UP Society & Demography (Uttar Pradesh Special).
Syllabus: UPPCS Mains GS5 & GS6 (UP-specific) + Prelims UP GK
On 12 October 2026, at Gorakhpur, the UP Chief Minister transferred ₹493 crore of agricultural input subsidy to more than 09 lakh farmers whose crops were damaged by floods, excess rain, hailstorms and cyclonic storms. He said about ₹1,000 crore of disaster relief has been given in the state this rainy season.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: disaster relief to farmers.
13 Oct 2026
On 3 October 2026 the UP Chief Minister transferred over ₹148 crore of scholarship and fee reimbursement to more than 4.60 lakh low-income pre-matric and post-matric students. Last year 69 lakh students received ₹6,200 crore. The 2026-27 target is 70 lakh students, with all eligible students to be paid by 26 January.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: education access.
3 Oct 2026
On 15 September 2026 the UP Cabinet approved developing council primary schools under the Basic Shiksha Parishad as smart schools. Against ₹300 crore sanctioned, about 14,429 primary schools will get smart classes, at ₹2,07,910 per school including centage and GST. Work will be given through competitive tender.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: school education.
15 Sep 2026
On 15 September 2026 the UP Cabinet allowed fair price shop dealers an extra margin of ₹25 a quintal, paid by the State, on grain distributed under the National Food Security Act, 2013 and PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. The cost is about ₹225 crore a year, paid from July 2026.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: PDS reforms.
15 Sep 2026
The Women and Child Development Ministry launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah on 9 September 2026 at the Rudraksh convention centre in Varanasi. The theme is "Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari". The month pushes Anganwadi Management Committees, hot cooked meals and early learning, and marks ten years of the PM Matru Vandana Yojana.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: nutrition.
7 Sep 2026
On 25 August 2026 the UP Cabinet raised the monthly internship allowance for MBBS and BDS students doing their compulsory rotating internship in state medical colleges, institutes and medical universities from ₹12,000 to ₹25,000. The ₹12,000 rate had been fixed by a government order of 5 January 2021.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: medical education.
25 Aug 2026