WSDP Bulletin (14-09-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. India, China confirm withdrawal of troops from PP15 in Ladakh READ MORE
2. India to hold G20 summit in September 2023 READ MORE
3. 384 drugs on essential medicines list READ MORE
4. Election Commission delists 86 parties, declares 253 inactive READ MORE
5. From promise to reality: 10 years after breakthrough, a CRISPR solution to problems of health begins to take shape READ MORE
6. Pakistan ‘lacks effectiveness’ on four goals linked to FATF: Report READ MORE
7. Manufacturer: Phase-1 trial of dengue vaccine gets nod READ MORE
8. There are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery on any given day: Report READ MORE
9. HDFC Bank issues India’s first Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. India at 100 should be a society where gender is not used as a tool to exclude READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. An improved Bill, but still contentious: The draft Indian Ports Bill of 2022 has not resolved the main issue between the Centre and maritime States READ MORE
2. Striking Down the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 Won’t be an Easy Task READ MORE
3. FCRA amendment disproportionately penalises voluntary surrender READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. The solution to India’s stunted improvement on the Human Development Index: Improving access to quality education READ MORE
2. India’s healthcare spending: Net of specialist care must be spread throughout country READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. For India, the buzzword now is ‘all-alignment’: Its participation in the SCO summit is a clear signal of pursuing multi-alignment with its partners worldwide READ MORE  
2. Does India belong in the SCO READ MORE

 GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. An opportunity for India Inc: Corporate India’s response to the country’s job crisis has been more symbolic than substantial READ MORE
2. No policy deviation needed for inflation READ MORE
3. India overtakes UK, but no time for complacency READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. The governance model to take on climate change READ MORE
2. Western Ghats: Supreme Court quashes plea against Gadgil, Kasturirangan reports READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. In kartavya is hidden a plan for our growth READ MORE
2. The unheard victims of Indian masculinity: Why so many young men, as NCRB data shows, do violence to themselves or to others over love READ MORE
3. A debauched seer & amoral society READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. India participation in the SCO summit is a clear signal of pursuing multi-alignment with its partners worldwide. Analyse.
2. ‘Strong government policy on poverty, inequality and gender equality can go a long way in helping achieve our dream of becoming an economic superpower’. Discuss.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.
• The draft Indian Ports Bill of 2022 has not resolved the main issue between the Centre and maritime States.
• India participation in the SCO summit is a clear signal of pursuing multi-alignment with its partners worldwide.
• India at 100 is a society where gender becomes redundant and is not used as a tool to exclude, discriminate or harass.
• Given its demographic profile, India is uniquely placed to provide services to ageing societies of the developed world.
• For reasons of strategy, economy, tech and diaspora, the West Coast will play a key role in shaping India-US ties.
• A lack of values and norms in a society that has gone amoral, where moral judgments are seldom made.
• Strong Government policy on poverty, inequality and gender equality can help us become an economic superpower.
• India must also urgently address the problems emanating out of poor or inadequate infrastructure. Many developed nations have heavily invested in infrastructure in order to score excellent economic growth figures.
• The SCO facilitates India-Central Asia interactions and enhances opportunities for monitoring the internal and external influences there, promoting economic connections and deterring hostile activities against Indian interests.

50-WORD TALK

• The timely release of undertrials under Section 436 (A) of the Criminal Procedure Code after undergoing half of the maximum imprisonment should lessen the burden on the prisons. There are instances of undertrials languishing in jails because they cannot pay for the surety or the bail bond. The authorities concerned should step in to find a solution to this problem as the surety and bond amounts are not too large.
• World class infrastructure will take the stress away from crucial sectors such as power generation and transportation and ensure a proper sectoral development of the economy. India’s economy has strong underlying economic fundamentals and despite the turbulence due to external factors the nation can cope well and deliver good results, however it is the chronic presence of plentiful internal challenges that can prove to be undoing for India.

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.