Daily Practice Sheet 5 June 2020
- June 6, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: DPS
On this Day
5th June is celebrated as World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, to remind people to not take nature for granted, and to read the signs, understand them, and act accordingly. It is one of the biggest annual events in the world run by the United Nations to raise awareness among people. It is believed that the day was designed by the UN General Assembly in the year 1972, on the first day of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
The World Environment Day 2020’s theme is ‘Celebrate Biodiversity‘, and it will be hosted in Colombia, in partnership with Germany. The theme is extremely relevant because human beings are part of the ecosystem and cannot continue to survive in isolation. Biodiversity is important for the survival of all living things big and small, on land, or in water. We need to understand that while there may be a food chain and ranking of species, every living thing is connected to another living thing, and together it forms a network of diverse life forms on the planet.
Daily Mains Mantra
GS 2: Polity
- Compare cash transfers with other relief and welfare measures in alleviating the suffering of people. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 2: IR
- India- Australia ties have evolved. Comment in the context of recent development. [Reference: Livemint]
GS 3: Environment
- Discuss the challenge of Bio Medical waste management in India in the wake of covid crisis. Enumerate the features of Bio Medical Waste Management Rules 2016. [Reference: Livemint, Times Of India, The Hindu Business Line]
- Are locust swarms related to climate change? Discuss the risk they pose to Indian agriculture. [Reference: India Climate Dialogue]
GS 4: Ethics