Daily Practice Sheet 30 July 2022

  • July 30, 2022
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Daily Practice Sheet

30 July 2022

Daily Facts

Polity

Kerala Assembly holds 61 sittings in 2021, the highest in the country. Kerala assembly convened for 61 days, followed by Odisha (43) and Karnataka (40) during the period.

Kerela assembly promulgated 144 ordinances despite holding sittings for 61 days, highest in the country

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

  1. Critically examine Aryan -Dravidian debate. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Development of education system during the British period was determined by the needs of the colonial powers. In the light of this critically examine Macaulay’s minute. [Reference: India Times]

GS 1: Geography

  1. East Africa is experiencing its worst drought spell in four decades. Discuss the reasons. Is climate change responsible? [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 2: POLITY

  1. When ordinances are frequently issued and re-issued, it violates the spirit of the Constitution and result in an ‘ordinance raj’.  In this context, critically examine ordinance making power of Governor. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. Continuous and close scrutiny by legislatures is central to improving governance in the country. In this context, critically assess the functioning of state legislative assemblies. [Reference: The Hindu]
  3. Sec 4 is the heart of the RTI act. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]
  4. Right to information has been seen as the key to strengthening participatory democracy and ushering in people-centered governance. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]
  5. Examine various issues and constraints in the implementation of the RTI Act.
  6. Discuss the need for an effective Whistle blower Act. In this context, critically analyse whistle blowers protection Act 2014. [Reference: The Hindu]
  7. Discuss the factors responsible for human trafficking in India. Examine how far Anti Trafficking Bill can curb this problem?

GS 3: Environment

  1. Discuss the implications of recognising the right to environment as a human right. [Reference: UNEP]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by double standard? [Reference: Aljazeera]
  2. The purpose of education is to develop character, empathy, courage and prepare students to deal with the challenges of life. Discuss

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