Daily Practice Sheet 14 April 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet
14 April 2021
Daily Prelims Topic
- Section 144
- MSME board
- Raisina Dialogue
- Maharana Pratap
- ISI mark
- Regulatory approval of foreign vaccines
- Election of Rajya Sabha members
- e-SANTA
Daily Mapping
- Yamuna and tributaries
Daily Constitution
- Art 324
Daily Data
Economic cost of lockdown
Growth in tax revenues in pandemic year
Malnutrition
In 2019, across the world, 144 million children under the age of 5 were stunted and 47 million suffered from wasting, as per UNICEF data.
In India, 19.8 million children below age 6 in India were under nourished and 38% of children between 0-5 years were stunted
Abortions:
Total number of unsafe abortions in India in one year is 800,000.
Daily Mains Mantra
GS1: Geography
- What do you understand by geographical phenomena of El Nino and La Nina and Indian Ocean Dipole? Discuss the impact of Indian Ocean Dipole on Indian Monsoon. [Reference: The Hindu]
GS2: Polity
- Has NGT been an effective deterrent against violation of environmental laws? In this context critically examine functioning of NGT over the years. [Reference: DownToEarth]
- Examine if the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 (NCAHP) impact on the health workforce and healthcare denotes a paradigm shift. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS2: IR
- While the BIMSTEC arrived with potential as well as promise, as an organisation it has remained largely dormant for the better part of its existence. In the light of the statement discuss the hurdle faced by BIMSTEC. [Reference: The Hindu, Orfonline]
GS3: Environment
- Water crisis is biggest of all impending future crises in form of depleting sources of drinking and potable water, which is key to human survival. Explain. Also suggest way ahead for water sustainability with possible role of individual, government as well as businesses. [Reference: MSN]
- Discuss the net zero debate in the context of climate change. How can it be made equitable? [Reference: The Hindu]