Daily Practice Sheet 17 August 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

17 August 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Opposition Party
• Ad valorem tax
• Oil Bonds
• The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019
• CERT-In
• World Drug Report
• The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
• Uttar Pradesh Population Bill 2021
• WPI Inflation
• Tajikistan
• Haiti
• The Taliban
• TOP to TOTAL’ Scheme– Mega Food Park Scheme
• RoDTEP Scheme
• Gene banks
• National Start-up Advisory Council
• International Monsoons Project Office

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

1. Why female workforce participation is low in India? How can it be increased? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. Explain the phenomenon of monsoon in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: International Relations

1. Why USA failed in Afghanistan? What will be the implications of Taliban capture of Kabul? [Reference: Newyorker]

GS 3: Environment

1. What do you understand by different generations of bioethanol? Discuss the role of bioethanol in achieving energy independence. [Reference: DownToEarth]
2. Discuss the impact of climate change on Indian coastline. [Reference: DownToEarth]
3. What do you net zero targets? Is it equitable? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by environmental ethics?