Daily Practice Sheet 9 July 2021

  • July 9, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

9 July 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Madurai Malli exported to USA and Dubai.
  • Methane-producing Processes on Enceladus
  • Cabinet extends Agri Infra Fund loans to APMCs
  • Appointment of Chief Minister
  • SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha)
  • Silambam Martial Art
  • Zika virus
  • Ministry of Cooperation
  • Common Service Centers (CSCs)
  • National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC)
  • States leading in micro irrigation reaps benefit from new scheme:

Daily Facts

Man-Animal Conflict:

A future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence: A report by WWF

  • It highlights that globally, conflict-related killing affects more than 75 per cent of the world’s wild cat species.
  • Besides, many other terrestrial and marine carnivore species such as polar bears and Mediterranean monk seals as well as large herbivores such as elephants are affected.
  • In India, data from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change indicates that over 500 elephants were killed between 2014-2015 and 2018-2019, mostly due to human-elephant conflict. During the same period, 2,361 people were killed as a result of conflict with elephants.
  • Global wildlife populations have fallen an average of 68 per cent since 1970

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. Should only elected legislators be eligible for chief ministership? [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Discuss the reforms needed in institution of Election Commission.
  3. What do you understand by judicial independence? How the process of appointment of judges affect judicial independence? In this context, critically examine Collegium system. [Reference: Indian Express]
  4. What do you understand by civil society? Discuss how it makes the government accountable? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Critically examine why India’s ethanol blending policy failed to take off in the first decade? What has changed in the new policy? Discuss the benefits of ethanol blending. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Discuss the strategy to achieve export target $400 bn? [Reference: Business Line]
  3. What do you understand by water use efficiency? Discuss the steps taken to promote micro- irrigation? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

  1. Conflict between humans and animals is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some of the world’s most iconic species. In this context discuss the problem of man-animal conflict in India. Why India is most affected by this problem? How can it be minimized if not eliminated? [Reference: DownToEarth]

Hints:

Begin with the context of the report on man-animal conflict a future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence: A report by WWF

Define Man-Animal Conflict

Support with facts and figures

Main causes of Man –Animal Conflict

  • Population explosion
  • Deforestation
  • Invasive species
  • Climate change

GS 3: Security

  1. What is National Intelligence Grid(NATGRID) and Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems? [Reference: The Hindu]
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