Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs Quiz
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Under the Price Support Scheme approval for Kharif 2026-27 (30 September 2026), which state received the largest procurement amount?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh got ₹3,992.57 crore, Karnataka ₹1,107 crore and Telangana ₹448.42 crore, out of ₹5,547.99 crore.
What is the total value of pulses and oilseeds procurement at MSP approved under PSS for Kharif 2026-27 in UP, Karnataka and Telangana?
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Correct answer: C тАФ ₹5,547.99 crore
Procurement worth ₹5,547.99 crore (7.06 lakh MT) was approved.
According to the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 (released September 2026), by how much did the Gross Value Added of the registered manufacturing sector grow?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 9.59%
GVA grew by 9.59%; output grew 7.81%, employment 7.19% and fixed capital 10.54%.
As per ASI 2024-25, which state tops the list of the top five states in manufacturing employment?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Tamil Nadu
The release lists Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as the top 5 states in employment, together over 56%.
How many actions does the revised GRAP schedule for NCR, approved by CAQM in September 2026, contain in total?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 48
The revised schedule has 48 actions: 25 in Stage-I, 8 in Stage-II, 10 in Stage-III and 5 in Stage-IV.
Under the revised GRAP, restrictions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers were extended to which additional district?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Sonipat
The curbs were extended to Sonipat, in addition to Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar.
Consider the following statements about the revised GRAP schedule (2026): 1. Stage-I has the largest number of actions. 2. Actions on DG sets were moved from Stage-I to Stage-II. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Stage-I has 25 of the 48 actions. Statement 2 is wrong: DG-set actions were moved from Stage-II to Stage-I.
The two new MEMU services approved by Indian Railways on 29 September 2026 connect Meerut City with which two stations?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Khurja and Saharanpur
The services are KhurjaтАУMeerut City (64573/64574) and SaharanpurтАУMeerut City (64580/64579).
In September 2026 Indian Railways approved Kavach 4.0 on 614.75 route km of which division?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Varanasi Division
Kavach 4.0 was approved on 614.75 route km of the Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway at ₹223 crore.
What annual export target for 2030 did Piyush Goyal mention for Uttar Pradesh at the UP International Trade Show 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ ₹5 lakh crore
UP aims to raise annual exports from about ₹2 lakh crore to ₹5 lakh crore by 2030.
The UP International Trade Show addressed by Piyush Goyal in September 2026 was held in which city?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Greater Noida
The UP International Trade Show was held in Greater Noida.
Bharat Taxi, launched in Uttar Pradesh on 23 September 2026, works on which principle?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Driver is the Owner
Bharat Taxi is a cooperative service based on the principle 'Driver is the Owner'.
Which of the following cities was NOT among those where Bharat Taxi was launched in Uttar Pradesh on 23 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Agra
Bharat Taxi was launched in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur and Prayagraj. Agra was not on the list.
Bharat Taxi drivers are called by which name under the cooperative model?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Saarthis
Bharat Taxi's drivers are called Saarthis; more than 10 lakh joined in six months.
As per the Prime Minister's World Rhino Day 2026 message, which state holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Assam
The Prime Minister noted that Assam now holds nearly 80% of the world's rhino population.
Where has the reintroduction of rhinos been described as 'creating history' in the PM's World Rhino Day 2026 message?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister said the successful reintroduction of rhinos in Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh, is creating history.
Consider the following about Project Rhino, shared on World Rhino Day 2026: 1. Project Rhino provides financial and technical support to rhino range states. 2. Genetic improvement is one of the areas covered by Project Rhino. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Project Rhino supports range states in protection, habitat management, genetic improvement and understanding population dynamics.
In September 2026, the IAF's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team performed for the first time over which city?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Meerut
SKAT performed over Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, for the first time on 19 and 20 September 2026.
As per the Defence Ministry in September 2026, the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team has performed in roughly how many airshows in its 30-year journey?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Over 800
SKAT has performed in over 800 airshows in India and abroad over 30 years.
Consider the following about the Suryakiran display at Meerut (September 2026): 1. The display was held on 19 and 20 September 2026. 2. The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team belongs to the Indian Navy. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team belongs to the Indian Air Force.
In September 2026, Indian Railways approved Kavach 4.0 on how many route kilometres of the Lucknow Division?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 607.7 route km
Kavach 4.0 was approved on 607.7 route km of the Lucknow Division at a cost of ₹252 crore.
Kavach, being installed on the Lucknow Division, is what kind of system?
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Correct answer: B тАФ An indigenous Automatic Train Protection system
Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system that helps prevent Signal Passing at Danger.
On which river will the dam under the Kishau Multipurpose Project be built?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Tons
The 232.6 m dam will be built on the Tons river along the UttarakhandтАУHimachal Pradesh border.
What share of the cost of the Kishau Multipurpose Project will the Centre bear as a national project?
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Correct answer: C тАФ About 90%
About 90% of the financial burden will be borne by the Centre and 10% by the partner states.
According to Amit Shah, which State/UT will be the biggest beneficiary of the Kishau project?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Delhi
Amit Shah said Delhi will be the biggest beneficiary of the project.
What will be the height of the concrete gravity dam under the Kishau Multipurpose Project?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 232.6 m
A 232.6-metre-high concrete gravity dam with 1,562 million cubic metres of storage is planned.
Consider the following about the Kishau Multipurpose Project: 1. The Tons river, on which the dam will be built, is a tributary of the Yamuna. 2. The agreement builds on a 12 May 1994 agreement that separate agreements would be signed for each storage project in the basin. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Tons is a major Yamuna tributary, and the 1994 agreement provided for project-wise storage agreements.
How many of the 22 industrial units inspected by CAQM in Hapur on 15 September 2026 were found non-compliant?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 16
16 of the 22 units were non-compliant; 12 show cause notices were issued.
How many show cause notices did CAQM issue after its Hapur inspection drive?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 12
Based on the inspection, CAQM issued 12 show cause notices.
Consider the following about the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM): 1. It was constituted under the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021. 2. It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The CAQM Act, 2021 is administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign launched in February 2026, which group receives the free single-dose HPV vaccine?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 14-year-old girls
The campaign offers a voluntary, free, single-dose HPV vaccine to 14-year-old girls with parental consent.
Which State leads in the number of girls vaccinated under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with more than 22 lakh?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh leads with more than 22 lakh adolescent girls vaccinated.
Which of the following groups of States had achieved 100% coverage of their target group under the HPV campaign as of 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram reached 100%; Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam crossed 90%.
Consider the following about the National HPV Vaccination Campaign: 1. The vaccine is given free of cost at government health facilities with parental consent. 2. The campaign was launched in February 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The vaccine is free and voluntary with parental consent; the campaign was launched by PM Modi in February 2026, not 2025.
Bakhira Lake, whose sediments were used in a BSIP monsoon study reported in September 2026, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Uttar Pradesh
Bakhira Lake is in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Bakhira Lake is an oxbow wetland formed by the cut-off of which river?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Rapti
The lake lies in the GhagharaтАУRapti alluvial system and formed through the migration and cut-off of the Rapti River.
Consider the following about the Bakhira Lake study (2026): 1. Bakhira Lake was designated a Ramsar Site in 2022. 2. The record shows a strengthened Indian Summer Monsoon during the Last Glacial Maximum. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Bakhira became a Ramsar Site in 2022; the Last Glacial Maximum was cold and dry with a weakened monsoon.
What is the theme of Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026, launched in Varanasi on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah runs under the theme 'Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari'.
Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026, launched on 9 September 2026, is which edition of the campaign?
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Correct answer: D тАФ 9th
The Ministry launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah in Varanasi.
According to Union Minister Annpurna Devi at the Poshan Maah 2026 launch, about how many Anganwadi Centres deliver services across India?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Over 14 lakh
She said over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres serve over 7.5 crore children and 1.10 crore pregnant and lactating women.
Consider the following about POSHAN Abhiyaan, under which Rashtriya Poshan Maah is observed: 1. It was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 8 March 2018 at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. 2. Rashtriya Poshan Maah is observed every year in March. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched at Jhunjhunu on 8 March 2018; Rashtriya Poshan Maah is observed in September.