Daily Practice Sheet 26 July 2020

On this Day

On this day Kargil Vijay Divas is celebrated to commemorate victory of Kargil War.

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Operation Vijay and Vijay Divas
2. Latent Viral Infection
3. Why animals are used for
4. Organoids
5. Cabinet decision binding on Governor
6. Governor’s discretion
7. General Financial rules

Daily Mapping

• Dighi port

Daily Constitution

Article 21: Right to life includes Right to health (Inferred Rights)

Daily Mains Mantra

LAQSHYA -2021

1. Discuss the factors responsible for partitions of India.
2. Assess the contribution of the peasants and trade union in the freedom struggle movement.

OPTIMA-2020

1. Indian agriculture can’t be sustained by subsidies. Discuss the need to switch from farm subsidy to investments. [Reference: Economic Times]

 Newspaper

GS 2: Polity

1. Social justice is a dynamic device to “mitigate sufferings of the poor, weak, Dalits, tribals and deprived sections of the society.” In the light of the statement explain what do you understand by social justice? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Discuss the discretionary power of Governors. Do you think its exercise should be curtailed? [Reference: The Wire]

GS 3: Science and Tech

1. What are serology surveys? Discuss their significance in managing epidemics. [Reference: The Hindu] 

GS 3: Security

1. Why India needed a Chief of Defence Staff? Discuss the mandate of Chief of Defence Staff. [Reference: Hindustan Times, Times Of India]
2. Do you think intelligence failure led to Kargil war? Critically examine India’s intelligence architecture in the light of recommendations of Kargil Review Committee. [Reference: Times Of India, IPCS]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by humility? [Reference: Money Control]