WSDP Bulletin (26/05/2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. India must shift the discourse on abortion rights READ MORE
2. Supreme Court recognises sex work as a ‘profession’ READMORE
3. Understanding the nature of U.S.-Taiwan relations READ MORE
4. What is the service charge levied by restaurants on customers? READ MORE
5. Why are tribals of Rajasthan and Gujarat demanding a separate state of Bhil Pradesh? READ MORE

GS 1

1. Unprecedented early heatwaves in India, Pakistan 30 times more likely in 2022 due to climate change: Scientists READ MORE
2. Great change in Little Rann: How solar power is helping Gujarat’s salt workers READ MORE

GS 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. What a Scathing Audit on Mining in Jharkhand Tells Us About CAG’s Toothlessness READ MORE
2. By Keeping Article 370 Matter Pending Indefinitely, the Supreme Court Is Embarrassing Itself READMORE
3. To Achieve Gender Justice, It Is Critical That the Judiciary Avoid Stereotypes and Social Biases Read More

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Why are tribals of Rajasthan and Gujarat demanding a separate state of Bhil Pradesh? READ MORE
2. ASHA: A successful public health experiment rooted in the village community READ MORE
3. 80% students found remote learning burdensome, missed peers: survey READMORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. In PM’s Talks with US, Australian, Japanese Counterparts, Ukraine, Defence, Technology Dominate READ MORE
2. Understanding the nature of U.S.-Taiwan relations READ MORE

GS 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. India will continue wheat export to needy, friendly countries: Piyush Goyal READ MORE
2. Apex court’s ruling on GST is a watershed READ MORE
3. Food first: After wheat, Modi government curbs sugar export READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Union Power Ministry Seeks Two-Year Delay for Emission Norms Deadline READ MORE
2. Prioritise residue-free farming over organic farming READ MORE
3. New report puts a $759 billion price tag on decarbonising global petrochemicals sector READ MORE

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Bhagwad Gita’s advice on how to invest right READ MORE
2. How to Be a Leader Who Stays True to Their Ethics Read More
3. Thinking Through the Ethics of New Tech…Before There’s a Problem Read More

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. Discuss the role of renewable energy resources in order to maintain environmental sustainability with special reference to India.
2. What are the major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?

ESSAY TOPIC

• The rights of scheduled tribes in India.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• “If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help”.; B.R Ambedkar
• “So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you”.; B.R Ambedkar
• Organizations should try to anticipate and address the potential effects of the technologies they deploy. While they can’t predict the future, they can adopt a sound framework that will help them prepare for and respond to unexpected impacts.

50-WORD TALK

The daring China-Russia strategic-bomber exercises off Japan, staged as Quad leaders met in Tokyo, show President Joe Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan is indeed needed. As geopolitical tensions grow, Asian nations threatened by China need security guarantees. Economically bruised Americans won’t welcome new military commitments, but their prosperity needs Asian security.

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 on 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.