WSDP Bulletin (01-10-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Monsoon season ends on a high, India records 6% surplus rain: IMD READ MORE
2. SC collegium recommends transfer of chief justices of two HCs, appointment of three new CJs READ MORE
3. Zelenskyy seeks fast-track membership of Nato as Putin annexes 4 Ukrainian regions READ MORE
4. To better track PLI claims, Govt floats digital platforms for data sharing READ MORE
5. RBI policy: Repo rate hiked by 50 bps to 5.9%; FY23 GDP forecast cut to 7% READ MORE
6. Mortality higher among COVID patients with chronic kidney, liver diseases, malignancy and tuberculosis: report READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Community reserves: Are they forest department’s backdoor entry into North East India READ MORE  

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Preventive detention serious invasion of personal liberty, says SC READ MORE
2. Letting go of a chance to democratise telecom services: The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, struggles to break free of its colonial roots READ MORE
3. A landmark for women’s rights READ MORE
4. In Pursuit of an Ideal Bureaucracy READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. No discrimination: Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for more women to get safe abortions READ MORE
2. Swachh Bharat 2.0: Moving forward together READ MORE
3. The implications of India’s spatial development READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. India-US ties: Depth & nuance READ MORE
2. A win-win trade deal: India-Australia FTA serves both nations well READ MORE
3. Cutting-edge ideas must to earn UNSC place READ MORE

 GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. The RBI’s playbook: Further interest rate hikes are expected, albeit more calibrated READ MORE
2. Leading economies of the world are driving global instability. What can India do to retain its balance? READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT

1. How Shimla’s Water Crisis Flows Along Spatial and Economic Lines READ MORE

SECURITY

1. AFSPA extended in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh READ MORE
2. Prosecuting cyber criminals need of the hour READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Nine-step blueprint to raise our consciousness READ MORE
2. In Pursuit of an Ideal Bureaucracy READ MORE
3. Ahimsa, the greatest force at our disposal READ MORE
4. Just be a real human READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘Ahimsa not only develops man’s moral dignity and personality, but it also makes possible an ideal society’. Comment.
2. The traditional system cannot cope with the diverse demands and specific needs to mete out punishment to digital offenders. In light of the statement discuss the need for a separate cyber-criminal justice ecosystem to address the challenges posed by cyber fraud.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• If you can abuse your power, you have too much.
• The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, struggles to break free of its colonial roots.
• The opportunity for significant legislative reform has been squandered not just for surveillance and Internet shutdowns but also for net neutrality.
• At a time when unsafe abortions remain a major cause of maternal mortality, SC judgement is a significant verdict that advances the cause of safe abortion services.
• Public-private partnerships are building on successes of the first phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission and setting more ambitious goals for the next phase.
• Ahimsa implies that there is no violence in thought, word or deed and, finally, no loss of temper. Ahimsa thus is necessary for human evolution and building of peaceful society.
• Ahimsa not only develops man’s moral dignity and personality, but it also makes possible an ideal society.
• It is essential to keep the conversation between the nations going, to ensure a speedy signing of the full-fledged free trade agreement.
• With a global recession now looking almost certain, the current cycle of partly proactive monetary tightening is perhaps prudent.
• Poverty and social traps have strong spatial characteristics, but not all social outcomes are driven by spatial income trends.
• The traditional system cannot cope with the diverse demands and specific needs to mete out punishment to digital offenders.
• Wildlife conservation cannot be achieved by ad hoc measures, it should involve people and have a grounded policy framework.

50-WORD TALK

• Every once in a while, Supreme Court stands up for individual rights and strikes a blow for freedom and choice. Its order on women’s reproductive rights falls in this landmark category. It has also helped by hinting its mind on criminalising marital rape. It’s a big win for Indian women.

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.