Daily Practice Sheet 12 November 2020
- November 12, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic
- Government to govern OTT platform
- Red sandalwood
- Sputnik v
- FCRA rules
- Viability gap finding
- Sarna Tribe
- World Health Assembly
- What is recession?
Daily Mapping
- Senegal
Daily Facts
Digital Divide:
- More than 400 million people still have no access to the internet.
- Internet density in rural areas, where more than 60% of the people live, is still low at 25% compared to the internet density in urban areas (90%).
- States like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh with very low internet use density.
- Far fewer women with access to mobile phones and internet services.
- India’s digital sectors still account for less than 10% of GDP, which is low compared to other emerging economies.
- E-commerce revenue remains at less than 5% of trade in India, and more than 80% of all retail transactions are still made in cash.
Daily Mains Mantra
NEWSPAPER
GS 1: Geography
- Why amazons are called lungs of the world? [Reference: The Hindu]
GS 2: Governance
- As India prepares to become the world’s most -populous country by 2027India must shift its lens from ‘population control’ to ‘population development’. [Reference: Scroll In]
GS 3: Economy
- India’s digital divide has remained deep and persistent. It is multi dimensional and growing across states, within states and across gender groups. Discuss the challenge of digital divide and suggest measures to narrow it. [Reference: Financial Express]
- An effective scrap page policy will not only help India deal with pollution and waste material from retiring vehicles, but also charter it towards green recovery. Discuss the need for a scrap page policy. [Reference: Hindustan Times, DownToEarth]
- Will the PLI scheme transform India into a manufacturing hub? [Reference: Business Line, Business Line]
Daily Ethics: