Daily Practice Sheet 3 January 2021

  • January 3, 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet 3 January 2021

By

Santosh Sir 

All 6 Prelims qualified

4 CSE Mains qualified

If I can do it, you can too

Daily Prelims Topics

  • Expert panel clears first indigenous COVID-19 19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech
  • Alang Ship-breaking yard (Bhavnagar, Gujrat)
  • Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Kedarnath wildlife division,Corbett Tiger Reserve, Bageshwar forest division
  • Agriculture: Division of power between states and the Centre by the Constitution
  • FATF
  • Trade deficit
  • D Voters
  • Ramtheertham temple
  • Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
  • Deepor Beel shrinking in size (Assam’s only Ramsar Site)
  • Woolly rhino from the Ice Age found in Russia

Daily Facts

Flood

The C40 Cities report of 2018 notes that by 2050, over 570 low-lying coastal cities will face projected sea level rise by at least 0.5 meters, putting over 800 million people at risk from the impacts of rising seas and storm surges

Banking

As per RBI 2020­21 saw greater improvements in banks’ vital statistics, with non­performing assets (NPAs) falling to 7.5% of outstanding loans by September 2020

Daily Mapping

  1. Rohtang pass
  2. Kazakhstan (latest to abolish death penalty)
  3. Caspian Sea

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS1: Modern Indian History

  1. The quit India movement was most Un-Gandhian part of the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. Critically examine.

GS2: Polity

  1. Do you agree with the opinion that Supreme Court has been instrumental in putting check and balances on the application of the President Rule in India? Discuss it with the help of court’s position over the years. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS2: International Relations

  1. What is Post-Brexit trade deal between EU and the UK? Discuss its implications for both and direction the relations between may take from here on. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. CPEC project has many inherent challenges in it, yet offers a significant advantage to China and Pakistan. Discuss. Also, bring out its implications for India and what strategy it should adopt towards it. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS3: Security

  1. Critically examine the impact of successful Panchayat elections holds for J&K scenario post Article 370 withdrawal. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS3: Science and Technology

  1. Examine the potential as well achievement of India’s indigenous vaccine development capabilities in wake of vaccine development sweeping world scientists. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS3: Economy

  1. Banking is the multiplying force in an economy for growth and revival. Elaborate. Discuss challenges ahead for Indian Banking in wake of recent setbacks to economy. [Reference: The Hindu]
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