Daily Practice Sheet 19 August 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

19 August 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• National Defence Academy
• Sharia law
• Tumakurense
• Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
• National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
• Tiwa Tribes
• UNITE Aware
• National Edible Oil Mission – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
• G­-sec Acquisition Programme (G­SAP 2.0)
• Carbon Neutrality
• Fortified Rice
• Jal Jeevan Mission
• ArogyaNandana Initiative
• Sugarcane
• Nuclear Fusion
• IATA’s Travel Pass
• Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
• Declining Pollinators

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

1. How far lack of independence and impartiality of the Speaker is responsible for decline in productivity of Indian Parliament and State Assembles? Suggest measures to make speaker more independent. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What do you understand by food fortification? Discuss its significance in achieving nutritional security in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Environment

1. What do you understand by bio diversity? Discuss the risk posed by reduction of pollinators to bio diversity. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 3: Security

1. Discuss the need for police reform in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by democratic values? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What do you understand by integrity? Why integrity in civil services and police services has been declining in India? [Reference: The Hindu]
3. What is your conception of an ideal police officer?