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A shared hero for India and Pakistan?

 If we consider Bhagat Singh to be our ideal, it should be reflected in our politics.
 Chief Secretary of Pakistan‟s Punjab province call him a “hero of both India and Pakistan”.

Korean thaw(पिघलना)
 The stage is set for a truly historic meeting between Kim Jong un and Donald Trump
 Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

The cost of pollution

 It adversely impacts both the
 Economy and
 Our health
 Pollution is a challenge to developing countries which try to achieve rapid
economic development without adequately managing the environment.
 In recent years, the pollution load has increased, sometimes beyond the
carrying capacity of the environment.
 Though various measures have been adopted to manage pollution, significant
progress has not been achieved
 Environmental Kuznets curve is a relationship between environmental quality
and economic development
 Over the last few decades, water intensive & polluting industries such as textiles,
leather, sugar and paper have shifted from developed to developing countries.

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 Before 1980, countries like the U.K. and the U.S. played a vital role in textile
production and export.
 But by 2000, their dominance had substantially reduced and the share of developing
countries like India and China had increased.
 Generally, pollution impacts the socially vulnerable and poor communities more.
 Pollution is not a disease, it is only a symptom.
 Hence, its root cause should be investigated.
 For instance, in developing countries, water & air pollution has not been a major topic of
political debate.
 Pollution is also neglected by funding agencies worldwide and by governments in budgets.
 Natural resources management agencies have centralised structures and function without the consultation of multi stakeholders.
 Economic growth is an inevitable requirement, but it need not be at the cost of health.
 To tackle pollution, there should be public awareness about its consequences, adequate
pollution linked databases, integration of pollution prevention policies.

Today- Question- 150-250 words

Local democracy in disarray(उधेड़-बुन), Explain.

 Twenty-five years after decentralised democratic governance was introduced, a
look at why it has failed.
 It‟s been 25 years since decentralized democratic governance was introduced
in India by the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendments, which came into force on April 24 and June 1, 1993, respectively.
 To deliver economic development and social justice at the grass-roots level.

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 Parts IX and IXA of the Constitution, introduced following the two Constitution
Amendments, initiated a process with standardised features such as elections every 5 years;
 Reservations for historically marginalized communities and women.
 Creation of participatory institutions; the establishment of State Finance Commissions (SFCs)
 Unprecedented (अभूतिूर्व) growth of the economy over the last 25 years, its limited success
in ensuring primary health care, access to drinking water supply, street lighting, education,
food security, and so on is an enigma.
 A systemic failure.
 There was no perceptible hand-holding and support by the States to foster decentralised
governance.
 Became evident that States can violate the various provisions of Parts IX and IXA.
 States control funds, functions and functionaries, making autonomous governance almost
impossible.
 There is no mandate to create a DPC tasked to draft a district development plan

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 13th Finance Commission made significant steps to carry forward decentralised
governance by linking the grants to local governments.
 14th Finance Commission enhanced the grant substantially.
 Despite the reservation of seats for Adivasis, Dalits and women, these
categories remain on the periphery, often as victims of atrocities and caste oppression
 Local democracy in India is in deep disarray.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- AFSPA will continue in Nagaland: Rijiju.
 Says the peace deal in the State hasn‟t been finalised yet.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- 25 killed in twin Afghan blasts.
 Islamic State claims responsibility for the attacks that left 10 journalists dead.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
 Page-3- V-Day is now Mother-Father Puja Day
 From 2019, State schools in Rajasthan will observe Feb 14 as „Matr-Pitr Pujan Diwas‟
 All over the world, Valentine‟s Day may be synonymous with a celebration of romantic
love.
 But not in Rajasthan, and certainly not from next year. The State‟s Education Department has issued an order declaring that from 2019, all the government schools will observe February 14 every year as Matr-Pitr Pujan Diwas (Mother-Father Puja Day).
 The stated objective of the order is to counter the growing influence of Western culture among teenagers.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
 Page-7- Power Ministry feels no need to change electrification definition.
 Village is declared electrified if 10% of its households have connection.
 According to the definition in place since October 1997, a village is deemed to
be electrified if basic infrastructure such as a distribution transformer and
distribution lines are in place in the inhabited locality, electricity is provided to public
places like schools, panchayat office, health centers, dispensaries, community
centers, and at least 10% of the households in the village are electrified.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Putin, Macron urge strict observance of Iran n-deal.
 There is no alternative to the agreement, says Russia.
 No excise duty cut on fuels for now‟-Economic Affairs Secretary.
Every rupee slashed on petrol, diesel will result in a loss of ₹1•,000 crore.
 Lake Victoria species under threat: report.

Map Practice

Last Day- Q’s- Answers…
 Pitts India Act, 1784 replaced The Regulating Act 1773
 TRICK TO REMEMBER India neighbouring Countries with Border Shared.
 Trick : ( BaChPaN mein MBA kiya )
 * Ba – Bangladesh – Max Border Shared.
 * Ch – China
 * Pa – Pakistan
 * N – Nepal
 * M – Myanmar
 * B – Bhutan
 * A – Afghanistan