Daily Practice Sheet 23 August 2020

  • August 23, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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On this Day

  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
  • European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Tropical storms
  • Land Boundary Agreement 
  • Indian Gaur
  • Ozone
  • Lone wolf attack

Daily Mapping

  • California
  • Israel
  • River teesta
  • Mousuni island

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: World history

  1. To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically (Context: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism)

GS 1: Geography

  1. More than 400,000 acres have been burned in Northern and Central California by wildfires. In this context, analyse the reasons behind forest fires and ways to control it. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Governance

  1. What are electronic medical records? Discuss its application in policy making and implementation? [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. The digital health IDs under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) are expected to make it easier to access quality healthcare. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express] 

GS 3: Economy

  1. Examine the development of airports in India through joint ventures under Public – private Partnership (PPP) model. What are the challenges faced by the authorities in this regard? [Reference: Indian Express] 

GS 3: Environment

  1. Critically analyze the impact of lockdown on air quality. What steps are required to effectively tackle the menace of air pollution? [Reference: Magzter]
  2. Comment on global geo-politics in context of recycling of plastic waste. What are challenges in tackling of plastic pollution? [Reference: Down To Earth]

GS 3: Security

  1. What do you understand by lonewolf attack? How vulnerable is Indian? [Reference: Tribune India]
  2. What do you understand by radicalization? Discuss Indian Police efforts in deradicalisation of youths. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by leadership? Why it is so important for any organization? [Reference: NDTV]
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