Daily Practice Sheet 27 July 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

27 July 2022

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

1. What do you understand by civil society? Discuss its role in a democratic polity. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Critically examine the relationship between state and civil society in India in the context of FCRA and PLMA. [Reference: The Hindu]
3. Do you think FCRA has become a toll to silence civil society?
4. What do you understand by political culture? Explain India’s political culture.

GS 3: Economy

1. Is GDP an accurate measurement of growth? Argue your case with relevant case studies. In this context, can you think of other way of measuring growth and development? [Reference: The Hindu]
2. What do you understand by employment elasticity? Discuss the causes for falling employment elasticity in the post LPG 1991 period. [Reference: The Hindu]
3. What do you understand by smart agriculture? Discuss the role in doubling farm income. [Reference: Agricoop, Business Line]
4. Discuss the causes for poor financial health of DISCOMS and how far UDAY scheme has been successful in correcting this.

GS 3: Environment

1. Examine the impact of climate change on oceans. [Reference: DownToEarth]
2. What are zoonotics? Why are they increasing? What can India do to control it? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by responsibility? Why should leaders be responsible? [Reference: Indian Express]