UP current affairs, December 2025
One month of Uttar Pradesh, read as a whole. Scattered news turns into a clear picture when you see it grouped by theme, and that is what UPPSC tests: whether you understand UP, not whether you skimmed a headline. Every item below has a short summary and opens the full note.
UP Society & Demography
4 items- District Divyang Rehabilitation Centres at every division headquarters 2 Dec GS-VI
Rehabilitation services were concentrated in a few cities; this spreads them across divisions.
- SAI to run National Centre of Excellence at Sigra stadium, Varanasi 2 Dec GS-VI
Handing operations to SAI brings national coaching to eastern UP.
- Sports quota employees: tournament time to count as duty 2 Dec GS-VI
Athletes in government jobs can keep competing without losing service time.
- Vice-President at Sansad Khel Mahotsav, Agra 24 Dec GS-VI
Local sports events give young players a first stage and an alternative to drugs.
UP Economy
4 items- International Yoga and Wellness Centre at Baghpat on PPP 2 Dec GS-VI
Wellness tourism near Delhi can draw visitors who now go to Uttarakhand.
- Pragatisheel Kisan Sammelan and Kisan Pathshala at Barabanki 12 Dec GS-VI
The 11 vs 21 per cent gap is a good one-line fact for UP agriculture answers.
- Banaras Locomotive Works exports locomotives to Mozambique 16 Dec GS-VI
Varanasi now makes engines for export, which puts a UP PSU unit on the Make in India map.
- Yuva Sahkar Sammelan and UP Co-operative Expo 21 Dec GS-VI
Multi-purpose PACS are the Centre's chosen vehicle for rural services, so UP's progress there is examinable.
UP History & Culture
3 items- Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0: Tamil Karkalam 1 Dec GS-V
This edition goes from showcase to language learning, so the link becomes two-way.
- Sage Agastya Vehicle Expedition reaches Kashi 10 Dec GS-VI
The route follows the path linked to Sage Agastya, a figure shared by north and south Indian tradition.
- Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya centenary 18 Dec GS-VI
The university is named after Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, and its centenary is a likely UPPCS culture question.
UP Polity & Governance
1 item- Bareilly drinking water scheme under AMRUT 2.0 2 Dec GS-VI
Piped water coverage in mid-sized cities is still incomplete; AMRUT 2.0 targets that gap.
UP Geography
1 item- Air pollution action plans of Ghaziabad and Noida reviewed 15 Dec GS-VI
Ghaziabad and Noida are UP's share of the NCR pollution problem, so state action is judged here.