Daily Practice Sheet 7 October 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

7 October 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Series- Women Unsung Heroes
• Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, 1946
• Coal Crisis in India
• Mosquirix
• US’ CAATSA law
• Endosulfan
• Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
• Noble Prize in Chemistry 2021
• WHO’s stark message on air quality
• India’s newest Tiger Reserve, No. 4 in Chhattisgarh
• Corbett National Park
• 100% FDI in telecom
• Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019
• India’s migrant construction workers
• NCC’s first Air-strip
• UP tops list of states emitting fine particulate matter
• PM MITRA parks

Daily Facts

Road accidents

• According to a study conducted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 1, 51,113 persons were killed and 4, 51, 361 injured in road accidents across the country in 2019. NHs and State Highways, which account for about 5% of the total road length, claimed 61% of the deaths related to accidents. Around 35,606 deaths were reported on the NHs, which come under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
• According to a World Bank report India tops the world in road crash deaths and injuries. It has 1 per cent of the world’s vehicles but accounts for 11 per cent of all road crash deaths, witnessing 53 road crashes every hour; killing 1 person every 4 minutes.

Urbanization:

• From a population of 377 million in 2011, Indian cities are projected to house 870 million people by 2050, according to the UN’s projections — by far the highest among all nations.
• Estimates by a high-powered expert committee and by the McKinsey Global Institute indicated in 2011-12 that nearly Rs 39-60 lakh crore are to be invested in urban infrastructure in the next 30 years.
• Despite having 18 per cent of the world population, India has only 2.5 per cent of the world’s landmass and 4 per cent of the world’s freshwater

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Critically review the two Chinese revolutions. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. Discuss the problem of water scarcity in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 1: Society

1. With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, discuss the need for urbanization policy. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Discuss women’s movement in India in post-independence India. Do you think it has become more inclusive? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

1. Account for high number of road fatalities in India. Assess the measures taken to curb them. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: IR

1. Discuss the challenges facing WTO? Is its existence under threat? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by altruism? What can be done to encourage altruistic behavior? [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Who are good Samaritans? Explain with example.