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11&12-02-2024

Table of Contents

Govt readies first draft of

digital competition Bill (BS) 1 The patterns of global warming
are more important than its 4
levels (The Hindu)
How can child safety be
ensured online? (11-02-24) 2
Practice Questions Discussion 5
FIR against cops after detained
man attempts suicide in police 3
station (11-02-24)

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Business Standards
Pg: 1 - Delhi

Anti-Competitive Practices by Big Tech Companies:

• Systemically Important Digital Intermediaries

(SIDIs) - leading players in digital markets
that can negatively influence competitive
conduct

• Introduce a Digital Competition Act to ensure

a fair, transparent, and contestable digital
ecosystem

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• Self-preferencing leads to lack of

platform neutrality.

• Data Usage.

• Revamping CCI.

• Bundling and tying.

• Anti-steering.

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with
reference to Competition Commission of India
(CCI):
1. It is an executive body which aims to
establish a robust competitive environment.
2. The Competition Commission of India is
currently functional with a Chairperson and
two members.
3. The appeals from the order of CCI lie with
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
(NCLAT).
How many of the statements given above is/are
correct:
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

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11/02/2024
The Hindu
Pg: 16 – C, H
Pg: 12 – D, T
Pg: 14 – B

Part B—Main Examination

PAPER-II

General Studies‐I: Indian Heritage and Culture,

Practice Question – Mains
History and Geography of the World and Society.. GS – III
 Role of women and women’s organization, Q. Child cuddling is now being replaced by
population and associated issues, poverty and mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the
developmental issues, urbanization, their problems socialization of children.
and their remedies.
(250 words, 15 marks)
 Effects of globalization on Indian society.

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Introduction

• Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeITY)

report.

 Around 23.8 per cent of children use

smartphones before going to sleep.

 37.15 per cent of children - Reduced

levels of concentration due to
smartphone usage.

• Increasing smartphone penetration in the

society.

• Ramification on our society.

 Directly impacting our children.

• Addiction of Parents.
Body of the answer
 Social networking sites like Instagram,
Reasons for Increasing Mobile Usage. Twitter

• Nuclearization of Families.  Parents themselves are addicted to

 Globalization and Urbanization mobiles.

necessitate a nuclear family.  Imitates by Child.

 Reducing the bondages within the family • Ever-increasing applications invade every
& increasing Individuality. aspect of life.

 Focus - Social networks than family.

 Example – Cooking, Finance etc
• Modern work is 24/7. • Rise of playschools & day care centres.

 Work from Home.  Reduce - Role of parents as a primary

agent of socialisation of children

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 Seriously affect their social skills.

Impacts on Children.  e-learning through videos will hamper the

imaginative abilities of a child.
• Reduction in socialization of Children.
• Serious health concern for the children.
 Socialization plays a pivotal role in
shaping Child’s behaviour.  AIIMS survey.

 Lack of it - Children will have less  Prevalence of Myopia amongst kids in

emotional bonding. urban area was 8.5%.

 Reduce Social relationship amongst  Rural area - 6.1%.

themselves.
• AIIMS - Number has doubled in the last
• Reduction in the cognitive and comprehension decade due to excess usage of electronic
skills of the children. gadgets.

• Many issues like anxiety, addiction, sleep

disturbances etc.

• Children fall victim to many online threats

like Cyber-bullying, child pornography etc.

 Eg: Blue-whale game.

Conclusion

• “The Destiny of any Society, Nation rests

on the way it treats its Children ”.

• Impacts the physical, emotional and moral

well being of the Children.

• Introspect the Issues & balance the work

and life for a sustainable and happy
family.

• Nation is the larger subset of the family

– Make the nation wealthy.

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11/02/2024
Indian Express
Pg: 10 - Delhi

Detention.
Laws related to Detention.
• Holding the individual in a custody & curbing
• Constitution
liberty
 Article 22 - Two types of detention
• Aim of Detention
 Detention of ordinary law
 To Ensure Safety & Order in the society
 Cases of preventive detention law
 To reduce the crimes
• Article 22 (4) - Maximum time period of
detention will be for three months

• 44th Amendment Act of 1978 - reduced it to

2 months but didn’t enter into force

• original period of three months continues

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• Entry 9 of Union List • National Security Act (NSA) of 1980

 Parliament has the exclusive power to • Maintenance of Internal Security Act

enact a law for preventive detention (MISA)

 Issues related to defense, foreign • Public Safety Acts (PSA)

affairs, or security of India
• UAPA act - Investigating agency can file
• Entry 3 of Concurrent List a charge sheet in maximum 180 days after
arresting the Individual
 Parliament & State Legislature to enact
laws  Detained for a maximum of 180 days
without FIR
 Reason - Maintenance of public
order or providing essential services  Duration - Extended further after
to the community intimating the court

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. With reference to preventive detention
consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that
the time period of preventive detention
cannot exceed beyond one month
unless an advisory board provides
sufficient reason for the extension.
2. The person should be informed of the
reasons for his or her detention.
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

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The Hindu
Pg: SC II

Paris Agreement

• Legally binding global treaty under UNFCCC

• adopted in 2015 during COP21

• Objective: Combat climate change by

limiting global warming to well below 2°C,
aiming for 1.5°C above preindustrial levels

• Replaces: Kyoto Protocol

• NDCs: Nationally Determined Contributions

 National pledges for emission reduction

and adaptation

 updated every 5 years

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India’s Revised Targets

• to at least 45% reduction in emissions

intensity of GDP (emissions per unit of
GDP) from 2005 levels

• at least 50% of installed electricity

generation capacity in 2030 would be
based on non-fossil fuel based sources

• Increase non-fossil energy capacity to

500 GW (gigawatts) by 2030

• Reduce the total projected carbon

emissions by 1 billion tonnes (BT) by
2030

• Achieve net zero carbon by 2070.

• Paleo-thermometry and Paleo-proxies:

 Utilizing chemical evidence from

corals, stalactites, and stalagmites

 to estimate past temperatures

• 1.5°C Threshold Crossed?:

 Earth may have warmed beyond 1.5°C

over preindustrial levels; however,

 evidence is indirect and localized.

• Limitations of Temperature Thresholds

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Need for Warming Patterns:

• Different warming locations (e.g., El Niño

effects- in the eastern Pacific Ocean or
closer to the international dateline) • Need for Accurate Predictions: for effective
climate change management and adaptation
• varied impacts on weather phenomena like
2023 Indian monsoon • 1.5°C Not a Scientific Benchmark

• Global Warming's Uneven Effects:  target in the Paris Agreement

 Human induced greenhouse gases cause  focus on warming patterns for better

varied warming effects climate response strategies

 affecting different regions in diverse

ways

Practice Question - Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements about the Paris
Agreement on Climate Change:
1. It aims to limit global warming to well below
2°C above preindustrial levels, with a further
goal of limiting the increase to 1.5°C.
2. The agreement mandates that all parties must
submit new or updated NDCs every five years.
3. It introduced a legally binding commitment
for all countries to reduce their carbon
emissions.
How many of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) Only one
b) Only Two
c) All three
d) None

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with
reference to Competition Commission of India
(CCI):
1. It is an executive body which aims to
establish a robust competitive environment.
2. The Competition Commission of India is
currently functional with a Chairperson and
two members.
3. The appeals from the order of CCI lie with
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
(NCLAT).
How many of the statements given above is/are
correct:
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None

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Practice Question - Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements about the Paris
Agreement on Climate Change:
1. It aims to limit global warming to well below
2°C above preindustrial levels, with a further
goal of limiting the increase to 1.5°C.
2. The agreement mandates that all parties must
submit new or updated NDCs every five years.
3. It introduced a legally binding commitment
for all countries to reduce their carbon
emissions.
How many of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a) Only one
b) Only Two
c) All three
d) None

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. With reference to preventive detention consider
the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that the
time period of preventive detention cannot
exceed beyond one month unless an
advisory board provides sufficient reason
for the extension.
2. The person should be informed of the
reasons for his or her detention.
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

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Practice Question – Mains

GS – III
Q. Child cuddling is now being replaced by
mobile phones. Discuss its impact on the
socialization of children.
(250 words, 15 marks)

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