03 Jan 2023: UPSC Exam Comprehensive News Analysis

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. GS 1 Related
B. GS 2 Related
POLITY
1. What is the new delimitation exercise by Assam?
C. GS 3 Related
ECONOMY
1. SC majority ruling finds no flaw in 2016 demonetisation process
D. GS 4 Related
E. Editorials
INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND POLITY
1. The case against state control of Hindu temples
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Towards reducing India’s prison footprint
F. Prelims Facts
G. Tidbits
1. OBC Quota in Local Body Elections
2. ST Commission holds its ground on impact of new rules on Forest Rights Act
H. UPSC Prelims Practice Questions
I. UPSC Mains Practice Questions
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2. ST Commission holds its ground on impact of new rules on Forest Rights Act

  • There has been a growing conflict between the government and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) over the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022.
  • The NCST in its letter to the Ministry of Environment had highlighted various concerns with respect to the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 which included concerns about the provisions that seek to do away with the mandatory consent clause for the diversion of forest land for other purposes.
  • The Commission had pointed out that the removal of the clause to seek the consent of the gram sabhas before the Stage 1 clearance or even after Stage 2 clearance will facilitate the project proponents to push the State governments for β€œdiversion at the earliest” despite having received only partial clearance.Β 
    • According to the panel, this could impact the process of recognition of rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA).
  • However, the Environment Minister had said that the rules were formulated based on the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and that the NCST’s concerns of these rules being in violation of the FRA are not legally tenable.
  • The Chairperson of the NCST has said that the position of the panel on the new rules will be the same even after the Environment Ministry dismissed these concerns.

H. UPSC Prelims Practice Questions

Q1. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (Level - Difficult)
  1. Kanikkaran is a tribal community found in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
  2. They dwell in the forests of the Nilgiri ranges in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
  3. Kaanikkar Nritham is a form of group dance performed as a rural offering.

Options:

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: c

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct, Kanikkaran is a tribal community found in the southern parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
  • Statement 2 is not correct, Kanikkaran tribal community dwells in forests near Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam in Kerala, and Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts in Tamil Nadu.
  • Statement 3 is correct, Kaanikkar Nritham is a group dance performed as a ritual offering.Β 
    • The steps of the dancers are perfectly synchronised with the waving of the hands and beating of drums.
Q2. The primary objective of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) is to - 
(Level - Moderate)
  1. Create modern, flourishing villages by focusing on rural development
  2. Promote development and communication in border villages
  3. Strengthen the rural economy by easing bottlenecks in agriculture
  4. Spread scientific awareness to inculcate a sense of innovation
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: b

Explanation:

  • Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) envisages coverage of border villages on the northern border having a sparse population, limited connectivity and infrastructure, which often get left out of the development gains.
  • The Programme was announced through the Union Budget 2022.
Q3. The government has proposed to regulate online gaming under the provisions 
of - (Level - Moderate)
  1. Prevention of Gambling Act
  2. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
  3. Indian Penal Code
  4. The Lotteries (Regulation) Act
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: b

Explanation:

  • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 in order to regulate Online Gaming.
  • The draft has been formulated to make sure that online games should be offered in conformity with Indian laws and that the users of such games be safeguarded against potential harm.
Q4. The recently launched β€˜SMART’ initiative for quality research focuses on 
which sector? (Level - Moderate)
  1. Internet of Things
  2. Vaccine development
  3. Ayurveda
  4. Urban development
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: c

Explanation:

  • The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) have launched the β€˜SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) programme.Β 
  • The Programme aims at boosting scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
  • NCISM and CCRAS are the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively.
Q5. With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the 
following statements - (Level - Moderate) PYQP (2019):
  1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations.
  2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB.
  3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 onlyΒ 
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
CHECK ANSWERS:-

Answer: a

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct, AIIB has about 105 member nations.
  • Statement 2 is not correct, China is the AIIB’s largest shareholder followed by India and Russia.
  • Statement 3 is not correct, AIIB has both regional (Asian) as well as non-regional members.
    • AIIB is a multilateral development bank focused on developing Asia, but has members from all over the world.

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