Daily Practice Sheet 17 January 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

17 January 2022

Daily Prelims Topic

• Jizya
• Fiscal Discipline
• Rare Earth Elements
• National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)
• Oxfam Report 2021
• Tsunamis
• Measles Mumps Rubella Vaccine
• Narayana Guru
• Predatory Pricing
• Sec 375 of IPC
• Gokak Agitation
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Web3

Daily Facts

Rare Earth Elements

India is endowed with rich REE reserves. With almost 7 million tonnes of REE reserve, India accounts for more than 5 per cent of global REE reserves, fifth largest in the world.

In 2018, global REE reserves were estimated to be around 132 million tonnes, spread across several countries with China, Brazil, Russia and Vietnam having the biggest reservoirs. 

CSE 2022

Day 69

Topic: Popular Movements

1. The Chipko movement can essentially be called a women’s movement.
2. Write a note on Dalit movement in post independent India?

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Discuss the contribution of Shivaji. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What is tsunami? What causes tsunami? [Reference: NBC News, UNESCO]
3. What are Rare Earth Metals? Why are they so in demand? Discuss their geographical distribution. [Reference: Business Line]
4. Why has India lagged behind in Rare Earth Metals production? What can be done boost their production? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: Polity

1. Indian cities are threatened by climate change. Discuss.

GS 3: Economy

1. Examine various concerns regarding cryptocurrencies. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Environment

1. In absence of robust framework and infrastructure, segregation of domestic hazardous waste remains a distant dream for most Indian cities. In this context, discuss the challenge of hazardous waste in India. [Reference: NDTV]