WSDP Bulletin (13-04-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ launched in additional 126 cities; READ MORE
2. The process of electing India’s President READ MORE
3. Explained | How will cardless cash withdrawal system at ATMs work? READ MORE
4. No El Nino expected, it will be a ‘normal’ monsoon, says Skymet READ MORE
5. Explained: Midday meal and supplements READ MORE
6. India Will Miss Its 2022 Solar Power Target: Report READ MORE
7. New WHO report highlights collaborative action to reduce antimicrobial resistance READ MORE
8. Neptune’s summer temperature drops dramatically. What may have caused this? READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Monsoon 2022 will be ‘normal’ but highly erratic month-to-month: Skymet READ MORE  
2. Architectural conservation – An Indian perspective READ MORE
3. Many Women in India Quitting Jobs due to Lack of Flexibility, Says Report READ MORE
4. Indian Society and Ways of Living READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. How to safeguard the open justice principle READ MORE
2. One pension for MLAs: Punjab has shown the way, Haryana needs to follow suit READ MORE
3. Reforms that India Needs to Fulfil its Constitutional Goals READ MORE
4. Big Tech’s privacy promise to consumers could be good news — and also bad news READ MORE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. HOPS as a route to universal health care READ MORE
2. With CUET will come more pressure, not less READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. India, U.S hold broad 2+2 discussions, with Ukraine looming over talks READ MORE
2. 2+2 = Counter China: Moscow is a point of difference, but New Delhi, Washington both know the bigger threat is Beijing READ MORE
3. View: The India-US relationship is deepening, despite major differences over Russia READ MORE
4. India-US dialogue: Both nations maintain focus on strategic cooperation READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Rural economy reaps rich gains from war READ MORE
2. Temperature, labour reallocation, and industrial production READ MORE
3. Integrated agriculture key to farmers’ uplift READ MORE
4. Quarter-billion people face extreme poverty in 2022 as the rich get richer: Oxfam READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY 

1. Tackling extreme heat risks in India READ MORE  
2. Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill 2021 misses the target despite good intentions READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Mahavir’s core message is ‘Live and let live’ READ MORE
2. Medical profession deserves dignity, fair play READ MORE
3. The tragedy of Dr Archana Sharma is the failure of Indian society READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘Temples of south India have been a true repository of religious, art and cultural glory’. Justify the statement with the help of relevant examples.
2. Russia’s actions in Ukraine have ensured that Moscow will be Beijing’s junior partner for the foreseeable future and in tis situation, India and the US have no choice but to work together. Do you agree with this view? Analyse your view.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
• In the absence of public health centres, dedicated not only to primary health care but also to preventive work, there is a danger of patients rushing to expensive hospitals every other day.
• The use of privacy as a tool for market development, therefore, has to tread this tightrope between enabling and stifling competition.
• The impact of the Common University Entrance Test is likely to be harsher on disadvantaged sections of the society for whom access to higher education is seen as the only route to upward mobility.
• India and the US have no choice but to work together. Russia’s actions in Ukraine have not only put India in a tight spot but also ensured that Moscow will be Beijing’s junior partner for the foreseeable future.
• The Russia-Ukraine war has given an opportunity for India to step up wheat exports, benefitting our farmers.
• In a trias political (separation of powers) model, open justice is a key source of public information about, and a check on, legislative and executive actions.
• As the climate crisis heightens extreme heat risks in India, authorities must work to further strengthen these plans and adapt them in consultation with local communities.
• Food and nutritional needs of a more health-conscious population entails a diversification of farming from staples towards high-value crops, such as fruit and vegetables.
• The inclusion of health services in the Consumer Protection Act has not helped society but only created mistrust in the doctor-patient relation.
• Temples of south India have been a true repository of religious, art and cultural glory.
• The future of Indian democracy will be greatly dependent on the effective countercheck on the actions of the executive and Parliament exercised by the judiciary.
• Suicides which happen due to coercion and threat of violence are not truly suicides, they are murders committed by all of us.
• The absence of justice is not only complemented by the ruling class but a sense of impunity is also sown in the minds of the masses.

ESSAY TOPIC

• In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.

50-WORD TALK

• “Kashmiris’ blood is flowing on the roads,” new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in his first speech—dispelling hopes he’d push for trade and a reset of India-Pakistan ties. Facing unpopular economic decisions, Sharif won’t risk being soft on India. New Delhi should ignore his words, and watch his actions.
• That India and the US were able to focus on their bilateral relationship despite not being on the same page on Russia demonstrates the strength and depth of this strategic partnership. Non-alignment may be dead but diplomacy isn’t a zero sum game. Modi government has played this well so far.

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 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.