01-08-2022

01-AUGUST-2022

The Hindu News Analysis – 01st August 2022 – Shankar IAS Academy
S. Page Number*
News Articles
No. C B D H T

1 Orunodoi scheme to aid Assam’s Tricolour plans 12 12 12 10 12

T&C T&C T&C T&C

2 The technology powering hybrid electric vehicles 2 2
9
2 2

3 India’s ‘wheat waiver’ WTO demand is risk-fraught (Editorial) 8 8 6 6 8

4 Rahul Gandhi set to meet Lingayat seers 6 - - - -

5 Urban animal rescue centre established in Guindy National Park 3 - - - -

6 Prelims Practice Questions

@ end of the video
7 Mains Practice Question
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram
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Answer for 31-07-2022 Quiz

Q. Consider the following statements about
“Haathi Mere Saathi”
1. Haathi Mere Saathi is a campaign
launched by the Ministry of
environment and forest (MoEF) in
partnership with the CITES.
2. It was aimed at increasing awareness
among people and developing
friendship, companionship between
people and elephants.
Which of the given statements are
correct?
a) 1 only
b)2 only (Correct Answer)
c) Both 1 and 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

Pg: 12 – C, B, D, T;
Pg: 10 – H
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Orunodoi scheme (Arunodoi Scheme)

• Monetary benefit provided to
• Launched in 2020 by the Government of Assam.
economically backward households.
• Social welfare scheme.
• Beneficiaries:
• Objectives:
 Women of the poor household -
 Economic
primary caretakers.
empowerment
 Should be Permanent resident of
of women.
Assam.
 Bringing the
 Current resident in Assam.
poor households
out of BPL.  Composite household income – not
more than 2 lakh per annum.

• Financial assistance - Rs. 1000 (Rs. 1,250

from October 2022) through DBT scheme. Practice Question – Prelims

 To procuring medicines, pulses, sugar and

Q. Consider the following pairs:
essential fruits and vegetables. Schemes Launched by
• Significance: 1. Lakshmir Bhandar - West Bengal

 Take care of health, nutritional and

2. Griha Aadhar - Goa
Scheme
medical needs of family.
3. Orunodoi scheme - Assam
 Assured minimum monthly cashflow to the
underprivileged families. How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
 Poverty eradication and socio-economic
a) Only 1 pair
inclusion. b) Only 2 pairs
 Recognition of women’s unpaid domestic
c) All 3 pairs
d) None of the pairs
and care work.
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Text & Context – Pg: 2

Pg: 9 – Delhi Edition

Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)

 Current events of national and international importance.

• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector
Initiatives, etc.

Part B—Main Examination

PAPER-IV

General Studies‐ III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management

• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

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Working of powering mechanism

Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Different methods
• Uses an internal combustion engine
& electric motors 1. Series HEV

 Uses only the electric motor to drive

 ICE powers the generator

2. Parallel HEV

 Alternate between the electric motor and the ICE

3. Series-parallel HEV

 Allows to split power from the ICE alone or from

the battery

• Regenerative braking
technology

Conclusion

• Automotive industry - focus on hybrid and battery

Advantages electric vehicles

• Fuel efficiency • Reason

• Minimum emissions  High fossil fuel prices

• Increased mileage  Increase in the adoption of clean mobility solutions

• Instant & even high torque  Stringent government norms – emission control

Challenge  SHEV

• High vehicle cost  Low fossil fuel consumption, carbon emissions and
pollution
 Due to battery & RBS
 Creates a local EV parts manufacturing eco-system

 Protects huge existing investments and jobs

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Practice Question – Mains

GS - III
Q. List out the advantages of Hybrid
Electric Vehicles (HEV). What are
the challenges in adopting HEV.
Suggest measures to address the
challenges.
(150 Words, 10 Marks)

Pg: 8 – C, B, T;
Pg: 6 – D, H
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Part A—Preliminary Examination

Public Stock Holdings (PSH):
Paper I - (200 marks)
 Current events of national and international importance. • A policy tool - government procures crops
at minimum support price (MSP) - stores -

Part B—Main Examination distributes food grains to the poor.

PAPER-III • Minimum Support Price (MSP) –

General Studies‐II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
 A form of market intervention.
Social Justice and International relations.
• India and its neighborhood- relations.  Normally higher than the prevailing

• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements market rates.

involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

• Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
diaspora.
• Important International institutions, agencies and fora-
their structure, mandate.

• WTO's Agreement on Agriculture (AOA) - limits • Peace Clause –

purchase of foodgrains at MSP.
 Countries cannot bring legal challenges
• WTO law – MSP is a trade-distorting subsidy. against price support-based procurement for
food security purposes.
• Limit – 10% of the value of production based
on the reference price of 1986-88.
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WTO’s:

India’s stand:

1. India demanded - to allow exports of

foodgrains from public stocks for
international food aid & for humanitarian
purposes on a government-to-government
basis.

2. India insists – allowing wheat export

procured under MSP.

Conclusion:

• India should revisit its stand on asking for a

waiver for wheat exports from its public Practice Question – Mains
stockholding. GS – II
• India can have crystal clear negotiations at Q. India's MSP operations are WTO
the WTO by adding newer objectives. compliant. Critically Analyse.
• Shifting goalposts might result in falling (150 Words, 10 Marks)
between two stools.
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Pg: 6 – Chennai Edition

Origin of Lingayatism:

• 12th Century - founded by Basavanna.

Lingayats:
 Had egalitarian views.
• Religious community - observe the tenets of
 Believed in welfare of all.
Saiva religion.
 Proclaimed the remarriage of widows.
• Known as - Lingawants, Lingangis,
Sivabhakas and Virasaivas (Veershaivas).  Established - “Anubhava Mantapa”

• Profess a non-caste religion.

• Acknowledge the supremacy of the Vedas.

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements about
the Lingayats:
1. They bury their dead.
2. They are great believers in the caste
system, especially in the theory of
purity and pollution.
3. They are against child marriage and
favour widow remarriage.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only

Pg: 3 – Chennai Edition

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Guindy National Park

• Eighth-smallest national park

Ecosystem services
• Located inside a city.
• Sequestration of carbon dioxide
• Extension of Raj Bhavan, - ‘Guindy Lodge’
• Release of oxygen
• Last remnants of the tropical dry evergreen
• Conserving soil
forests of the Coromandel Coast.
• Preventing floods
• Receive about 1,200 mm rainfall annually.
• Mitigating climate change
• 350 species of plants
• Improving water quality
• Guindy Snake Park - Statutory recognition
as a medium zoo from CZA in 1995. • Generation of employment opportunities

• Revenue generation

• Recreational, aesthetic &spiritual benefits.

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following pairs:
Schemes Launched by
1. Lakshmir Bhandar - West Bengal
2. Griha Aadhar - Goa
Scheme
3. Orunodoi scheme - Assam
How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
a) Only 1 pair
b) Only 2 pairs
c) All 3 pairs
d) None of the pairs

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements about
the Lingayats:
1. They bury their dead.
2. They are great believers in the caste
system, especially in the theory of
purity and pollution.
3. They are against child marriage and
favour widow remarriage.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only
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Practice Question – Mains

GS - III
Q. List out the advantages of Hybrid
Electric Vehicles (HEV). What are
the challenges in adopting HEV.
Suggest measures to address the
challenges.
(150 Words, 10 Marks)
Practice Question – Answers
Q1. Option c) All 3 pairs
Practice Question – Mains Q2. Option d) 1 and 3 only
GS – II
Q. India's MSP operations are WTO
compliant. Critically Analyse.
(150 Words, 10 Marks)