Daily Practice Sheet 14 July 2020

  • July 14, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  • 26th constitutional amendment
  • Prakash Singh case 2006
  • Bharatmala Pariyojna
  • Import substitution
  • Digital India
  • Global Distance Learning Fund
  • Gramin Agriculture Markets

Daily Mapping

  • Chabahar-Zahedan-Zaranj
  • Bandar-e-Jask
  • Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps
  • Pongong and Depsang

Daily Facts

Criminalization of Politics

  • According to the Association of Democratic Reforms, 30 per cent in 2009, 34 per cent in 2014 and 43 per cent in 2019. The present UP Assembly has 36 per cent or 143 MLAs with criminal cases against them.

Daily Constitution

  • 26th CAA
  • Article 366 (22)

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

  1. Examine the causes and results of Opium war in China. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Society

  1. Critically review post-independence Dalit Movement in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: Polity

  1. What are the issues haunting Indian police system. List the reforms needed in the system in light of various committees’ reports and SC guidelines. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Indian police has remained a force rather than becoming an instrument of service. How far police system is responsible for the present status of Indian Police? Argue for systemic reforms in Political system and police. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. What do you understand by import substitution? Critically examine how it can help in attaining the goal of Aatamanirbhar Bharat. Can you list out sectors which have high score of import substitution? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. The MSME sector has been marred by rampant informality, stunted growth and bore a heavy share of the compliance burden. In the light of this statement critically assess current credit support to MSMEs. [Reference: Indian Express]
  3. The success of Digital India needs a strong data privacy law. Discuss in the context of 10$ Billion Google investments.

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What is meant by compassion? How it is different from sympathy and empathy? Why compassion is an essential human value in today’s world? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Discuss the concept of “Humane State”. How it is different from Police State. [Reference: Indian Express]
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