Daily Practice Sheet 12 February 2021

  • February 12, 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet

12 February 2021

By

Santosh Sir

All 6 Prelims qualified

4 CSE Mains qualified

If I can do it, you can too

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Enforcement Directorate
  • Remittance
  • Mangar Bani
  • Next generation battery technology for Electric vehicles to replace Lithium-ion batteries
  • Bare necessity Index
  • Gilt Funds
  • Writer’s Cramp and The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
  • Crowding out of Investment
  • Digital Service Tax

Daily Constitution

  1. Equality of opportunity
  2. Article 19 (2)

Daily Facts

NREGS

  • The Standing Committee on Labour said there is no better Scheme than the MGNREGS to provide sustainable livelihood to the unskilled workers including the inter-state migrant labourers.
  • Over 7 crore households (10.43 crore individuals) have already availed of the scheme and 330 crore persondays have been created till February 11 during the current financial year

Environment

  • More than 85 per cent of districts in Uttarakhand, which are home to at least 9 crore people, are hotspots of extreme floods and its associated events (Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
  • Subsidies/Agriculture employment share

Daily Mapping

  1. Chambal river
  2. Aravallis
  3. Rishiganga

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS1: Society

  1. What do you understand by bonded labour? Has India overcome the challenge of bonded labour? In this context examine if the constitutional and legal are enough to address such issues. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Define urbanization? With urbanization in India set to grow discuss ways to finance urban governance efficiently. [Reference: Financial Express]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Critically examine the Section 69A of the IT act in context of recent govt-twitter controversy. In this context, explain Article 19 (2). [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. NREGS has not only provide right to work as legal right but has emerged as the biggest safety net in India and creator of sustainable livelihood. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]
  3. What is Welfare state? Discuss constitutional provisions which make India a welfare state. Is effort towards privatization a threat to welfare state? [Reference: Indian Express]
  4. There is relatively low trust in the civil services and bureaucracy and is sometimes seen as roadblock in development as well. Discuss various reasons behind this and way to move forward. [Reference: Financial Express]

GS 2: IR

  1. The disengagement in the eastern Ladakh is first step among many to normalize bilateral relations with the China. In this context discuss other areas of concern between two neighbors and suggest how both can build on disengagement process. [Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. What do you understand by digital economy? Discuss the challenges in the context of digital economy. In this context explain equalization levy. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Can capitalism create inclusive growth? [Reference: Business Line]

Context: PM Modi supporting wealth creators in LS Debate

  1. What do you understand by wealth creation? Discuss the strategy for boosting wealth creation. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Science

  1. Why cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular day by day? Critically examine Indian government stand on them. [Reference: The Hindu]
Daily Practice Sheet