22nd October 2024

The
Analyst
Handout
India-China Disengagement
22nd October 2024
CONTEXT: India, China have agreed on disengagement, patrolling arrangements
along LAC.

Background
● Shared border of 3,488 KMs
Major factors
● British Colonial Era
○ McMahon Line (Tibet) in 1914
○ Post-Independence
● No Clear Demarcation
● 1962 Sino-Indian War
○ Line of Actual Control

Recent India-China agreement

● Expansion of Patrolling
Arrangements (Demchok and
Depsang)
● Return to Status Quo Ante 2020
● Diplomatic and Military Negotiations

Reasons behind China’s aggression

 The
Analyst
Handout
India-China Disengagement
22nd October 2024
CONTEXT: India, China have agreed on disengagement, patrolling arrangements
along LAC.

India’s response over the years

● Global Strategic Alliances
● Necklace of Diamonds
● Infrastructure
● Cooperation With Neighbours

Challenges and Uncertainties UPSC (Mains) PYQ (2016)

● Lack of Clarity on Buffer Zones Border management is a complex task
● Skepticism over Implementation due to difficult terrain and hostile
● Domestic Political Reactions relations with some countries. Elucidate
● China’s Strategic Intentions the challenges and strategies for effective
India’s Border Management issues border management.
● Difficult Terrain (15 Marks, 250 words)
● Hostile Neighbours
● Porous Borders and Illegal Activities UPSC (Prelims) PYQ (2020)
● Political and Diplomatic Challenges Siachen Glacier is situated to the
Way ahead
● Technological Advancements (a) East of Aksai Chin
● Diplomatic Channels and (b) East of Leh
Confidence-Building Measures (c) North of Gilgit
● Specialized Border Forces & (d) North of Nubra Valley
Engaging Border Communities
 The
Analyst World lags on 2030 nature
Handout goals
22nd October 2024
CONTEXT: Governments have missed deadlines on biodiversity action plans and
funding for conservation is billions of dollars away.

Kunming-Montreal Global Challenges

Biodiversity ● Only 31 out of 195 countries had
● COP15 @UN Convention on Biological submitted NBSAPs
Diversity ○ Financial constraints and lack
● 23 targets that the world needs to of technical expertise
achieve by 2030 ● How to fund the ambitious
● Key Provisions biodiversity goals
○ 30-by-30 Goal ○ only $15.4 billion by 2022
○ National Biodiversity Strategies ○ Global Biodiversity Framework
and Action Plans Fund raised only $238 million
○ $200 billion per year so far
conservation initiatives ● Developed Nations: A Two-Tier
■ $20 billion per year by Commitment
2025 ● Interconnected Crises: Biodiversity
○ Big companies report impacts Loss and Climate Change
on biodiversity ● Logging, overfishing, habitat
○ Identify subsidies that deplete destruction not slowed
biodiversity by 2025
○ Reduce the use of pesticides
by up half
○ Monitoring and reporting
progress

Practical suggestions
● Mobilize New Funding Mechanisms
● International Cooperation and
Technology Transfer
● Prioritize Biodiversity in National
Policies
 The
Analyst World lags on 2030 nature
Handout goals
22nd October 2024
CONTEXT: Governments have missed deadlines on biodiversity action plans and
funding for conservation is billions of dollars away.

● Improve National Accountability and

Reporting
● Expand Community-Based
Conservation Efforts
● Address Sectoral Drivers of
Biodiversity Loss
● Leverage Innovation for
Conservation
● Strengthen Global Advocacy and
Diplomatic Engagement

Mains Practice Question

The Kunming-Montreal Global

Biodiversity Framework was a landmark
agreement to reverse nature’s destruction
by 2030. Highlight the goals and
challenges associated with the
Framework.
(15 Marks, 250 words)
 The
Analyst Milestone in Constitutional
Handout Governance
22nd October 2024
Syllabus: Prelims: Indian Polity & Governance; GS 2: Indian Constitution—historical
underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic
structure

Basic Features
● Longest Written Constitution
● Sovereignty resides in the people
● Drawn from various Sources
● Affirmative action
● A unique blend of rigidity and
flexibility

Significant provisions
● The Preamble
● Fundamental Rights & Duties
● Directive Principles of State Policy
● Single Citizenship
● Parliamentary form of government
● Federal structure
● Independent and Integrated
● Judiciary
● Universal adult franchise
● Local self-government
● Emergency provisions
● Special attention to Scheduled Areas
& Tribes
 The
Analyst Milestone in Constitutional
Handout Governance
22nd October 2024
Syllabus: Prelims: Indian Polity & Governance; GS 2: Indian Constitution—historical
underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic
structure

UPSC (Prelims) PYQ (2017)

A Constitutional Government is one
which-
1. Places effective restrictions on
individual liberty in the interest of
State Authority
2. Places effective restrictions on the
Authority of the State in the interest of
individual liberty
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
 The
Analyst Z Morh Tunnel
Handout
22nd October 2024

Syllabus: Prelims: Economic & Social Development; GS 3: Infrastructure

Importance of the Tunnel

Status of completion
 The
Analyst Building standards &
Handout Climate goals
22nd October 2024
Syllabus: Prelims: General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity &
climate change; GS 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation,
environmental impact assessment

High Performance Buildings

 The
Analyst Building standards &
Handout Climate goals
22nd October 2024
Syllabus: Prelims: General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity &
climate change; GS 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation,
environmental impact assessment

How are HPBs financed?

 The
Analyst
Handout
Secularism & Constitution
22nd October 2024
Syllabus: Prelims: Indian Polity & Governance; GS 1: Secularism; GS 2: Indian
Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments,
significant provisions and basic structure

Basics of Secularism ● Separation of religion from the state

Emphasizes the separation of religion and ● Equal respect to all religions by state
the state and the neutrality of the
government with respect to religious Judiciary has also helped shape
beliefs Secularism in India
● Kesavananda Bharati v. State of
Kerala (1973)
● Bommai v Union of India (1994)
 The
Analyst Satellite Spectrum
Handout
22nd October 2024

Syllabus: Prelims: General Science; GS 3: Infrastructure

What is Satellite Spectrum?

 The
Analyst
Handout Daily Quiz
22nd October 2024

Q1. Consider the following statements: third-party green building certification

that verifies a building's sustainability.
1. India shares the longest land boundary Which of the statements given above is/are
with China. correct?
2. The McMahon Line is a border that
separates China and India in the Eastern a) 1 Only
Himalayan region. b) 2 Only
c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?
Answer: c
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only Q4. How many of the following statements
c) Both 1 and 2 is/are correct ?
d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. The Border Roads Organisation is a
Answer: b statutory body under the ownership of
the Ministry of Defence of the
Q2. Consider the following statements: Government of India.
2. The National Highways and
1. Climate tipping points are critical Infrastructure Development
thresholds in the Earth's climate system Corporation(NHIDCL) is a fully owned
that can lead to irreversible company of the Ministry of Road
consequences if exceeded. Transport & Highways, Government of
2. The Convention on Biological India.
Diversity(CBD) is an outcome of the 3. The Z-Morh tunnel is part of the Zojila
Earth Summit discussions held in Rio de tunnel project that aims to provide
Janeiro in 2012. all-weather connectivity from Srinagar to
Leh.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the codes
correct? given below.

a) 1 Only a) Only One

b) 2 Only b) Only Two
c) Both 1 and 2 c) All Three
d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) None

Answer: a Answer: c

Q3. Consider the following statements: Q5. International Telecommunications

Union(ITU) is a specialised agency of:
1. GRIHA rating evaluates the
environmental performance of a a) World Economic Forum
building holistically over its entire life b) World Trade Organisation
cycle. c) World Bank
2. LEED certification is a globally recognized d) United Nations
Answer: d