Daily Practice Sheet 8 June 2022

  • June 8, 2022
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Daily Practice Sheet

8 June 2022

 

Daily Prelims Topics

Daily Facts

Plastic Pollution:

Environmental pollution caused by plastic is among the most pressing concerns. India’s per-capita generation of plastic waste has almost doubled in the past five years — generating about 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. The effects of plastic on the ecosystem are also linked to high air pollution in India.

India’s per-capita generation of plastic waste has almost doubled in the past five years — generating about 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste each year.

The oceans receive most plastic trash from land. It is estimated that more than 14 million tonne plastic enters the ocean each year. The majority of river-borne plastic enters the ocean from just 10 rivers — eight of these are in Asia. The Yangtze in China contributes 1.5 million metric tonnes of plastic a year.

World Ocean Day

The United Nations observes World Oceans Day on June 8 every year to shed light on the ideas and solutions that can protect and revitalise the oceans and everything they sustain.

“Revitalization: collective action for the ocean” is the theme for World Oceans Day 2022, a year framed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science and the celebration of the United Nations Ocean Conference, two years after being cancelled because of the pandemic.

Oceans Day was first declared as 8 June, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro at the Global Forum, a parallel event at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) which provided an opportunity for non-government organizations (NGOs) and civil society to express their views on environmental issues.

The Declaration was inspired by an event organized on that day by the Oceans Institute of Canada and supported by the Canadian Government: “OCEANS DAY AT GLOBAL FORUM – THE BLUE PLANET”. The programme featured international experts, opinion leaders and those in a position to speak for the oceans’ contributions to sustaining the Blue Planet.
Read more about how Judith Swan initiated World Oceans Day here.

In 2008, led by Canada, the General Assembly resolved that 8 June would be designated by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day”. (General Assembly resolution 63/111)

The Friends of United Nations World Oceans Day (FOWOD) is an informal community of individuals and organizations active in the field of ocean affairs to support the marking of United Nations World Oceans Day (UNWOD), 8 June, and related activities.

Significance of ocean day:

The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.

The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and is the main source of protein for more than a billion people around the world. Not to mention, the ocean is key to our economy with an estimated 40 million people being employed by ocean-based industries by 2030.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. Discuss the role of Rajya Sabha in India’s parliamentary system of government. Do you agree it is losing its sheen as an exalted forum of scholarly debate? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Do you agree with opinion that Rajya Sabha’s importance has grown as with growing diversity of Indian polity? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Global Economic Prospects report has warned of risk of stagflation with potentially harmful consequences for middle- and low-income economies alike.
  2. India has been at the forefront of vaccine equity. Discuss in the context of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). [Reference: Financial Express]

GS 3: Environment

  1. What do you understand by green jobs? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Climate change is threatening the health and condition of the oceans. Discuss. [Reference: Financial Express]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. Discuss the ethical issues of use of artificial intelligence especially driver less car. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Compassion is at the heart of every religion. In this context explain compassion? [Reference: Indian Express]
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