WSDP Bulletin (27-04-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Carbon dating finds Asurgarh is Odisha’s oldest fortified settlement READ MORE  
2. UN adopts resolution requiring UNSC permanent members to justify veto use READ MORE
3. China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu READ MORE
4. Explained: Why is Maharashtra experiencing a heatwave again? READ MORE
5. World will face at least 560 climate disasters every year by 2030, warns UN READ MORE
6. Rethink sand use, move to circular economy: UNEP READ MORE
7. Centre cancels foreign fund licence of NGO Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Climate change affects women, girls READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. A splintered ‘nerve centre’: Services of urban local bodies have to be integrated with the ICCC for improving amenities for people READ MORE
2. Standing up to America: India refuses to take criticism on violation of rights lying down READ MORE
3. Gaming industry: India needs rational regulations to become global leader READ MORE

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL ISSUES

1. The right age: Parents must to first see that their child is fit for school, mentally and physically READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. India’s designation by the USCIRF READ MORE
2. India and Europe, a continental shift READ MORE
3. Important to learn from S Asia’s mistakes READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Data-dependent policy: Consumption survey will fill important gaps READ MORE
2. A year of hunger: How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening climate-linked food shortages READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY 

1. Synergy and collaboration are key drivers in fighting forest fires and heatwaves READ MORE
2. Conservation of Endangered Great Indian Bustard Encounters Birdhit READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Common values, shared threats in India-Australia cyber security ties READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Learn from mistakes READ MORE
2. Of genes, samskaras and the reality without READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘Long-term community engagement, incentive mechanisms, and shared ownership can be a silver bullet in the management of forest fires’. Comment on the statement.
2. Discuss the importance of climate justice, and gender and social equity for sustainable development.
3. ‘Change in climate is making all sections of society vulnerable for risks but women are that section, which could be most impacted section of the society by this phenomenon’. Justify the statement, in the light of recent IPPC report.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Today’s human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow’s conflicts.
• Services of urban local bodies have to be integrated with the ICCC for improving amenities for people.
• Deepening cooperation can develop avenues for mutual learning and create complementary markets in cyber tools and technologies, boosting bilateral business and strategic commitments on both continents.
• The Russia-Ukraine conflict has shown how cyber threat actors, both state and non-state, have become significant players in hybrid or “unrestricted” warfare.
• Technology-led disinflation will not shelter us from a storm of fast rising prices amid economic slowdowns.
• Given the uncertain geopolitical situation which has led to supply chain disruptions and inflation, investors will be in a ‘wait and watch’ mode this year.
• Long-term community engagement, incentive mechanisms, and shared ownership can be a silver bullet in the management of forest fires.
• The EU and India bring complementary advantages to the partnership while structural and attitudinal similarities provide learning opportunities.
• The recent IPCC report reiterated India’s need for climate justice, and gender and social equity, importantly for sustainable development.
• Climate justice is a utopian concept given our historic baggage of social, cultural, economic, and gender inequities.
• It is imperative for all women to have the absolute right to their bodies and easy access to health services for their sexual and reproductive well-being. For them to be empowered, they need to be educated, to be able to take decisions, particularly with regard to reproductive rights.

50-WORD TALK

• EAM Jaishankar’s call to Europe to look beyond Ukraine and recall how Afghanistan was thrown under the bus is a sobering reminder of geopolitical realities. Europe has much to reflect upon: From its Russian energy purchases to economic bonding with China. India is right to hold the mirror to Europe.

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.