WSDP Bulletin (07-07-2023)

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Prelim and Main

1. Explained | Understanding dark patterns READ MORE  
2. Pakistan hopes India would implement Indus Waters Treaty in ‘good faith’ READ MORE
3. Supreme Court Collegium proposes new Chief Justices to seven High Courts; focusses on seniority, regional and women representation in higher judiciary READ MORE
4. Chandrayaan-3 launch on July 14, lunar landing on August 23 or 24 READ MORE
5. Finance Ministry pushes for reforms to spur FDI inflows READ MORE
6. An expert weighs in: The challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and how to confront it effectively READ MORE
7. Internationalisation of rupee: Why and what are the benefits? READ MORE

GS Paper- 1

1. Explained | What are the provisions of the High Seas Treaty? READ MORE
2. Supreme Court asks UGC what action taken against caste discrimination in campuses READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. India needs a Uniform Civil Code: The country’s progress towards social harmony, economic and gender justice has been hampered by the absence of a Uniform Civil Code READ MORE
2. Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order? READ MORE
3. Why a balanced data bill is key READ MORE
4. Data protection Bill: Transparency in collection & use of data a must READ MORE
5. Will the Upcoming Personal Data Protection Law Live Up to Years of Expectations? READ MORE
6. ‘Pleasure’ doctrine does not empower governors to dismiss ministers who enjoy the support of the legislative assembly READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. The future of SCO remains uncertain READ MORE
2. India’s SCO dilemma READ MORE
3. Modi in France | A new phase of dynamism in India’s external affairs READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Limits of expansion: On the controversy over the Open Market Sale Scheme READ MORE
2. Momentum softens: On S&P Global’s survey- Food inflation threatens to undermine efforts to ensure price stability READ MORE
3. Internationalising the rupee without the ‘coin tossing’: India must pursue reforms confidently to internationalise the rupee, which will result in a number of benefits READ MORE
4. Data Protection Bill approved by Cabinet: Content, concerns READ MORE
5. Despite NRF initiative, R&D has a long way to go in India READ MORE
6. Soil health crisis: Urgent reforms needed for sustainable agriculture READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Plastic crisis: Review effectiveness of single-use ban READ MORE
2. SRSB makes push to achieve SDGs READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Infocracy and necropolitics READ MORE
2. Why India risks falling behind in the AI race READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Manipur peace process needs to be accelerated READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Transforming India’s disaster management READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Learners must learn to leave the master READ MORE
2. Rights and wrongs READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. A reactive shutdown is imposed after an event takes place and is the easiest way to control an escalating law and order situation, but these restrictions have to be proportionate to the event. Substantiate.
2. The Uniform Civil Code is a step in the right direction to safeguard the fundamental rights of all citizens and reduce social inequalities and gender discrimination. Critically examine.
3. “No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent”. Argue.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent.
• A reactive shutdown is imposed after an event takes place and is generally the easiest way to control an escalating law and order situation.
• The freedom of speech and expression is not an absolute right, but shutdowns cannot happen for frivolous reasons.
• A lot of businesses and livelihoods depend on the Internet today. Therefore, there needs to some solution for such situations.
• VPNs could be blocked. People use VPNs freely today, and that also is a facet of your right to privacy. But in certain sectors, especially the government sector, there have been guidelines where VPN use is not allowed.
• The country’s progress towards social harmony, economic and gender justice has been hampered by the absence of a Uniform Civil Code.
• The UCC is, therefore, a step in the right direction, long overdue, to safeguard the fundamental rights of all citizens and reduce social inequalities and gender discrimination.
• It is a delicate balance to trade off rupee convertibility for exchange rate stability. One hopes predictable currency management policies will be instituted.
• India’s presidency of the grouping has achieved some key goals. But SCO may be bogged down by internal contradictions and doublespeak.
• It is unequivocally clear that neither the governor of any state nor the President of India can dismiss a minister by invoking the pleasure doctrine when that minister, as part of a council of ministers, enjoys the confidence of the legislature.

50-WORD TALK

• Each personal law therefore needs to be critiqued and filtered from the perspective of social and gender justice so as to weed out gender injustice and outmoded traditions or practices. Thus, Article 44 of’ the Constitution must be interpreted in combination with article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the law but permits reasonable classification.
• Even as the Manipur government has reopened schools and offices in an effort to show normalcy is returning, killings, arson and vandalism are continuing. Instead of focusing on optics, the government needs to secure the return of looted weapons and disarm violent ethnic groups. Cosmetic measures signal haplessness, not resolve.
• Ripples of the Manipur crisis have hit Mizoram, with thousands fleeing there to seek refuge from violence. Already dealing with a large influx from Myanmar, Aizawl is creaking under the cost of providing shelter. The Centre must not ignore its appeal for aid. The state’s benevolence shouldn’t become its burden.

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.