Daily Practice Sheet 19 July 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

19 July 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• Bond yield and related topics
• Destabilizing effect  of crypto on fiscal and monetary policy 
• Weather modifications by China
• What is the Marburg virus, the Ebola-like outbreak now confirmed in Ghana?
• Centre reissues draft notification on Western Ghats eco sensitive area
• Why Western Ghats are so important?
• European Commission has decided to suspend five certifying bodies
• Tribes in news
• How Chief Ministers’ foreign trips are cleared, and by whom
• EPFO may soon raise equity exposure to 20%
• Though critical for entering 5G race, why does 700MHz band find no takers?
• What is Ecocide?
• Supervision by the Supreme Court over the High Courts: A Constitutional quagmire

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. Why western hats are so important?
2. What do you understand by geo engineering? Discuss briefly various techniques of geo engineering? [Reference: DownToEarth, Live Science]
3. Why so many zoonotics originate in Asia and Africa? [Reference: The Conversation]

GS 2: IR

1. Discuss the mandate of CODEXALIMENTARIUS. [Reference: FAO]

GS 3: Environment

1. What do you understand by eco sensitive zones? Discuss its significance in sustainable development.
2. Compare and contrast Gandgil report on western ghats with Kasturirangan report

GS 3: Science and Technology

1. What are zoonotics? Why are frequencies of zoonotic outbreaks increasing?

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by mis selling? Discuss the ethical; issues involved? [Reference: Money Control]
2. Discuss the ethical issues in advertisements.
3. Does climate modification by China raise ethical issue?
4. Recently in NEET exam- girl was forced to remove during exam. Why such incidents happen? Discuss ethical issues.