Daily Practice Sheet 27 August 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

27 August 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano
• Blue Dot Network
• Covid-19 become endemic in India
• E-Waste management in India
• Organic Farming
• Hydel Projects in Uttarakhand
• PM – CARES 
• Unique Identification Authority of India
• Hemavati River
• Bandipur Tiger Reserve
• National Institute of Disaster Management
• First-Past-the-Post System
• Action Plan for Vulture Conservation for 2020-2025
• Drone Rules 2021
• Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)
• Universal Postal Union
• RBI’s Resolution Framework 2.0
• Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Conviction of MPs and MLAs

Daily Facts

E wastes:

• India is the third-largest producer of e-waste after China and the United States. More than 95% of this waste is handled by informal sector

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Discuss the implications of partition for India. What would be present state of the country if it would not have been divided? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. What is volcano? Discuss its type with examples. Also discuss distribution of volcano throughout the world. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

1. Differentiate between first-past-the-post (FPTP) systems of elections from proportional representation? Examine the impact of FPTP system in India. Is it the right time to shift to proportional representation? [Reference: The Hindu, The Wire, Orfonline]

GS 3: Economy

1. Discuss the impact of corona pandemic on economic inequality in India. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What are social enterprises? Discuss its role in achieving inclusive growth? [Reference: Business Line]
   

GS 3: Environment

1. How big is threat of climate change for India? Is it prepared for it? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. The unprecedented generation of e-waste is a cause of concern in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 4: Ethics

1. Why power corrupts? [Reference: The Hindu]