WSDP Bulletin (24-01-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. PM interacts with DMs of various districts on the implementation of key government schemes READ MORE
2. Two species of fungi associated with basal stem rot found READ MORE
3. Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas READ MORE
4. Peru declares environmental emergency following oil spill READ MORE
5. Fund ‘Statue of Equality’ gets final touches READ MORE
6. Explained: Why thousands of anganwadi workers are protesting in Haryana READ MORE
7. Plastic Park project gets final approval READ MORE

Main Exam   

GS Paper- 1

1. Brrr…: La Nina is mainly responsible for the freezing dip in temperature across northern India READ MORE
2. A dirge for secularism in India READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. False dichotomy: The top court’s view that quotas ensure equal opportunity is a blow for affirmative action READ MORE
2. Why police should be less creative to be more efficient READ MORE
3. Combative federalism: Proposed IAS rule change weakens Centre-state relations READ MORE
4. Who Should Control Where IAS Officers Serve? READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Under Biden, stability in ties READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Striking a balance between big data analytics and confidentiality READ MORE

 ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY  

1. A stellar fallacy: Assessment of environmental costs, benefits of projects should not be done in haste READ MORE
2. S.R Subramanian committee recommendations READ MORE
3. All-India environment service: More powers to existing agencies a better step READ MORE

SECURITY

1. India needs a national security document too. But don’t do a Pakistan READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY

1. Avoidable delay: India would have gained from an early 5G roll-out READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Remove All Weaknesses READ MORE
2. An attempt to criminalise compassion READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘Despite being a fundamental right, freedom of expression can’t be allowed for adverse impacts on society’. In the light of the statement, discuss whether the government should regulate social media platforms for the well-being of society? Argue your view.
2. How far do you agree with this view that banning Cryptocurrency is not a viable solution and there is need for the regulating them? Analyse your view.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
• The competitive examination may be necessary for distribution of educational opportunities, but it does not enable equal opportunity for those competing without the aid of social and cultural capital, inherited skills and early access to quality schooling.
• Good performance in an examination does reflect hard work, but does not always reflect “merit” solely of one’s own making.
• Too much religion and religiosity would destroy our nation.
• It’s high time that our interpersonal and social conduct is regulated by a uniform system of rules and regulations.
• The objectives of using big data must be clearly spelt out, as also its cost of operation and maintenance.
• The progress of development works has raised the question of sustainability and minimising man-made disasters.
• Environmental issues may need an active approach which includes harnessing of resources, ensuring sustainability, creating awareness and an early warning system to minimise risks.
• Targeting NGOs that are providing humanitarian service to the most needy sections has more than financial implications and can have grievous consequences.
• While posting all-India service officers to the Centre, approval of the state government should not be done away with.

50-WORD TALK

• The impact of backwardness, the court has said, does not simply disappear because a candidate has a graduate qualification and does not create parity between advanced classes and backward classes. The latest judgment marks another notable addition to the body of affirmative action jurisprudence.
• Calculating the risks and the benefits of industrial projects vis-à-vis their environmental impact is understandably hard. The way forward is to take steps to increase trust in the system and ensure that all States have competent experts who can conduct appraisals without fear or favour. A list of empty rankings is the least advisable way to bring about this.

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.