Daily Practice Sheet 11 September 2020

  • September 11, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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On this Day

On 11th September, 2000 a series of 4 coordinated suicide attacks were carried out by the terrorist group, Al Qaeda in USA. 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Loan restructuring
  • prior restraint and Article 19
  • breach of legislature’s privilege
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act
  • SAROD-Ports
  • AMRUT
  • Five Star Villages Scheme
  • Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems
  • EPF interest rates
  • NDPS Act
  • Living Planet Report of WWF

Daily Facts

  • First, India’s food grain production in 2019-20 was 3.7% higher than in 2018-19. 
  • Agriculture contributes only about 15% to India’s Gross Value Added (GVA).

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Geography

  1. Discuss the importance of wildlife population. Assess the impact of human intervention on wildlife.

GS 2: Polity

  1. What do you understand by parliamentary privileges? What constitutes breach of parliamentary privilege? Is there a need to codify them? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. What do you understand by censorship? Is pre censorship allowed under our constitution? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Governance

  1. Analyze the various facets of NDPS Act. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Do you think recent Agriculture sector can pull the Indian economy out of the slowdown? [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Covid-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented revenue shortfall for the government forcing government to borrow more. In this context critically examine how far monetisation of deficit is a viable option? [Reference: Economic Times]
  3. Discuss the impact of government debt on the economy and common man. [Reference: Scroll In]

GS 3: Environment

  1. Covid-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of how nature and humans are intertwined. In this context discuss the factors responsible for increasing pandemics. How far human’s responsible for this? [Reference: Washington Post]
  2. What do you understand by dysfunctional ecosystem? Discuss the reasons for this and its adverse effect on humans. [Reference: Washington Post]
  3. What do you understand by biodiversity? Discuss the threats to biodiversity. [Reference: BBC]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What are prejudices? [Reference: The Hindu]
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