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MPPSC Current Affairs — 6 September 2026
MP extends Ladli Behna & Ladli Lakshmi by five years; state budget capex crosses ₹1 lakh crore; Supreme Court pushes to raise judges' retirement age to 62.
Sunday, 6 September 2026 · IST · Madhya Pradesh + National · 11 items · 2 MCQs
Madhya Pradesh dominated the day: the Cabinet extended the flagship Ladli Behna and Ladli Lakshmi schemes by five years, the 2026-27 budget pushed capital outlay past ₹1 lakh crore, and four tribal crops of the Baiga heartland won GI tags. Nationally, the Supreme Court nudged states to raise the district judiciary's retirement age to 62, the statistics ministry adopted a new 2022-23 base year with PPI replacing WPI, and ISRO's GSLV-F17 lofted its heaviest Earth-observation satellite, EOS-05.
Today at a glance — things to remember
MP extends Ladli Behna & Ladli Lakshmi schemes by 5 years
MP Budget 2026-27: capital outlay crosses ₹1 lakh crore
Four MP tribal crops (Baiga, Dindori) receive GI tags
Kuno gets 9 Botswana cheetahs; first India-born cheetah has 5 cubs
MP fixes effective wheat price at ₹2,600 per quintal
Supreme Court pushes judges' retirement age from 60 to 62
National accounts base year now 2022-23; PPI to replace WPI
ISRO GSLV-F17 launches heaviest EOS-05 (2,367 kg)
UNEP declares the 1.5°C warming target 'definitively breached'
India to host BRICS Summit (12-13 Sep) in New Delhi
Detailed notes
1. Ladli Behna & Ladli Lakshmi schemes get five-year extension
MADHYA PRADESHMPPSC: Prelims + Mains GS-II (Governance & Social Justice)
Syllabus linkage
GS-II: welfare schemes for women & children. Prelims: MP flagship schemes, eligibility, instalment amounts.
Context
The MP Cabinet cleared a five-year extension of the Ladli Behna Yojana and Ladli Lakshmi Yojana, the state's flagship women- and girl-child welfare schemes.
Key facts
The 39th instalment of ₹2,148 crore was transferred to about 1.25 crore women on 19 August 2026.
Monthly aid is currently ₹1,500, with a ₹250 Raksha Bandhan bonus added this cycle.
Budget 2026-27 earmarks ₹23,882 crore for Ladli Behna.
The CM has set a roadmap to raise aid to ₹3,000 per month by 2028.
Way forward
Direct transfers strengthen women's financial autonomy; the fiscal sustainability of rising outlays needs monitoring.
Concept
DBT and the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile); Article 15(3) special provisions for women & children; 'Nari Shakti'-led development.
They have been preserved for generations by the Baiga tribe, a PVTG, of Dindori.
Chhatriya Dhan grows in the wetlands of Jabalpur & Katni and is prized for its aroma.
The Kutki millets are climate-resilient; Baigani Arhar matures in just 5-6 months.
Way forward
GI branding can raise tribal incomes and preserve agro-biodiversity, but needs strong market linkage.
Concept
GI is an IPR under the Geographical Indications Act, 1999; PVTG; millets ('Shree Anna'); agro-biodiversity.
Mind-map of four MP tribal crops getting GI tags: Sitahi Kutki, Nagdaman Kutki, Baigani Arhar and Chhatriya Dhan, linked to the Baiga tribe of Dindori. — StudyForGS
4. Kuno cheetahs thrive as MP holds Tiger- & Cheetah-State tag
GS-III: national income accounting, price indices. Prelims: GDP base year, WPI/CPI/PPI, IIP.
Context
The statistics ministry unveiled the National Accounts Statistics 2026 with a revised base year and new price indices.
Key facts
The base year shifts from 2011-12 to 2022-23.
PPI (Producer Price Index) will replace WPI for GDP deflation.
New IIP and a Banking Services Price Index (BkSPI) are introduced.
The release covers final estimates for 2022-24 and provisional data for 2025-26.
Way forward
An updated base and PPI improve the accuracy of growth and inflation measurement.
Concept
GDP deflator; base-year revision; WPI vs CPI vs PPI; IIP; national-income aggregates.
Flowchart of the new national accounts framework: base year 2011-12 to 2022-23, WPI replaced by PPI, new PPI/IIP/BkSPI indices, sharper GDP estimates. — StudyForGS
8. ISRO's GSLV-F17 lofts EOS-05, its heaviest Earth-observation satellite
GS-III: public finance, taxation. Prelims: tax buoyancy, direct vs indirect tax.
Context
Direct-tax buoyancy remained above 1 for a third straight year, showing taxes growing faster than GDP.
Key facts
Direct-tax buoyancy was 1.39 in 2024-25.
It has stayed above 1 for the third consecutive year.
This reflects better compliance and rising formalisation.
Way forward
Sustained buoyancy widens the fiscal space for capex and welfare.
Concept
Tax buoyancy vs elasticity; direct vs indirect taxes; progressive taxation; the tax-to-GDP ratio.
Data point of the day
Crosses ₹1 lakh crore — a first
MP capital outlay, Budget 2026-27 Out of a total budget of ₹4.38 lakh crore; fiscal deficit held at 3.87% of GSDP.
Prelims rapid-fire
MP's flagship women's scheme is Ladli Behna (₹1,500 per month).
India's only cheetah-bearing state is Madhya Pradesh (Kuno).
GI tags are protected under the GI Act, 1999.
PPI is set to replace WPI for GDP deflation.
CJI Surya Kant led the district-judiciary bench.
The BRICS Summit 2026 venue is New Delhi (12-13 Sep).
Practice MCQs — MPPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. With reference to Project Cheetah, consider the following: (1) Kuno National Park is in Madhya Pradesh. (2) The 2026 cheetah consignment came from Botswana. (3) Gandhi Sagar is being developed as a second cheetah home. Which are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: D Kuno (MP) received nine cheetahs from Botswana in Feb 2026 and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is the planned second home — all three are correct.
Q2. Which statement about the National Accounts Statistics 2026 is correct?
The base year shifted to 2011-12
PPI will replace CPI
The base year shifted to 2022-23 and PPI will replace WPI
IIP has been discontinued
Show answer
Answer: C The new series adopts base year 2022-23 and introduces PPI to replace WPI (not CPI) for GDP deflation; IIP continues.
Mains practice question
Q. Flagship direct-benefit schemes such as Ladli Behna have reshaped welfare in Madhya Pradesh. Examine their socio-economic impact and fiscal sustainability. (250 words)
Hint / approach
Cover women's financial autonomy and DBT; coverage (1.25 crore women, ₹1,500 rising toward ₹3,000); the ₹23,882 crore outlay against a 3.87% fiscal deficit; and the need for outcome monitoring.
📌 One-line revision: Remember: MP is the Tiger State and India's only Cheetah State; Ladli Behna pays ₹1,500/month to ~1.25 crore women; the MP Budget is ₹4.38 lakh crore with capex over ₹1 lakh crore; PPI is set to replace WPI on a 2022-23 base year.
