Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs — Last 12 months | Daily News + MCQs

🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

₹5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds approved for UP, Karnataka and Telangana

On 30 September 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved ₹5,547.99 crore procurement of 7.06 lakh MT of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under the Price Support Scheme for Kharif 2026-27 in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

ASI 2024-25: manufacturing GVA up 9.59%, employment crosses 2 crore; Tamil Nadu leads in jobs

MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026: Gross Value Added of registered manufacturing grew 9.59% and total employment rose 7.19% to over 2 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana the top five states in employment.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM approves revised GRAP schedule for NCR with 48 actions; old-vehicle curbs extended to Sonipat

The Commission for Air Quality Management approved a revised Graded Response Action Plan for the National Capital Region at its 30th full Commission meeting chaired by Rajesh Verma; PIB announced it on 29 September 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Railways approve two new MEMU services linking Meerut City with Khurja and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh

On 29 September 2026 Indian Railways approved two MEMU services — Khurja–Meerut City (64573/64574) and Saharanpur–Meerut City (64580/64579) — stopping at all stations en route.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Railways approve ₹223 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 614.75 route km of Varanasi Division

On 28 September 2026 Indian Railways approved Kavach Version 4.0 on 614.75 route km of the Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway at a cost of ₹223 crore.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Piyush Goyal at UP International Trade Show: Uttar Pradesh targets ₹5 lakh crore annual exports by 2030

Addressing the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida on 27 September 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Uttar Pradesh aims to raise annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service launched in Uttar Pradesh across Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj

On 23 September 2026, the cooperative cab service Bharat Taxi was formally launched in Lucknow and, the same day, in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Assam Important

World Rhino Day: PM says Assam holds nearly 80% of world's rhinos; Project Rhino initiated for range states

On 22 September 2026, World Rhino Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Assam holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population and shared that Project Rhino has been initiated to support rhino range states.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

IAF's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team performs over Meerut for the first time

On 19 and 20 September 2026, the Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) performed over Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, for the first time, drawing more than 1 lakh spectators.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Railways approve ₹252 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 607.7 route km of Lucknow Division

On 19 September 2026, Indian Railways approved Kavach version 4.0 on 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway at a cost of ₹252 crore.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

Five States and Delhi sign Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement for dam on Tons river

On 15 September 2026, the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi signed the Kishau Multipurpose Project agreement in New Delhi, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CAQM inspection in Hapur finds 16 of 22 industrial units non-compliant

On 15 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) inspected 22 industrial units in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, found 16 non-compliant and issued 12 show cause notices.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

India crosses 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign

On 11 September 2026, the Health Ministry said more than 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reaching 100% coverage.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

BSIP study of Bakhira Lake sediments reconstructs 25,000 years of Indian Summer Monsoon history

On 10 September 2026, the Department of Science and Technology reported a Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences study that used magnetic minerals in Bakhira Lake sediments in Uttar Pradesh to track monsoon changes over 25,000 years.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 launched in Varanasi with the theme 'Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari'

On 9 September 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah at Varanasi, a month-long nutrition Jan Andolan focused on dietary diversity, protein intake and hot cooked meals.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Railways approve ₹170 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 712 route km of Moradabad Division

On 1 September 2026, Indian Railways approved ₹170 crore to install Kavach 4.0 on the remaining 712 route kilometres of Moradabad Division, Northern Railway.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath perform Bhoomi Pujan for 14 projects at Lucknow Cantonment

On 30 August 2026, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed the Bhoomi Pujan for 14 development projects worth over ₹100 crore at Lucknow Cantonment.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Nepal Must know

Deadly flash flood hits Nepal along Bhote Koshi; India offers help and alerts Bihar, UP

A flash flood triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal–Tibet border devastated central Nepal on 26 August 2026; PM Modi offered all possible help and the Centre put Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on alert.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

UP Cabinet clears 25 lakh tablets, free bus travel for women 60+ and Ganga Expressway extension to Haridwar

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on 25 August 2026 approved 25 lakh free tablets for youth, lifetime free UPSRTC bus travel for women aged 60 and above, and a ₹10,761 crore Ganga Expressway extension to Haridwar.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

The 'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath' in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 25 July 2026 at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, becoming India's 45th World Heritage property.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP CM inaugurates new headquarters of State Disaster Management Authority in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the new headquarters building of the Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UPSDMA) in Lucknow on 19 July 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Dashehari and Langra mangoes reach Dubai by sea from Amroha under ICAR-CISH–APEDA protocol

A 12.5-tonne consignment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, reached Dubai by sea on 17 July 2026 using a sea-route protocol developed by ICAR-CISH and APEDA.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CCEA approves two elevated corridors worth over ₹25,000 crore to decongest Varanasi

The CCEA approved two Varanasi decongestion corridors on 15 July 2026: a 43.218-km corridor along the Varuna (₹10,998.32 crore) and a 46.039-km corridor along the Ganga between NH-19 and the Ring Road (₹14,447.64 crore).

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Uttar Pradesh

UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches drive to plant 35 crore saplings

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 12 July 2026 launched the state's plantation drive under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to plant 35 crore saplings.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Sonowal unveils first Made-in-India EXIM shipping container for Maersk at Dadri

Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled India's first export-import shipping container made in India for A.P. Moller-Maersk at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh on 3 July 2026, and Maersk ordered 1,000 more.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of assault on 12 bonded labourers in Muzaffarnagar

The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 2 July 2026 of a report that 12 bonded labourers were assaulted and forced to work without sufficient food and wages for nearly a year and a half at a paper plate factory in Mandi village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Cabinet approves Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway on NH-34

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved the 117.7 km Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh at a capital cost of Rs 7,145.14 crore on BOT (Toll) mode.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Department of Fertilizers holds pre-EOI meeting for Green Urea plants; Pudimadaka 150 TPD pilot is the benchmark

The Department of Fertilizers said on 26 June 2026 that it held a pre-Expression of Interest meeting at PDIL headquarters, Noida, for setting up Green Urea plants in India, using NTPC NETRA's 150 TPD pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, as the benchmark.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses 90 crore ABHA accounts

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, run by the National Health Authority, crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) in May 2026, with Uttar Pradesh leading at over 15.3 crore.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

'Nausena Shaurya Vatika' with INS Gomati artefacts inaugurated in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 'Nausena Shaurya Vatika', an open-air naval museum showcasing INS Gomati's weapon systems, in Lucknow on 30 May 2026.

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