2 Nov – 8 Nov 202626 Oct – 1 Nov 202619 Oct – 25 Oct 202612 Oct – 18 Oct 20265 Oct – 11 Oct 202628 Sep – 4 Oct 202621 Sep – 27 Sep 202614 Sep – 20 Sep 20267 Sep – 13 Sep 202631 Aug – 6 Sep 2026
Weekly at a glance
- Mon 26 Oct — Bihar inks ₹4,092-crore MoUs & launches Gaya Manufacturing City; Gaya–Bangkok direct flight takes off; India's record 114 medals at Asian Para Games
- Tue 27 Oct — Bihar MLC counting, ₹18,000/ha flood-silt aid & Gaya–Bangkok flight; Land Warfare Doctrine 2026 and FNTA Bill assent
- Wed 28 Oct — Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra coast; Bihar MLC poll results; Nasha Mukt Bihar Abhiyan launched
- Thu 29 Oct — Bihar Cabinet clears Rs 11,096.55-crore power upgrade and 24-dam safety audit; Bihar MLC poll results; Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000-crore container scheme
- Fri 30 Oct — Bihar Cabinet clears ₹11,096 cr power upgrade & Kosi-Gandak-Son flood zoning; SC asks banks to compensate digital-arrest victims; Centre hikes DA to 63%
All topics — key facts for revision
26 October 2026
Full notes with diagrams →BIHAR Bihar signs ₹4,092-crore MoUs; Gaya Manufacturing City launched on AKIC
- Largest MoU: Mint Life Sciences ₹1,500 crore; then ABIS Group ₹600 crore, Bioheal Energy ₹510 crore.
- Sectors: energy, textiles, food processing, biotech, aluminium, automobiles, jewellery.
- Gaya city: ~1,670 acres in Dobhi block; potential ₹16,500 crore investment, ~1.1 lakh jobs (projected).
- ~13,500 acres under acquisition, completion expected by January; PPP model encouraged.
- Proposed air links Gaya–Dubai and Gaya–Kathmandu; diaspora outreach via Bihar Foundation (55 countries).
BIHAR Gaya–Bangkok direct flight begins today, boosting Buddhist circuit
- Frequency: twice weekly — Mondays and Thursdays.
- Gaya→Bangkok dep. 1:15 pm, arr. 4:35 pm; return dep. 10:15 am, arr. 12:15 pm.
- Targets pilgrims to Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO WHS, 2002) from Thailand and SE Asia.
- Thailand, Laos and Japan representatives attended the Bodh Gaya investors' meet.
BIHAR Bihar ranks banks on 100-point index; credit plan only 38% achieved
- Top: IDFC First Bank (74); SBI (32) and Canara (27) in Red Zone.
- ACP 2026-27 target ₹4,95,000 crore; disbursed ₹1,89,343.52 crore (38.25%) by 30 Sept.
- MSME 52.68%, Agriculture 28%, Priority sector 36.74% of target achieved.
- KCC: ₹8,344.70 crore in 7.38 lakh accounts; PM SVANidhi: ₹2,099.59 crore.
BIHAR Chief Secretary reviews PM Surya Ghar rooftop-solar drive in Bihar
- Installed (23 Oct): 1,43,793 solar structures, 1,09,781 panels, 31,349 inverters.
- Bank support: 13,911 loans approved, ₹284.51 crore disbursed.
- Scheme launched Feb 2024: 1 crore households, up to 300 units free power per month.
- Central subsidy up to ₹78,000 for a 3 kW system.
POLITY JD(U) expels Mokama MLA Anant Singh; seeks Tenth Schedule action
- Expulsion by a party does not automatically disqualify a legislator.
- Final decision rests with the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
- Tenth Schedule added by the 52nd Amendment, 1985; 91st Amendment (2003) removed the 'split' exemption.
- Kihoto Hollohan (1992): Speaker's decision is subject to judicial review.
BIHAR Bihar PACS to diversify into non-farm businesses
- Businesses: leaf plates, slippers, tailoring, solar LED bulb assembly & sale.
- PACS can open PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras and PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras.
- Linked schemes: CGTMSE, PMFME, PM-KUSUM, JEEViKA livelihoods.
BIHAR Pansalla to be 'Jardalu Mango Village'; Purnia makhana in Mann Ki Baat
- 100 mango plants distributed; Jardalu saplings planted under village adoption.
- Jardalu mango (Bhagalpur) received a GI tag in 2018.
- Mithila Makhana received a GI tag in 2022; Bihar grows the bulk of India's makhana.
- CM thanked PM, saying the mention boosts Seemanchal farmers and processors.
ECONOMY 139th Mann Ki Baat: khadi turnover crosses ₹1.87 lakh crore
- Khadi & village industries turnover over ₹1.87 lakh crore in FY 2025-26.
- Employment to over 2.04 crore people; turnover target ₹2.51 lakh crore.
- Gandhi Jayanti 2026 single-day sales over ₹28 crore.
- PM also urged cleanliness and vocal for local during Diwali–Chhath.
SCI-TECH PM opens RBI's ₹169-crore data centre & cyber training institute in Odisha
- Cost ₹169 crore; campus 18.55 acres.
- Acts as backup/disaster-recovery site to RBI's primary centre at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
- Supports currency management, payment & settlement and regulatory data.
- Institute focuses on research, capacity building and skilling in cybersecurity.
DEFENCE Swavlamban 2026: Navy's 5th innovation & indigenisation seminar
- Theme: 'Strength & Power through Innovation and Indigenisation'.
- Focus: counter-UAS, quantum, AI, autonomous underwater vehicles, ramjet engines.
- iDEX: 4,000+ proposals; AoN for ₹3,500+ crore, contracts ₹1,900+ crore.
- Navy: 42 platforms on order; AoN for 78 more and 120 Fast Interceptor Craft.
SOCIETY India's best-ever Asian Para Games: 114 medals, 4th place
- Previous best: Hangzhou edition (held 2023) — 108 medals.
- Athletics alone gave 65 medals; 9 golds on the final day.
- Sumit Antil won javelin (72.46 m); Mona Agarwal world record in 50m rifle 3P SH1.
- Sandeep world record in men's 400m T64 (52.28 s).
ENVIRONMENT Siang Upper project protests: Centre rushes RAF to Pasighat
- Planned live storage ~9.2 billion cubic metres; still at pre-feasibility stage.
- Needs SIA, EIA and DPR before construction; implementing agency NHPC.
- Seen as a buffer against China's mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Medog).
- Local Adi communities fear displacement and loss of land.
27 October 2026
Full notes with diagrams →BIHAR Counting held for 8 Bihar Legislative Council seats (4 graduates' + 4 teachers')
- Graduates' seats: Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, Kosi; teachers' seats: Patna, Darbhanga, Tirhut, Saran; about 150 candidates.
- Electorate: 4.92 lakh graduates + 40,253 teachers (about 5.32 lakh voters).
- Final turnout 55.42% (graduates) and 82.85% (teachers), up from provisional 43.87% and 74.55%.
- Highest turnout: Saran Teachers 87.16%; among graduates' seats Patna 57.56%.
- NDA split the seats BJP 4 : JD(U) 4; Jan Suraaj contested all eight.
BIHAR ₹18,000/ha aid to clear flood-deposited sand and silt from farms in 22 districts
- Aid: ₹18,000/ha, minimum ₹2,200 per farmer, paid under SDRF/NDRF norms after field verification.
- Covers both agricultural land and fish farms (matsya prakshetra).
- Districts include Patna, Bhojpur, Saran, Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Supaul, Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Khagaria and both Champarans.
- DMs must assess the quantity of deposit on the ground and send proposals; payment follows verification.
BIHAR Retreating-monsoon system: heavy-rain alert for 8 Bihar districts on 29–30 Oct
- 29 Oct heavy-rain alert: Gaya, Aurangabad, Kaimur (Bhabua), Rohtas.
- 30 Oct heavy-rain alert: Buxar, Gopalganj, Siwan, West Champaran.
- 27 Oct: winds of 30–40 km/h possible in Patna and south-west/south-central Bihar.
- Maximum temperature 30–33°C; may fall by 2–4°C on rainy days.
BIHAR Gaya–Bangkok non-stop flight launched: Bihar's new international air link
- Frequency: twice weekly – Monday & Thursday; flights 6E 1083 / 6E 1084.
- Gaya to Bangkok departs 13:15, arrives 17:50 (local time); air distance roughly 2,000 km.
- Links Bodh Gaya (Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002) with Thailand, a major Theravada Buddhist market.
- Bihar cabinet had cut VAT on ATF to zero at RCS–UDAN airports on 30 Sept 2026.
BIHAR BPSC TRE-4.0: 33,320 teacher posts; application deadline extended to 3 Nov
- Vacancies raised from 32,388 to 33,320 (+932).
- Additions: 493 posts for Classes 9–10 and 439 for Classes 11–12.
- Applications opened on 25 Sept 2026; the earlier last date was 26 Oct.
- Revised basic pay: ₹31,000 (Classes 9–10) and ₹32,000 (Classes 11–12) per month.
BIHAR Nawada farmers protest land acquisition for Gangajal Supply Scheme Phase-2
- The scheme lifts Ganga water at Hathidah (Mokama, Patna) to water-scarce towns of south Bihar.
- Phase-1: Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir (completed 2022); Phase-2: Nawada.
- Pipeline runs via Sarmera–Barbigha–Giriyak; Nawada's water is treated at the Motnaje plant.
- Phase-1 cost revised from ₹2,836 crore to ₹4,174 crore; part of Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali.
DEFENCE Rajnath Singh releases the Army's revised Land Warfare Doctrine 2026
- Focus: multi-domain operations, drones, AI, autonomous systems, precision warfare, cyber and secure communications.
- Commanders asked to build a 20–30-year strategic vision.
- Defence production hit a record ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26; exports about ₹38,000 crore.
- 27 Oct = Infantry Day (Shaurya Diwas), 80th observance: 1 Sikh landed at Srinagar airfield in 1947.
POLITY President assents to Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority Bill, 2026
- Covers 6 eastern districts: Tuensang, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak, Shamator.
- Powers over 46 subjects; a mini-Secretariat headed by an Addl. Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary.
- 62 members: 40 elected (1/3 for women), 20 ex-officio MLAs (no vote), 2 nominated by the Governor.
- Executive Council of up to 9, headed by a Chief Executive Member; Art. 371A remains unaffected.
IR Lula wins a fourth term as Brazil's President
- Vote share 51.79% (over 5.14 crore votes) vs 48.21%.
- First candidate in Brazil's democratic era to win after trailing in the first round.
- To be sworn in on 5 January 2027; the oldest president to take office since 1989.
- Brazil is a founding member of BRICS and IBSA; it hosted G20 (2024) and COP30 (Belém, 2025).
SCI-TECH AATAL: world's first atmospheric chemistry & aerosol toxicity lab opens at IITM, New Delhi
- Studies pollutants at the molecular level to pinpoint sources – vehicles, industry, crop-residue burning, dust – in Delhi-NCR.
- Linked to IITM's AIRWISE system: 72-hour air-quality forecasts at 400 m resolution.
- Billed as the world's first laboratory of its kind.
- Assesses the toxicity of aerosols, not just their mass (PM2.5/PM10).
SOCIETY India's best-ever haul of 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026
- India: 114 medals – 30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze.
- A 168-athlete contingent competed in 11 disciplines.
- China topped with 435 medals (207 gold); Japan 186, Uzbekistan 145.
- Next edition: Doha, Qatar (2030).
28 October 2026
Full notes with diagrams →SOCIETY Bihar launches month-long 'Nasha Mukt Bihar Abhiyan'
- Runs Oct 27 - Nov 26, 2026; nodal: Prohibition, Excise & Registration Department.
- Tools: WhatsApp chatbot, helpline, awareness vehicles, street plays, panchayat-level meetings.
- Partners: about 1.81 crore JEEViKA women, students, SHGs; pledge against intoxicants.
- Seizures: charas 282 kg (2024) -> 400 kg (2025); heroin 42 -> 65 kg; opium 77 kg (2025); ~1,700 cases.
POLITY Bihar Legislative Council polls: split verdict in Teachers' seats
- Teachers' winners: Tirhut - Narendra Prasad Singh (BJP); Patna - Sanjeev Kumar Singh (RJD).
- Darbhanga - Dr Suresh Prasad Rai (Jan Suraaj), the party's first Council seat; Saran - Rahul Raj (Independent), margin 1,815.
- 150 candidates; electors: ~4.92 lakh (Graduates) and 40,253 (Teachers).
- Graduates' seats (Patna, Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi) still counting on Oct 28 under preferential rounds.
BIHAR Paddy procurement (KMS 2026-27) at MSP from November 1
- MSP: Rs 2,441/qtl (Common), Rs 2,461/qtl (Grade A) - up Rs 72 over last year's Rs 2,369 (Common)*.
- North Bihar: from Nov 1; South Bihar: from Nov 15.
- Payment to farmers' accounts within 48 hours of sale.
- Registration: esahkari.bihar.gov.in (state cooperative portal).
POLITY Patna HC: no extra weightage for guest teachers' experience
- Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks; no relaxation.
- Court held recruitment rules cannot be relaxed by judicial direction.
- Upholds merit-based selection under statutory rules.
- Relevant to BPSC teacher recruitment (TRE) aspirants.
BIHAR Unpaid e-challans: Bihar to blacklist vehicles, block services
- Services to be stopped: registration renewal, fitness, PUC certificate, ownership transfer.
- Repeat violators face driving-licence action; vehicles may be seized.
- Earlier drive: 2 lakh+ e-challans pending statewide; ~35,000 RCs blacklisted in Patna (mostly two-wheelers).
- Common offences: no helmet, wrong-side driving, over-speeding.
ENVIRONMENT Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab' crosses Andhra-Yanam coast
- Winds 125-135 km/h, gusting to 150 km/h; centre near 16.45 N, 81.90 E.
- Name 'Arnab' (means 'ocean') contributed by Bangladesh.
- Red alert for six south Odisha districts incl. Ganjam, Koraput, Malkangiri.
- Bihar: IMD forecast heavy rain at isolated places Oct 29-30 - risk to ripe paddy.
HEALTH SC slams medicine overpricing, reserves verdict on drug price control
- Example: PTR Rs 15 vs MRP Rs 250 (~16x); injection costing Rs 11,000 billed at Rs 1.30 lakh.
- Centre: trade margin on anti-cancer drugs capped at 30% of MRP - saving ~Rs 2,500 crore/yr.
- Bench asked why a uniform 16% margin cannot apply to all medicines; called NPPA 'totally defunct'.
- Pleas seek strict DPCO 2013 enforcement and action on doctors not prescribing generics.
IR India invites Pakistan to first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum
- Invitee: Pakistan's Minister for National Heritage & Culture Aurangzeb Khan Khichi.
- Possible venue: Purana Qila, Delhi; 25+ countries expected incl. observers & dialogue partners.
- Idea proposed by PM Narendra Modi at the Tianjin SCO Summit (2025).
- Theme: shared heritage, art, literature and people-to-people ties among 10 members.
ECONOMY Japanese industry delegation pitches Rs 8-10 lakh crore investment
- Japan was India's top FDI source in Q1 FY27: $5.71 bn (~29% of $19.81 bn equity inflow).
- Interest in Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridors.
- Asks: faster clearances, tax predictability (not concessions), skilled manpower.
- HR exchange plan: 5 lakh+ personnel two-way over 5 years.
DEFENCE Exercise Garuda Shakti begins; SIMBEX-2026 concludes
- Garuda Shakti: Banyuwangi (Indonesia), Oct 27 - Nov 6; Indian unit Parachute Regiment (SF); jungle ops.
- SIMBEX: Oct 21-26; harbour + sea phase in Bay of Bengal; RSS Supreme with INS Nilgiri, INS Kamorta.
- SIMBEX began in 1994 as 'Exercise Lion King'.
- NGOPV 'Srishti' (Yard 1283) launched at Goa Shipyard on Oct 27.
ENVIRONMENT Great Indian Bustard rewilding: releases paused after fox kill
- 11 birds selected; 4 released - 2 on Oct 4, 2 males on Oct 14.
- A six-month-old male was killed by a fox on Oct 18 at a pond in Sam area.
- Wildlife Institute of India reviewing protocols before releasing the other 7.
- Breeding centre at Sam, Jaisalmer; species is Critically Endangered.
29 October 2026
Full notes with diagrams →BIHAR Bihar Cabinet clears Rs 11,096.55-crore low-tension power network upgrade
- Outlay Rs 11,096.55 crore, phased over up to 3 years.
- NBPDCL Rs 6,066 cr; SBPDCL Rs 5,030.55 cr — loans with state guarantee.
- Peak demand up from 1,802 MW (2012) to 9,475 MW.
- Work: higher-capacity LT aerial bundled cables + upgrade of overloaded distribution transformers.
BIHAR 24-dam safety audit and flood-plain zoning of Kosi, Gandak and Son approved
- 24 dams, Rs 8.39 cr, under the Dam Safety Act, 2021.
- Hydrographic & sediment surveys, spillway checks, dam-break analysis, emergency plans, O&M manuals.
- Flood Plain Zone Delineation study of Kosi, Gandak, Son with NIH Roorkee — Rs 1.99 cr.
- Emergency plans to be made with district administrations and disaster agencies.
BIHAR MSME Policy 2026 and Bio-Fuel & CBG Policy 2026 get cabinet nod; new sugar mill at Warisaliganj
- 5-year targets: 1 crore entrepreneur families, 1 crore direct + indirect jobs.
- 75% credit-deposit ratio, an industrial cluster in every district, MSME centres in all 38 districts.
- CBG feedstock: crop residue, animal waste, municipal solid waste, press mud; tracked via Single Window Portal.
- Under Saat Nischay-3: new mill + distillery + CBG plant at Warisaliganj (Nawada); Motipur (Muzaffarpur) land split 115.08 / 151.58 acres.
BIHAR Patna underground road study, three new road corridors and UDAN viability gap funding
- Rs 18.21 cr study: R Block–Kankarbagh, Dak Bungalow–Patna Women's College.
- Rs 37.10 cr consultancy: Vishwamitra Path (Buxar–Ara–Maner, 90 km), Ganga Ambika Path (Bidupur–Dighwara, 56 km), Narayani Path (Gopalganj, 73.51 km).
- Rs 43.50 cr VGF to AAI for UDAN (May 2026–Sep 2028, Rs 1.5 cr/month).
- Rs 58.80 cr private hostel aid for ~49,000 engineering/polytechnic students (Rs 1,000/bed).
POLITY Bihar Legislative Council polls: BJP wins 3 of 8 seats, Jan Suraaj opens account
- Tally: BJP 3, JD(U) 1, RJD 1, Jan Suraaj 1, Independents 2 (NDA = 4).
- Patna Graduates: Neeraj Kumar (JD(U)); Kosi Graduates: Dr N.K. Yadav (BJP), margin 10,026.
- Darbhanga Teachers: Dr Suresh Prasad Rai — first MLC for Jan Suraaj.
- Turnout: 82.85% (Teachers) vs ~53% (Graduates).
BIHAR Governor-Chancellor freezes policy decisions at six universities as VC tenures end
- Covers LNMU & KSDSU (Darbhanga), JPU (Chapra), BNMU (Madhepura), AKU (Patna), BRABU (Muzaffarpur).
- Barred: new appointments, transfers, policy decisions, schemes creating fresh financial liabilities.
- Issued by Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor; copies to the Higher Education Department.
ECONOMY Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme
- Period FY 2027-28 to FY 2039-40 (3 yrs set-up + 10 yrs production support).
- Capacity ~70,000 → 7.5 lakh TEUs; domestic content 70% → 90%.
- Split: opex Rs 8,891 cr, interest subvention (3%) Rs 859 cr, testing Rs 150 cr, admin Rs 100 cr.
- Eligibility: greenfield ≥1 lakh TEU/yr; brownfield ≥25,000 TEU; port land at 25% of notified rate.
ENVIRONMENT Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab makes landfall near Yanam
- Sustained winds 125–135 km/h, gusts ~150 km/h; weakened to SCS by 8:30 am.
- About 4 lakh people marked for evacuation in AP; Odisha planned 48,000.
- Odisha alert districts incl. Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri.
- IMD forecast heavy rain at isolated places in Bihar on 29 Oct.
ENVIRONMENT India reaffirms Kunming-Montreal biodiversity commitments at CBD COP-17, Yerevan
- India's updated NBSAP: 23 national targets, 142 indicators.
- India now has 1,134 Protected Areas, 103 Ramsar sites, 57 BHS, 18 Biosphere Reserves.
- Demands predictable finance & tech transfer; backs Cali Fund for DSI benefit-sharing.
- Precautionary approach to synthetic biology.
IR India and Mexico launch Preferential Trade Agreement negotiations
- Bilateral trade FY26 ~US$ 7.83 bn; India's exports US$ 5.73 bn.
- Auto exports to Mexico US$ 1.92 bn; tariffs hit 1,463 items.
- Builds on the Modi–Sheinbaum understanding at the G7, Canada (June 2025).
SCI-TECH PM inaugurates Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026
- 5,000+ delegates; Nobel laureates Joachim Frank and Richard J. Roberts spoke.
- 12 priority areas incl. quantum communication, generative AI, semiconductor fabrication.
- Funding via Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Fund and ANRF.
- Startups grew from ~400 (2014) to 2.3 lakh+; 50–60% in Tier-2/3 cities.
30 October 2026
Full notes with diagrams →BIHAR Bihar Cabinet clears ₹11,096 cr power-grid upgrade, Patna underground road study & new sugar mill
- ₹11,096.55 cr: NBPDCL ₹6,066 cr + SBPDCL ₹5,030.55 cr, over up to 3 years.
- ₹18.21 cr feasibility study for Patna underground road (R Block-Kankarbagh; Dak Bungalow-Patna Women's College).
- Closed Motipur sugar mill (Muzaffarpur, 266 acres) split; new sugar mill at Warisaliganj (Nawada).
- ₹43.50 cr VGF under UDAN (₹1.5 cr/month, May 2026-Sep 2028); ₹58.80 cr hostel aid for ~49,000 students.
- Consultancy for Vishwamitra Path (Buxar-Ara-Maner, 90 km), Ganga Ambika Path (56 km), Narayani Path (73.51 km).
BIHAR Flood-plain zoning of Kosi, Gandak & Son; safety audit of 24 dams
- ₹1.99 cr study on Kosi, Gandak and Son with National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee.
- ₹8.39 cr to assess 24 dams under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 within 8 months.
- Kosi is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'; ~73% of Bihar's area is flood-prone (state data).
- Zoning will mark areas for regulated construction, helping embankment and drainage planning.
BIHAR Ganga Water Treaty: Bihar seeks 10,000 cusecs, national silt policy
- Treaty signed 12 Dec 1996 for 30 years; expires 11 Dec 2026; shares lean-season flow at Farakka Barrage.
- Bihar's assessment (projected to 2051): minimum ~10,000 cusecs in January-May.
- Bihar framed a silt management policy (2026); seeks a national silt policy with dedicated fund.
- CM was slated to raise Farakka-linked flooding at the 19th Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) meeting (27 Oct).
ENVIRONMENT Cyclone Arnab remnant: red alert in Sitamarhi, Madhubani
- Red: Sitamarhi, Madhubani; Orange: Darbhanga, Sheohar, East & West Champaran (winds 40-50 kmph).
- Yellow alert for Patna and other districts (rain, lightning).
- Landfall near Kakinada; winds 125-135 km/h gusting 150 km/h.
- Name 'Arnab' (ocean) proposed by Bangladesh; formed over the Bay of Bengal.
BIHAR Bihar plans 28 new industrial areas; MSME Policy 2026 gets nod
- 28 new industrial areas in 25 districts; land acquisition for ~14,600 acres; 94 existing areas.
- 1,091 proposals worth ₹1,21,863 cr since 2025 (potential 68,807 jobs).
- Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City, Dobhi (Gaya), ~1,670 acres; Mega Food Park, Muzaffarpur (143 acres).
- MSME Policy targets: an industrial cluster in every district, MSME centres in all 38 districts.
SOCIETY Month-long anti-drug drive across Bihar till 26 November
- Campaign runs till 26 November; aim to reach every household.
- Charas seizures 282 kg (2024) to 400 kg (2025); heroin 42 to 65 kg; opium 77 kg in 2025.
- Linked to the national goal of a drug-free India by 2029.
- Bihar has enforced total liquor prohibition since 2016.
POLITY SC: banks must compensate digital-arrest victims if due diligence failed
- 21,928 digital-arrest complaints involving over ₹647 cr (Jan-Aug 2026).
- Court to examine RBI's proposed KYC amendments, expected by 30 Nov.
- Stressed prosecution of colluding bank staff and alerts on unusual withdrawals by senior citizens.
- Observations at hearing stage; final compensation framework still awaited.
ECONOMY PM-KISAN 24th instalment released today from Banaskantha
- ~9.34 crore farmer families get ₹2,000 each (~₹18,680 cr in all).
- 23rd instalment (20 Jun 2026): ₹18,880 cr to 9.44 crore+ families.
- ₹6,000/year in 3 instalments; operational from 1 Dec 2018; 100% Centre-funded.
- e-KYC mandatory; income-tax payers and govt employees excluded.
ECONOMY Centre hikes DA/DR by 3 points to 63% ahead of festive season
- Effective 1 July 2026 (retrospective).
- Benefits 48.54 lakh employees and 68.71 lakh pensioners.
- Annual cost: ₹10,016.10 crore.
- DA is revised twice a year (Jan & Jul) based on CPI-IW.
SCI-TECH ISRO's NVS-03 to lift off tonight on GSLV-F18 to bolster NavIC
- Third of five second-gen satellites (NVS-01 to NVS-05); NVS-01 flew on 29 May 2023.
- Carries an indigenous atomic clock; adds L1-band signals to existing L5 & S bands.
- NavIC covers India + ~1,500 km beyond its boundary.
- Aims to restore continuity of IRNSS services.
IR 13th ADMM-Plus in Cebu: India offers counter-terror expertise to ASEAN
- Theme: 'Navigating Our Future, Together'; India backs ASEAN centrality and UNCLOS.
- India & Malaysia co-chair the Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism (2024-27).
- 2026 is the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation; proposed a defence 'Youth Bridge'.
- Navy anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden since 2008.
Prelims rapid-fire — 30 facts
| CVC: Vigilance Awareness Week: 26 Oct–1 Nov 2026, theme 'Probity for Prosperity'; CVC set up 1964 (Santhanam Committee). |
| J&K: 26 Oct 1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession; observed as Accession Day. |
| Weather: Bay of Bengal system to become a cyclonic storm; IMD Patna warns of rain/thunderstorms in Bihar 27 Oct–1 Nov. |
| Culture: Rajgir Mahotsav 2026 on 26–28 Nov; Saran readies 500 toilets for Sonpur Mela. |
| Patna: Patna's New Market to be redeveloped at ₹498.40 crore; 53 ghats & 5 ponds for Chhath. |
| Investment: Bihar Business Connect 2027 global investors' summit fixed for 17–18 Feb 2027. |
| Ashoke Sen (ICTS Bengaluru) – first Indian to receive the Oskar Klein Medal (instituted 1988) for string theory. |
| Bodhana Sivanandan (age 11) – youngest female International Master in chess, breaking Judit Polgar's 1988 record. |
| Ahmedabad will host the 2029 Senior World Weightlifting Championships – India's first. |
| Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy 2026: 1 lakh tonnes/year by 2031; nodal agency BREDA; about ₹16,000 crore investment. |
| Bihar Cabinet meets on 28 Oct under CM Samrat Choudhary, with focus on youth-employment proposals. |
| AgriStack: 11 crore Farmer IDs generated (23 Oct 2026) under the Digital Agriculture Mission. |
| Bihar EOU: Daroga recruitment paper leak - booklets taken out of a Purnia centre; FIR lodged. |
| Nalanda Medical College, Patna: 146 students of 2025 batch suspended for 3 months over ragging. |
| Bihar is one of 6 states with a Legislative Council (others: UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, AP, Telangana); strength 75. |
| SC issued notice to Centre on news publishers' plea against DPDP Act, 2023 (no journalism exemption). |
| SC Collegium recommended four judges as High Court Chief Justices. |
| Project ARUNANK (BRO, Arunachal) marked 19th Raising Day; est. 2008, HQ Naharlagun. |
| Bihar State Games 2026: Rs 12 cr, ~5,500 players, 24 disciplines; logistics by Bihar Olympic Association. |
| 143 posts for regional Economic Offences Unit; new City SP posts at Motihari, Purnia, Saran. |
| Two District Judge-level posts for commercial courts in Patna (disputes > Rs 1 crore). |
| INS Srishti (Yard 1283) — 4th Next Generation OPV — launched at Goa Shipyard on 27 Oct. |
| Earthshot Prize 2026 to be held in Mumbai (16–17 Nov) — first time in India. |
| Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada: 1–15 Nov 2026, culminating on Birsa Munda Jayanti. |
| NBPDCL & SBPDCL: Bihar's two power DISCOMs (north & south), formed after the 2012 unbundling of BSEB. |
| Warisaliganj (Nawada) to get a new sugar mill; Motipur mill is in Muzaffarpur. |
| Bihar State Games 2026: ₹12 cr, ~5,500 players, 24 disciplines. |
| 143 posts sanctioned for regional Economic Offences Unit; new City SP posts for Motihari, Purnia, Saran. |
| Green hydrogen offtake commitments in India exceed 5.5 lakh MTPA (Oct 2026). |
| 14th International Tourism Mart opened in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. |
Data points of the period
60.17%
Bihar's Credit-Deposit (CD) Ratio — 30 September 2026
Deposits ₹6,49,225 crore vs outstanding credit ₹3,90,655 crore; ratio slipped from 60.21% at end of FY 2025-26. Banks with CD ratio below 50% flagged; ACP 2026-27 only 38.25% achieved by mid-year.
Deposits ₹6,49,225 crore vs outstanding credit ₹3,90,655 crore; ratio slipped from 60.21% at end of FY 2025-26. Banks with CD ratio below 50% flagged; ACP 2026-27 only 38.25% achieved by mid-year.
US$ 1 trillion by 2040
India's chemicals-sector size target (India Chem 2026)
The 14th India Chem (22–24 Oct 2026, Mumbai; theme 'Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub'), organised by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and inaugurated by Union Minister J.P. Nadda, set targets of US$ 300 bn by 2030, US$ 1 trillion by 2040 and about US$ 1.6 trillion by 2047.
The 14th India Chem (22–24 Oct 2026, Mumbai; theme 'Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub'), organised by the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and inaugurated by Union Minister J.P. Nadda, set targets of US$ 300 bn by 2030, US$ 1 trillion by 2040 and about US$ 1.6 trillion by 2047.
$5.71 bn (~29% of $19.81 bn equity inflow)
Japan - India's No. 1 FDI source, Q1 FY27 (Apr-Jun 2026)
Record Japanese inflow, driven largely by a $4.4 bn banking-sector deal; context for the Rs 8-10 lakh crore investment pitch made on Oct 27-28. FDI equity data are released by DPIIT.
Record Japanese inflow, driven largely by a $4.4 bn banking-sector deal; context for the Rs 8-10 lakh crore investment pitch made on Oct 27-28. FDI equity data are released by DPIIT.
1,802 MW → 9,475 MW (~5.3x)
Bihar peak power demand (2012 → 2026)
The jump explains the cabinet's Rs 11,096.55 crore LT network upgrade — overloaded cables and transformers are now the bottleneck, not generation alone.
The jump explains the cabinet's Rs 11,096.55 crore LT network upgrade — overloaded cables and transformers are now the bottleneck, not generation alone.
7.3%
India's FY27 real GDP growth forecast (Finance Ministry, October economic review)
Above the RBI's 7.1% projection issued earlier in October; the ministry flagged crude oil and inflation as key risks.
Above the RBI's 7.1% projection issued earlier in October; the ministry flagged crude oil and inflation as key risks.
10 practice MCQs — BPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. Gaya Manufacturing City, launched by the Bihar government on 24 October 2026, is being developed under which industrial corridor?
- Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor
- Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor
- Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
- East Coast Economic Corridor
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Answer: B
The ~1,670-acre city in Dobhi block, Gaya is part of the Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), aligned with the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
The ~1,670-acre city in Dobhi block, Gaya is part of the Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC), aligned with the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Q2. Consider the following statements about the Tenth Schedule: 1. It was added by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. 2. The Speaker's decision on disqualification is final and immune from judicial review. 3. A member expelled by his party continues to belong to that party for the purposes of the Tenth Schedule. Which of the above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
Statement 2 is wrong: Kihoto Hollohan (1992) held the Speaker acts as a tribunal and is subject to judicial review. Statement 3 follows G. Viswanathan (1996).
Statement 2 is wrong: Kihoto Hollohan (1992) held the Speaker acts as a tribunal and is subject to judicial review. Statement 3 follows G. Viswanathan (1996).
Q3. Bihar's Gangajal Apurti (Ganga water lift) Scheme, whose Phase-2 serves Nawada, lifts Ganga water at which place?
- Hathidah (Mokama)
- Sultanganj (Bhagalpur)
- Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur)
- Buxar
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Answer: A
Water is lifted at Hathidah near Mokama (Patna district) and piped via Sarmera–Barbigha–Giriyak to Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir (Phase-1) and Nawada (Phase-2).
Water is lifted at Hathidah near Mokama (Patna district) and piped via Sarmera–Barbigha–Giriyak to Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir (Phase-1) and Nawada (Phase-2).
Q4. With reference to a State Legislative Council, consider: 1. One-twelfth of members are elected by graduates of at least three years' standing. 2. One-twelfth are elected by teachers of at least three years' service in institutions not lower than secondary school. 3. One-sixth are nominated by the Governor. Which of the statements are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three follow Art. 171(3). Bihar's 75-member Council has 6 graduates' and 6 teachers' constituencies; 8 of these seats were polled on 23 Oct 2026.
All three follow Art. 171(3). Bihar's 75-member Council has 6 graduates' and 6 teachers' constituencies; 8 of these seats were polled on 23 Oct 2026.
Q5. With reference to the Legislative Council of a State, consider: 1. One-twelfth members are elected by graduates of at least three years' standing. 2. One-sixth members are nominated by the Governor. 3. Members are elected by the system of proportional representation through single transferable vote. Which are correct?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three are correct under Art. 171: 1/12 graduates, 1/12 teachers, 1/3 MLAs, 1/3 local bodies, 1/6 nominated; election by STV. Bihar's Council has 75 members.
All three are correct under Art. 171: 1/12 graduates, 1/12 teachers, 1/3 MLAs, 1/3 local bodies, 1/6 nominated; election by STV. Bihar's Council has 75 members.
Q6. Cyclone 'Arnab', which made landfall near Yanam on 28 October 2026, was named by which country?
- India
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
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Answer: B
Bangladesh contributed 'Arnab' (ocean) to the list of the WMO/ESCAP Panel (13 countries). Yanam is part of Puducherry UT.
Bangladesh contributed 'Arnab' (ocean) to the list of the WMO/ESCAP Panel (13 countries). Yanam is part of Puducherry UT.
Q7. With reference to Bihar's Cabinet decisions of 28 October 2026, consider the following statements: 1. A safety assessment of 24 dams will be carried out under the Dam Safety Act, 2021. 2. The flood-plain zoning study covers the Kosi, Gandak and Son rivers. 3. The study will be conducted with the Central Water Commission as the sole technical partner. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B
The flood-plain zone delineation study is with the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, not the CWC; statements 1 and 2 are correct.
The flood-plain zone delineation study is with the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, not the CWC; statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Q8. Under Article 171 of the Constitution, what fraction of the members of a State Legislative Council is elected by graduates of at least three years' standing residing in the State?
- One-third
- One-sixth
- One-twelfth
- One-fourth
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Answer: C
1/12 are elected by graduates and 1/12 by teachers; 1/3 by local bodies, 1/3 by MLAs and 1/6 nominated by the Governor.
1/12 are elected by graduates and 1/12 by teachers; 1/3 by local bodies, 1/3 by MLAs and 1/6 nominated by the Governor.
Q9. With reference to the Bihar Cabinet decisions of 28 October 2026, consider the following pairs: 1. Flood Plain Zone Delineation Study - Kosi, Gandak and Son rivers 2. New sugar mill - Warisaliganj (Nawada) 3. Flood-zoning partner - NIH, Roorkee Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D
All three are correct: the ₹1.99 cr study covers Kosi, Gandak, Son with NIH Roorkee, and a new sugar mill is planned at Warisaliganj in Nawada.
All three are correct: the ₹1.99 cr study covers Kosi, Gandak, Son with NIH Roorkee, and a new sugar mill is planned at Warisaliganj in Nawada.
Q10. The India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty, which expires in December 2026, was signed in which year and governs water sharing at which structure?
- 1977 - Kosi Barrage
- 1996 - Farakka Barrage
- 1996 - Valmikinagar Barrage
- 2006 - Farakka Barrage
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Answer: B
Signed on 12 Dec 1996 for 30 years, the treaty shares lean-season (Jan-May) flows at Farakka Barrage (West Bengal); it expires on 11 Dec 2026.
Signed on 12 Dec 1996 for 30 years, the treaty shares lean-season (Jan-May) flows at Farakka Barrage (West Bengal); it expires on 11 Dec 2026.
Mains practice questions
- Bihar's credit-deposit ratio has hovered around 60%, while banks achieved only 28% of the farm-credit target by mid-2026-27. Examine the causes of low credit absorption in Bihar and suggest measures to channel deposits into productive investment. (BPSC Mains GS-II, ~250 words)
- Floods in north Bihar not only destroy standing crops but also leave behind sand casting that keeps land barren for seasons. Discuss the problem and suggest measures for post-flood agricultural recovery in Bihar.
- Bihar has enforced liquor prohibition since 2016 and has now launched a campaign against narcotics. Critically examine the social, economic and administrative challenges in making Bihar drug-free. (BPSC Mains GS-II, 38 marks)
- Bihar's peak power demand has grown more than five-fold since 2012. Examine the challenges in the state's power distribution sector and evaluate the significance of the Rs 11,096.55 crore LT network upgrade approved in October 2026. (BPSC Mains GS-II, ~38 marks)
- "Floods in north Bihar are as much a problem of silt and land-use as of water." In the light of the recent flood-plain zoning study and the Ganga Water Treaty review, suggest a long-term flood-management strategy for Bihar. (BPSC Mains GS-II, 38 marks)
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