WSDP Bulletin (04-03-2022)

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Congress promises Mekedatu project when voted to power READ MORE
2. War in Ukraine: China-backed AIIB freezes Russia, Belarus loans READ MORE
3. At UNHRC, India calls for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities in Ukraine READ MORE
4. Quad Announces New Mechanism on Ukraine Response, Agrees Not to Repeat Crisis in Indo-Pacific READ MORE
5. UN Adopts Historic Resolution to Tackle Plastic Pollution READ MORE
6. Old Stone Age culture discovered in China READ MORE
7. Afterglow of a possible kilonova explosion creates a buzz READ MORE

Main Exam    

GS Paper- 1

1. Chauvinist India: A Pew survey holds the mirror up to men as regards women’s status at home and in society READ MORE
2. The many symbols of religion and resistance READ MORE
3. India identifying, defining forests wrongly, say experts at Anil Agarwal Dialogue READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Lines and roles: The time may have come for clarifyingthe role and functions of Governors READ MORE   
2. Disquiet in states over officers’ Central deputation READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. Care informed by data: India must pursue schemes for rehabilitation of children orphaned by the pandemic READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. The ‘global rules-based order’ is an idealistic myth READ MORE
2. Shrinking foreign policy space for India READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Explained: War impact, beyond oil READ MORE
2. One step forward, two steps back READ MORE
3. Modi govt rethinks Gold Monetisation Scheme, feels it’s too expensive, hasn’t achieved aim READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY  

1. Climate challenge: India must adapt fast to be future-ready READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Find space for new science, its ethical dilemmas: In election-obsessed India, there is hardly any time to discuss the advances of modern science and the repercussions READ MORE

SECURITY

1. India’s national security: Imperatives for 2022 READ MORE
2. The digital threat: India’s cyber-security strategy needs a credible deterrence capacity READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Elective identity, religion and gender READ MORE
2. Valuation Of Values READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. The economic impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine is not confined to oil. It extends as much to agricultural commodities and fertilisers. What do the soaring prices of these commodities mean for India and how India can address the issue?
2. What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.
3. Discuss, how ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis shrinking foreign policy space for India and what should be the way forward for India’s foreign policy?

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.
• In election-obsessed India, there is hardly any time to discuss the advances of modern science and the repercussions.
• India must pursue schemes for rehabilitation of children orphaned by the pandemic.
• While the study does include revised estimates for all the nations, the message that it seeks to convey is the absolute urgency with which governments must incorporate childcare into any COVID-19 management programme.
• The economic impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine is not confined to oil. It extends as much to agricultural commodities and fertilisers.
• That is the state of corporate governance in India where promoters have been, of late, successful in delaying or even reversing well intentioned regulations.
• A comprehensive National Security Doctrine for India must be defined so that there is no ambiguity even with a change in Government.
• India needs to update its cyber-security strategy to incorporate this aspect as well.

50-WORD TALK

• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari winding up his address to the joint session of legislature within a minute and walking out was uncalled for. Disruption by legislators was deplorable but Koshyari’s response was disproportionate. Governors acting like sovereigns in non-NDA-ruled states is damaging India’s federal system. The Centre must intervene.
• Kerala High Court’s division bench upholding central government’s ban on Media One TV without fully disclosing reasons for refusing security clearance, is disturbing. The news channel has the right to know why it’s being banned in the least to seek redressal. The higher judiciary should protect this right, not secrecy.

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 also 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.