Daily Practice Sheet 29 June 2020

  • June 29, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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On this Day: National Statistics Day

In recognition of the notable contribution made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of economic planning and statistical development in the post independent era, the Govt. of India has decided to designate 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as Statistics Day in the category of special day to be celebrated at the national level.

Personality of the Day:

Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis:

  • Mahalanobis, popularly called PCM founded the Indian Statistical Institute and was one of the main members of the first Planning Commission of India. Mahalanobis can easily be called a pioneer who brought the concept of planning and five year plan in India.
  • The scientist is not only remembered for devising the Mahalanobis distance. His other contributions to statistics include the introduction of the concept of pilot surveys and for designing large-scale sample surveys

Daily Prelims Topic

  • Lockdown generation (ILO and UN report s) Youth unemployment
  • National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authroty (NPPA) standardizing the N95 mask
  • WTO IT Agreement ( ITA-1, ITA 2):
  • IRDA Corona Kavach ( Role of IRDA)
  • Official Language of HC ( Art 348(1), 348(2)
  • Chakkiparamban Variyankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji(Mappila Revolt)

Daily Mapping

  • Surat : Textile and Diamond Hub
  • Manesar : Auto manufacturing Hub
  • Malabar: 100 years of Mappila Rebellion

Daily Constitution

  • 8th Schedule
  • Art 348(1)
  • Art 348(2)
  • 10th Schedule

Daily Facts

An analysis of data on the MGNREGA portal shows that the number of households availing MGNREGA work in these districts jumped to 89.83 lakh during May — 86.27 per cent up from 48.22 lakh in the same month last year.

Source: Indian Express

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

  1. Assess the contribution made by late P.M P.V. Narsimha Rao. [Reference: The Hindu, The Hindu]
  2. The immediate trigger of Mappila uprising was the Non Cooperation Movement and the Khilafat Movement. Discuss. [Reference: Live Mint]

GS:International Relations

  1. What do you understand by weaponing trade? What are its root causes? Can class conflict in one country lead to trade war with another? [Reference: Business Line]
  2. What are Bilateral Investment Treaties?

GS 3: Economy

  1. What do you understand by remote work? How can it be institutionalized? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. What was the background in which economic reforms were introduced? Discuss its rationale.

Context: Late P M P V Narsimha Rao Birth Anniversary

Source: Cato, Live Mint

  1. Economic reforms included both macroeconomic reforms and structural reforms. Discuss

Context: Late P M P V Narsimha Rao Birth Anniversary

Source: Cato, Live Mint 

  1. Do you think economic reforms introduced in 1991 were anti-poor? Give your arguments. [Reference: SSE]
  2. Economic reforms has created sectoral, regional and income inequality in India. Do you agree? Argue your case with relevant data. [Reference: Live Mint, SSE]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. “Vidya vivaad dhanam madaya, shakti pareshan paripeedanaya. Khalasya sadho vipareetam etat, gyaanaya, daanaya cha rakshanam (For crooked persons, knowledge is meant for arguments, wealth for ego, power for troubling others. The opposite is the case among noble souls, knowledge is meant for wisdom, wealth for donation and power to protect the weak),” In the context of this statement discuss the importance of character.
  1. What do you understand by stereotypes? How media and market perpetuates such stereotypes? [Reference: Business Line]
  2. What do you understand by professionalism? How passion help in any profession. [Reference: Indian Express]
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