Daily Practice Sheet 26 March 2021

  • March 26, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

26 March 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Satkosia Tiger Reserve
  • Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework
  • UIDAI
  • National Bank for financial Infrastructure and Development
  • Adjournment Sine die
  • Innovators Growth Platform framework
  • PESA
  • Appointment of judge & collegium
  • RT PCR test
  • Adjournment
  • Bocw
  • Ballistic missile
  • Sebi norms -ddt

DailyMapping

  • Teesta river
  • Pangong Lake

Daily Data

Defence

  • By 2030, India’s aerospace and defence industry is estimated to reach a market valuation of around $70 billion (Maier+Vidorno).
  • According to government data, India has around 194 start-ups in the defence-tech space that are leveraging new-age technologies to come up with solutions for empowering the nation’s defence and security
  • The 15th Finance Commission suggested for a non-lapsable modernisation fund of Rs 2.38 lakh crore for five-year period for defence and internal security.

Per capita water Availability

The average annual per capita water availability in the year 2011 has been assessed as 1545 cubic meters. Further, based on the above study, the average annual per capita water availability may further reduce to 1486 cubic meters by 2021. (Ministry of Jal Shakti)

HC Vacancy

  • The total sanctioned strength in the 25 High Courts is 1,080. However, the present working strength is 661 with 419 vacancies as on March 1

Daily Mains Mantra

GS2: Polity

  1. What are electoral bonds? Critically examine pro’s and con’s of electoral bonds. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS2: International Relations

  1. Bangladesh is the most important pillar of India’s “Neighborhood first Policy”. Elaborate. Also discuss role of states in India’s foreign policy. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Unresolved water sharing agreements between India and Bangladesh and border killings has resulted into under exploitation of potential for mutual growth. [Reference: The Hindu]  

GS3: Economy

  1. Congestion is a big barrier to urban mobility and the economic development. In this context identify the major factors for congestion in cities and suggest a viable framework. [Reference: Financial Express]

GS3: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by “Ethics of care”? How it offers a society free of discrimination? [Reference: UNODC]
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