WSDP Bulletin (22-08-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Warning label most effective in identifying harmful nutrients: Study READ MORE
2. Explained | What is India’s policy on the Rohingya?  READ MORE
3. Extreme waves of COVID-19 may have faster-than-expected growth rates READ MORE
4. Forever Chemicals No More? PFAS Are Destroyed With New Technique READ MORE
5. Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India? READ MORE
6. Bilkis Bano case: Ex-NHRC member Sujata Manohar terms decision to release 11 convicts as ‘dilution of rule of law’ READ MORE
7. UK, Gulf countries and Egypt among 7 new locations on IIT expansion list READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Lessons from German history READ MORE  
2. Monsoon report card: Rainfall deficit in 8 states, excess in 8 others READ MORE

 GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. What next on data protection? There are two issues – the form that a new law will take, and the nature of protections it will offer READ MORE
2. Making bail impossible: In upholding the constitutionality of the PMLA, the court has resurrected the ghost of ADM Jabalpur READ MORE
3. The problem with India’s sporting bodies READ MORE
4. Rohingyas are entitled to basic human rights READ MORE
5. Free and fair elections: A far-fetched dream or a possible reality? READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. How to promote information processing by students READ MORE  

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Turning on the India-US Axis READ MORE
2. National interest taking priority in foreign policy READ MORE
3. Resetting diplomatic compass READ MORE
4. Expand UNSC to check hegemony READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. ExplainSpeaking: How should public sector banks be privatised? READ MORE
2. Solar energy: For Amrit Kaal in agriculture READ MORE
3. Nowcasting the economy: Using new indicators can help policymaking READ MORE
4. Cost of freebies READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. India’s clean energy potential may be limited by extreme weather, says a new study READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Prepare now for the era of quantum computing READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Spending your time alone, creatively READ MORE
2. Competing with myself READ MORE
3. The raid: Targeting of rivals undermines fight against corruption READ MORE
4. On the 9 Year Old Killed By His Teacher READ MORE READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. By making solar energy the ‘third crop’, promoting this innovation on a mission mode, the government can double farmers’ income. Comment.
2. As a growing power, India can’t be oblivious to the looming challenge of western dominance of the Indian Ocean under the shadow of neo-colonialism. Comment on the statement in the light of recent developments in Indo-Pacific.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Prudence is the knowledge of things to be sought and those to be shunned.
• In upholding the constitutionality of the PMLA, the court has resurrected the ghost of ADM Jabalpur.
• By making solar energy the ‘third crop’, promoting this innovation on a mission mode, the government can double farmers’ income.
• The Supreme Court’s insistence of players as administrators would transform sporting bodies is belied.
• Quantum computing will solve complex scientific problems in a matter of seconds. However, if not regulated, it can be very dangerous. Our failings with AI hold key lessons.
• The widening trust deficit can have serious repercussions, especially in the fight against corruption.
• The German dossiers give a vivid account of how its apolitical military was turned into a political weapon before WW2, rest as they say is history.
• What is required is the expansion of the UNSC and revisions in the UN charter to make it a more credible organization.
• What the Union Government is doing with the Rohingyas clearly violates the international protocol in regard to the rights and freedom of the refugees.
• The effects of climate change could lead to more drastic monsoons, summers and winters, affecting the overall production from solar and wind farms.

ESSAY TOPIC

• Prudence is the knowledge of things to be sought and those to be shunned.
• Free and fair elections: A far-fetched dream or a possible reality?

50 WORD TALK

• India and other emerging powers that prefer a multi-polar world face challenges. Indian strategic autonomy seeks to make UN agencies work better and have partners around the world who would cooperate for more functional partnerships. India has moved centre stage on issues such as climate change and trade, becoming more amenable. India shows willingness to play by the rules of the international order.

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.