UP current affairs: 15 October 2026

Every item from 15 October 2026, mapped to the syllabus with an exam angle and practice MCQs.

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UPPCS GS-VI

UP Sustainable Aviation Fuel Policy 2026: crop residue to jet fuel

UP's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026, cleared by the Cabinet on 9 October, offers incentives to units that turn crop residue, municipal waste and non-edible oilseeds into jet fuel, with UPNEDA as the nodal agency and a five-year term.

UPPCS angle: GS-VI: UP industrial and energy policy; environment and agriculture linkages.

15 Oct 2026
UPPCS GS-VI

Sardar Patel Skill Training and Employment Zones: 9 zones, ₹1,725 crore

UP's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill Training and Employment Zone scheme, cleared on 9 October 2026, will set up a hub-and-spoke skilling and placement network in nine zones covering all 75 districts, starting with five centres and costing an estimated ₹1,725 crore over three years.

UPPCS angle: GS-VI: UP skill development, employment and MSME sector.

15 Oct 2026