Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · IST · Madhya Pradesh + National · 11 items · 2 MCQs
Madhya Pradesh's Cabinet met in Bhopal as CM Mohan Yadav opened talks with the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh over a seven-point charter, with rain-deficient districts likely to be declared drought-hit. Nationally, the Supreme Court pressed the RBI to make banks compensate digital-fraud victims, while India's manufacturing PMI eased to 54.7 in October even as export orders hit a six-month high.
Today at a glance — things to remember
MP Cabinet meets; CM holds talks with Bharatiya Kisan Sangh.
Rain-deficient MP districts may be declared drought-hit.
CM Dr. Mohan Yadav chairs a State Cabinet meeting in Bhopal and meets the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) over its 7-point charter (submitted 13 Oct). Rain-deficient districts may be declared drought-hit.
Key facts
BKS seeks 100% MSP procurement, crop-loss compensation and an end to unannounced power cuts.
It opposes the Bhavantar (price-difference) scheme and seeks fertiliser-supply and transformer fixes.
Government signals it may declare select districts drought-hit after the talks.
CM to join Balram Krishi Mahotsav, Chhindwara, via video conference.
Way forward
Timely drought notification and transparent MSP procurement can cushion farmers against a deficient monsoon.
Concept
MSP is recommended by the CACP; drought is declared using Drought Management Manual parameters — rainfall, soil moisture and sown area.
Pillar diagram of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's seven-point farmer charter submitted to the MP government. — StudyForGS
2. MP Cabinet Clears ₹8,225-Crore Welfare & Infra Package
Mains GS-II (rights, data governance) and GS-III (technology); Prelims: DPDP Act, Puttaswamy, Art. 21.
Context
Large AI models trained on public data can infer personal traits, raising privacy and profiling risks.
Key facts
Puttaswamy (2017) held privacy to be a Fundamental Right under Art. 21.
The DPDP Act, 2023 governs personal-data processing (consent, data minimisation).
Concerns: automated profiling, consent fatigue and AI-governance gaps.
Way forward
Operationalising DPDP rules with strong consent and purpose limits is key to trustworthy AI.
Concept
Data minimisation = collecting only the data strictly needed for a stated purpose; a core data-protection principle.
Data point of the day
54.7
India HSBC Manufacturing PMI — October 2026 Eased from 55.1 in September but stayed well above the 50 no-change mark; new export orders grew at their fastest pace in six months.
Prelims rapid-fire
Soybean State of India — Madhya Pradesh (leading soybean producer).
Green crackers are developed by CSIR-NEERI and certified by PESO.
Tenth Schedule (anti-defection) was added by the 52nd Amendment, 1985.
India's Manufacturing PMI for October 2026 — 54.7 (above 50 = expansion).
DPDP Act — the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Practice MCQs — MPPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. With reference to Project Cheetah in Madhya Pradesh, consider the following statements: (1) Kuno is located in Sheopur district. (2) Gandhi Sagar is the second designated cheetah habitat in the state. (3) Cheetahs were translocated from Namibia and South Africa. Which of the above are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: D Kuno (Sheopur) was the first site and Gandhi Sagar the second; cheetahs came from Namibia (2022) and South Africa (2023). All three statements are correct.
Q2. The anti-defection provisions are contained in which Schedule of the Constitution, and were introduced by which amendment?
Ninth Schedule; 51st Amendment
Tenth Schedule; 52nd Amendment
Eleventh Schedule; 73rd Amendment
Twelfth Schedule; 74th Amendment
Show answer
Answer: B The Tenth Schedule was inserted by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985; the 91st Amendment (2003) later strengthened it.
Mains practice question
Q. Madhya Pradesh has branded 2026 as 'Krishak Kalyan Varsh'. Examine how irrigation expansion, MSP procurement and crop diversification can together raise farm incomes in the state. (250 words)
Hint / approach
Link the Chhindwara/Pench irrigation complexes and micro-irrigation, the 100% MSP procurement demand, the soybean-wheat-pulses mix and the Narmada command area, and weigh sustainability (water-use efficiency).
