Daily Practice Sheet 4 August 2021

  • August 4, 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet

4 August 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • ‘NET ZERO’ Carbon Targets:
  • Tracking new SARS-COV2 variants
  • The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 and The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 were passed separately by voice vote
  • Keeladi
  • The R-number
  • Hydrogen as fuel
  • CST-100 Starliner

Daily Facts

Energy

According to an IEA analysis, 90 per cent of new electricity generation capacity around the world now comes from renewables.

According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), the deployment of 450 GW of renewables would employ more than half a million workers

Foreign Exchange

Official foreign exchange reserves of about $12 trillion across 150 countries are currently stored in eight currencies: 55 per cent in US dollars, 30 per cent in euros, and 15 per cent in six other currencies.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. The launch of the National Education Policy 2020 marked remarkable progress in the area of education and learning. Discuss. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Is poverty rising in India? [Reference: The Hindu]
  3. What are vertical and horizontal reservations? Why do we need both of them? Discuss with relevant examples. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Net Zero Targets will lead to energy transitions around the world. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Can rupee become one of the global reserve currency? [Reference: Indian Express]
Daily Practice Sheet