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03-AUGUST-2021

The Hindu News Analysis – 03rd August 2021 – Shankar IAS Academy
Page Number*
S.
News Articles
No.
C B D H T

1 The hacking of Indian democracy (OPED) 7 7 7 7 7

2 We need more creators (OPED) 7 7 7 7 7

3 Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC 9 9 9 9 9

4 Twenty-two Nagarjunasagar crest gates lifted - - - 4 -

5 Zika virus: Centre rushes team to Maharashtra 10 10 10 10 10

6 A.P. reports 4,209 black fungus cases 5 - - 5 5

7 Prelims Practice Questions

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8 Mains Practice Questions

*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram

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Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)
Current events of national and international
importance.
Part B—Main Examination
PAPER-III
General Studies II:Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and International
relations.
Indian Constitution — Historical
Underpinnings, Evolution, Features,
Amendments, Significant Provisions and
Basic Structure.

Pg: 7 – C, B, D, T, H;

Why privacy is important • Blurring public and private distinction

• Violation of fundamental right - Concretely put
down in our country by the SC in the famed
Puttaswamy case
SC recognised Right to Privacy under Art 21.
• “What is whispered in the closet is heard in
the street“ – Need for privacy
• Leaking information can compromise the bank
details

• Limits the power of government - Draws a • Leaked personal data can be used to create
line between the state and individual fake identities.

• Privacy will ensure a free and unhindered Why privacy has to be honoured by the
development of an individual. government?

The efficacy and the creativity of the • Privacy is pre-existing natural right which is
individual is hampered inherent in the Constitution

Important for an unbridled development of • Government to adversely discriminate between

an individual. its citizens
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• To honour international treaties that have clauses • When corporates can use the

relating to protecting a citizen's privacy. information for profit, why can

not a nation use it to protect
• India is a signatory to the Universal Declaration of
its citizenry.
Human Rights which also talked of Right to Privacy of
individuals. • Wider net of national security
measures can identify criminals
Why National security is more important than privacy?
and prevent anti-social acts.
• For a state national security is a liability - Involves a
Conclusion
literal question of right to Life under Art 21.
• National security and privacy
Privacy is a luxury when national security is under
are different sides of the same
threat
coin.
• “If one has nothing to hide, why does he need privacy”

Practice Question – Mains

GS – II
Q.National security and Privacy are two
important aspects of governance of a
democracy. But more often than not, one
comes at the expense of another.
Critically analyze.
(250 words, 15 Marks)
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Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)
• Current events of national and international
importance.
Part B—Main Examination
PAPER-III
General Studies- II: Governance,
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and
International Relations.
• Issues Relating to Development and
Management of Social Sector/Services
relating to Health, Education, Human
Resources.

Pg: 7 – C, B, D, T, H;

Deep Work

• National Education Policy (NEP) - 21st century

skills - Fundamental to developing creators.
• Deep work - Design-based approach -
Critical thinking and problem solving
Students concentrate on a subject for two-
Communication and collaboration three weeks to examine how it can be

Creativity and innovation applied in the real world.

Flexibility and adaptability Motivate an individual to remain immersed

in a specific activity.
Initiative and self-direction
Make the individual creative and happy.
Social and cross-cultural interactions

Productivity and accountability.

• ‘Deep Work’ - Develop these skills.

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Challenges

• Current education system does not support Deep

work.
Way Forward
Content-heavy syllabus.
• Educators - Find ways to upgrade
Promotes traditional literacy and numeracy. their engagement strategies.
• Teachers - Trained by the traditional educational • Create hybrid learning by integrating
system. technology.
Lack the capacity to train our students with Deep Without upgradation emotional and
work. social engagement - Missing from
• Technology - Over-reliance - Forcing human beings online education.
to remain consumers rather than become creators. Affect immersion - Affect Deep
Contemplation and engagement are missing. work.

Lacks the emotional and social engagement needed

for Deep Work.

Study

• 65 pre-service (B.Ed.) teachers - Improve the pages on

Wikipedia related to educational concepts.

• Only a few participants were successful in improving the pages.

• Most of them failed – Plagiarized - Lacked proper citations -

Basic writing and grammar skills were missing

• Unsuccessful participants were given training - Immersive,

emotionally connective and constantly engaging - Deep work was
infused in the approach.

Successful in improving the pages - Contributed content to

over 75 Wikipedia articles in English and over 50 articles in
Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese
and Punjabi.

• Constant engagement, emotional connect, and immersive learning

are important parts of education - Provided by Deep Work.
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Practice Question – Mains

GS – II
Q.What is Deep Work? Can it be
successfully infused in our education
system? Discuss.
(250 words, 15 Marks)

Pg: 9 – C, B, D, T, H;
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Preventive Detention in India

• Article 22: Protection against arrest • Preventive detention - To detain a person without trial
and detention in certain cases. and conviction - Precautionary measure.

• Covered in two major parts: Example - Arrest of leaders of the Elgar Parishad
under UAPA related to Bhima Koregaon violence.
Protection and rights granted in
case of punitive detention

Safeguards against preventive

detention

• Punitive detention - To punish a

person for an offence committed by a
person after trial and conviction in a
court.

Example - Om Prakash Chautala

served a 10-year jail term- Source:https://legislative.gov.in/

convicted in government job

recruitment scam in 2013.

Source:https://legislative.gov.in/
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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. With reference to preventive detention in India,
consider the following statements:
1. The term preventive detention is explicitly
mentioned in the constitution of India.
2. Both the Parliament and State legislatures can
make laws on preventive detention for the
maintenance of public order.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Pg: 4 – H
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Nagarjuna Sagar

• Built over river Krishna

• Derives its name from a nearby hillock and

island called Nagarjunakonda

Ancient Buddhist Guru had once lived here

• Tallest masonry dam in India

• Catchment area of roughly 2,15,000 sq.km

• Also boasts of the largest canal system network

in India

• Height of 124 meters, 1 km long, 26 crest gates

• Can store up to 11, 472 million cubic meters of

water in the reservoir

Practice Question – Prelims

• One of the earliest projects built in post Q. Match the dam with the river:
independence India Dam River

• Lake developed behind the dam - Boasts of 1. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam a. Kaveri
its status as the third largest man-made
2. Krishna Raja Sagar Dam b. Krishna
lake anywhere in the world

• Source of hydro-electricity 3. Maharana Pratap Sagar c. Beas

• Attracts a huge number of tourists owing

Select the correct answer from the codes below
to its great magnificence
(a) 1-b; 2-a; 3-c
• Near Nagarjuna - Sirisailam wild life (b) 1-a; 2-b; 3-c
sanctuary. (c) 1-c; 2-a; 3-b
(d) 1-c; 2-b; 3-a
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Pg: 10 – C, B, D, T, H;
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Pg: 5 – C, H, T;
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Practice Question – Prelims

Q1. Match the dam with the river:
Dam River

1. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam a. Kaveri

2. Krishna Raja Sagar Dam b. Krishna

3. Maharana Pratap Sagar c. Beas

Select the correct answer from the codes below

(a) 1-b; 2-a; 3-c
(b) 1-a; 2-b; 3-c
(c) 1-c; 2-a; 3-b
(d) 1-c; 2-b; 3-a
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Practice Question – Prelims

Q2.With reference to preventive detention in India,
consider the following statements:
1. The term preventive detention is explicitly
mentioned in the constitution of India.
Answers
2. Both the Parliament and State legislatures can
make laws on preventive detention for the 1. Option (a)
maintenance of public order.
2. Option (c)
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Practice Question – Mains

Practice Question – Mains
GS – II
GS – II Q.National security and Privacy are two
Q.What is Deep Work? Can it be important aspects of governance of a
successfully infused in our education democracy. But more often than not, one
system? Discuss. comes at the expense of another.
(250 words, 15 Marks) Critically analyze.
(250 words, 15 Marks)