Friday, 6 November 2026 · IST · Madhya Pradesh + National · 11 items · 2 MCQs
Madhya Pradesh led the day: the Mohan Yadav cabinet cleared over ₹23,288 crore of projects with 15 new satellite towns and fixed a 'destination cabinet' at Gandhi Sagar on Nov 18, while the Swamitva drive neared 16 lakh free rural property registries on Dhanteras. Project Cheetah expanded from Kuno to Gandhi Sagar, and MP set wheat at ₹2,600/quintal with soybean support at ₹5,328. Nationally, the RBI held the repo rate at 5.50% with UPI staying free, and the Election Commission ordered a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in six states/UTs.
Today at a glance — things to remember
MP Cabinet clears ₹23,288 cr; 15 new satellite towns approved
Next 'destination cabinet' at Gandhi Sagar (Neemuch) on Nov 18
Swamitva: ~15.98 lakh free rural registries; 20 lakh by Nov 15
The Mohan Yadav cabinet (meeting of Nov 3, 2026) approved continuation of development projects worth over ₹23,288 crore and cleared 15 new satellite towns to ease pressure on big cities.
Key facts
Next meeting a 'destination cabinet' at Gandhi Sagar (Neemuch) on Nov 18, themed on agriculture & industry
State has declared a 'Year of Farmer Welfare' and a 'Year of Industry'
15 satellite towns to upgrade urban infrastructure around existing cities
Ministers told to mark Diwali & Govardhan Puja in villages with completed Swamitva registry
Way forward
The destination-cabinet model takes governance to the regions; focus now shifts to execution and farmer–industry linkages.
Concept
Satellite town = planned, largely self-contained township near a city to decongest it; a 'destination cabinet' is a cabinet meeting held outside the state capital.
Bar chart of MP infrastructure spend: 5 greenfield highways ₹63,296 cr vs cabinet development projects ₹23,288 cr. — StudyForGS
2. Swamitva Yojana: MP Nears 16 Lakh Free Rural Property Registries, Eyes 20 Lakh by Nov 15
MADHYA PRADESHMPPSC: Prelims + Mains GS-II (Governance & Social Justice)
On Dhanteras (Nov 6), MP pushed its free rural property-registration drive under the Centre's SVAMITVA scheme; about 15.98 lakh registries are complete across 55 districts.
Key facts
Target: 20 lakh registrations by Nov 15; expected to benefit about 60 lakh people
Property cards let rural families use homes as collateral for bank loans (institutional credit)
Large-scale distribution of registry documents is planned for December
SVAMITVA uses drone surveys of inhabited (abadi) village land
Way forward
Monetising 'dead capital' in villages can deepen formal credit; success hinges on error-free records and bank uptake.
Concept
SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages & Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas), launched 2020-21, is run by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
Stat-tile row: 15.98 lakh registries done, 20 lakh target by Nov 15, 60 lakh beneficiaries, 55 districts. — StudyForGS
3. MP Fixes Wheat at ₹2,600/Quintal for Rabi 2026-27; Soybean Farmers Get ₹5,328 via Bhavantar
MP set a total wheat procurement price of ₹2,600/quintal for Rabi 2026-27 — Union MSP ₹2,585 plus a ₹15 state bonus — while soybean growers realise ₹5,328/quintal under Bhavantar.
Key facts
Previous season: MSP ₹2,425 + ₹175 bonus; the bonus is trimmed this year
MP is India's 'Soybean State' and a top wheat producer (incl. aromatic Sharbati wheat)
Procurement runs through a central cooperative agency (NCCF) with assured timely payment
Paddy registration deadline was extended; MP is a major MSP-procurement state
Way forward
Bonus-plus-MSP cushions farmers but strains the exchequer; crop diversification and value-addition (Sharbati, soy processing) are the durable fix.
Concept
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana = a price-deficiency payment covering the gap between the MSP/model price and the market price.
Grouped bar: wheat MSP plus MP state bonus, Rabi 2025-26 (₹2,425+₹175) vs 2026-27 (₹2,585+₹15). — StudyForGS
4. Project Cheetah Expands: After Kuno, Gandhi Sagar Becomes MP's Second Cheetah Home
Mains GS-III: conservation & biodiversity • Prelims: Kuno, Gandhi Sagar, cheetah, protected areas of MP
Context
MP — India's only cheetah-bearing state — has extended Project Cheetah from Kuno National Park (Sheopur) to the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary (Neemuch/Mandsaur), where cheetahs Prabhash & Pavak were settled.
Key facts
Project Cheetah (2022) was the world's first intercontinental big-cat translocation (Namibia & South Africa)
MP is the 'Tiger State' with the most tigers and the largest forest cover in India
Flagship tiger reserves: Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna, Satpura
The 'Boma' technique (African expertise) relocated ~2,000 nilgai/deer to cut crop damage
Way forward
A second population spreads disease and inbreeding risk; prey base and community support will decide long-term success.
Concept
Boma = a funnel-shaped enclosure capture method for mass, low-stress relocation of wild herbivores.
Flow: Project Cheetah 2022 translocation to Kuno NP to Gandhi Sagar (Prabhash & Pavak) to next Veerangana Durgavati reserve. — StudyForGS
5. MP Plans Five Greenfield Highways Worth ₹63,296 Crore to Boost Connectivity
The Union government extended the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) scheme for five more years; the MP CM welcomed it as a boost to speedy justice in rape and POCSO cases.
Key facts
FTSCs are a centrally sponsored scheme to fast-track rape and POCSO Act cases
Launched in 2019 after the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018
Includes dedicated exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) courts
MP, with high case pendency, is a major beneficiary of added FTSCs
Way forward
Courts still need judges, prosecutors and forensics filled up; timelines help only if infrastructure keeps pace.
Concept
FTSC = a centrally sponsored scheme (Department of Justice) for time-bound disposal of sexual-offence cases.
7. UPI to Stay Free: Zero-MDR Framework Back in Focus as RBI Confirms No Charges
The debate over the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI returned to the Supreme Court; the RBI confirmed that UPI stays free (zero MDR) for users and small merchants.
Key facts
UPI is operated by the NPCI and clocks record monthly transaction volumes
MDR = the fee a merchant pays its bank per digital transaction
Zero-MDR on UPI and RuPay debit was notified from January 2020
Access widened via UPI123Pay (feature phones) and offline UPI Lite
Way forward
Zero MDR drives adoption but squeezes the payments ecosystem; a targeted incentive/subsidy model is under debate.
Concept
MDR = Merchant Discount Rate, the percentage a merchant pays on digital payments, shared among the bank, network and payment service provider.
Line chart of RBI repo rate through 2026, steady at 5.25% then raised to 5.50% at the October MPC. — StudyForGS
8. Election Commission Orders Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls in 6 States/UTs
Mains GS-II: Representation of People, electoral reforms • Prelims: SSR vs SIR, ECI, qualifying date
Context
The Election Commission of India announced a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls across six states/UTs to update voter lists ahead of polls.
Key facts
SSR is a routine roll update with a fixed qualifying date; SIR is a deeper house-to-house intensive revision
Voting age has been 18 since the 61st Constitutional Amendment (1988)
The ECI is a constitutional body under Article 324
Rolls are prepared under the Representation of the People Act, 1950
Way forward
Clean, inclusive rolls are the base of free polls; transparency in additions and deletions prevents disputes.
Concept
Electoral-roll revision: SSR (summary) vs SIR (intensive) — they differ in method, depth and frequency.
9. CERT-In Issues Security-Audit Guidance for 'Agentic AI' Systems
The Supreme Court held that the 24-hour safeguard under Article 22(2) must be measured from the actual time of detention, excluding only the necessary journey time to the magistrate.
Key facts
Article 22(2): an arrested person must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours
Journey time to the nearest magistrate is excluded from the 24 hours
The safeguard flows from Article 21 (life and personal liberty)
It guards against illegal detention; non-compliance can vitiate custody
Way forward
Strict compliance and digital time-stamping of arrests can curb custodial excess.
Concept
Article 22 = protection against arrest and detention in certain cases (procedural due-process safeguards).
11. Delhi-NCR Air Turns 'Severe': GRAP Curbs Tighten as Winter Pollution Peaks
As winter set in, Delhi-NCR air quality slid toward the 'severe' band, triggering tighter GRAP curbs; the Centre cited steps including action against polluting industries.
Key facts
GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) is enforced by the CAQM
AQI bands: 0-50 Good … 301-400 Very Poor, 401-500 Severe
Chief drivers: vehicles, construction dust, stubble burning and low winter winds
GRAP = graded, AQI-triggered emergency measures; CAQM = Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & adjoining areas (statutory, 2021).
Data point of the day
₹5,328 / quintal
Soybean price realised by MP farmers (Bhavantar) Madhya Pradesh is India's 'Soybean State'; under the Bhavantar price-support scheme, soybean growers realise an effective ₹5,328 per quintal, cushioning them against market-price crashes.
Prelims rapid-fire
MP's next 'destination cabinet' is on Nov 18, 2026 at Gandhi Sagar, Neemuch.
Birsa Munda Jayanti / Janjatiya Gaurav Divas falls on Nov 15; MP has India's largest tribal population.
Kuno National Park sits in Sheopur district on the Kuno river (Chambal basin).
RBI's October 2026 MPC set the repo rate at 5.50%; the Governor is Sanjay Malhotra.
SVAMITVA uses drones to map inhabited village land and is run by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
The 61st Constitutional Amendment (1988) lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
Practice MCQs — MPPSC Prelims pattern
Q1. Consider the following statements about Project Cheetah in Madhya Pradesh:
1. Kuno National Park is located in Sheopur district.
2. Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary has been developed as MP's second cheetah site.
3. The cheetahs were brought from Namibia and South Africa.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: D All three are correct. Kuno lies in Sheopur district; Gandhi Sagar (Neemuch/Mandsaur) is the second home (Prabhash & Pavak); the cheetahs came from Namibia and South Africa under the 2022 translocation.
Q2. With reference to Article 22 of the Constitution, consider the following:
1. An arrested person must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours.
2. The 24-hour period excludes the time needed for the journey to the magistrate.
3. The safeguard is linked to Article 21.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: D All three are correct. Article 22(2) mandates production within 24 hours; necessary journey time is excluded; and the safeguard is read with Article 21 (personal liberty), as reaffirmed by the Supreme Court.
Mains practice question
Q. Madhya Pradesh is India's only cheetah-bearing state and its 'Tiger State'. Discuss the ecological and administrative challenges in sustaining Project Cheetah across Kuno and Gandhi Sagar, and suggest measures to balance conservation with local livelihoods. (250 words)
Hint / approach
Cover prey-base adequacy, disease/inbreeding risk of small populations, human-wildlife conflict (Boma relocation), community participation, eco-tourism revenue-sharing, and inter-site/inter-state coordination.
📌 One-line revision: Remember: MP = Tiger State + Soybean State + India's only cheetah home; Swamitva nears 16 lakh rural registries; wheat MSP+bonus ₹2,600/qtl; RBI repo 5.50%; EC orders SSR in 6 states/UTs.
