Daily Practice Sheet 23 August 2021

  • August 23, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

23 August 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  1. Jan Shikshan Sansthan
  2. Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS)
  3. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  4. Polio
  5. Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara
  6. Parliamentary Committees
  7. Malabar Naval Exercise
  8. Shankaracharya Temple
  9. Civil Reserve Air Fleet
  10. Bubble
  11. Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)
  12. Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF) Markets 
  13. Antibiotic Resistance
  14. Industry Status
  15. WHO’s Vaccine Redressal
  16. Venture capital and Private Equity
  17. National Monetisation Pipeline

Daily Facts

  • Worldwide consumption has doubled since 1995; trade grew from $77.18 billion in 2000 to $233.7 billion in 2020. But exports from South Asia are about $3.66 billion, only 1.8 per cent of the total global trade value; and the export of frozen bovine meat, that too mainly by India, is worth $3.10 billion.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. Critically examine the collegium system of judicial appointment. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) helped India? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. The livestock sector has emerged as a vital sector for ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable agriculture system. Discuss the challenges faced in livestock sector. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. Discuss the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology. [Reference: Indian Express]
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