Daily Practice Sheet 6 August 2021

Water

As per NITI Aayog’s report, by 2030 India’s water demand is projected to be twice its available supply. World Bank predicts that water shortage will cost the nation 6 per cent of its GDP by 2050

Food Insecurity

According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report the prevalence of moderate to severe food insecurity in India rose by about 6.8 percentage points in 2018-20. In absolute terms, the number of persons facing moderate to severe food insecurity has increased by about 9.7 crore since the outbreak of Covid.
The country with the largest stock of grain in the world — 120 million tonnes as of July 1, 2021 — accounts for a quarter of the world’s food-insecure population. Estimates show that, in 2020, over 237 crore people were grappling with food insecurity globally, an increase of about 32 crore from 2019. South Asia alone accounts for 36 per cent of global food insecurity.

GS 1: Geography

Why Bihar is the most flood prone state in India? [Reference: The Hindu]
Why eastern coast doesn’t have many good ports? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: Polity

Discuss the state of food insecurity in India. Do we need to universalize the PDS to combat this situation? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: International Affairs

Do you think in the light of climate change challenge GOI should renegotiate the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan? Give your arguments. [Reference: DownToEarth]
Discuss India-Nepal cooperation in flood management. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

Assess the impact of economic reform in last 30 years. [Reference: Indian Express]
Despite being self-sufficient in the production of major food commodities problems of hunger and food insecurity are grave in India. Explain this irony. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Environment

What do you understand by circular economy? How can it make our development more sustainable and resilient? [Reference: Fortune India, Social Innovation]

GS 4: Ethics