Daily Practice Sheet 27 April 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

27 April 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• UN approves measure requiring states to justify veto
• Goan politician accorded Lifetime Rank of Cabinet Minister
• Sri Narayan Guru
• Mission Antyodaya
• The Agreement on Safeguards
• Edible oil
• How ethanol can save sugarcane farmers
• PM CARES Fund
• Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs)
• Public trust doctrine

Daily Facts

• Of the total existing ethanol production capacity of 834.7 crore litres in India, two largest sugarcane producing States, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra account for 50 per cent capacity.
• Under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, these States have achieved blending of about 22 per cent of the total ethanol supply of 113.2 crore litre in 2021-22. Contribution of States Maharashtra produced 126.48 lakh tonnes of sugar until April 15, 2022, compared with 103.95 lakh tonnes produced in the same period last year. This is almost 22.53 lakh tonnes higher than last year. In UP , mills have produced 94.41 lakh tonnes of sugar. UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka contribute 75-80 percent

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Discuss the contribution of Sree Narayan Guru in the field of social reform. [Reference: India Times]

GS 2: Polity

1. Mission Antyodaya is a convergence framework for measurable effective outcomes on parameters that transform lives and livelihoods. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

1. The economics of modern agricultural produce is way higher than the market cost when considering the monetary harm to the ecosystem services. Discuss in the context of paddy cultivation and exports in India. [Reference: EPW]

GS 3: Environment

1. Discuss the impact of green revolution on biodiversity in Indian. [Reference: EPW]

GS 4: Ethics

1. The sanctity in conduct of public representatives is essential for a healthy democracy. Comment. [Reference: Republic World]