WSDP Bulletin (29-10-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. TB cases notified in India in 2021 18% higher than 2020: Health Ministry READ MORE
2. SP leader Azam Khan disqualified from U.P. Assembly after conviction in hate speech case READ MORE
3. Tulu, Kodava speakers demand priority for their languages too in Kannada development Bill READ MORE
4. Hawaii Officials Warn World’s Largest Active Volcano Could Erupt READ MORE
5. Failing to meet the inflation target: Why is RBI panel holding a special meeting on November 3? READ MORE
6. Two more Indian beaches given prestigious Blue Flag certification READ MORE
7. Uttar Pradesh’s 27 ‘sugarcane tigers’ to find forest home soon READ MORE
8. Lebanon and Israel sign US-mediated sea border deal, deliver them to UN READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Colonialism and its discontents today READ MORE
2. ‘Divide and rule’ does not work Making sense of an outreach to Pasmanda Muslims READ MORE
3. ‘Women, Life. Freedom’ READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. The death penalty and humanising criminal justice READ MORE
2. Variations in Acts of universities pose problems READ MORE
3. Rule of Law waning: The government’s the world over are becoming autocratic and less responsive to people’s needs READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. UNDP’s latest report on poverty highlights India’s great leap upward READ MORE  
2. Awareness needed to fight cleft lip problem READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Central Asia: The new battleground for US and China READ MORE
2. Xi envisions China-centric world order READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. The US and China are battling for semiconductor supremacy READ MORE
2. GM mustard crop: Green nod a step towards making farmers future-ready READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Fewer cyclones in Bay of Bengal but frequency increased in Arabian Sea: Report READ MORE
2. Emissions Gap Report 2022: Pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions way off track READ MORE
3. The world needs more urgent climate action READ MORE
4. If India wants to fulfil its 2030 climate promises, it must take stronger steps: UN report READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. There are no ‘natural disasters’ READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Tuning in to self-reflection for peace sake READ MORE
2. Police Cynicism READ MORE
3. Scientific and conscious 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 recent supreme court concern against hate speech is good move, but this is the administration and executive that can work effective against the propagation of hate? Justify your view.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Multiculturalism isn’t about culture, it’s about power.
• 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

• Multiculturalism isn’t about culture, it’s about power.

50-WORD TALK

• It’s good that Delhi politicians are talking about garbage, sewage and Yamuna water pollution. They should go beyond poll-time whataboutery and join their heads to find solutions. Mountains of garbage surrounding the national capital are a disgrace. They’re a blot on Swachh Bharat. They must disappear from the city’s skyline.

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.