Daily Practice Sheet 21 October 2022

  • October 21, 2022
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Daily Practice Sheet

21 October 2022

CSE Mains 2023

Day 16 Target

Mains Master Notes Economic Growth and Development

Previous Year Questions

  1. What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing of agricultural products in India?  2022
  2. Examine the role of supermarkets in supply chain management of fruits, vegetables and food items. How do they eliminate number of intermediaries? 2018
  3. What are the impediments in marketing and supply chain management in industry in India? Can e-commerce help in overcoming these bottlenecks? 2015
  4. There is also a point of view that agriculture produce market committees (APMCs) set up under the state acts have not only impeded the development of agriculture but also have been the cause of food inflation in India. Critically examine. 2014

Contest Questions

  1. There is also a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees APMC set up under the State Acts have impeded the development of agriculture. Do you agree with this point? Examine how far e-NAM solves the bottlenecks of APMC?
  2. What are FPOs? Discuss its significance in protection of farmers? Examine hurdles faced by FPOs

Source: Mains Master Notes

Current Affairs Based

GS 1: Geography

  1. Out of the five storms that are formed in the North Indian Ocean in a calendar year on average, four are in the Bay of Bengal. Explain this? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

  1. What constitutes hate speech? Why it should be regulated?
  2. Why governor’s role has become so controversial these days?

GS 3: Economy

  1. Examine the impact of climate change on agriculture. Discuss the need for reorientation of agriculture policy toward climate adaptation. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Science

  1. What do you understand by genetically modified food? Should it be allowed to be commercially cultivated? [Reference: DownToEarth]
  2. Discuss the regulatory regime for GS crops in India.

GS 3: Environment

  1. What do you understand by circular economy? How can green economy and circular economy be linked to achieve suitable development?

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by vaccine equity?
  2. What are values? Is India facing value crisis? How values can be inculcated?

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