Daily Practice Sheet 13 January 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

13 January 2022

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021 (RB-IOS)
2. Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India)
3. Overhaul of Commodity Boards
4. Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
5. Retail Inflation
6. Human Development Report 2020
7. Mauryan Empire
8. Kala Azar
9. NEAT initiative
10. Kathak
11. Appointment of Election Commissioners
12. The Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL)

Daily Facts

Demographic dividend

With falling fertility (currently 2.0), rising median age (from 24 years in 2011, 29 years now and expected to be 36 years by 2036), a falling dependency ratio (expected to decrease from 65% to 54% in the coming decade taking 15-59 years as the working age population), India is in the middle of a demographic transition

CSE 2022

Day 65

Topic: Challenges at the time of independence.

1. Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States

Reference: Mains Master Notes

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. What are cold waves? What causes cold waves in India? [Reference: Indian Times]

GS 2: Polity

1. Discuss the role of Election Commission in conduction free and fair election. Critically examine the present system of appointment of Election Commissioners. [Reference: The Wire]
2. Discuss the policies needed to reap demographic dividend in India. [Reference: The Hindu]
3. Discuss the need for regulatory impact assessment. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Economy

1. Discuss the strategic disinvestment policy (SDP). [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Science and Technology

1. Why do we need a space manned mission? [Reference: Indian Express, India Today]

GS 4: Ethics

1. How asset declaration will check corruption in government. [Reference: Indian Express]