WSDP Bulletin (26-10-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Updates: Russia mulls secure zone around Zaporizhzhia plant READ MORE
2. Focus on India-U.K. ties as Sunak becomes British PM READ MORE
3. Credit offtake hits decade’s high of 17.9% on higher retail, working capital demand READ MORE
4. The heaviness of rockets, why it matters in space flight READ MORE
5. Climate change amplifying health impacts of multiple crises, says The Lancet report ahead of COP27 READ MORE
6. Are critically endangered Great Indian Bustards now migrating to Pakistan? READ MORE
7. This Word Means | HAWK air defence equipment READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Why cyclones like Sitrang stoke fear? Loss & damage worth billions due to Indian Ocean storms READ MORE
2. ‘Divide and rule’ does not work READ MORE
3. Can artificial intelligence help predict suicides? READ MORE
4. Vast ice sheet facing climate fight on two fronts READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Children, children: Governors and state govts’ unedifying fights harm universities most. Make institutions independent READ MORE
2. Long years of apathy on constitution bench over. Supreme court set to make more headlines READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Maternity Benefits Should be Available to the Mother in Case of Neonatal Death READ MORE
2. Bad News on the Poverty Front READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Betting on change: an American dream: There is chaos aplenty on the horizon as the West imagines a new regime in Iran, Russia and China READ MORE
2. In the North of South Asia, an arc of peace READ MORE
3. Why the UN must evolve to fight modern-day terror READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. PLI scheme and Atmanirbharta READ MORE
2. Banks, finance and the 2022 Economics Nobel Prize READ MORE
3. PM Kisan’s direct transfers can help food distribution. But there are four challenges READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Using the ocean to fight climate change raises serious environmental justice and technical questions READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Why development projects are critical for rooting out extremism READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Ramrajya is founded with awakening of godliness READ MORE
2. Knowing God READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘The battle against internal terror cannot be fought without the help of the people’. Discuss, why development projects are critical for rooting out extremism?
2. How far do you agree with this view that the recent supreme court concern against hate speech is a good move, but this is the administration and executive that can work effectively against the propagation of hate? Justify your view.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• History reminds us that dictators and despots arise during times of severe economic crisis.
• The Global Hunger Index exposes the falsity of poverty estimates that do not take into account the true rise in cost of living.
• Grazing by mammalian herbivores can be a climate mitigation strategy.
• The quest for Atmanirbharta has to be an ongoing and long-term endeavour that must take due note of its adverse impact on the military’s short and mid-term operational effectiveness.
• Water resources are essential for economic development. India has 4 per cent of global water resources for its use. India’s water resources are under immense pressure.
• India needs to embark on export-led growth to create high-income jobs with a big role of MSMEs.
• The Government should identify better alternatives and encourage innovation that can eventually lead to the betterment of public health. It is essential for the government to take on a multidimensional and unprejudiced stance in adopting harm reduction alternatives for the betterment of its citizens.
• Consensus among political parties is needed to avert the financial disaster that freebies will lead to in the long run.
• Fostering peaceful coexistence of the diverse sects and sections of society is crucial for India’s image globally, too, as its voice gains credence in diplomatic and geopolitical affairs.
• The Supreme Court’s intervention in the matter is welcome. Now, political and legal action must follow in case of hate speech.
• Development projects bolster internal security and help policing become more focused and result-oriented, ensuring a government-people bond.
• Administrative bias on the one hand and the spread of social prejudice on the other cannot be allowed to vitiate the national mood. the Court must do everything possible to nudge authorities to enforce the law against the propagation of hate.

ESSAY TOPIC

• Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.
• Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity but an act of justice.

50-WORD TALK

• Comparative dip in pollution level in Delhi this Diwali is a relief but no cause for celebration or self-congratulation for AAP government. Early Diwali, unexpected rains delaying peak in stubble-burning and warmer temperatures contributed to it. AQI is still in very poor category. Complacency can be a potential health hazard.
• Excited polemical exchanges between Indian politicians over Rishi Sunak miss the point. The new UK prime minister was picked for his talent, not ethnicity. Like Sunak, millions of immigrants have infused energy into the economy and public life of democracies. Immigration—of people and ideas—empowers societies. Xenophobia dooms them to mediocrity.

Things to Remember:

• For prelims-related news, try to understand the context of the news and relate it with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
• Whenever any international place is in the news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby, including mountains, rivers, etc.) 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 main 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.