UP Current Affairs Review

Overview

• Comprehensive UP current affairs review for exams like UPPSC, RO/ARO, and UPSSSC.
• Emphasizes government sources and recent legislation.
• Study for Civil Services offers it as a one-stop resource.
• The review covers the last 9 months and is available in PDF format (paid).
• Contact information is provided for courses and inquiries.

Agreements

• IIT Kanpur & Cyient EV Charging: UP to develop EV charging stations.
• Abhyam Tech & ISRO: Gorakhpur-based Abhyam Tech partners with ISRO to develop reusable rockets.
  • Abhyam Tech has a half-acre campus in Bits Plani, Hyderabad, for research.
  • Jainul Abidin, Abhyam Tech's founder, is from Kushinagar
• UP Government & Manipur Government: Cultural sharing under "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat".
  • "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" started on October 3, 2015.
  • UP's pair states were initially Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, later Manipur was included.
• UP Government & Western Sydney University, Australia: Western Sydney will open it's first campus in Greater Noida.

Appointments

• Vivek Ramaswamy: Appointed to a position in Donald Trump's US government.

Awards and Honors

• Rashtriya Gopal Ratna Puraskar: Surabhi Singh (Bijnor) won 3rd prize for best dairy farming (indigenous cow/buffalo category).
• Vyas Samman: Surya Bala (Varanasi) received the 34th Vyas Samman for "Con Desh Ko Jaye Baba."
• Vyas Samman: Pushpa Bharti received the 33rd Vyas Samman for "yaadein, yaadein aur yaadein"
• Ram Temple Building Recognition: Sword of Honour by British Safety Council.
• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: Sachi Agarwal (UP) won for excellence in Kathak dance, shlokas, and classical dance.
• Rashtriya Panchayat Puraskar:
  • Milak Amavat (Muradabad) won for Carbon Neutral Special Panchayat.
  • Bhartaul (Bareilly) won 2nd place in the Bal Hitashi Panchayat category.
• Rashtriya Khel Puraskar 2024:
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Praveen Kumar (Para Athletics, Gautam Buddh Nagar)
  • Arjun Awards:
    • Abhay Singh (Squash, Bareilly)
    • Anu Rani (Athletics, Meerut)
    • Preeti Pal (Para Athletics, Meerut)
    • Simran Sharma (Para Athletics, Ghaziabad)
    • Vantika Agrawal (Chess, Noida)
    • Ajit Singh (Para Athletics, Etawah).
• Padma Awards 2025:
  • Shri Ram Bahadur Rai (Padma Bhushan)
  • Sadhvi Rithambara (Padma Bhushan)
  • Shri Ashutosh Verma (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Hriday Narayan Dixit (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Narayan Bhulai Bhai Mane (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Satya Pal Singh (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal (Padma Shri)
  • Smt. Sonia Nityanand (Padma Shri)
  • Shri Syed Nul Hasan (Padma Shri)

Schemes, Campaigns and Initiatives

• Sanskrit Scholarship Scheme: Launched by Yogi Adityanath to promote Sanskrit education.
• Digital Warriors Initiative: Started by UP Police to combat cybercrime, and fake news.
• Vikshit Panchayat Karamyogi Initiative:
  • UP included in a pilot program for skill development of elected officials and administrative staff in Panchayats.
  • Other states include Bihar, Gujarat.
• UP-Agri Scheme: $325 million World Bank-supported project for increasing farmers' income.

Sports

• 61st Irani Cricket Cup 2024: Mumbai won against Rest of India at Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow).
• Syed Modi International Badminton Tournament:
  • PV Sindhu won women's singles title, defeating Wu Luo Yu (China).
    • This is P.V. Sindhu's third Syed Modi International Tournament title.
  • Lakshya Sen won men's singles.
  • Annually held in Lucknow.
• Shri Dhanpal Rai Sachdeva Memorial Chess Festival: Held in Agra.
• Paris Paralympics: Preeti Pal (Muzaffarnagar, UP) won bronze in 100/200m T35 race.
  • First Indian track and field athlete to win 2 medals in Para games.
• 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship:
  • 4 - 18, November held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • First Place Orissa Hockey Association
  • UP's Hockey Team placed third.
• Adarsh Tripathi: Became Uttar Pradesh's most recent International Chess Master.
• 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship: Held in Bareilly, UP

Defence

• Indian Air Force: Inaugurated C-295 full motion simulator facility in Agra for pilot training.
• Armed Forces Sarni: Held in Lucknow from September 3-5.

Summits and Conferences

• International Symposium on Wireless Personal Multimedia Communication: Held at Sharda University, Greater Noida.
• 13th Rashtriya Beej Congress (National Seed Congress): Held in Varanasi on November 28.
• Dwitiya (Second) Panchayat Sammelan: Held in Agra by Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
  • First was in Hyderabad.
  • Theme: "Panchayat Sammelan on Ease of Living - Enhancing Service Delivery at Grassroots."
• 43rd Bharat International Trade Fair: Held in Delhi, with Bihar and UP as partner states.
• Food and Beverage Trade Show (Indus Food): Held in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
• World Economic Forum Meeting: Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland.
  • The meeting was led by Shri Ashwini Vaishnav
  • The theme for the World Economic Forum was "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age."
• UP Khadi Mahotsav:
  • Held in Indira Gandhi Pratisthan, Lucknow.
  • The exhibition was inaugurated by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Ranks, Reports, Indices

• Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022-23:
  • UP ranked 2nd in Meat production.
  • UP ranked 1st in Milk production.
• QS World University Rankings: Kanpur University ranked 801-850.
• Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Index 2024: UP categorized as "Achiever" in the landlocked states group.
• Fiscal Health Index by NITI Aayog: UP categorized as a "Front Runner."
• 8th India State of Forest Report 2023: Increased forest cover by 559 sq km.

Key Facts

• Kumbh Mela, 2025:
  • UP government to operate Nishadraj cruises.
  • A temporary administrative division called "Mahakumbh Mela Janpad" will be created, lasting from December 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.
  • The theme for the Uttar Pradesh exhibit was "Golden India and Deveopment"
• National Green Tribunal (NGT): UP government cut 17,600 trees in Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar for a Kanwar Yatra route.
  • 111km long Kanwar Yatra Corridor to be built.
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI): Excavations in Maharajganj district to uncover Buddha's relics led by Pankaj Chaudhary.
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU): Supreme Court granted minority status.
• Shahi Jama Masjid: Court ordered a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district following petitions alleging a temple once stood there.
• UP DGP Appointment Rules: DGP's tenure will be a minimum of 2 years, candidate must have at least 6 months of service left.
• Chandrashekhar Azad Ghat Name: Prayagraj's Rasulabad Ghat renamed Chandrashekhar Azad Ghat for Maha Kumbh 2025.
• Cyber Security Workshop: Two-day event organized in Lucknow with the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
• First Night Safari: To be launched at Kukrail Night Safari Park in Lucknow by 2026.
• Statue of Martyr Anshuman Singh: Unveiled by Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
• Portable Device for HBA1c Test: Developed by IIT Kanpur for diabetes detection
• Bear Sanctuary: To be built in Sonbhadra.
• Nari Adalats (Women's Courts): Set up as a pilot project in 8 aspirational districts.
  • Balrampur, Shrawasti, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Fetehpur, Sidharth Nagar, Sonbhadra.
• IndusInd Bank & UNICEF: Partnering to boost climate resilience in 5 districts, including Bahraich (UP).
• Solar Parks: Being developed in Bundelkhand region, aiming to be a solar energy hub.
  • The largest Solar Park will be developed in Jhansi, Lalitpur, and Chitrakoot measuring 9,000 acres.
• Woman Sterilization: Varanasi achieve first place in sterilization.
• Ramjanmabhoomi: First Anniversary will be celebrated on January 11th, 2025, and will be known as "Pratishta Dvadashi"
• National Space Day: Celebrated every year on the 23rd of August.
• Diagnostic Tool for CKD: IIT BHU is developing a diagonostic tool to address Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Mega Employment and Loan Fair: Organization of mega fair was held in Muzzafarnagar.
• Khurja Super Thermal Power Project: THDC India Limited connected Unit 1 to the national grid; capacity is 1320 MW.
• Global Technology Hub: Planned in five cities with $4 billion investment (excluding Agra)
• Kashi Powerhouse Artificial Wetland: The artificial Wetland is located in Aligarh.
• One Tree, In the Name of the Mother Initiative: Uttar Pradesh has emerged in the lead in this campaign.
• PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme: One Crore rupees will be spent for each Model Solar Village
  • Westen Sidney University, Australia: The university will open a campus in Greater Noida, U.P.
• Pradeshik Sena: New branch organized for Gomti River.
• Harit Maha Kumbh: Education, Culture, and Upliftment Council of the Trust organized a Green Kumbh as a part of Gyaan Maha Kumbh.
• World's First 52ft long Mahamrityunjay Yantra: Estabished in Prayagraj's Jhusi area.
• Khumbh Sahayak Chat Bot: 11 languages.
• Construction Sites Given Approval:
• Chandauli
• Manikpur
• Statue Inauguration: Ex-Freedom warrior and social worker, Kamla Bahuguna in Prayagraj.
• Dhanori Reservoir Declared Wetland: Gautum Buddh Nagar.
• Vindhya Expressway passes through 5 distrcits.
• First Abhyudaya Copmosite school opened in Lucknow.
• Dolphin Research Center: Established in Meerut, U.P.
• Constiution Gallery Inaugurated: Prayagraj. Minister Suresh Kanna.
• Science Expedition: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla set to visit International Space Center.
• D.S.P. Post: Indian Women's Cricket Team Player DEEPTI SHARMA appointed to D.S.P. post in Muradabad.

Clarifications

• Pay close attention to dates and themes when it comes to awards, state holidays and summits
• Be wary of what specific project related information when completing multiple choice questions.