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Essay Paper
1. Undoing the damage with Indo-China Military talks …….….….03
GS 2
Social Justice
1. Odisha’s tribal state of the art educational facilities…..…..…..05
International Relations
2. China’s White Paper…………………………………………………………...06
GS 3
Economic Development
1. Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS)………………………….……….07
Snippets
GS 2
International Relations
1. Sri Lanka’s watch on Locust situation……………………………..……10
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Essay Paper
Editorial
Q – What is the status update on undoing the damage with Indo-
China Military talks?
INTRO = On the eve of the recent military talks held, there was
intensive diplomatic consultation between the two sides that
reaffirmed the mutual political interest in a peaceful resolution of the
issues at hand. Delhi’s affirmation that the two sides agreed to
resolve the situation in accordance with the bilateral confidence-
building measures instituted over the last three decades is welcome.
Issue at LAC –
India was taken unawares in April by the big forward push by the
People’s Liberation Army across multiple locations along the so-
called Line of Actual Control separating the two sides. That the
PLA had dug into the new positions and had brought in heavy
weapons systems seemed to suggest China was here to stay in
the new positions it had secured. With China having seized some
ground that it did not control before, Delhi’s task of getting
Beijing to undo the new facts it had created in Ladakh appears
rather difficult. But having publicly signalled its case for the
restoration of the status quo that existed in April, Delhi has little
room to back off. Therefore the government’s suggestions that
the Indian armed forces are in this for a long haul.
Negative Implications for India out of the talks are two –
1) One is that Delhi might be tempted to ease the standoff in return
for some cosmetic steps from the PLA to defuse the current
crisis.
2) The other is that Beijing might demand rather costly political
concessions from Delhi in return for a full restoration of the April
status quo.
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There is no forgetting that the April surprise has given the upper
hand to the PLA. Delhi will have to press all its leverages — on the
military, diplomatic and political fronts — to persuade Beijing to
restore status quo ante in Ladakh.
GS 2
Social Justice
Q – Give an account of Odisha’s tribal profile and recent initiatives
taken to provide state of the art educational facilities to the
community?
BACKGROUND =
Tribal Profile –
According to 2011 Census, Odisha’s tribal population constitutes 9.17 of country’s tribal population. In Odisha, tribal population is 22.85% of State’s total population. With 62 tribal communities, Odisha has most diverse tribes in India. In terms of tribal population, it occupies the third position in India. Similarly, of India’s total 75 particularly vulnerable tribal groups, 13 reside in Odisha.
Santal and Bhuyan are two dominant tribal groups living in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh district.
Recent Initiatives –
The Odisha government is coming up with three mega educational
complexes exclusively for tribal students, in tribal dominated districts
such as Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj. Each complex will
house 3,000 tribal students, which is being dubbed as a unique
initiative in government sector in the country.
a) The campuses will have state-of-the-art facilities to improve
educational and sporting skills of tribal students from Standard I to
XII. Moreover, skill development centres will be an integral part of the
projects.
b) Funds required for mega complexes will be sourced from Odisha
Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC), which
was formed for focused development of mineral rich districts.
Incidentally, most mineral rich districts are tribal dominated.
For Prelims –
Iron Mining Hub –
Keonjhar, where other tribes such as Sounti, Ho, Juang, Kharwar,
Mahali, Oraon Kolha and Kora is the most mined district of the
State. Keonjhar district itself contains more than 70% of the iron ore
reserves of Odisha. Jharsuguda, Koraput and Mayurbhanj having
extensive mining activities follows Keonjhar.
International Relations
Q – Explain the Purpose and details of China’s White Paper?
BACKGROUND = A white paper released by the Chinese government
gave a lengthy explanation to refute the allegations of cover up and
delay by Beijing on reporting the COVID-19 outbreak last year in
Wuhan.
Details –
According to the white paper, after the COVID-19 was identified by
a hospital in Wuhan on December 27, the local government called
experts to look into the cases through an analysis of the patients’
condition and clinical outcome, the findings of epidemiological
investigations, and preliminary laboratory testing results.
“The conclusion was that they were cases of viral pneumonia,” it
said. Researchers from a high-level expert team organised by the
National Health Commission (NHC) confirmed that the virus was
transmissible among humans for the first time on January 19, hours
before they notified the public, and less than a month before the
experts were alerted by the newly discovered disease, it said.
Before January 19, there was not sufficient evidence to indicate that
it could be transmitted by humans.
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Way Forward –
China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is
ready for application after successful research and clinical trials.
For Prelims –
A white paper is an in-depth report or guide about a specific topic
and the problems that surround it. It is meant to educate readers and
help them to understand and solve an issue. ... One
famous example is the Churchill White Paper, commissioned by
Winston Churchill in 1922.
GS 3
Economic Development
Q – Discuss the effects of Covid-19 upon the Liberalized Remittance
Scheme (LRS) of India?
BACKGROUND = As Covid and the lockdown cripple the global
economy and ground international travel, the amount of money
Indians send abroad has plunged to a 50-month low.
In April 2020, Indians remitted just $499.14 million under the
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) — a 61% decline from $1,287.91
million in the same month last year, according to latest data of the
Reserve Bank of India.
What is LRS –
Under LRS, resident individuals, including minors, may remit up to
$250,000 per financial year for permissible current or capital
account transactions or a combination of both.
Effects being –
1) The sharpest decline — 71.81% — has been recorded in money
sent for travel purposes which came down to $121.13 million in
April this year from $429.75 million a year ago. This is significant as
an estimated 2 million Indian nationals travel overseas every month.
2) The money sent for studies abroad has also seen a sharp decline of
68.85% — $78.76 million in April this year from $252.84 million in
the corresponding month last year. Over 7 lakh Indian students
pursued studies in foreign institutions in 2018.
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3) “Maintenance of close relatives” category, which contributes the
highest amount to total outward remittances under LRS has
recorded a decline of 50%— $148.25 million in April this year
from $296.14 million last year.
4) Substantial decline has been recorded in money sent for purchase
of immovable property abroad; investment in equity/debt;
deposit; gift; medical treatment; and other categories during April
2020. The only exception is “donations” which contribute a
negligible amount to the total outflows.
While the category “Gift” has recorded a 66% decline in outward
remittances, “medical treatment” has seen a decline of 45.85% in
April 2020. But the amount remitted for medical treatment
purposes is negligible.
5) Two categories, which recorded lesser decline are — ‘deposit’
and ‘investment in equity/debt’. The amount of money sent out
of the country for the purpose of deposit just declined by 7.69%
in April 2020 compared to the same month last year. Similarly,
‘deposit’ and ‘investment in equity/debt’ has recorded a decline
of 29.91%.
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GS 2
International Relations
Sri Lanka’s close watch on Locust situation
Sri Lanka is keeping a close watch on the locust situation in India,
as it prepares to battle an increased population of local
grasshoppers this season.
They were preparing to contain the manifestation with
chemicals.
The local grasshoppers are more likely to attack home gardens
and small fields, than large cultivable areas. Last year, Sri Lanka’s
farmers were badly affected by the fall army worm — from the
moth species, known by the scientific name Spodoptera
frugiperda — said to have been carried here by strong winds from
India.
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How about this today!?
At present under MGNREGA Scheme green works
such as water harvesting, afforestation forestry are
undertaken which are implemented by?
a. Ministry of Rural Development
b. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. Ministry of Home Affairs
Hey from yesterday….
In consonance with the World Environment Day, the
Gujarat State Environment Department rechristened
itself as the Department of?
a. Environment and Sustainability
b. Elements of Nature
c. Environment and Climate Change
d. Climate Change and Sustainable development
Answer: c
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