Daily Practice Sheet 20 July 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

20 July 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Climate change has added over 1,000 lakes in Swiss Alps: study
• SC reserves order on telcos’ pleas in AGR case
• Startup India Showcase Platform.
• Convene Indian Labour Conference
• Oxfam report highlights sharp inequalities in health indicators
• Monetary Transmission
• Petrol price and inflation
• OPEC+ agreement
• Monkey B virus
• Seaweed

Daily Facts

Wind Energy

• India’s capacity to generate electricity from wind reached 39.2 gigawatts (GW) a year in March 2021. An addition of another 20 GW over the next five years was in the offing, according to Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of installing 5 GW of offshore capacity by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030

Food Security

• India has the highest number of food-insecure people in the world, according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, 2020.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1:  Geography

1. Discuss the potential of wind energy in India. In this context discuss the benefits of harnessing off shore wind energy. Also list out the challenges faced by the wind energy sector in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 2: Polity

1. Discuss the state of food insecurity in India. In this context, argue to make PDS universal. [Reference: DownToEarth]
2. Can India become a sporting nation? Argue. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: International Affairs

1. What are OPEC and OPEC+? Discuss the geo politics of oil. [Reference: OPEC]

GS 3: Environment

1. What are Green buildings? How does it help in achieving the goal of net carbon zero? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Security

1. Discuss the need for police reforms in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by humane police? Is Indian police humane? If not, suggest measures to make it more humane. [Reference: The Hindu]