WSDP Bulletin (13-09-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Supreme Court Collegium recommends eight names for appointment to Bombay High Court READ MORE
2. African cheetah to land in Jaipur enroute to destination READ MORE
3. Retail inflation inches up to 7% in August led by food price rise READ MORE
4. States may have NITI Aayog-like bodies soon READ MORE
5. Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports READ MORE
6. Inflation in basic commodities higher in rural areas than urban: Consumer Price Index READ MORE
7. Gayaji Dam: Bihar CM inaugurates India’s longest rubber dam on Falgu river READ MORE
8. NITI Aayog panel approves 32 beneficiaries in PLI scheme for electronics manufacturing. Check details READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Heard of famine wages? How British rulers’ thrift policies shaped Indian capitalism READ MORE
2. Why did Mughal emperor Jahangir issue these rare and singular astrology-themed coins? READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Mohsin Alam Bhat writes: CAA and the test of India’s constitutional identity READ MORE
2. India must enact laws for the rights of nature READ MORE
3. Poor implementation of Indian policies is oldest excuse. Real problem is in field administration READ MORE
4. EWS reservations: What you need to know about the constitutional challenge before the Supreme Court READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. India Must Improve Its Standard of Care To Achieve Universal Healthcare READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Great G20 power, great responsibility: India will have the opportunity to assume centre stage in setting the global agenda READ MORE
2. West factor in China’s propaganda against India READ MORE

 GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. RoSCTL scheme anomalies need redress READ MORE
2. THERE IS A NEED TO BAN CRYPTO CURRENCIES READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Farming in the ‘cold desert’ of Himachal Pradesh is suffering with glaciers on the retreat READ MORE
2. Africa’s food systems are being shaped by climate crises, rising population READ MORE
3. Cameroon’s ‘exploding lakes’: Disaster expert warns deadly gas release could cause another tragedy READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Lessons from the secular human body READ MORE
2. An ideal sadhak READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘The hosting of G-20 summit provides an opportunity for India to assume centre stage in setting the global agenda’. Critically comment.
2. India’s ambition of punching above its weight in international affairs cannot be accomplished without its investing in international law.
3. Without radical reform of field administration based on a deep understanding of the issues, better public services are not possible. Examine.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
• India’s ambition of punching above its weight in international affairs cannot be accomplished without its investing in international law. Let us hope that those who sit in South Block act expeditiously.
• India will have the opportunity to assume centre stage in setting the global agenda.
• India and the U.S. need to work to ensure that the spectacular gains made in bilateral ties are preserved and nourished.
• The ‘Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies’ scheme must cover more levies and refund should be paid in cash.
• It is possible to maintain average real GDP growth of about 6.5% for the next three years. However, it is important to recognise the limitations on how fiscal or monetary policy can be used to mitigate global shocks, whether in energy prices or capital outflows.
• A number of countries, including even Bangladesh, have prudently put several laws into place to protect the rights of their rivers on a par with humans.
• Panchayats or local elected governments are supposed to lead socio-economic development but they have no funds to spend as per needs.

50-WORD TALK

• Each extra dollar India pays for imported energy contributes to higher inflation and hurts the economy recovering from the pandemic. So Iran’s offer to sell cheap oil – reported by ThePrint – should be seriously considered. True, US sanctions are a risk. But New Delhi needs to negotiate around them in self-interest.
• Varanasi court’s decision seeing merit in hearing the Hindu plea for worship at the Gyanvapi case opens another potential site of contestation and confrontation in Indian politics. Supreme Court is reviewing the Places of Worship Act. Until that is resolved, lower courts could have put a lid on such matters.

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.