WSDP Bulletin (11/06/2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Clash over ‘Green Gold’: Chhattisgarh tribals to file FIR against forest official over tendu leaf collection READ MORE
2. If Plastic Comes from Fossil Fuels, Why Isn’t It Biodegradable? READ MORE
3. What is the environment index, and why has India questioned it? READ MORE
4. The Sant Tukaram temple and its significance READ MORE

GS 1

1. Celebrating Indian universities’ rise in global rankings READ MORE
2. Warmer waters can drive higher predation rates: Study READ MORE

GS 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being READ MORE
2. Why Eradicating Open Defecation Is Not the Same as Setting up New Toilets READ MORE
3. Clash over ‘Green Gold’: Chhattisgarh tribals to file FIR against forest official over tendu leaf collection READ MORE

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Clash over ‘Green Gold’: Chhattisgarh tribals to file FIR against forest official over tendu leaf collection READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. The gulf of sensitivity that India will have to cross READ MORE
2. Russia delivers more efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam reactors READ MORE
3. What India must do to protect its ties with the Islamic world READ MORE

GS 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. India is not the fastest growing big economy READ MORE
2. Divestment not for shutting CPSEs, but for efficiency: FM READ MORE
3. How would India fare on a ‘modified’ misery index? Better than US & UK, worse than most others READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Chelonoidis phantasticus, a giant tortoise species discovered after a century READ MORE
2. If Plastic Comes from Fossil Fuels, Why Isn’t It Biodegradable? READ MORE
3. On the Environment Index, best to act READ MORE

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. For lasting happiness READ MORE
2. Dive into an inner sea of relaxation anytime READ MORE

50 WORD TALK

• European Parliament decision making one common charger mandatory for all devices is a great idea whose time has come. India – world’s second largest mobile phone market and also the fastest growing – should emulate this. It will not only untangle our gadget-dependent digital existence a bit but also help reduce e-waste.

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. To what extent has Forest Rights Act (FRA) fulfilled the twin objectives of social welfare and conservation of natural resources?

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race” – KOFI ANNAN
• The Jal Jeevan Mission is catalysing change at the grass roots level by reserving 50 per cent seats for women in village and water sanitation committees. They are encouraged to get involved in every aspect of planning, implementation, management and operation of village drinking-water supply schemes. In every village, at least five women have been entrusted with water quality surveillance and many of them have been trained as plumbers, mechanics and pump operators. These pioneering women are sure to influence others who could take over jobs generally monopolised by men.
• India is ranked 180th among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 that was released on June 6. The index is a composite of 40 data-driven performance indicators by Yale and Columbia University researchers that ranks countries on their national efforts to protect environmental health, enhance ecosystem vitality and mitigate climate change. GoI has responded, stating that some indicators are extrapolated and based on surmises and unscientific methods.
• Happiness depends to some extent upon external conditions, but chiefly upon conditions of the inner mind. From today onward, make up your mind that when you meet your trying relatives, when you come in contact with your overbearing boss, and when you experience the trials of life, you will try to retain your internal calmness and happiness.

ESSAY TOPIC

• The social justice movement of the 21st century is economic development.

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.