Daily Practice Sheet 19 October 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

19 October 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Shadow Cabinet
• Rashtriya Gokul Mission
• National Livestock Mission
• Kushinagar
• Nebra Sky Disc
• Idukki dam
• Rainy October
• Allium negianum
• Stagflation
• 2016 panel to study Indian culture
• GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU
• White Light Emitters For LED Applications

Daily Facts

Pulses:

• The production of pulses has increased through the years, from 8-15 million tonnes till 2006-07 to 16 million tonnes in 2015-16, 23.13 million tonnes in 2016-17, 25.23 million tonnes in 2017-18 and eventually, 25.58 million tonnes in 2020-21, due to the concerted efforts of research institutions and policy.
• With this rise in output, pulses’ imports dipped from their highest at 6.6 million tonnes in 2016-17 to 2.5 million tonnes in 2018-19. In 2019-20, India imported 2.6 million tonnes and is expected to import 2.5 million tonnes this year.
• However, domestic production is still unable to cater to the country’s needs, as it is far from the exponential growth in population.
• The demand for pulses by 2030 will be 32.64 million tonnes, with an annual required growth rate of 2.64 per cent.
• Almost 80 per cent of area under pulses is rainfed

Livestock:

• Approximately 200 million Indians are involved in livestock farming, including around 100 million dairy farmers. Roughly 80% bovines in the country are low on productivity and are reared by small and marginal farmers

CSE MAINS 2021 (Static)

Day 1

Time: 30 minutes

1. What do you understand by economic development? Can it be equated to growth? Differentiate between development and growth?

Source: Mains Master Notes

2. Is GDP an accurate measurement of growth? Argue your case with relevant case studies. In this context, can you think of other way of measuring growth and development?

Source: Mains Master Notes

3. Discuss the nature and structure of the Indian economy at the eve of independence.

Source: Mains Master Notes

4. Is investment slowdown more detrimental than savings slowdown? Should policies that boost investment (viz. substantial infrastructure push, reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business or the ‘Make in India’ program) be given greater priority over those that boost saving?

Source: Mains Master Notes

Eco Survey

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

1. What do you understand by caste system? Can it be eradicated? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Discuss the problem of aging in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. Despite being a leader in pulse production India imports pulses. Discuss the reasons for this anomaly. How can India become self-sufficient in pulses? [Reference: DownToEarth, DownToEarth]
2. Discuss the geographical distribution of pulses in India.

GS 2: IR

1. Discuss the recent emergence of the Eastern Mediterranean as a geopolitical entity connecting a number of countries. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. One of the important gains of India’s recent foreign policy has been the simultaneous expansion of Delhi’s cooperation with Israel and the Arab world. [Reference: Indian Express] 

GS 3: Economy

1. The livestock sector has emerged as a vital sector for ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable agriculture system. Discuss the challenges faced in livestock sector. Also examine government’s effort (National Live Stock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission to manage these challenges. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. What do you understand by energy efficiency? Discuss the need for overhaul of energy conservation Act. [Reference: Business Line]