WSDP Bulletin (17-01-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Web3: A vision for the future READ MORE
2. Shockwave from Tonga volcanic eruption recorded in Chennai READ MORE
3. Muscles starve in the absence of vitamin D, study of mice finds READ MORE
4. India’s first dugong reserve will help protect the world’s only herbivorous marine mammal READ MORE
5. What is a digital AgriStack and why Indian farmers are opposed to it READ MORE
6. MeitY invites applications under the Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme from academia, R&D organisations, startups and MSMEs READ MORE

Main Exam  

GS Paper- 1

1. In images: The anger in India against the Raj-appointed Simon Commission READ MORE
2. The Ramakrishna Movement READ MORE
3. Forests: The good news and bad news READ MORE
4. Countering hate in the digital world READ MORE
5. Confronting global racism READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. State legislatures had fewer sittings than Parliament in 2021 READ MORE
2. Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar? READ MORE
3. Call for Indianisation is a Fallacy, if Not a Fraud on the Constitution READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Friend in need: On India-Sri Lanka ties READ MORE
2. Explained | Why is India challenging WTO verdict on sugar? READ MORE
3. Pakistan’s new policy: Not quite abandoning its ‘thousand cuts’ strategy READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Taxing cryptocurrency transactions: A streamlined tax regime is pivotal to a clear, constructive and adaptive regulatory environment READ MORE
2. The cryptocurrency deception READ MORE
3. A ‘rare’ opportunity for India READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Why India needs a Green Deal READ MORE
2. Will the wildlife amendment bill save India’s rich biodiversity? READ MORE
3. India’s New ‘State of Forest’ Report Is Not Really About Forests READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Countering hate in the digital world READ MORE
2. Overcome challenges with faith and patience READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. What do you mean by desertification? Explain how climate change affect the process of desertification.
2. The FRA, 2006 was never going to be a panacea to address all the issues of the tribal people, but the Act is important to improve the condition of the tribal people. Analyse.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• None of us is as smart as all of us.
• It is important to note that in times of peril, New Delhi and Colombo have established a robust channel of communication and demonstrated an ability to act on promises quickly, proving that adage about friends (and neighbours) in need.
• The practice of having separate mandatory disclosure requirements in tax returns (as is the case in the United States) should be placed on the taxpayers as well as all the intermediaries involved, so that crypto transactions do not go unreported.
• Content moderation should be considered a late-stage intervention. Individuals need to be stopped early in the path to radicalisation and extremist behaviour to prevent the development of apps such as Bulli Bai.
• Cryptocurrencies are neither a currency nor an investment. They need to be scrutinised.
• The world is in search of alternative supply chains. India with its reserves in rare earth elements must leverage this.
• Correcting electoral rolls in a society like India’s has to be done the hard way — going door to door. Quick fixes and tech solutions like Aadhaar can do more harm than good.
• The Indian Constitution through Article 13 showed us the way by declaring the then existing legal system as void in so far it was inconsistent with the fundamental rights.
• The conservative populists want to fight against any challenge to the erosion of white rights, whereas the progressives want more state intervention to address inequities.

Things to Remember:

• For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
• Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and also exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
• For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
• For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED.
• Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.