outsourcing agencies will be amended to extend service periods.
UP-SCHEME Cabinet approves Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM)
  • AI centres in all 75 districts for training, innovation, jobs and entrepreneurship.
  • Support for at least 100 AI startups; 5 lakh youth to be trained in AI skills.
  • 50,000 forward-deployed AI professionals; 100+ AI use cases, of which 25-30 will be scaled up.
  • Same meeting cleared the UP Startup Procurement Scheme-2026 — a UP Startup E-Marketplace for government buying from registered startups.
UP-ECONOMY UP Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026 approved
  • Feedstock: rice husk, wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, municipal waste and non-edible oilseeds.
  • Technologies: pyrolysis, gasification and Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ).
  • Unit categories: Large ₹200–500 crore, Mega ₹500–1,500 crore, Ultra-mega above ₹1,500 crore.
  • 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years, net SGST reimbursement, stamp-duty relief; UPNEDA is nodal agency; policy valid 5 years.
UP-INFRA 1,725 AC electric buses for 18 cities; integrated bus terminal for Lucknow
  • 1,725 air-conditioned e-buses across 18 cities, including Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur and Noida (with Jewar).
  • Operators buy buses and chargers and handle staff and maintenance; fares fixed by the state; depot land given free by civic bodies/Noida Authority.
  • At present 743 e-buses run in 15 municipal corporations.
  • Integrated bus terminal at Vrindavan Vihar Yojana, Lucknow on PPP, estimated at ₹265 crore.
UP-GOVERNANCE 20% quota for ex-Agniveers; ₹1,725-crore Sardar Patel Skill & Employment Zones
  • Former Agniveers get 20% reservation in police, prisons, forest and transport department posts.
  • 3-year upper age relaxation; they keep the benefit of their original reservation category.
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone scheme: ₹1,725 crore over 3 years; 75 districts in 9 zones (hub-and-spoke).
  • Phase-1 centres: Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jhansi, with hostels and placement cells.
POLITY NHRC marks 33rd Foundation Day; CJI says right to water means safe, reliable supply
  • CJI Surya Kant: under Article 21, water must be safe, reliable and accessible — a mere tap connection is not access to water.
  • NHRC was set up on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993; chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian.
  • Over 24 lakh cases registered in 33 years with disposal above 98%; NHRC India mobile app launched.
  • UN General Assembly recognised safe drinking water and sanitation as a human right in 2010.
NATIONAL Navy commissions INS Mangrol, its third anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft
  • Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd; the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) from the yard.
  • Over 80% indigenous content.
  • Role: hunt submarines in coastal waters, working with maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters and other warships.
  • Named after Mangrol, a fishing harbour town in Gujarat's Junagadh district.

13 October 2026

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UP-GOVERNANCE Gram Prahari honorarium to rise to ₹3,500 a month; CM to announce at Bareilly
  • Honorarium rises from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 a month — a 40% hike, i.e. ₹12,000 more per year per prahari.
  • Covers about 60,000 gram praharis, who assist the police under the Home Department (village watch, reporting suspicious activity).
  • Extra cost ≈ ₹7 crore a month (₹84 crore a year), likely to be met through a supplementary budget.
  • Part of a series: mid-day meal cooks ₹2,000→₹3,000, panchayat assistants ₹6,000→₹9,000, PRD volunteers' daily allowance ₹500→₹600.
UP-WELFARE Social-security pensions may rise from ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 a month for ~1.21 crore people
  • Monthly pension to rise by ₹500 — from ₹12,000 to ₹18,000 a year (+₹6,000).
  • Beneficiaries: 67 lakh+ elderly, 42 lakh+ destitute women and ~12 lakh persons with disabilities — about 1.21 crore in all.
  • Last revised after 2017, from ₹500 to ₹1,000 a month.
  • Still a proposal: needs Cabinet approval and budget provision before payments begin.
UP-POLICY Cabinet clears UP Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026
  • Feedstock: rice husk, wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, municipal waste, non-edible oilseeds; technologies: pyrolysis, gasification, Alcohol-to-Jet.
  • Unit classes: Large ₹200–500 cr, Mega ₹500–1,500 cr, Ultra-mega above ₹1,500 cr.
  • Incentives: 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years, net SGST reimbursement, stamp-duty relief, interest & skill subsidies, front-end land subsidy.
  • UPNEDA is the nodal agency; policy valid for 5 years.
UP-SCHEME UP Startup Procurement Scheme-2026: a dedicated Startup E-Marketplace for government buying
  • Eligible: innovative enterprises registered under the UP Startup Policy.
  • A dedicated UP Startup E-Marketplace will list their products and services; it will be set up and run by the UP Startup Mission.
  • Departments will procure from their approved budgets; startups can compete directly for government work orders.
  • Same meeting: Interest Waiver Scheme-2026 and doubling of AYUSH interns' stipend (see below).
UP-ECONOMY UP Interest Waiver Scheme-2026: relief on old pre-GST tax arrears
  • Waives interest and penalty on arrears created up to 31 Dec 2025; window open for 3 months.
  • Covers pre-GST laws incl. UP Sales Tax Act 1948, CST Act 1956, UP Trade Tax Act 1995, UP Entry Tax Act 2007 and UP VAT Act 2008, plus entertainment tax.
  • Aim: clear old disputes and realise stuck revenue (Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna).
UP-HEALTH Stipend of Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy interns doubled to ₹15,000
  • Monthly stipend for BAMS, BUMS and BHMS interns: ₹7,500 → ₹15,000.
  • 1,714 interns benefit — 588 Ayurveda, 150 Unani, 976 Homeopathy.
  • Paid during the compulsory rotating internship (OPD, wards, night shifts).
UP-CULTURE Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor opened at Varanasi's Rudraksh Convention Centre
  • Located at Rudraksh International Cooperation & Convention Centre, Varanasi — built with Japanese assistance, inaugurated in 2021.
  • Abe visited Varanasi in Dec 2015 with PM Modi (Ganga Aarti); he was conferred the Padma Vibhushan (2021).
  • Varanasi–Kyoto partner-city ties; UP's MoUs with Japanese firms ≈ ₹90,000 crore; a 500-acre 'Japan City' is planned near Jewar airport.
  • 2027 marks 75 years of India–Japan diplomatic ties (established 1952).
UP-CULTURE 10th Ayodhya Deepotsav on 5–7 November: 33 lakh diyas on Saryu ghats
  • 10th edition, a 3-day celebration on 5–7 Nov 2026.
  • 33 lakh earthen diyas along ~2 km of Ram ki Paidi and the Saryu riverfront.
  • About 34,000 volunteers plus ~34,000 students; 65 lakh wicks, 55,000 litres of oil, 150 kg camphor.
  • Deepotsav began in 2017 and has set several Guinness World Records for lamps lit.
UP-INFRA Noida International Airport (Jewar) signs pact for electric air-taxi (eVTOL) infrastructure
  • Airport at Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar; partner: ePlane Company (an IIT Madras-incubated startup).
  • Covers vertiports, charging, operating procedures and safety; trials of the e200X prototype planned.
  • Needs DGCA and BCAS clearances; NCR air-taxi services are eyed around 2028.
  • Also in UP: DRDO's ADRDE, Agra tested a high-altitude airship platform (see Rapid-Fire).
ECONOMY Economics Nobel 2026 to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
  • Robert E. Hall (Stanford) — consumption as a 'random walk' (1978); Michael Woodford (Columbia) — Interest and Prices (2003), New Keynesian models, forward guidance.
  • Prize: 12 million SEK, shared equally; Indian-origin laureates earlier: Amartya Sen (1998), Abhijit Banerjee (2019).
  • India link: RBI's 6-member MPC targets CPI inflation of 4% ± 2%.
NATIONAL Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses completes its first year
  • Outlay ₹11,440 crore (2025-26 to 2030-31); focus crops Tur, Urad, Masur.
  • 2030-31 targets: 350 lakh tonnes, 310 lakh ha, 1,130 kg/ha.
  • 100% procurement of tur, urad and masur at MSP by NAFED & NCCF for four years (PM-AASHA).
  • Output rose from 256.83 to 274.09 lakh tonnes (2025-26, 3rd AE); UP is a major pulse state (Bundelkhand).

14 October 2026

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UP-GOVERNANCE Gram Praharis get ₹1,000 hike and ₹5-lakh cashless health cover
  • Monthly honorarium of about 68,000 Gram Praharis raised by ₹1,000 — from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500 (about 40%).
  • Cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh for watchmen and their families.
  • CM called them the 'CCTV of villages' — first link of rural crime intelligence for the police.
  • Part of a wider honorarium push: mid-day meal cooks earlier moved from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000.
UP-INFRA Noida International Airport (Jewar) inks pact for electric air-taxi (eVTOL) ecosystem
  • Airport to give space for vertiports, charging stations and proof-of-concept trials of the e200X eVTOL.
  • Uses: airport-to-airport transit, intra-city air taxis, air ambulance in Delhi-NCR.
  • Clearances from DGCA (safety) and BCAS (security) needed; drone trials precede piloted flights.
  • eVTOL = electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft — quiet, zero tail-pipe emission.
UP-CULTURE Ayodhya readies for 10th Deepotsav: 33 lakh diyas on Saryu, 5-7 Nov
  • 10th Deepotsav on 5-7 Nov 2026; target 33 lakh earthen diyas over ~2 km of the Saryu riverfront.
  • About 34,000 volunteers; ~65 lakh wicks and 55,000 litres of oil arranged.
  • Deepotsav began in 2017; organised by the UP Tourism Department — earlier editions set Guinness records.
UP-SCHEME UP Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM) approved
  • Targets: 100+ AI use cases (25-30 scaled up), support to 100 AI start-ups, 5 lakh youth trained.
  • 50,000 forward-deployed AI professionals; AI centres in all 75 districts.
  • Integrated UP AI Stack with GPU compute; an AI Trust & Assurance Framework planned.
  • Runs as an independent society under the IT & Electronics Department.
UP-SCHEME ₹1,725-crore Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training & Employment Zones
  • Outlay ₹1,725 crore over 3 years; 9 zones on a hub-and-spoke model.
  • Phase-1 hubs (10-25 acres): Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur (GIDA), Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jhansi (BIDA).
  • Basic skills for arts/commerce youth, upskilling for ITI-polytechnic-engineering grads, foreign-language training for overseas jobs.
  • Hostels, placement cells; viability gap funding possible for private developers.
UP-ECONOMY UP Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026
  • Feedstock: rice husk, wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, municipal waste, non-edible oilseeds; tech: pyrolysis, gasification.
  • Unit classes: Large ₹200-500 cr, Mega ₹500-1,500 cr, Ultra-mega > ₹1,500 cr.
  • Incentives: stamp-duty relief, net SGST reimbursement, interest subsidy, 100% electricity-duty exemption up to 10 years.
  • Nodal agency UPNEDA; policy valid 5 years.
UP-GOVERNANCE 20% reservation for ex-Agniveers in UP Police, Forest, Prison & Transport recruitment
  • 20% of posts in Police, Forest, Prison and Transport recruitments reserved for ex-Agniveers.
  • Upper age limit 25 → 28 years (3-year relaxation); benefit given within the candidate's original category (horizontal).
  • Exempted from written and physical tests — only a medical test required.
UP-INFRA 1,725 AC electric buses for 18 cities under Gross Cost Contract
  • 1,725 AC e-buses on Gross Cost Contract (GCC) — private operators run them for 12 years; fares fixed by the State.
  • Municipal corporations and Noida Authority to give free land for depots.
  • Currently 743 e-buses run in 15 municipal corporations.
  • Cities include Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Agra, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur and Noida (incl. Jewar).
UP-CULTURE Bhadohi district to be renamed 'Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi'
  • Bhadohi was carved out of Varanasi and became UP's 65th district on 30 June 1994.
  • Name history: Sant Ravidas Nagar (1997) → Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi (1999) → Bhadohi (2014) → now restored.
  • Bhadohi is India's 'carpet city' — Bhadohi hand-made carpet holds a GI tag.
  • Sant Ravidas (Raidas): 15th-16th c. Bhakti saint of Varanasi; his hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
ECONOMY Retail inflation climbs to 5.54% in September; RBI had hiked repo to 5.50%
  • Headline CPI 5.54% (Aug 4.83%); food inflation 7.74%.
  • Rural 6.08% vs urban 4.88% — villages hit harder.
  • RBI MPC raised repo by 25 bps to 5.50% on 7 Oct; target 4% ± 2% (flexible inflation targeting).
NATIONAL PM GatiShakti National Master Plan completes five years (13 Oct)
  • 7 engines: railways, roads, ports, waterways, airports, mass transport, logistics infrastructure.
  • Network Planning Group (NPG) appraises big projects on the platform; all States/UTs on board.
  • Aim: cut logistics cost (13-14% of GDP) toward global benchmarks; UP links it to Jewar airport, DFC junctions and expressways.

16 October 2026

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UP-INFRA UPSIDA's 52nd board eases industrial plot allotment; Lalitpur pharma park on PPP
  • Minimum evaluation score for allotment of plots above 500 sq m cut from 60 to 50 points.
  • Pharmaceutical park in Lalitpur (Bundelkhand) to be developed on PPP mode.
  • Land acquisition cleared for industrial areas in Hardoi, Chitrakoot and Mirzapur; land in Kanpur Nagar for a BPCL LPG bottling plant and terminal.
  • Layout plan of Kannauj Perfume Park approved; revised layout of Trans Ganga City, Unnao cleared.
UP-CULTURE Ayodhya Ram temple earns FSSAI's top 'Ati Vishisht' food-safety rating
  • Score 103/114 on a 47-parameter checklist — kitchen hygiene, storage, serving areas, food handling.
  • Valid 2 years (11 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2028); the trust will hold fortnightly internal compliance reviews.
  • BHOG = Blissful Hygienic Offering to God — FSSAI initiative under Eat Right India for safe prasad and langar.
  • Bands: Ati Vishisht 100–114, Santoshjanak 91–99, 77–90 re-audit, below 77 reapply; Hanumangarhi, Kanak Bhawan and Devkali temple also certified.
UP-POLITY UP Legislative Council: Graduate & Teacher constituency polls on 23 October
  • 11 seats of graduate and teacher constituencies — incl. Varanasi, Meerut, Agra, Allahabad-Jhansi, Gorakhpur-Faizabad.
  • 152 candidates, 14.81 lakh+ voters, 2,697 booths; polling 23 Oct, counting 27 Oct.
  • Art. 171(3): 1/12 of members elected by graduates of 3 years' standing and 1/12 by teachers (secondary level and above, 3 years).
  • UP Vidhan Parishad has 100 members; a member's term is 6 years, with one-third retiring every 2 years.
UP-SCHEME UP-AIM: State AI Mission approved, with a ₹1,725-crore skill-zone scheme
  • Targets: 100+ AI use cases (25–30 scaled up), support for 100 AI startups, 5 lakh youth trained, 50,000 forward-deployed AI professionals.
  • AI centres in all 75 districts and an integrated UP AI Stack with GPU-based computing.
  • Twin decision: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training & Employment Zone scheme — ₹1,725 crore over 3 years, 9 zones, hub-and-spoke.
  • First-phase centres: Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jhansi.
UP-ECONOMY Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026
  • Unit tiers by capital investment: Large ₹200–500 cr, Mega ₹500–1,500 cr, Ultra-mega above ₹1,500 cr.
  • 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years, plus stamp-duty relief, net SGST reimbursement, interest and skill subsidies, patent-fee reimbursement.
  • Nodal agency: UPNEDA, with an evaluation committee under its Director; policy life 5 years.
  • India's indicative SAF blending targets for international flights: 1% by 2027, 2% by 2028.
UP-INFRA 1,725 AC electric buses for 18 cities on a 12-year GCC model
  • Allocation: Lucknow & Kanpur 300 each, Varanasi 250, Gorakhpur 150; Agra, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida (incl. Jewar) 100 each.
  • GCC model for 12 years: private operators buy and run buses and build charging depots; the State fixes fares.
  • Subsidy ₹40 lakh per 12-m bus and ₹35 lakh per 9-m bus; free depot land from municipal corporations and Noida Authority.
  • At present 743 e-buses run in 15 municipal corporations.
UP-GOVERNANCE 20% reservation for former Agniveers in four uniformed services
  • 20% of posts reserved for former Agniveers in police, forest, prisons and transport department recruitment.
  • Upper age limit relaxed from 25 to 28 years (3-year relaxation).
  • Candidates keep the benefit of their original reservation category — a horizontal quota.
  • Agnipath scheme (June 2022): 4-year tenure; up to 25% retained in regular cadre.
UP-CULTURE Two renamings: Jewar airport proposal and Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi
  • Noida International Airport, Jewar (Gautam Buddha Nagar) → proposed 'Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar'; the Union Cabinet decides airport names, followed by Gazette notification.
  • Phase 1 inaugurated in March 2026; it is Delhi-NCR's second international airport.
  • Bhadohi was carved out of Varanasi in 1994; renamed in 1997, 1999 and 2014 — this is its fourth major name change.
  • Power to alter district names: Sec. 6(2), UP Revenue Code, 2006. Sant Ravidas, a 15th-century Bhakti saint, was born in Varanasi.
UP-GOVERNANCE Ease-of-business trio: Model Building Regulations, Startup Procurement & Interest Waiver
  • Model Building Regulations-2026 for industrial authorities (Noida, Greater Noida, YEIDA): FAR cap removed for plots on roads wider than 45 m.
  • Deemed approval in 60 days for plans by licensed experts — residential plots up to 500 sq m, commercial up to 200 sq m; high-rises need a structural audit every 5 years.
  • Startup Procurement Scheme-2026: a dedicated UP Startup E-Marketplace run by the UP Startup Mission.
  • Interest Waiver Scheme-2026: a 3-month window waiving interest and penalty on tax dues up to 31 Dec 2025.
NATIONAL First BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting adopts the Delhi Declaration
  • Adopted the Delhi Declaration for a secure, resilient and prosperous Bay of Bengal.
  • Priority areas: counter-terrorism, organised crime & drugs, human trafficking, cybercrime, legal cooperation.
  • BIMSTEC: founded 6 June 1997 (Bangkok Declaration); 7 members; Secretariat in Dhaka.
ECONOMY Global Innovation Index 2026: India ranked 38th of 139 economies
  • India: 38th overall; 49th in innovation inputs, 25th in outputs; 1st among 36 lower-middle-income economies.
  • Top 5: Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Republic of Korea, Singapore.
  • India 1st in ICT services exports; clusters — Bengaluru 25th, Delhi 27th.
NATIONAL Lakshadweep declared India's first fully literate UT under ULLAS
  • All 1,113 identified non-literates passed the FLNAT (Foundational Literacy & Numeracy Assessment Test).
  • ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (2022–27) targets non-literates aged 15+; 95%+ literacy = 'fully literate'.
  • Mizoram was the first fully literate State (May 2025).

Prelims rapid-fire — 24 facts

Renaming: Noida International Airport (Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar) → proposed Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar (needs Centre's approval).
Renaming: Bhadohi district → Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi; known for GI-tagged hand-made carpets.
Culture: CM at Devi Patan, Tulsipur (Balrampur) — a Shaktipeeth — launched 78 projects worth ₹803 crore on Navratri day 1 (11 Oct).
Welfare: Ujjwala beneficiaries to get two free LPG refills in FY 2026-27 (Diwali & Holi); outlay ₹2,142.78 crore.
Health: AYUSH interns' monthly stipend doubled: ₹7,500 → ₹15,000.
Urban: New City Promotion Scheme: ₹115 crore first instalment to Mirzapur-Vindhyachal & Muzaffarnagar authorities (FY27 provision ₹3,500 crore).
HAPS airship test: DRDO's ADRDE, Agra flew a high-altitude airship to ~21 km; it held ~20 km for 30+ minutes.
Vindhyachal Mela: Sharadiya Navratri Mela at Vindhyachal (Mirzapur), 11–26 Oct; railways added special arrangements.
National SC-ST Hub: UP tops the leading States under the MSME Ministry's National SC-ST Hub (launched 2016).
Cricket – Lucknow: India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the 1st T20I at Lucknow; India lead the 5-match series 2–1.
Namo Bharat art: NCRTC–IGNCA MoU to showcase art & heritage at stations of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor.
Day of the Day: 13 Oct – International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN, 1989); linked to the Sendai Framework 2015–30.
Interest Waiver Scheme-2026 — 3-month window; waives interest/penalty on old (pre-GST era) tax dues up to 31 Dec 2025 — VAT, Trade Tax, Entry Tax etc.
UP Startup Procurement Scheme-2026 — Govt buying from start-ups via a UP Startup E-Marketplace run by UP Startup Mission
Mission Shakti × Navratri — Women-safety messaging at 26 temples/shrines during Sharadiya Navratri
Vindhyachal Navratri Mela — 11-26 Oct 2026, Mirzapur — special rail facilities for pilgrims
UP-Haryana boundary — Survey of India fixing the Yamuna border (Saharanpur sector); ~25% done
AYUSH interns — Cabinet raised stipend for BAMS, BUMS, BHMS interns in government colleges
Deepotsav 2026 (10th edition): Ayodhya, 5–7 Nov — 33 lakh diyas at Ram ki Paidi and Saryu ghats.
Padma Lok Awas Yojana: about 600 flats by Prayagraj Development Authority on reclaimed land; foundation stone on 15 Oct.
State Highway-84 (Mainpuri): to be widened to four lanes (Cabinet, 9 Oct).
Paddy procurement policy: approved for Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27.
70th State-Level School Kabaddi Championship: held at Jubilee Inter College, Gorakhpur.
Anganwadi workers & helpers: one additional saree each sanctioned by the Cabinet.

Data points of the period

1.21 crore
Social-security pensioners in UP
Proposed monthly pension ₹1,500 (from ₹1,000); last raised in 2017
₹3,500 / month
Gram Prahari honorarium (proposed)
Up 40% from ₹2,500 for about 60,000 village watchmen; extra cost ≈ ₹84 crore a year.
1,725
AC electric buses approved for UP cities
18 cities, 12-year GCC model; Lucknow and Kanpur get 300 each.

8 practice MCQs — UPPSC Prelims pattern

Q1. Consider the following statements about the Uttar Pradesh Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026: 1. UPNEDA is the nodal agency for the policy. 2. Units with capital investment above ₹1,500 crore are classified as 'Ultra-mega'. 3. It offers 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 20 years. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: c
UPNEDA is the nodal agency and ultra-mega units are those above ₹1,500 crore. The electricity-duty exemption is for up to 10 years, not 20.

Q2. With reference to the Gomti river, consider the following statements: 1. It originates from Gomat Taal near Pilibhit. 2. It is a tributary of the Ghaghara. 3. Lucknow and Jaunpur are located on its banks. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: b
The Gomti rises at Gomat Taal near Pilibhit and flows past Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur to join the Ganga (not the Ghaghara) near Kaithi in Ghazipur district.

Q3. Consider the following about UP's SAF Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026: 1. UPNEDA is the nodal agency. 2. Units with investment above ₹1,500 crore are classed as 'Mega'. 3. It offers 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years. Which are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: b
Units above ₹1,500 crore are 'Ultra-mega'; 'Mega' is ₹500–1,500 crore. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Q4. The recently opened Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor is located at:

  1. Gorakhpur
  2. Rudraksh Convention Centre, Varanasi
  3. Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar
  4. Ram ki Paidi, Ayodhya
Show answer
Answer: b
It is at the Japan-assisted Rudraksh Convention Centre, Varanasi.

Q5. With reference to Bhadohi district, consider the following statements: 1. It was carved out of Varanasi district in 1994. 2. It was first named 'Sant Ravidas Nagar' in 1997. 3. It is famous for its brassware industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: b
Bhadohi became UP's 65th district on 30 June 1994 (from Varanasi) and was named Sant Ravidas Nagar in 1997. It is famous for hand-made carpets (GI-tagged), not brassware — that is Moradabad.

Q6. Which agency is the nodal agency for the Uttar Pradesh Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026?

  1. UPSIDA
  2. UPNEDA
  3. Invest UP
  4. UPEIDA
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Answer: b
UP New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) approves and disburses incentives; an evaluation committee under its Director assesses applications.

Q7. With reference to Uttar Pradesh's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026, consider the following statements: 1. UPNEDA is the nodal agency for the policy. 2. 'Mega' units are those with capital investment above ₹1,500 crore. 3. Eligible units get 100% electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
Mega units are ₹500–1,500 crore; units above ₹1,500 crore are 'Ultra-mega'. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Q8. Consider the following statements about the State Legislative Council: 1. One-twelfth of its members are elected by graduates of at least three years' standing residing in the State. 2. One-twelfth are elected by teachers of at least three years' standing in institutions not lower than secondary school. 3. A law of Parliament abolishing a Council is a constitutional amendment under Article 368. Which of the statements given above 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: A
Art. 171(3) provides the graduate and teacher quotas. Under Art. 169(3), a law creating or abolishing a Council is not deemed an amendment under Art. 368. UP's graduate–teacher seats go to the polls on 23 Oct.

Mains practice questions

  1. Social-security pensions and procurement at MSP are two key instruments of inclusive growth in Uttar Pradesh. Critically examine their welfare and fiscal implications in the light of recent decisions. (125 words)
  2. Honorarium-based frontline workers (gram praharis, anganwadi workers, cooks) are the backbone of UP's service delivery. Discuss their issues and suggest a sustainable pay framework. (GS-II/GS-VI, 200 words)
  3. Uttar Pradesh has India's largest youth population. Critically examine how the UP AI Mission and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training & Employment Zones can convert this demographic dividend into productive employment. (UPPSC GS-VI, 125 words)
  4. Uttar Pradesh is shifting from MoU-led investment promotion to execution-led industrialisation. Discuss with reference to recent policy measures such as UP-AIM, the SAF Policy-2026 and the Model Building Regulations, and the challenge of regional balance. (125 words, 8 marks)

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