Daily Practice Sheet 16 November 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

16 November 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• LGBT rights in India
• Factors of Delhi air pollution
• Tax devolution to States
• Covid-19 antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated infected moms
• Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Hallmarking
• Food Miles
• Climate change and Virus
• Light Combat Helicopter
• Special Court for MPs and MLAs
• Constitution Bench
• National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA)
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism
• Transfer of two pairs of lions to Sanjay Gandhi National Park
• ICMR moots change in cattle rearing practices- shift from coal

 Daily Constitution

• The right to privacy is implicit in the right to life and liberty guaranteed to the citizens of this country by Article 21. 
• Vineet Narain Case

Daily Facts

Climate Change:

• According to a United Nations Environment Programme report, adaptation-related costs in developing countries could reach $140-300 billion by 2030.
• According to a World Meteorological Organisation study, in 2020 alone, India lost $87 billion due to cyclones, floods and droughts
• Since 46% of all agricultural emissions in India are contributed by ruminants such as goats, sheep and cattle

CSE 2021

Day 8

1. The COVID-19 vaccine crisis is another tragic instance of a clash between the needs of humanity and the principles of capitalism. In the light of the statement, discuss the need to reinvent capitalism to meet the ends of humanity. 15 Marks

CSE 2022

Day 19

Topic: Cropping patterns in various parts of the country

1. How do you understand by cropping pattern? Analyze the factors responsible for cropping pattern?

Source: Mains Master Notes on Cropping Pattern

2. How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern crop diversity and economy of farmers? Explain with example.

Source: Mains Master Notes on Cropping Pattern

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

1. The right to privacy is implicit in the right to life and liberty guaranteed to the citizens of this country by Article 21. Discuss in the background of the Pegasus inquiry. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Is snooping legal in India?
3. What do you understand by institutional autonomy? Discuss the process and terms of appointment of heads of CBI and ED to explain the concept. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: IR

1. What do you understand by Indo Pacific? Explain why it is becoming a center of geo politics? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

1. What do you understand by central bank digital currency (CBDC)? Critically examine its pro’s and con’s. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What do you understand by black money? How effective was demonetization in curbing the menace of black money? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Environment

1. Examine the equation between livestock farming and global warming. Do you think India needs to move away from the traditional animal husbandry practices and invest in newer technologies? [Reference: The Hindu, DownToEarth]
2. The solutions the world needs will not come from the same science-industrial-economic system that has created the problem. Explain in the context climate change problem.
3. The cost of inaction on climate adaptation is rising. In this context discuss the global and national efforts towards climate change adaptation. [Reference: NRCAN, UNFCC]

GS 3: Disaster

1. What do adaptations to climate change and climate resilience mean? [Reference: UNFCC]