Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs 2026 — Full notes
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Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs 2026 — October 2026 · September 2026
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Top events
- 22 Feb — PM Modi opened the remaining sections of the Namo Bharat corridor on 22 February 2026: Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South to Modipuram. It is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), run by NCRTC.
- The Geological Survey of India added Kalinjar Fort hill (Banda, Uttar Pradesh) to India's geo-heritage sites. It shows the rare Eparchaean Unconformity, a gap of about 1.3 billion years between Bundelkhand Granite and Kaimur Sandstone.
- Shekha Lake Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) became India's 99th Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention (1971) gives this status to wetlands of international importance.
- Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), became India's 100th Ramsar site. It hosts many birds that migrate every year from Siberia and Central Asia.
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet recommended renaming the Jewar airport as Narendra Modi International Airport. It would be India's first airport named after a sitting Prime Minister; the airport was built as a PPP with Zurich Airport International AG.
- 8 Oct — Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said the state has secured nearly ₹90,000 crore of investment MoUs with Japanese companies, building on the Kashi-Kyoto cultural link and covering manufacturing, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy.
- 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM). It targets support for 100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.
- 11 Oct — Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya received FSSAI's top 'Ati Vishisht' rating under the Eat Right Place of Worship (BHOG) programme, scoring 103 out of 114, valid from 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.
- 12 Oct — Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
- 24 Oct — Under Uttar Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, 28,833 of the 2026-27 target of 72,540 couples have been married so far; each couple gets Rs 1 lakh, of which Rs 64,000 goes to the bride's bank account.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 22 one-liners
- International & Agreements
- 3 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 8 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 9 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 13 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 1 one-liners
Government & States
22 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
13 one-liners
13 National — 22 Feb – 25 Oct.
- 22 Feb — PM Modi opened the remaining sections of the Namo Bharat corridor on 22 February 2026: Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South to Modipuram. It is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), run by NCRTC.
- 22 Feb — The Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor is about 82.5 km long, with a design speed of 180 km/h and operating speed of 160 km/h. It is India's fastest urban rail service, and RRTS and Meerut Metro share a station.
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet recommended renaming the Jewar airport as Narendra Modi International Airport. It would be India's first airport named after a sitting Prime Minister; the airport was built as a PPP with Zurich Airport International AG.
- 9 Oct — The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath, cleared 39 proposals including the Startup Procurement Scheme-2026, which creates a UP Startup E-Marketplace run by the UP Startup Mission for departments to buy from registered startups.
- 9 Oct — UP approved the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone Development Scheme with a ₹1,725 crore outlay over three years. It covers all 75 districts through nine zones, starting with Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Jhansi.
- 21 Oct — On Police Commemoration Day in Lucknow, CM Yogi Adityanath raised the uniform allowance of PPS officers from ₹6,400 to ₹15,000 and the field motorcycle allowance from ₹700 to ₹1,000 a month.
- 21 Oct — The CM said Uttar Pradesh has formed three new women PAC battalions named after Veerangana Uda Devi Pasi, Jhalkari Bai Kori and Avanti Bai Lodhi, and that women in the police rose from 10,000 to 45,000.
- 23 Oct — Lucknow hosted the northern regional workshop of Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 under Mission Karmayogi, organised by the Capacity Building Commission with UPAM. Eight states and four Union Territories took part, and the CM announced an AI Centre of Excellence at RUPAAM.
- 23 Oct — Polling was held on 23 October 2026 for 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, five from graduate and six from teacher constituencies. Counting is set for 27 October, and the current members' terms end on 6 December 2026.
- 23 Oct — Uttar Pradesh will give about 3.80 lakh Anganwadi workers and helpers one extra saree a year at roughly ₹500 each, a cost of about ₹19.01 crore, to help them keep to the prescribed uniform.
- 24 Oct — Uttar Pradesh runs 25 Bachpan Day Care Centres for children aged 3 to 7 with disabilities (1,463 enrolled) and has approved 28 more for 2026-27 in the remaining districts.
- 24 Oct — Under Uttar Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, 28,833 of the 2026-27 target of 72,540 couples have been married so far; each couple gets Rs 1 lakh, of which Rs 64,000 goes to the bride's bank account.
- 25 Oct — PM Modi was scheduled to inaugurate a new garment manufacturing unit of Arvind Limited in Varanasi on 25 October 2026, expected to create jobs mainly for women.
States & UTs
9 one-liners
9 States & UTs — 4 Oct – 25 Oct.
- PM Modi opened the first phase of Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR's second international airport, built with Zurich Airport International. It starts at 1.2 crore passengers a year and may grow to 7 crore.
- In Lucknow, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the cooperative Bharat Taxi service (zero commission) and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana, which offers farm loans at 6% interest.
- Goat breed Battisi (Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) and goat breed Totapuri (Rajasthan) were recognised as new breeds.
- Among the newly recognised breeds are the Braj donkey (Uttar Pradesh) and the Kashmiri horse/pony (Jammu and Kashmir).
- UPERC approved 10 power purchase agreements totalling 19.7 MW of solar power under PM-KUSUM, at tariffs of Rs 2.91-2.99.
- 4 Oct — Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district was renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced it at an event where he opened projects worth over Rs 1,340 crore.
- 20 Oct — UP CM Yogi Adityanath doubled the seats in the Chief Minister Farmer Scholarship Scheme and raised aid to Rs 60,000 a year.
- 23 Oct — UP CM Yogi Adityanath proposed performance-linked promotions and an AI Centre of Excellence, and Nivesh Mitra 3.0 was launched.
- 25 Oct — Average daily ridership on the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridor rose 98.8% in one year, from 47,745 in July 2025 to 94,936 in July 2026, and crossed 1 lakh in September; total journeys passed 45 million.
International & Agreements
3 one-liners
World · summits · MoUs · exercises.
Summits, Agreements & Exercises
- 3 Aug — Heads of the national statistical offices of BRICS countries met in Lucknow on 3-4 August under India's 2026 BRICS chairship. A draft BRICS joint statistical publication was released at the meeting.
- Earlier SCO tourism and cultural capitals were Varanasi (2022-23), Almaty (2023-24), Qingdao (2024-25) and Cholpon-Ata (2025-26); Lahore is known for Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- 8 Oct — Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said the state has secured nearly ₹90,000 crore of investment MoUs with Japanese companies, building on the Kashi-Kyoto cultural link and covering manufacturing, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy.
Economy & Banking
8 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
- UP's Empowered Committee, chaired by Chief Secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal, approved incentives of ₹56.26 crore for four units, including JK Cement (Hamirpur), Britannia (Barabanki) and Ankur Udyog (Gorakhpur). Invest UP is the nodal agency.
- The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission approved 10 PPAs for 19.7 MW of PM-KUSUM solar plants at tariffs of ₹2.91 to ₹2.99 per unit. The lowest was Bhaskar Renewable's 1.7 MW plant in Chitrakoot.
- 6 Oct — Uttar Pradesh launched HCL IT City Phase 2 in Lucknow, a ₹500 crore expansion for about 6,000 jobs. CM Yogi Adityanath also set a goal of supporting 50 AI startups in Lucknow over five years.
- 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026. Units using farm residue, municipal waste or non-edible oilseeds get incentives, with UPNEDA as nodal agency; the policy runs for five years.
- 9 Oct — Uttar Pradesh approved the Interest Waiver Scheme-2026, a three-month window waiving interest and penalties on old tax dues up to 31 December 2025 under laws such as the UP VAT Act, 2008 and the Central Sales Tax Act.
- 9 Oct — The Uttar Pradesh Model Building Regulations, 2026 for industrial development authorities (Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway) remove FAR limits on plots on roads wider than 45 metres and give deemed approval after 60 days for small plots.
- 16 Oct — Uttar Pradesh is putting up five Doppler weather radars at Azamgarh, Lucknow, Jhansi, Aligarh and Varanasi for ₹22.45 crore. Those at Azamgarh and Varanasi are installed, and the rest are under way.
- 23 Oct — Uttar Pradesh approved incentives for four units: JK Cement Rs 10.11 crore, Britannia Rs 12.77 crore, Kanodia Cement Rs 7.41 crore and Ankur Udyog Rs 25.97 crore, as net State GST reimbursement, capital-interest subsidy or electricity-duty exemption.
Science, Defence & Environment
9 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
- DRDO flew an indigenous High Altitude Platform (HAPS) from Agra to 21 km and held 20 km for over 30 minutes. It also made the first live jump test of an advanced high-altitude parachute in Ladakh.
- C-DOT opened its sixth Centre of Excellence at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, covering wireless, quantum, cybersecurity and 5G Advanced/6G.
- 9 Oct — The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM). It targets support for 100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.
- 23 Oct — The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, hosted the three-day TechSangam (23-25 October) on AI, quantum technology, cybercrime and deepfakes, with CM Yogi Adityanath as chief guest on day two.
Defence & Security
- 8 Oct — Uttar Pradesh's Defence Industrial Corridor has six nodes: Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh and Chitrakoot, as noted while the state pitched for Japanese investment.
- 25 Oct — The Air Force Day Aerial Display 2026, themed Wings over Ganges, was scheduled for Namo Ghat, Varanasi, with PM Modi as chief guest and the Tejas, LCH Prachand, Su-30MKI and Rafale taking part.
Environment & Ecology
- Shekha Lake Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) became India's 99th Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention (1971) gives this status to wetlands of international importance.
- Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), became India's 100th Ramsar site. It hosts many birds that migrate every year from Siberia and Central Asia.
- India added Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) as Ramsar sites, taking the country's total to 103 wetlands of international importance.
Sports, Days & Culture
13 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
- The 94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle drive was held in Varanasi from Namo Ghat to Diksha Mandap under the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat', organised by the Sports Ministry with the Cycling Federation of India.
Important Days
- 8 Oct — Indian Air Force Day marked the IAF's 94th anniversary (founded 1932). The parade was held at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, with the theme "Infallible, Impervious and Precise".
- 23 Oct — Uttar Pradesh planned to mark Valmiki Jayanti on 26 October 2026 in all 75 districts with Deepdaan and Ramayana recitations, with major events at Chitrakoot, Ayodhya, Kanpur (Bithoor), Shravasti and Prayagraj.
Art, Culture & Tourism
- The Geological Survey of India added Kalinjar Fort hill (Banda, Uttar Pradesh) to India's geo-heritage sites. It shows the rare Eparchaean Unconformity, a gap of about 1.3 billion years between Bundelkhand Granite and Kaimur Sandstone.
- 25 Jul — Sarnath, near Varanasi, is where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon after gaining enlightenment.
- The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage named the 140-year-old Parichha Weir in Jhansi a World Heritage Irrigation Structure. It is the headworks of the Betwa Canal System in Uttar Pradesh.
- 12 Oct — Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
- 23 Oct — For Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 (28 November to 12 December 2026, Uttar Pradesh), a students' engagement programme will cover 1,000 higher education institutions, and the National Book Trust will run reading and storytelling activities with Rashtriya e-Pustakalaya.
- 23 Oct — Earlier Kashi Tamil Sangamam editions linked to Uttar Pradesh: KTS 3.0 (2025) had the theme of Sage Agasthyar with about 1,200 Tamil Nadu participants, and KTS 4.0 had the theme "Let us Learn Tamil" and ended at Rameswaram.
- 24 Oct — The Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 registration portal was opened by the Ministry of Education. The edition runs on 28 November-12 December 2026 with the theme "Thirukkural Payilvom".
- 24 Oct — Kashi Tamil Sangamam is organised by IIT Madras, BHU, CICT Chennai and the UP government under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. The 1st edition was in 2022 at BHU and the 2nd in 2023 at Namo Ghat.
- 25 Oct — Ayodhya's Ram Ki Paidi is being remodelled for Rs 2,367.60 lakh by the UP Projects Corporation for the Tourism Department, with red sandstone flooring, a Surya Stambh and a mural wall, ahead of Deepotsav.
- 25 Oct — Ayodhya Deepotsav 2026 is planned for 7 November, with about 3.3 million earthen lamps at the designated ghats; 792 sanitation workers will collect the lamps and clean the ghats afterwards.
Awards, Appointments & Books
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Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya | FSSAI 'Ati Vishisht' rating (103/114) |
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- PM Modi opened the remaining sections of the _____ on 22 February 2026: Sarai Kale Khan to New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South to Modipuram. It is India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), run by NCRTC.
- Namo Bharat corridor
- The Geological Survey of India added _____ (Banda, Uttar Pradesh) to India's geo-heritage sites. It shows the rare Eparchaean Unconformity, a gap of about 1.3 billion years between Bundelkhand Granite and Kaimur Sandstone.
- Kalinjar Fort hill
- _____ in Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) became India's 99th Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention (1971) gives this status to wetlands of international importance.
- Shekha Lake Bird Sanctuary
- _____, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh), became India's 100th Ramsar site. It hosts many birds that migrate every year from Siberia and Central Asia.
- Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary
- India added _____ and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) as Ramsar sites, taking the country's total to 103 wetlands of international importance.
- Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh)
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet recommended renaming the Jewar airport as _____. It would be India's first airport named after a sitting Prime Minister; the airport was built as a PPP with Zurich Airport International AG.
- Narendra Modi International Airport
- Uttar Pradesh CM _____ said the state has secured nearly ₹90,000 crore of investment MoUs with Japanese companies, building on the Kashi-Kyoto cultural link and covering manufacturing, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy.
- Yogi Adityanath
- The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM)_____100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.
- . It targets support for
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya_____'Ati Vishisht' rating under the Eat Right Place of Worship (BHOG) programme, scoring 103 out of 114, valid from 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.
- received FSSAI's top
- _____, widow of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, inaugurated the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor at the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi with CM Yogi Adityanath. The year 2027 marks 75 years of India-Japan ties.
- Akie Abe
MCQs
The Air Force Day Aerial Display 2026, themed Wings over Ganges, was scheduled at which city?
- Prayagraj
- Varanasi
- Patna
- Kolkata
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Answer: Varanasi — The display was planned at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, with PM Modi as chief guest.
Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 is planned for which period?
- 28 November to 12 December 2026
- 1 to 15 November 2026
- 5 to 19 January 2027
- 10 to 24 December 2026
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Answer: 28 November to 12 December 2026 — The Ministry of Education opened the registration portal for the fifth edition, to be held 28 November to 12 December 2026.
How much total assistance does a couple get under Uttar Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana?
- Rs 51,000
- Rs 75,000
- Rs 1 lakh
- Rs 1.5 lakh
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Answer: Rs 1 lakh — Each couple gets Rs 1 lakh: Rs 64,000 for the household, Rs 21,000 for gifts and Rs 15,000 for the wedding arrangements.
On which date did operations of the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat (RRTS) corridor begin on its first 17-km priority section?
- 21 October 2023
- 15 August 2023
- 22 February 2026
- 1 January 2024
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Answer: 21 October 2023 — Operations began on 21 October 2023 between Sahibabad and Duhai depot, and later sections opened in phases.
Which FSSAI rating did the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, receive under the Eat Right Place of Worship programme?
- Santoshjanak
- Uttam
- Ati Vishisht
- Vishisht
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Answer: Ati Vishisht — It got the highest 'Ati Vishisht' rating with 103 out of 114 points, valid from 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.
How many AI startups does the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM) aim to support at the least?
- 50
- 75
- 500
- 100
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Answer: 100 — UP-AIM aims to back at least 100 AI startups, train five lakh youth and set up AI centres in all 75 districts.
Which agency is the nodal agency for Uttar Pradesh's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026?
- UPNEDA
- Invest UP
- UPSIDA
- UPPCL
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Answer: UPNEDA — UPNEDA approves and disburses incentives under the SAF policy, which runs for five years or until a new policy takes effect.
Which bird sanctuary became India's 100th Ramsar site?
- Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
- Chilika Lake, Odisha
- Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia
- Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
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Answer: Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia — The sanctuary in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, hosts birds that migrate from Siberia and Central Asia.
Which of these is a node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor?
- Gorakhpur
- Meerut
- Prayagraj
- Chitrakoot
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Answer: Chitrakoot — The six nodes are Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh and Chitrakoot.
On which date is Ayodhya Deepotsav 2026 planned, with about 3.3 million lamps?
- 7 November
- 31 October
- 5 November
- 10 November
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Answer: 7 November — Deepotsav is planned for 7 November 2026 at the designated ghats, including Ram Ki Paidi.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet recommended renaming the Jewar airport after which person?
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Narendra Modi
- Yogi Adityanath
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Answer: Narendra Modi — The recommendation is for Narendra Modi International Airport; the airport was developed as a PPP with Zurich Airport International AG.
At which place is Noida International Airport located?
- Jewar
- Greater Noida
- Ghaziabad
- Meerut
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Answer: Jewar — PM Modi opened the first phase of the airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.