Uttarakhand Current Affairs — Last 12 months | Daily News + MCQs

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Uttarakhand Important

18th India–Mongolia joint military exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT begins at Pithoragarh

On 21 September 2026, the 18th edition of the India–Mongolia joint military exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT began at the Foreign Training Node, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, and will run until 3 October 2026.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

22nd India–US exercise Yudh Abhyas opens at Auli and Mahajan

On 15 September 2026, the opening ceremony of the 22nd edition of the India–US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas was held at the Auli Foreign Training Node, Uttarakhand, with training also under way at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan.

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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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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Bihar Important

India approves export of up to 654 MW of power to flood-hit Nepal till December 2026

On 14 September 2026, the Ministry of Power announced approval for exporting electricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority for 18 hours a day from 13 September to 31 December 2026, after floods damaged Nepal's hydropower plants.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttarakhand Important

First Badri calf born through OPU-IVF technology in a milestone for Uttarakhand's indigenous cattle

On 11 September 2026, a Badri female calf was born through Ovum Pick-Up and In Vitro Fertilization (OPU-IVF), after a Badri embryo was transferred into a Sahiwal recipient cow.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

Home Secretary reviews Himalayan States' preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches

On 3 September 2026, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed the preparedness of five Himalayan States and UTs against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and snow avalanches.

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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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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Uttarakhand Important

14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management meets in Dehradun

The 14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management and security met in Dehradun on 20–21 August 2026.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

BSIP pollen study from Deoria Tal links weak monsoon to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation

A Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences study of pollen in a Deoria Tal sediment core (Garhwal Himalaya) links a weak Indian Summer Monsoon between ~5100 and 4000 years BP to the shrinking of the Harappan Civilisation, DST said on 29 July 2026.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 India Important

PM interacts with participants of Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026

PM Narendra Modi virtually interacted on 26 July 2026 with MY Bharat volunteers of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, who shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttarakhand Important

APEDA facilitates Uttarakhand's first export of frozen French fries, to Iraq

APEDA facilitated the first export of 24 tonnes of frozen French fries from Kashipur in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district to Iraq, announced on 20 July 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttarakhand Important

First direct express train between Ramnagar and Dehradun flagged off

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Ramnagar–Dehradun Express, the first direct express train between the two Uttarakhand cities, on 18 July 2026.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog releases Investment Friendliness Index; Gujarat ranks first among Large States

NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) on 17 July 2026, naming Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha as Top Performers.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttarakhand Important

6th Lok Samvardhan Parv opens in Dehradun

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the five-day 6th Lok Samvardhan Parv at Parade Ground, Dehradun, on 11 July 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttarakhand Important

First phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations concludes

The first phase of Char Dham Yatra 2026 helicopter operations in Uttarakhand, which began with the Yatra in April, concluded on 26 June 2026 after 12,032 shuttle departures carrying 67,064 pilgrims, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on 27 June.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 draws 1.31 crore citizens, ends with national programme at Haridwar

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah, observed from 17 to 26 June 2026 with more than 1.31 crore participants, culminated in a National Awareness Programme led by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 June 2026.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

NMCG and NIUA complete Urban River Management Plans for 13 Ganga basin cities

The National Mission for Clean Ganga said on 24 June 2026 that, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, it has completed Urban River Management Plans for 13 cities and is expanding them across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under the Namami Gange Programme.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Critical mineral auctions reach 56 blocks; first Centre-run critical mineral blocks auctioned in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana

The Ministry of Mines announced on 23 June 2026 that 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks were auctioned in the Seventh Tranche, taking the total to 56 out of 88 blocks.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Panchayati Raj Ministry holds 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop on Panchayat-led service delivery in Srinagar

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held the 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop at SKICC, Srinagar, on 23 June 2026, with participants from seven States/UTs.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Uttarakhand

Justice Alok Kumar Verma resigns as Judge of Uttarakhand High Court

A notification dated 27 May 2026 recorded that Justice Alok Kumar Verma resigned as Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court under proviso (a) to Article 217(1), with effect from 30 April 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Cold-water fisheries emerging as a pillar of India's Blue Economy; J&K leads trout output

India's cold-water fisheries now produce around 7,000 tonnes a year, with Jammu & Kashmir the leading trout producer at about 3,010 tonnes in 2024-25, the Fisheries Ministry said on 23 May 2026.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

ARIES–IIT Delhi study shows transverse waves can reveal hidden turbulence in the solar corona

A study by ARIES Nainital and IIT Delhi, reported on 20 May 2026, shows through 3D simulations that transverse waves in the Sun's corona can produce asymmetries in coronal spectral lines, giving a new way to detect hidden turbulence.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Former Uttarakhand CM and ex-Road Transport Minister Maj Gen B. C. Khanduri (Retd.) dies at 91

Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.), twice Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2007–09, 2011–12) and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways in the Vajpayee government credited with executing the Golden Quadrilateral, died in Dehradun on 19 May 2026 aged 91.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Amit Shah chairs 26th Central Zonal Council meeting in Bastar, Chhattisgarh

On 19 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, attended by the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Assam

Indian astronomers report first confirmed blue straggler star with a brown dwarf companion in a 5.6-hour orbit

A team from Gauhati University, IIA Bengaluru, ARIES Nainital and INAF-Catania reported on 19 May 2026 the first confirmed blue straggler star hosting a brown dwarf companion, in one of the shortest-period stellar binaries known.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

NDRF receives the President's Colour at Ghaziabad; Amit Shah calls for 'zero casualty' disaster response

On 14 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the National Disaster Response Force at its 8th Battalion in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 20 years after the force was raised.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI orders SIR Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs covering 36.73 crore electors

On 14 May 2026 the Election Commission of India ordered Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs, covering 36.73 crore electors; only Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh remain.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India

CSIR transfers 13 CSIR-CBRI technologies to industry to mark National Technology Day

On 12 May 2026 CSIR said 13 indigenous technologies of CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, were transferred to industries and start-ups at a National Technology Day event at CSIR headquarters, New Delhi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Uttarakhand

NCGG begins first capacity-building programme for Seychelles civil servants in Mussoorie

On 11 May 2026 the National Centre for Good Governance began its first capacity-building programme for 29 senior civil servants of Seychelles, the first step under a February 2026 MoU to train 250 Seychellois officials.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttarakhand Important

ARIES Nainital study finds massive stars trigger star formation in Bright Rimmed Cloud 44

On 8 May 2026 DST announced that scientists at ARIES, Nainital found UV radiation from a massive star triggering new star formation in Bright Rimmed Cloud 44 in the Cepheus OB2 complex, identifying 22 new young stellar objects.

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