Daily Practice Sheet 16 June 2021

  • June 16, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

16 June 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Right to protest
  • Why the southwest monsoon is early
  • FCI rice to be used for ethanol
  • confirms first death from reaction to vaccine
  • No annuity rider for NPS exits up to ₹5 lakh
  • India exports GI-certified ‘Jardalu’ mangoes to UK
  • 1 not a variant of concern yet: Centre
  • GSP
  • Adiz
  • Bond yields
  • Electoral bond

Daily Mapping

  • Gahiramatha

Daily Facts

  • According to National Task Force on women in science report, Only 15 per cent of the Indian research and development workforce.

Daily Mains Mantra

Mains 2021

Daily Mini Practice – 30 Minutes

Topic: Class 12 Part 1 Themes 3, 4 and Old NCERT (Ancient) Ch 17, 18, 19

  1. Discuss how and why stupas were built.
  2. To what extent does knowledge of Buddhist literature help in understanding the sculpture at Sanchi?

Mains 2022 (as per LAQSHYA 2022 timetable)

  1. Discuss the contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar in making of modern India.
  2. In what way Indian nationalism was different from Europe nationalism?

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. What do you understand by right to protest? Is it a fundamental right? [Reference: Finology]
  2. Reforms to address the nature of political funding should pass the basic tests of transparency and accountability. In the light of the statement critically examine Electoral Bonds. Do you think they have diluted the universal franchise of one voter vote one value? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Is GDP a good indicator of economic performance and social progress? If not, suggest other alternatives. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Environment

  1. Eradicate the pollinators, the trees become living fossils. Critically examine the impact of decreasing population of pollinators. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 3: Science and technology

  1. Why there are fewer women in science in India? Discuss strategies to increase their participation. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. There is a growing trend of embracing crypto currencies throughout the world. In this context, critically examine The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill 2021. [Reference: The Hindu]

Daily Ethics:

  1. What do you understand by courage? Why it is considered as the most important virtue?
  2. What do you understand by gender sensitization? Discuss its need in criminal justice system. [Reference: The Hindu]
Daily Practice Sheet