Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (19-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (19-05-2023)
- ED overreach: Central agency should pay heed to SC observation READ MORE
- Avoid regulatory overdrive: Trai’s recent moves run counter to its track record of light-touch regulation READ MORE
- The regulation imperative: When we regulate medicines, airplanes, food, money, and travel, why wouldn’t we regulate artificial intelligence? READ MORE
WSDP Bulletin (19-05-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Credit cards put under LRS to check excess forex spends: govt. READ MORE
- Centre pushes vaccination as lumpy skin disease ravages cattle again READ MORE
- What are RBI regulations on green deposits? READ MORE
- Hiroshi F Suzuki: ‘India is a critical partner in the ultimate goal of creating a world without N-arms’ READ MORE
- Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law allowing jallikattu: What is this decade-old case? READ MORE
- Andhra Pradesh begins freeing 2 lakh acres of ‘dotted lands’: What are these disputed lands, which will now go to their tillers? READ MORE
- 25 years of Kudumbashree: How this Kerala women’s collective intervened to empower women, fight poverty READ MORE
- WWF confirms the presence of gharials in Pakistan’s Punjab READ MORE
- Oxford University’s WildCRU, Panthera join forces for Africa’s lions; appoint joint programme director READ MORE
Main Exam
GS Paper- 1
- Why a normal monsoon is key READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- ED overreach: Central agency should pay heed to SC observation READ MORE
- Avoid regulatory overdrive: Trai’s recent moves run counter to its track record of light-touch regulation READ MORE
- The regulation imperative: When we regulate medicines, airplanes, food, money, and travel, why wouldn’t we regulate artificial intelligence? READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Apathy of family and high costs hinder maternal healthcare READ MORE
- Foundational learning outcomes: More recovery than loss READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills: Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply READ MORE
- India-Maldives defence cooperation: Partnership and partisanship READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- New deal. Green innovation, a major driving force READ MORE
- View: A $5 trillion Indian economy is possible. The real challenge is something else READ MORE
- Needed: A sustainable blue economy READ MORE
- All you need to know about ONDC: The UPI of e-commerce in India READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- With India as G20 president, where do the country’s climate and emission goals figure? READ MORE
SECURITY
- Comprehensive legal framework a must to curb cybercrime READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Warming warning: On the World Meteorological Organization projections for temperature trends READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
- The dilemma of truths & half-truths READ MORE
- To Jesus, good or bad, all are God’s family READ MORE
- Resilient and Determined READ MORE
- Things to be desired READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
- In state administration, the bureaucracy, which serves as the executor of government policy, needs to be answerable only to the state’s legislative assembly. Comment on the statement in the light of recent Supreme Court judgement.
- It is imperative for India to not only form and engage with new frameworks but also strengthen old ones, which will increase its options and influence among both developing and developed countries. Comment on the statement in the light recent geo-political developments.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
- The need for young civil servants to get things done rather than letting them linger is very important. It is critical to our entire development process. Similarly, the need for transparency in appointments is important in our democracy.
- Capitalism is facing multifaceted challenges due to the problem of policy-making based on incorrect data. Governments and international agencies like the World Bank that depend on faulty official data cannot correctly analyse and help resolve the problems facing the world and its poor.
- To be effective, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation needs to come out of Chinese influence and push its own cherished goals.
- The hidden nature of caste atrocities indicates that the problem is more pervasive and deeply rooted than official records may suggest!
- Our steps for sustainable groundwater management are in the right direction and these are bringing a paradigm shift towards positive change.
- India’s increasing engagement with Africa has largely been through bilateral channels, with limited participation in multilateral forums.
- India’s engagement with the Commonwealth should not be treated as a subset of its relationship with the UK. India–UK bilateral ties could face divergences due to variety of domestic and structural factors.
- It is imperative for India to not only form and engage with new frameworks but also strengthen old ones, which will increase its options and influence among both developing and developed countries.
- Data is the next big chasm for regulators to cross, with its growing importance in the financial system and the challenges in its management.
- In the geoeconomic domain, there is growing convergence of interests between India and the US. A model less driven by market fundamentalism presents an opportunity for India.
ESSAY TOPIC
- In our changing world, nothing changes more than geography.
50-WORD TALK
- The Jallikattu matter should have never gone to a constitution bench. Time has been wasted. The court said whether a law to “preserve cultural heritage” is a debatable issue has to be concluded in the House of people. The legislature had already taken a call on the animal rights-tradition conflict.
- The killing of a 23-year-old doctor in Kollam by her patient is disturbing. Kerala’s approval of an ordinance prescribing imprisonment for perpetrators of violence against healthcare workers is a step in the right direction. However, the state must take measures to protect its medical community before the crime is committed.
- Supreme Court has rightly faulted Manipur High Court for its factually incorrect verdict on ST status for Meiteis. The power to modify the ST list is with the President, the HC does not have the remit. Having disapproved of it in strong words, the Supreme Court should have stayed it.
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.
Ethics Through Current Development (17-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (17-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (17-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (17-05-2023)
- Take a stance on the Places of Worship Act READ MORE
- A Bleak Future READ MORE
- How the Civil Servant Can Really Guard Taxpayers’ Money READ MORE
- Did the Supreme Court Truly Give the Delhi Government a ‘Big Win’? READ MORE
- NHRC’s international accreditation deferred: No one batting with a straight bat READ MORE
WSDP Bulletin (17-05-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Row over adopting father’s surname in matrilineal Meghalaya READ MORE
- Dengue vaccine: India moves closer to getting its first indigenous vaccine READ MORE
- SC Collegium recommends AP Chief Justice, senior advocate Vishwanathan as apex court judges READ MORE
- PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19-24 READ MORE
- Monsoon likely to hit Kerala four days late, expected onset on June 4: IMD READ MORE
- ISRO to launch navigational satellite for its constellation in May end READ MORE
- Banks request RBI for more time to implement new ECL-based loan loss provisioning norms READ MORE
- Go circular to end plastic pollution, UNEP report urges ahead of global meet READ MORE
- Delayed monsoon: How a possible El Nino can lead to failed rains in parts of India READ MORE
- The demand for a Kuki homeland, its history and rationale READ MORE
Main Exam
GS Paper- 1
- Why the erosion of the traditional Indian family is worrying READ MORE
- Kids and phones: Study shows downside of early access READ MORE
- Climate Change Could Derail India’s Plans To Grow Oil Palm Domestically READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Take a stance on the Places of Worship Act READ MORE
- A Bleak Future READ MORE
- How the Civil Servant Can Really Guard Taxpayers’ Money READ MORE
- Did the Supreme Court Truly Give the Delhi Government a ‘Big Win’? READ MORE
- NHRC’s international accreditation deferred: No one batting with a straight bat READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Apathy of family and high costs hinder maternal healthcare READ MORE
- Foundational learning outcomes: More recovery than loss READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- New Delhi and the New Washington Consensus READ MORE
- Why India needs to do a China with good friend US READ MORE
- Indo-Pacific summits mark a global churn READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Tripping trade: on India and its trade stance: India must not rely on a few large markets, but opt for integration with global value chains READ MORE
- Agriculture needs a ‘natural’ boost READ MORE
- RBI must shift focus to growth READ MORE
- Circular Economy READ MORE
- Why data is a double-edged sword for financial supervision READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- With India as G20 president, where do the country’s climate and emission goals figure? READ MORE
SECURITY
- Should India make tactical nukes to counter China? Delhi’s no-first-use rule has no room for it READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
- Inner transformation needs inner governance READ MORE
- Empty & full of energy READ MORE
- Embracing self-doubt READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
- In state administration, the bureaucracy, which serves as the executor of government policy, needs to be answerable only to the state’s legislative assembly. Comment on the statement in light of the recent Supreme Court judgement.
- It is imperative for India to not only form and engage with new frameworks but also strengthen old ones, which will increase its options and influence among both developing and developed countries. Comment on the statement in light of recent geo-political developments.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- In our changing world, nothing changes more than geography.
- The need for young civil servants to get things done rather than letting them linger is very important. It is critical to our entire development process. Similarly, the need for transparency in appointments is important in our democracy.
- Capitalism is facing multifaceted challenges due to the problem of policy-making based on incorrect data. Governments and international agencies like the World Bank that depend on faulty official data cannot correctly analyse and help resolve the problems facing the world and its poor.
- To be effective, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation needs to come out of Chinese influence and push its own cherished goals.
- The hidden nature of caste atrocities indicates that the problem is more pervasive and deeply rooted than official records may suggest!
- Our steps for sustainable groundwater management are in the right direction and these are bringing a paradigm shift towards positive change.
- India’s increasing engagement with Africa has largely been through bilateral channels, with limited participation in multilateral forums.
- India’s engagement with the Commonwealth should not be treated as a subset of its relationship with the UK. India–UK bilateral ties could face divergences due to variety of domestic and structural factors.
- It is imperative for India to not only form and engage with new frameworks but also strengthen old ones, which will increase its options and influence among both developing and developed countries.
- Data is the next big chasm for regulators to cross, with its growing importance in the financial system and the challenges in its management.
- In the geoeconomic domain, there is growing convergence of interests between India and the US. A model less driven by market fundamentalism presents an opportunity for India.
ESSAY TOPIC
- In our changing world, nothing changes more than geography.
50-WORD TALK
- When major economies are grappling with historically high inflation, it’s welcome news that India’s prices are cooling. The contraction in wholesale inflation today follows retail inflation easing for four consecutive months. The prospect of a sustained pause in interest rate hikes by RBI will be a relief to industry too.
- Supreme Court’s interim order allowing real estate insolvency proceedings to take place on a project-wise basis is a necessary improvement. Insolvency cases usually get slowed down when dealing with large companies. Slicing the cases up by project will speed up resolution, and provide welcome relief to homeowners waiting on tenterhooks.
- The Supreme Court has provided welcome clarity on who controls government services in Delhi. If Delhi is to remain a state, then the bureaucracy, which serves as the executor of government policy, needs to be answerable only to the state’s legislative assembly and, by extension, to the people of Delhi.
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.
Ethics Through Current Development (16-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (16-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (16-05-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (16-05-2023)
- A Court recall that impacts the rights of the accused: The top court’s decision to recall its order in Ritu Chhabaria would deviate from fundamental principles of criminal procedure READ MORE
- Evaluating DNA report as evidence: Some standard guidelines need to be laid down by the Court for admitting the DNA expert’s report as credible evidence READ MORE
- SC’s Delhi govt ruling affirms States’ power over officials READ MORE
- The anti-defection law is failing in its purpose READ MORE
- Delhi govt vs Centre: Onus on both to prioritise interests of residents READ MORE
- Need to talk READ MORE
WSDP Bulletin (16-05-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Explained | Gaps in Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) abused by cybercriminals READ MORE
- Ministry of Defence signs 250th contract under ‘Innovations for Defence Excellence’ READ MORE
- Wholesale prices contracts 0.9% in April READ MORE
- Exports fell to a six-month low in April; demand outlook gloomy READ MORE
- Cheetahs are difficult breeders, but Kuno death was avoidable: Here’s why READ MORE
- As sea levels rise, is land reclamation still a good idea? READ MORE
- How deep-diving sharks stay warm will take your breath away READ MORE
- Will recycling human poop help grow food sustainably? READ MORE
- Nano urea in field trials: Ingredients of fertiliser a mystery READ MORE
- Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this can impact Antarctic marine ecosystems READ MORE
Main Exam
GS Paper- 1
- Satellite data signals early hints of a looming El Nino READ MORE
- The universalism of Gandhi and Tagore READ MORE
- The caste-based discrimination continues unabated READ MORE
- Rising Popularity of Elder Care Homes READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- A Court recall that impacts the rights of the accused: The top court’s decision to recall its order in Ritu Chhabaria would deviate from fundamental principles of criminal procedure READ MORE
- Evaluating DNA report as evidence: Some standard guidelines need to be laid down by the Court for admitting the DNA expert’s report as credible evidence READ MORE
- SC’s Delhi govt ruling affirms States’ power over officials READ MORE
- The anti-defection law is failing in its purpose READ MORE
- Delhi govt vs Centre: Onus on both to prioritise interests of residents READ MORE
- Need to talk READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- The dream of universal health care can be realized READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- SCO must be free from Chinese influence READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Planely Evident: India needs a cross-border insolvency framework soon as supply chains are global READ MORE
- India can’t beat poverty without growth in jobs and rise in wages READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Promise & politics of 6G: It is a fact that 35,000 Indian villages do not even have 2G network READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- ExplainSpeaking: The economics of climate change in India READ MORE
- India needs to adopt smart protein to feed its growing population READ MORE
- Groundwater scene in India looks good READ MORE
SECURITY
- Should India make tactical nukes to counter China? Delhi’s no-first-use rule has no room for it READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
- Earth is but one country, mankind its citizens READ MORE
- Beat boredom by balancing emotions and intellect READ MORE
- A sustainable future without us humans READ MORE
- The power of Gratitude READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
- The anti-defection law is failing in its purpose, and it opens many new ways for horse trading. Critically examine.
- To be effective, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation needs to come out of Chinese influence and push its own cherished goals. Comment on the statement in the light of recent developments in international geo-politics.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Equally unstated is the manner in which the Quad’s initiatives were consistently aimed at countering challenges emanating from China, whether it is ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight, maintaining the rules-based order, or setting standards for critical technologies.
- There are two key takeaways from the messy saga: one, Governors should avoid overreach that undermines the dignity and credibility of their constitutional office; two, mere difference of opinion among MLAs within a party cannot be a sufficient ground for the Governor to call for a floor test.
- Invoking the spirit of cooperative federalism and highlighting the unique federal model of the NCTD, the court has cautioned the Centre to exercise its powers within the boundaries defined by the Constitution.
- To be effective, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation needs to come out of Chinese influence and push its own cherished goals.
- The hidden nature of caste atrocities indicates that the problem is more pervasive and deeply rooted than official records may suggest!
- Our steps for sustainable groundwater management are in the right direction and these are bringing a paradigm shift towards positive change.
ESSAY TOPIC
- Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.
50-WORD TALK
- Former US President Donald Trump’s claims that America is “going to hell” has charged up his base—but his demagoguery is deeply dangerous. Even if the hush-money case against Trump is fake, the place to win the argument is a courtroom. Elected politicians must respect the institutions on which democracies rest.
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.
Ethics Through Current Development (24-04-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (24-04-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (24-04-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (24-04-2023)
WSDP Bulletin (24-04-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Seven worst years for polar ice sheet melting occurred in past decade: study READ MORE
- Pushkaralu festival returns to the Ganga after a gap of 12 years READ MORE
- Centre intensifies crackdown with aim to make India drug-free by 2047 READ MORE
- ISRO launches PSLV-C55 with two Singapore satellites READ MORE
- Jal Shakti Ministry plans network of groundwater sensors to monitor quality, contamination levels READ MORE
- Explained | How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court? READ MORE
- A new troika for India’s northeast region READ MORE
- No small change: on the raising of returns on small savings schemes READ MORE
- 50 years of Kesavananda Bharati case and its legacy: How Supreme Court has invoked the basic structure doctrine over the years READ MORE
- What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it READ MORE
- What is ‘heat dome’, the phenomenon causing record temperatures across US? READ MORE
Main Exam
GS Paper- 1
- India as most populous can be more boon than bane READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- A judgment that upholds the Constitution READ MORE
- Upendra Baxi writes on 50 years of Kesavananda Bharati judgment: It prescribed the basic structure doctrine, set limits to parliamentary sovereignty READ MORE
- The debilitating disruption of Parliament READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- The dream of universal health care can be realized READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- Substance and subtext: On India-Bhutan ties READ MORE
- Is the India-Bhutan relationship intact? READ MORE
- In Middle East, how once improbable ties are setting a new tone READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- How to make India a human capital powerhouse READ MORE
- India can’t beat poverty without growth in jobs and rise in wages READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Promise & politics of 6G: It is a fact that 35,000 Indian villages do not even have 2G network READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- How clean-energy-based solutions can help Indian agricultural sector in achieving net zero target READ MORE
SECURITY
- Should India make tactical nukes to counter China? Delhi’s no-first-use rule has no room for it READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
Questions for the MAIN exam
- The current overemphasis on acquiring skills at the cost of compromising life fundamentals would be counterproductive in the long run and needs a relook. Discuss how work-life balance can be maintained?
- To achieve its long-term goal of stable inflation and growth, RBI needs to look at different instruments to reduce the impact of supply shock-induced inflation volatility. Critically examine.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.
- As with the shrinkage of Russian space globally, the country that benefits most from this outcome is China, which is able to successfully portray itself as “the leader speaking on behalf of the Global South”.
- India may be face-to-face with China over its Himalayan borders, and it may even be a part of the Quad, a visibly anti-China alliance, but these only matter if the conflict comes to a head.
- Against the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, China is playing its cards tactically to expand its own influence at the expense of Russia, its ‘closest ally’.
- Developed, rather than emerging markets, have been the source of financial and economic instability since the 2008 global financial crisis.
- The future of employment might lie, counter-intuitively, in agriculture if India can adopt higher-value, employment-intensive farming practices that will increase productivity, jobs, and wages.
- For success in world-beating manufacturing, India has to invest in firm-level R&D and innovation.
- Integration into joint formation structures is a very important issue professionally impacting the functioning of the armed forces to best meet national security challenges.
- In such a complex scenario, where geoeconomics and geopolitics intersect, Chekunkov’s visit signifies Kremlin’s prioritisation of India as a key partner for the development of Russian Far East, although China is manifestly keen to connect the Arctic to its Belt and Road Initiative.
- The current overemphasis on acquiring skills at the cost of compromising life fundamentals would be counterproductive in the long run and needs a relook.
- In the recent times, there have been many challenges in managing the wildlife. A fresh innovative approach is required to manage the life on the planet.
- The first principle of democracy is to have deference for the views and feelings of others. Without this, democracy cannot endure.
- To achieve its long-term goal of stable inflation and growth, RBI needs to look at different instruments to reduce the impact of supply shock-induced inflation volatility.
ESSAY TOPIC
- Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through movement.
50-WORD TALK
- Former US President Donald Trump’s claims that America is “going to hell” has charged up his base—but his demagoguery is deeply dangerous. Even if the hush-money case against Trump is fake, the place to win the argument is a courtroom. Elected politicians must respect the institutions on which democracies rest.
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.