Daily Practice Sheet 26 July 2021

  • July 26, 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet

26 July 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  1. UNESCO flags risk to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
  2. IFC lends $250 million to HDFC Ltd to boost green housing finance
  3. India’s falling unemployment rate in 2019-20
  4. The flip side of building forex reserve
  5. Dwindling Great Indian bustard
  6. India-China deal on Gogra, Hot Springs likely soon
  7. Over 35% of government schools anganwadis do not have tap water
  8. Telangana temple gets World Heritage tag

Daily Mapping

  • Great Barrier Reef

Daily Facts

Climate Change:

  • By at least one estimate, India has lost about $80 billion dollars in the last 20 years to climate-related disasters.

Forex Reserves

  • India is the fourth largest holder of forex reserves in the world but to put the number in perspective, India’s reserves now are just 18 per cent of the forex reserves held by neighbouring China, which reported $3,362 billion of forex reserves and is the country with the highest reserves, followed by Japan ($1,376.5 billion) and Switzerland ($1,074.8 billion).

Cyclones:

  • There has been a 52% increase in the frequency of cyclones over the Arabian Sea from 2001-2019 and an 8% decrease over the Bay of Bengal compared to 1982-2002, when, historically, most cyclones have been in the Bay of Bengal, according to a new study in Climate Dynamics

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

  1. There has been a 52% increase in the frequency of cyclones over the Arabian Sea from 2001-2019 and an 8% decrease over the Bay of Bengal compared to 1982-2002 when historically most cyclones have been in the Bay of Bengal. What could be possible reason for this? Discuss its effect on India’s climate.

GS 2: Polity

  1. Given the rapidly growing population, resource constraints and climate change concerns, accompanied by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic — it is imperative for India to make food security a core policy priority. Comment. [Reference: The Hindu, Orfonline]
  2. Ironically, India’s under nutrition problem coexists with overflowing food stocks. Explain this irony. [Reference: Orfonline]

GS 2: International Affairs

  1. Discuss the role of SAARC in the backdrop of US withdrawal from Afghanistan. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Ample forex reserves are a source of comfort but there are costs and risks involved. Discuss. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Discuss the impact of climate change on the economy of India. [Reference: Financial Express]
  3. Does India need an official digital currency? Discuss various concerns. [Reference: The Hindu]
  4. Discuss the various facets of the problem of unemployment in India with major focus on low labour force participation rate (LFPR). [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Security

  1. What is fake news? Discuss its implications for the security. Examine the legal architecture to combat fake news in India. [Reference: The Hindu]
Daily Practice Sheet