WSDP Bulletin (10/06/2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Nirmala Sitharaman launches EASE 5.0 ‘Common reforms agenda’ for PSBs READ MORE
2. Fast radio burst READ MORE
3. How the President is elected READ MORE
4. The Weird Case of What Could’ve Been Our First Public-Sector Bt Cotton Variety READ MORE
5. India’s FDI rank rises to 7th position despite falling inflows: UNCTAD  READ MORE

GS 1

1. Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel READ MORE
2. In India’s Unequal Research System, Frugal Labs Are Bittersweet Gems READ MORE
3. Warmer subsurface waters in Bay of Bengal likely fuelled Amphan super cyclone: Study READ MORE

GS 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Messy battle: On the ongoing tug of war over Delhi’s status READ MORE
2. Is the ban on wheat exports good policy? READ MORE
3. Is marrying victim or member of victim’s family the way out of jail time? READ MORE
4. When can a Rajya Sabha vote be rejected? READ MORE
5. The Inefficiencies of India’s Justice System READ MORE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Hasdeo Aranya: Chhattisgarh government puts three mining projects on hold ‘indefinitely’ READ MORE
2. Invest more in India’s extremely young READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. An enduring agreement bridging India-Pakistan ties READ MORE
2. Ties reset: On India-Iran relations READ MORE

GS 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Avoiding the coal scarcity trap READ MORE
2. GoI, support growth: Monetary policy will tighten even more. Investment, consumption need fiscal help READ MORE
3. The road map for India to sustain decent growth in a slowing world READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Coal use to be banned in NCR, what impact could this have? READ MORE
2. How cheetahs went extinct in India, and the plan to reintroduce them into the wild READ MORE
3. 50 Years of UN Environmental Diplomacy: Remembering the Stockholm Conference READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. The Big Bang Theory READ MORE
2. Wealthy Nations Are Carving up Space and Its Riches, Leaving Others Behind READ MORE
3. Why likely €1 bn French deal is a reminder of India’s failure to build indigenous jet engine READ MORE

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. End misunderstandings through sound arguments READ MORE
2. Own the Best Umbrella READ MORE

50 WORD TALK

• India’s search for international collaboration to produce engines for next-generation fighter aircraft, as reported is a painful reminder of failure to develop an indigenous one. Technology deficits, personnel shortages, underfunding have undermined efforts to develop cutting-edge technologies. There’s no quick-fix: India must invest more in scientific research ecosystem.

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. How is the President of India elected? Comment on the nature and role of political parties in election of the President in India.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Under EASE 5.0, PSBs will continue to invest in new-age capabilities and deepen the ongoing reforms to respond to evolving customer needs, changing competition and the technology environment. EASE 5.0 will focus on digital customer experience, and integrated & inclusive banking, with emphasis on supporting small businesses and agriculture.
• India must continue to invest in reducing IMR. Improving healthcare delivery, ensuring support for pregnant women through regular check-ups and better diet, and improving neonatal care will go a long way to bring down the numbers.
• A justice system manipulated by the powerful for their personal ends is bound to lead to high costs and inefficiency. First, there is the direct cost of putting in place the broken justice system and administering it. And then there is the cost of manipulating it while trying to carry on the pretense of justice. The system of justice delivery has to function contrary to its stated purpose resulting in additional costs.

ESSAY TOPIC

• Imagination creates reality.
• Literacy is a vital skill that enhances dignity, improves health outcomes, empowers people to access their rights and bolsters opportunities.

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.