WSDP Bulletin (13-02-2023)

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Prelim and Main

1. IIM-Rohtak to assess paddy residue management initiatives in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh READ MORE  
2. Explained | What made MSCI act on Adani stocks? READ MORE
3. Third source of natural quasicrystals preserves their reputation for violent origins READ MORE
4. Mammalian spread of H5N1 and its pandemic potential READ MORE
5. Tracing the origins of a lost observatory READ MORE
6. Justice Nazeer among new Governors of Andhra Pradesh appointed by President Murmu; Maharashtra Governor Koshyari’s resignation accepted READ MORE
7. New Chief Justices appointed to 4 HCs READ MORE
8. What India’s latest farm exports data show READ MORE
9. Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil READ MORE
10. Scientists discover new ‘quasicrystal’ in Nebraska, US: What are quasicrystals? READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Explained | Why were the Turkey earthquakes so deadly? READ MORE  
2. Need to address root-causes of domestic violence READ MORE  

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. The spirit of the law lies in this dissenting judgment: When the Bench searches for answers to the questions posed by ‘Sardar Syedna’, it would do well to focus on the opinion of the then Chief Justice of India READ MORE
2. Why India needs a better way of appointing judges READ MORE
3. The collegium system needs improvement READ MORE
4. Higher Judiciary Appointments—A Civilian Perspective: The Collegium system READ MORE
5. India’s law and order matrix needs a reboot READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Movement to secure horizontal reservation for trans people in education and employment gains momentum READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. India can make definitional contributions at G20 READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Not losing steam: On latest industrial output estimates READ MORE
2. India’s fiscal dilemma READ MORE
3. E-commerce can propel exports READ MORE
4. Repo rate hike: RBI’s inflation battle far from over READ MORE
5. World Pulses Day 2023: The role of pulses for a sustainable future READ MORE
6. Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance using a relational governance framework READ MORE

TECHNOLOGY

1. Make in IndAIa: As Google comes up with a ChatGPT rival & AI becomes ubiquitous, here’s what GoI must do READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. India can play a key role in climate cooperation READ MORE  
2. Why it is so difficult to tackle climate change READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Economic dynamics of natural disasters: Evidence from the Kerala floods READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Nature and Love READ MORE
2. Ethics and Business-I READ MORE
3. Ethics and Business~II READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. ‘If India wants to get its future right and if India wants to be future-ready, women should be centre of the discourse and at the centre of Its decisions’. In light of the statement, discuss why the budgetary allocation for women is not shows progressive approach?
2. ‘A relational governance framework could help ensure that the benefits of AI are maximised while minimising potential harm’. Analyse the statement in light of recent developments.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• All seems infected that the infected spy, as all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
• Divinity of a human being is not merely a notion, but a truth that can be experienced in the stillness of the mind.
• With the evolving security scenario resulting in complex internal and external challenges, the nature of the security discourse as well as ground techniques have to be improved.
• If you want to get your future right, if you want to be future-ready, make sure that women are the centre of the discourse and that women are at the centre of your decisions.
• A relational governance framework could help ensure that the benefits of AI are maximised while minimising potential harm.
• It is vital to raise awareness about the benefits of eating pulses that are high in macronutrients for both sustainability and dietary needs.
• The Constitution is a radical and transformative document. At its heart lie the values of liberty, justice, equality and fraternity.
• India has a good opportunity to make definitional contributions at the coming G20 summit. There will be palpable wisdom in preparing for it.
• The government’s consolidation strategy relies heavily on centralisation, which has both limits and limitations.
• The Union Budget’s plan to provide a push for infrastructure through a substantial increase in the government’s capital expenditure should provide a big fillip to construction goods and is likely to feed through to other sectors as well in the coming months.
• A true society is not one that is casteless, but one that acknowledges the historic wrongs which continue to this day and provide effective reparations and redress.

50-WORD TALK

• OpenAI’s ChatGPT has revolutionised AI. With Google’s Bard entering the ring, it’s going to be the next big battle on the internet. Both have stumbled over the accuracy of facts and regulations against misinformation—Bard gave a misleading answer on NASA in its first demo. AI should be more intelligent.
• The reasons for the Modi government’s ban on several lending apps–trickling in from source-based stories–include money laundering, data theft, tax evasion, extortion, and fraud. While these are all legitimate grievances, there has been no official public communication. This level of secrecy is unnecessary. It will only spook the entire industry.
• The debate for instituting a more transparent and robust mechanism for selection of judges of the higher judiciary will continue to rage till a better and more credible system is adopted, replacing or improving the collegium system duly insulated from political influence or coercion. Such an improvement will only further strengthen the basic structure and enhance judicial independence.

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.