Daily Practice Sheet 5 July 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

5 July 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• Myanmar hosts first regional meeting since coup
• The States’ start-up ranking 2021
• International Investment Position
• The Unified Payments Interface- UPI
• RBI guidelines for Non-bank payment system operators (PSOs) 
• Agricultural Credit
• GST Compensation Mechanism
• The new guidelines against ‘service charge’
• All 198 members of the United Nations unanimously adopted July 1, 2022 the Lisbon Declaration on ocean conservation. 
• Lithium as a reproductive toxin
• Soil samples from T.N. sent for Project at new Parliament site
• Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project takes political twist after Centre’s directive to stop work
• What is the Large Hadron Collider, now readying to seek answers to fundamental questions of particle physics?
• India and Australia explore ties in Critical and Strategic Minerals

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. What are strategic minerals? Discuss its availability in India and the world. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: Polity

1. NFHS-5 also confirms a gap in India’s nutritional program. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. What do you understands by lifecycle approach to nutrition .

GS 2: IR

1. What is Iran US nuke deal? Why it is important for the world and India?
2. Has multilateralism failed? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

1. The Ukrainian crisis has radically altered the contours of the global energy landscape. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Discuss the twin deficit challenge of Indian economy. [Reference: Business Line]
3. Why are Indian farmers committing suicide?
4. Discuss the mandate of NABARD. Has it delivered? [Reference: Business Line]
5. Discuss the need to overhaul agri credit.
6. India agriculture suffers from low productivity which is main reason for rampant rural poverty. Discuss the factors of low productivity. Critically examine efforts made to improve agriculture productivity. [Reference: Business Line]