Daily Practice Sheet 18 August 2020

  • August 18, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  • Project Lion
  • Project dolphin
  • Nagar van scheme
  • ARIIA 2020
  • First World Solar Technology Summit 
  • Jallianwala Bagh
  • Gothic architecture
  • Dwarf planet Ceres
  • Bhadbhut project
  • Plasma Therapy
  • Judges Inquiry Act
  • Trap Door

Daily Mapping

  • Narmada river
  • Middle east countries

Daily Facts

Constitution Articles:

  • 239 AA
  • 239 AB
  • Articles 124 (4), (5), 217, and 218

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 2: Polity

  1. Independence and Accountability are cannot be divorced from each other. In this context examine the process of impeachment of a judge and features of Judges Inquiry Act, 1968. [Reference: The Wire, Press Reader]

GS 2: IR

  1. In the context of geopolitical realignment in the Middle East, discuss the principles to be followed by India to have smooth relations with Arab countries. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. What is rural urban disparity? Explain with examples. Suggest measures to bridge these gaps. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. How has demand shrinkage impacted India Inc. Suggest measures to revive the demand? [Reference: Business Line]
  3. What do you understand by international currency /global currency? Why dollar is still the global currency? Is it waning? 

GS 3: Science and Tech

  1. What do you understand by plasma therapy? Examine its effectiveness? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. Suppose the Government of India is thinking of constructing a dam in a mountain valley bond by forests and inhabited by ethnic communities. What rational policy should it resort to in dealing with unforeseen contingencies? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. What do you understand by whistle blowing? Discuss the ethical dilemmas involved in it. [Reference: Indian Express]
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