How to update jQuery in Drupal?
In Drupal in order to update jQuery you need to use the jQuery update module
Steps to install and configure the jQuery update module
Download the module from here https://drupal.org/project/jquery_update
Extract it and copy it to your sites/all/modules folder
Enable the module
Navigate to admin/config/development/jquery_update to configure the module
Choose the default jQuery version according to your requirements and save the configurations
Now if you navigate to admin/reports/status you should find that both jQuery and jQuery UI are updated to the version you chose
I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and stay tuned for more to come