Daily Practice Sheet 28 August 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

28 August 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 
• Hari Singh Nalwa
• Islamic State Khorasan
• Electoral Bonds
• Environment Impact Assessment 2020
• Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
• Financial Stability and Development Council
• Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)
• Deepar Beel
• Krishna Raja Sagar Dam
• Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions
• Black Holes
• Animal Discoveries 2020
• Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
• Tapering

Daily Facts

Land Degradation:

• 85 million hectares (mha) of land — an area 2.5 times the size of India’s largest state Uttar Pradesh — has already been degraded. Of this, 3.32 mha — an area 22 times the size of Delhi — has been added in the 15 years between 2003-05 and 2018-19.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Discuss the significance of Jallianwala Bagh in freedom struggle movement. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. Why land degradation in India is increasing? What is its possible impact? How to deal with land degradation. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 1: Society

1. The relation between land and caste between caste and labour has not been broken yet. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

1. Electoral funding remains the heart of electoral reforms in India. How far electoral bonds can be termed a step in the right direction? [Reference: Scroll In]

GS 2: IR

1. What do you understand by soft power? Examine India’s soft power potential with relevant examples. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. Why national-level food self-sufficiency did not result in household-level food security? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What were the objectives of land reform? Were they achieved? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Environment

1. What do you understand by light pollution? Impact of light pollution on plants animals and human beings. Also suggest mitigating measures. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 4: Ethics

1. The right to speak truth to power by the citizens is integral to the functioning of a modern democracy. In the light of this statement, discuss the duties of citizen in a democracy. [Reference: Indian Express]