Daily Practice Sheet 8 December 2020

  • December 8, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  • Feluda test
  • AlphaFold2
  • Schedule 6 of the Constitution
  • UNESO’s world heritage cities under landscape city programme (Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh included)
  • PagriSambhalJatta movement
  • Tharutribals of the UP terai
  • Havana Syndrome

 Daily Mapping

  1. Yemen
  2. Bhasan Char island

Daily Facts

  1. Over 320 million learners have been affected and more than 5 million young people are likely to have lost their jobs.
  2. According to National Sample Survey data for 2019, only 20% of urban women in the age group of 15-59 years spend time in “employment and related activities” on an average day.
  3. The U.S. arms industry accounted for 61% of sales by the world’s “Top 25” manufacturers last year, ahead of China’s 15.7%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Society

  1. Covid-19 imposed lockdown exposed the vulnerability of urban poor. In this context discuss issues of urban poor with respect to social protection. Suggest measures to overcome it. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Digital revolution and aggressive marketing has led to parents wanting their kids to start young in learning coding and computer awareness. Examine its impact on kids in Indian society. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Comment on the constitutional and legal concerns in the recently passed Farm acts which has been in centre of controversy. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. With the new reforms agriculture may flourish, but agriculturists could perish. Critically examine. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Skill development sector has grown in India, but has many challenges. Elaborate. Discuss role of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in utilizing India’s demographic dividend. [Reference: The Hindu]
  3. Emulating dairy model in India can make Indian agriculture truly remunerative. Discuss. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Science and Tech

  1. How telemedicine can be an enabler of effective disease management in India with high burden of disease? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

  1. What are eco –bridges? Explain how they help in wild life preservation. [Reference: Indian Express]
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