Daily Practice Sheet 2 August 2020
- August 2, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic
- Khurja pottery
- NATO
- Category B2 of EIA
- Aarhus Convention
- GPS
- Smog Tower
- Genome Sequencing programme
Daily Mapping
- Danang
- Shiraz
- Barakah nuclear power plant
- Khabarovsk
- River Sarayu
Daily Facts
- Air pollution in the national capital has been an issue of concern for quite some time as Delhi and its suburbs have ranked among the most polluted cities in the world frequently since 2014, when the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Delhi the most polluted city in the world.
- Pollution levels in Delhi increase dramatically during winter — on some days to nearly 10 times above the limits prescribed by WHO, posing a serious risk to vulnerable and also healthy populations.
Articles
- Article 129 and 215
- Article 174
- Article 208
- Article 19 and 21
SC judgments
NabamRebia v. Deputy Speaker and others case
D K Basu judgments
Daily Mains Mantra
GS 1
- Discuss the major causes behind cold war. What are the outcomes of the cold war? (Refrence: Indian Express)
GS 2
- Do you think that contempt of Court has a chilling effect on freedom of speech? In this context, critically examine Contempt of Courts Act 1971. (Reference: Hindustan Times, The Hindu)
- Governor’s role and powers have become a controversial issue in Indian politics. In this context, discuss the powers of governor and reforms needed to have smooth functioning of state governments. (Reference: Orfonline, Hindustan Times)
GS 3
- What is environment impact assessment? How it is linked to conserving human rights and contributes to sustainable development? (Reference: The Hindu)
- What is GPS? List out its application in various sectors? ( Reference: Indian Express)
- Analyse the factors behind poor air pollution in New Delhi. Discuss the measures taken to curb the air pollution in Delhi. (Reference: Indian Express)
GS 4