Daily Practice Sheet 12 November 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

12 November 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Kashi Vishwanath Temple
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• Current Account Deficit (CAD)
• PMGKAY
• Belarus-Poland Border Mapping
• Commission for Air Quality Management
• Devasahayam
• Delhi Smog
• Electoral bonds
• Poll commission plans to map migrant population for remote voting
• Interpol notices
• Record high US inflation
• Cess and Surcharge

Daily Facts

Bitcoin and Environment

• Even transactions with bitcoin use a lot of energy, with the average transaction consuming over 1,700 kWh of electricity, which is almost twice the monthly amount used by the average U.S. home. 

Waste:

• The situation in India is alarming as the country produces 62 million tonnes of waste annually, of which, 20 per cent is treated and 40 per cent is used for land-filling.

Daily Constitution

Article 271: Not withstanding anything in articles 269 and 270, Parliament may at any time increase any of the duties or taxes referred to in those articles except the goods and services tax under 246A by a surcharge for purposes of the Union and the whole proceeds of any such surcharge shall form part of the Consolidated Fund of India.

MAINS OPTIMA 2021

Day 4

1. Who were Lal, BAL and Pal? Critically examine their contribution to the freedom movement. 10 Marks

CSE 2022

100 DAYS PLAN MAINS MENTORSHSIP

1. India agriculture suffers from low productivity which is main reason for rampant rural poverty. Discuss the factors of low productivity. Critically examine efforts made to improve agriculture productivity. [Source: Mains Master Notes an Introduction to Indian Agriculture]
2. There is increasing evidence that growth of agriculture productivity has levelled off and there is further decline in yield growth on account of multiple factors. Discuss the factors leading to this decline. Also suggest its implications for the country. [Source: Mains Master Notes an Introduction to Indian Agriculture] 
3. The major cause of agrarian crisis is steep fall in allocation of resources to the sector and disjointed public policy. Comment. [Source: Mains Master Notes an Introduction to Indian Agriculture]

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

1. Climate change affects women and men differently. Discuss. [Reference: DownToEarth]
2. Is Hindutva same as Hinduism?

GS 2: Polity

1. Why hunger still persists in India after decades of economic planning and battery of welfare schemes? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Poor design and corruption — inseparable bedfellows in South Asian urban planning — significantly contribute to urban [Reference: Indian Express]
3. What are cess and surcharges? Discuss relevant constitutional provisions. Why states are protesting against increase in use of cess and surcharges? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Environment

1. How effective is climate change mitigation using afforestation. In this context analyze compensatory afforestation in India. [Reference: The Wire]
2. As energy and waste are two of India’s biggest challenges. Do you think Waste to energy plants are the solution to India’s solid waste problem? Critically examine. [Reference: Business Line]