Daily Practice Sheet 28 May 2021
- May 28, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
Daily Practice Sheet
28 May 2021
Daily Prelims Topic
- NEGVAC
- Prevention to cruelty to Animal Act
- UNHRC resolution for probe on Gaza violence
- Mangrove
- Citizenship Act/Fugitive economic offender
- NBA
- Mount Nyiragongo
- Initial Public Offering
- Antibody cocktail
- Rwanda genocide
- MPLAD
- Cartagena protocol
- 74th World Health Assembly
- World Neglected Tropical disease Day
Daily Mapping
- Bhavani River (Kerala)
- Kanchi River
- Bhitarkanika National Park
Daily data
Health
- During the first lockdown, people were a good 40% less active, as shown by an international study led by Goethe University Frankfurt. Psychological well-being sank as well; the portion of people at potential risk for depression tripled, the study found.
Dairy
- Dairy cooperatives handle about 40 per cent of the total marketable surplus of the milk in the country.
- In the total workforce of 7.7 million engaged exclusively in raising of cattle and buffalo, 69 per cent of them are female workers, which is 5.72 per cent of the total female workforce in the country, of which 93 per cent live in rural areas.
- In the Gross Value Added (GVA) from agriculture, the livestock sector contributed 28 per cent in 2019-20.
Economic Impact of Pandemic:
- The Economist indicates $10 trillion of foregone GDP over 2020-21 because of covid -19 pandemic.
Daily Mains Mantra
Mains 2021
Daily Mini Practice – 30 Minutes
Topic:
India’s foreign Policy and Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests India and its neighborhood-relations.
Hint: First the success of policy w.r.t Bangladesh has to be discussed and then nature of relationship has to be brought, finally existing challenges can be discussed.
Introduction (I): Throw light on India’s Neighbourhood First policy.
Body (B): 1) Through examples and argument show how Bangladesh is an example of the success of the policy (closer relations, frequent bilateral visits, settling maritime dispute, defence and nuclear cooperation etc.).
2) Discuss relation between two (bilateral, regional, security cooperation, geopolitical cooperation etc.).
3) Also discuss challenges which needs to be addressed (porous border, fundamentalism, relations dependent on party in power in Bangladesh, West Bengal’s concern over Teesta river etc.)
Conclusion (C): Suggest way ahead for the same.
Hint: The questions theme is nature of India-US relation with how USA’s approach shows that FP is guided by permanent interests and national interests and not emotions or friendship.
Introduction (I): First talk of how the India-USA has emerged out of relationship of restraint before 1990s to that of strategic partners in current times.
Body (B): 1) Discuss the relationship between two in various sphere with centrality being how time-to-time the US approach changes based on its interest (discuss on lines of: economic, security, regional, geopolitical, global issues.). Give example of approach of USA on Afghanistan, Climate change (accusing India), Close cooperation in Indo-pacific etc.
2) Bring out various challenges in this pursuit (united for Consensus group, P5 nations etc.).
Conclusion (C): Suggest way ahead for the same.
3. Argue for India’s bid for UNSC Permanent membership. Discuss the impediments India is facing in its pursuit of a permanent seat in UNSC. [Reference: The Hindu]
Hint: UNSC reform has been at the Centre of debate for too long and India has been vocal in demanding permanent membership based on its credential. So, you have to bring out those credentials in first part. And in 2nd part discuss impediments in this pursuit.
Introduction (I): Explain role of UNSC and why permanent membership is important.
Body (B): 1) Present your arguments that why India must be given the permanent membership (Responsible nuclear state, no first use, Largest democracy, Asian representation etc…).
2) Bring out various challenges in this pursuit (united for Consensus group, P5 nations etc.).
Conclusion (C): Suggest way ahead for the same.
Mains 2022 (as per LAQSHYA 2022 timetable)
1. The primary goal of political parties is to capture power and not public service. In the light of the above statement critically discuss the need for reforming political parties in India. [Reference: The Hindu, Economic Times, The Citizen]
Hint: The question asks about the role political parties play in Indian democracy. You have to establish that how primary role of parties is to capture power and not public service, but this power is to ensure public service within constitutional framework. Finally, in this context discuss need for reform by showing issues of political parties in India and suggest measures.
Introduction (I): Mention role of political party in a representative democracy.
Body (B): 1) Establish how parties goal of capturing power is a tool to ensure public service (Power is not for self-gains but to represent people and rule on their behalf. This implies Public service)
2) Also, bring out various challenges of political parties in India (ECI report and Law commission report can be referred).
3) Suggest measures to addresses challenges.
Conclusion (C): Political parties are an important association in democracy to ensure representative democracy functions efficiently and thus, reforms are essential.
2. What do you understand by Basic Structure Doctrine? Do you think it is an unfair restriction on the power of Parliament to amend the constitution under Article 368? Critically examine. [Reference: Indian Express]
Hint: Structure is an unfair restriction on parliament’s power. You, have to critically examine the statement and focus on how it is not so after presenting how it is unfair to an
Introduction (I): Define Basic structure and mention Kesavanand Bharti case.
Body (B): 1) Briefly talk about amendment power of the Parliament under art 368 and how the doctrine is a restriction on it.
2) First support the statement that it is an unfair restriction (limiting elected head and hence people’s power, Judicial overreach, Not unanimous decision etc.).
3) Now discuss how it is not unfair restriction (It implements the COI idea of flexibility plus rigidity, checks and balances, Protects democracy and the COI itself etc.).
Conclusion (C): Conclude based on your arguments.
NEWSPAPER
GS2: Polity
- India is moving towards a Centralized database for justice system. Critically examine its role with special focus on privacy and liberty of the citizens. [Reference: Indian Express]
- What do you understand by hate speech? Discuss legal provisions related to it.
- What do you understand by MPLADS? Do they violate the doctrine of separation of power? Explain in reference to Article 275, 282 and 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment Act. [Reference: The Hindu]
GS2: Governance
- Strict medical-college fee policing will discourage private players even as India needs more doctors. In this context discuss the need of more government funding in medical colleges while an enabling fee regulatory policy. [Reference: Financial Express]
GS2: IR
- Do you think WHO needs more teeth? [Reference: Business Line]
- What are two state solutions? Is it still feasible? [Reference: The Hindu]
GS3: Economy
- Dairy sector once heralded as model to be emulated in other agriculture and allied sector is in crisis today. In this context discuss challenged faced by the sector and way to address them. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS3: Environment
GS3: Ethics