Daily Practice Sheet 26 October 2022

  • October 26, 2022
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Daily Practice Sheet

26 October 2022

CSE Mains 2023

Day 21 Target

Mains Master Notes Irrigation types

Previous Year Questions

  1. What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency.

Contest Questions

  1. Establish a link between India’s ground water crisis and distorted cropping pattern. How can this link be broken?
  2. Analyse the benefits of micro irrigation. Why it has not been adopted by famers?

Source: Mains Master Notes

Current Affairs Based

GS 1: Geography

  1. Why India is unable to produce enough pulses to meet its domestic requirement? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 1: Society

  1. Why India’s female labour force participation has declined in last two decades? Suggest measures to increase it. [Reference: Live Mint]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Ministries of health need to focus on well-being rather than being ministries of sickness. In this context, examine the determinants of health.

GS 2: IR

  1. Why has UN failed to act against terrorism? [Reference: Hindustan Times]

GS 3: Economy

  1. PLI scheme will not only expand manufacturing’s share in GDP, but also India’s export market share. Discuss. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Discuss the scope and significance of floriculture in India. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

  1. Make a case for GM mustard. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Why are environmentalists concerned about the commercial release of GM mustard? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Science and Technology

  1. Is biotechnology solution to the problem of hunger? Critically assess. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Security

  1. Why is India proposing a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at UN? Critically examine concerns of various nations against CCIT. [Reference: Hindustan Times]
  2. “Terrorism is emerging as a competitive industry over the last few decades.” Analyse the above statement. [Reference: Hindustan Times]
  3. Do you think absence of central anti-terror body is a hurdle in countering terrorism effectively? Critically examine the proposal of National Counter Terrorism centre? [Reference: Hindustan Times]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. Discuss ethical issues in the use of gm technology.

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