WSDP Bulletin (14-06-2023)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ | 21,000 shifted to safer places from Gujarat coast READ MORE  
2. Lightning, blamed for Canada fires, will get worse in a warming world READ MORE
3. Disinflation to be slow and long: Das READ MORE
4. No CERT-in update yet on CoWIN data leak; experts demand transparency  READ MORE
5. UN needs to be more democratic and representative, says Rajnath READ MORE
6. Two warships launched, keel laid for a third vessel at Chennai shipyard READ MORE
7. Why the US wants to rejoin UNESCO after years of disputes over Israel and Palestine READ MORE
8. What is El Nino and how it impacts the monsoon READ MORE
9. Why Punjab’s area under cotton cultivation has been decreasing READ MORE
10. What are some of the deadliest cyclones to have hit India in the past? READ MORE
11. Global Slavery Index: Where does India rank, and why are its findings contested? READ MORE
12. Western Pacific Region may see 5.2 million AMR-related deaths from 2020 to 2030: WHO study READ MORE
13. Odisha reels under intense heatwave conditions; IMD issues orange alert READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. Explained: Why Cyclone Biparjoy is so unusual and deadly READ MORE  
2. How technology can help India’s urban centres become disabled friendly READ MORE
3. How social inequality across religions is hampering quest for an inclusive India READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Where anyone can be accused of sedition: No linguistic change and procedural reform can remedy the problem that Section 124A poses in a post-colonial democracy READ MORE  
2. Tax law in the shadow of the higher judiciary: The central precepts on which India’s law of taxation is built face erosion, as two judgments by the top court show READ MORE
3. Digital India is not built on the Constitution READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Amplify the subject of adolescent girl nutrition READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. India’s call for reformed multilateralism in G20 READ MORE
2. Peacemaker China: Beijing ticking the right boxes in West Asia READ MORE
3. Stakes high for India in West Asia: Saudi-Iran détente has put a question mark on the viability and endurance of I2U2 process READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Tax law in the shadow of the higher judiciary READ MORE  
2. Modest MSP hike is a tightrope act by govt READ MORE
3. The impact of climate change on Indian crops READ MORE
4. De-dollarisation is fast becoming a reality READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Tackle plastic menace to sustain the Earth READ MORE
2. Give a green touch to product development READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Plug R&D gaps to make the most of US cooperation READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Data protection: CoWIN leak scare a wake-up call READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. A Disaster That Was Waiting to Happen: Averting accidents on the overloaded railway networks is easier said than done. READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. The next step: Ethnicisation and poor governance are stumbling blocks to peace in Manipur READ MORE
2. Embracing change is key to good life READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. India-Nepal ties have been viewed primarily from a political lens but time has came when the economic aspects of relation should be emphasized. Comment.
2. At a time when multiple crises of global magnitude affect us all, India’s approach of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam gives a way to the world to move forward. Discuss.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Oil is a resource that anaesthetises thought, blurs vision, corrupts.
• The de-hyphenation dogma continues to haunt New Delhi even when it has been freed of the same in relation to Western views viz neighbourhood equations in the subcontinent.
• To survive the AI era, democracies will have to come up with institutions and alliances to counter this misinformation armageddon.
• Enviornment considerations can provide a sustainable future for all. It is not only a responsible but also a promising opportunity.
• The use of skill-building activities in conjunction with a stronger push for empowerment, which includes the provision of economic opportunities, gender sensitization, as well as financial and social aid, may be able to increase this number.
• The central government ordinance on Delhi shows the dismal view of the ruling party towards opposition-led state governments.
• To successfully implement Agenda 2030, a fresh perspective is required, whereby the economic and social facets of the SDGs are conceptualised as integral components.
• Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some signs of relief.
• In the true spirit of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’, India is trying to bring about a world order which is just, equitable and mutually respectful to all.
• India’s vision for the world has always been that of ‘Vasudaiv Kutumbakam’. It has been a culture on the soil of India that considers everyone equal and wants the welfare of everyone.
• India-Nepal ties have, for the most part, been viewed primarily from a political lens. Prachanda’s visit has instead emphasised the economic aspects of the relationship, thus steering the relationship back to normal waters after a stormy interlude.
• The balance between technological gains and the harmful effect of the technology is a policy debate that will challenge governance all over the world.
• At a time when multiple crises of global magnitude affect us all, the importance of keeping Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’s sentiment alive has never been more critical.

50-WORD TALK

• It is the great resilience and tolerance of the Indian people that has contributed to the unity amidst fascinating diversity. It is the spirit of togetherness and tolerance, mostly conspicuous by its absence in the European land mass, which has bound together the Indian people of diverse regions and culture while extreme individualism and separatism have marked the evolution of European nationalism.
• India has realised that despite numerous rounds of talks at the political and military levels, there is no abatement of China’s aggression and hostility, which, in fact, have increased in the past six months. India has to develop closer ties with the US to secure political support, new investments, markets, supply chains and technologies for critical industries and build its indigenous defence industry.

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.