Daily Practice Sheet 25 June 2021

  • June 25, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

25 June 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • IAC with nearly 75% indigenous content apt example of Atmanirbhar Bharat, says Defence Minister
  • What is Ambergris and why is this ‘whale vomit’ so valuable?
  • What are Gig factories, and RIL’s Big Plan to Build Four of Them
  • Fuel cell and green hydrogen
  • Govt seeks ‘affordable’ price , production cut phase – out from OPEC
  • Proposed Integrated Theatre Commands
  • Covid Vaccine Makers and indemnity
  • Adani’s Australian arm strikes coal at Carmichael mine

Daily Mapping

  • Black sea
  • Carmichael mine

Daily Facts

  • India-Africa trade is on a decline. According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, in 2020-21,India’s exports to and imports from Africa stood, respectively, at $27.7 billion and $28.2 billion, a reduction of 4.4% and 25% over the previous year. Thus, bilateral trade valued at $55.9 billion in 2020-21, fell by $10.8 billion compared to 2019-20, and $15.5 billion compared to the peak year of 2014-15.
  • India’s investments in Africa too saw a decrease from $3.2 billion in 2019-20 to $2.9 billion in 2020-21.
  • Total investments over 25 years, from April 1996 to March 2021, are now just $70.7 billion, which is about one-third of China’s investment in Africa.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

  1. Discuss the contribution of V.P. Singh. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

  1. The African continent has gained greater impor­tance for India since the 1990s. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are the backbone of urban governance. Discuss the challenges faced by them and also steps taken to strengthen them. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. The inability of Urban Local Bodies to raise own revenue is a major impediment in urban self-governance. In this context discuss a comprehensive strategy to make ULBs more sustainable by raising own fund.
  3. Assess various schemes of urban governance in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: International Affairs

  1. Examine India’s Africa policy with emphasis on India-Africa Forum Summit. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Is big population a liability or an asset for economy? [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Discuss the concept of bad banks. [Reference: Indian Express]

Daily Ethics:

  1. What do you understand by prejudice and bias? Discuss biases against transgender.
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