Daily Practice Sheet 25 August 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

25 August 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• Untouchability in India
• Amends Supreme Court Judges Rules
• Corporate Bond
• 135AA of the Customs Act
• Women in science
• Theatre group to cut short Yakshagana shows
• Anang Tal lake declared monument of national importance
• ‘The worst in 500 years’: Europe’s great drought, explained
• Explained: What is Mandala in art?
• Sulfuric acid: The next resource crisis that could stifle green tech and threaten food security
• India said to plan sops for rupee use in Russia trade
• Nine new forms

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Discuss various theatre art forms in various states of India.

GS 1: Geography

1. What do you understand by droughts? What are different types of droughts? Why is Europe experiencing unpresented droughts? [Reference: Indian Express, Indian Express]

GS 1: Society

1. What do you understand by gender neutrality? How gender neutral polices can help achieve equality? [Reference: MSN]

GS 2: Polity

1. What do you understand by the practice of untouchability? Discuss various constitutional and legal provision related to it ? why it is still practiced?
2. Can UBI be a panacea for poverty?
3. Differentiate between why Universal Basic Insurance is a better proposition than Universal Basic Income
4. Critically examine key issues in PLMA.
5. What was the rationale behind AADHAR? Has it delivered? Why is linking Aadhaar with the voter ID problem some.
6. Discuss the role of civil service in India.

GS 3: Economy

1. What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? What are the risks in adopting CBDCs? [Reference: Business Line]
2. Do we need a Central Bank Digital Currency? [Reference: The Hindu]
3. Can digital currencies replace cash? Examine its downsides. [Reference: RBI]

GS 3: Environment

1. Discuss the impact of climate change on human health. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What’s transphobia? How can it be tackled? [Reference: Indian Express]