WSDP Bulletin (27-08-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Army accelerates procurement of light tank ‘Zorawar’ for LAC READ MORE
2. Lumpy Skin Disease won’t impact milk production, says Amul MD READ MORE
3. Centre identifies 75 tribal districts for focused TB interventions READ MORE
4. SC to reconsider judgment that making promises in election manifestos is not ‘corrupt practice’ READ MORE
5. Explained: Why Nepal has put on hold Gorkhas recruitment under India’s Agnipath scheme READ MORE
6. Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture READ MORE
7. Good news! Recovery of ozone layer achieves significant milestone READ MORE
8. Justice UU Lalit takes oath as next Chief Justice of India READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Gender justice idea runs into political reality READ MORE  
2. Many meanings of swaraj: We should assess our political vocabularies and their contextual relevance READ MORE

 GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. A draconian law that needs to disappear: The north-east needs to be freed from the net of AFSPA, as it has subsumed constitutional rights with impunity READ MORE
2. Puttaswamy and the fading promise of a right READ MORE
3. Policing New India needs service reforms READ MORE
4. Examining the Effectiveness of the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Scheme READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Murder in the sewer: Deaths during manual cleaning of sewage are unacceptable READ MORE
2. Nation and Its Battered Children: Care for all children is integral to the future of a responsive nation. READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. “China will remain a threat to India” READ MORE
2. India, Brazil reaffirm urgent need for UNSC reform READ MORE
3. Nobody Wants the Current World Order READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. How the row over ‘freebies’ hides India’s failure to meet the basic needs of its citizens READ MORE
2. Reinventing Agricultural Extension System in India READ MORE
3. Electricity Amendment Bill Promises to Shake the Indian Power Sector READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Inclusion of climate change in policy is crucial for a strong economy READ MORE
2. Meghalaya: Is Government Turning a Blind Eye Towards Illegal Coal Mining? READ MORE

SECURITY

1. China is preparing for a full-spectrum AI war. India is still 15 years behind READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Why look down upon any religious belief system? READ MORE
2. Investigate the word ‘I’ READ MORE
3. The Wounds of Remission: The release of Bilkis Bano’s tormenters puts a question mark on the provision of remitting the convicts. READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘Integration of education for sustainable development (ESD) into teaching and learning can help in the realization of quality education, which is critical to fulfilling many of the sustainable development goals (SDGs)’. Analyse the statement in the light of NEP 2020.
2. ‘With geopolitical currents redefining geo-economics, India needs to be ready to emerge as the chief global diplomat’. Comment on the statement in the light of recent development in international diplomacy.
3. How far do you agree with this view that Universal Basic Insurance is a better proposition than Universal Basic Income and India should focus on Universal Basic Insurance? Justify your view.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law.
• The north-east needs to be freed from the net of AFSPA, as it has subsumed constitutional rights with impunity.
• India and Brazil have reaffirmed the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to help combat contemporary challenges to international peace and security.
• While the states have the right to resist the recommendations of the GST Council under the ambit of “uncooperative federalism”, withdrawing from the structure at this point will be detrimental to trade.
• While ‘freebies’it targets welfare schemes, the Union government has also written off crores in outstanding loans for India’s rich and given huge corporate tax rebates.
• Without any exit strategy on the Ukraine war, we face a prolonged period of stalemate, devastation and less willingness to negotiate even cease-fires.
• Merit is a misnomer in a society that builds institutions by favouring some groups while discriminating against others.
• Russia is bracing to hit back at the European Union, the US by leaving WTO, WHO as individual countries slap sanctions.
• Given the Pegasus case is pending it is hoped that remedial measures are undertaken, contents of the report are released and clear directions are issued to the government enforcing the writ of the Supreme Court of India.
• Puttaswamy judgment has missed the mark quite spectacularly for the objective that was sought, and that it represents a foregone opportunity to protect the rights of Indian citizens while ensuring all of the checks and balances necessary to prevent Government overreach and abuse of power.
• The power of violence over human beings must not be underrated. It is not a weapon that we can pick up and discard at will. It can best be likened to a quagmire that relentlessly sucks people into its murky depths. When violence holds individuals and groups in thrall, moral disintegration follows.

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.