Daily Practice Sheet 11 November 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

11 November 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• NASA’s DART mission
• Global emissions of CO2 from transport
• General consent for CBI
• Onake Obavva
• Tuvalu Map
• RBI Retail Direct Scheme
• Govt of India and the Crypto currencies
• Headline Inflation vs Core Inflation
• Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
• Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
• National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
• Global Climate Risk Index 2021
• Guidelines for decommissioning coal-based power plants
• Delhi Declaration
• USA-India Defence Technology & Trade Initiative
• Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

Daily Mapping

• Tuvalu

Daily Facts

Climate Change:

According to the Climate Risk Index developed by Germanwatch

• Countries in South Asia are among the most vulnerable globally to the impacts of climate change. It is the poorer nations that are most affected in its long-term index, as eight of the 10 countries most affected in the past two decades are developing economies.
• India was ranked as the seventh most affected country due to extreme weather events that result in loss and damage. In 2019, massive floods due to excessive rainfall during the monsoon season claimed 1,800 lives across 14 states and led to the displacement of as many as 1.8 million people.
• Overall, 11.8 million people were affected, with economic damage estimated at around USD 10 billion.

CSE 2021

1. The title of father of the Indian Renaissance belongs to Vidyasagar. How far you agree with this? Give your arguments. 10 Marks

MAINS MENTORSHIP 2022

100 DAYS PLAN

DAY 16

Test 12

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Polity

1. Discuss the need for legal reforms. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. What is gig economy? Examine its various facets. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Economy

1. Explain the term loss and damage used within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiation. Why developed world is resisting it? [Reference: UNFCC, Wikipedia]
2. What do you understand by EIA? Analyze the EIA of coal based thermal plants. [Reference: Mongabay]
3. Critically examine India’s commitment to climate change mitigation in terms of announcement and ground realities. Is there gap between the two? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Science

1. Bitcoins are not environmentally sustainable. Comment

GS 3: Disaster

1. Is climate change responsible for increasing frequency and intensity of disasters in South Asia? Discuss strategies to manage.

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by the term responsibility? Are rich and developed countries responsible for climate induced disasters in the developing world.
2. What do you understand by empathy? Can it be taught? [Reference: Indian Express]