Daily Practice Sheet 14 August 2020
- August 14, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic
- Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest
- Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD) and Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana (PKVY), Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and National Program for Organic Production (NPOP)
- Nashamukt Bharat Campaign
- Sivaganga- Velu Nachiar, Mumbai- Benjamin Horniman
- Organic matter in soil
- Mutual funds
- ILO Convention 182
- Smart Meters
- Energy efficiency Services Limited
- Tax base
- Shahjahanabad
- Official Language Act
Daily Mapping
- Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary
- BTR Tiger Reserve
Daily Facts
Organic farming:
- India ranks first in number of organic farmers and ninth in terms of area under organic farming; Major organic exports from India are flax seeds, sesame, soybean, tea, medicinal plants, rice and pulses
- The state is not only the highest consumer of chemical fertilizers per hectare in the country, but also the third highest pesticide consumer while accounting for just 1.53 per cent of the total area of the country.
Tax Administration:
- The extent of the problem is quite severe. According to the Union budget 2020-21, Rs 8.02 lakh crore of “amounts under dispute” relate to direct taxes. Of these, around 40 per cent have been pending for more than two years.
- As per the data, 3.41 lakh cases related to direct taxes were pending before commissioner (appeal), while 92,205 cases were pending before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) as on March 31, 2019. What is even more striking is that the success rate of the tax department in these cases is very low. According to the Economic Survey 2017-18, the success rate of the tax department in tax cases at all levels of appeal — the appellate tribunals, the high court and the Supreme Court — is less than 30 per cent
SC judgments/ committee:
- Akhilesh Ranjan Committee
Daily Mains Mantra
NEWSPAPER
GS 1: History
- What were the institutions used by British to get control over Indians? [Reference: PIB]
- Do you think time has come to amend Official Language Act to include more vernacular languages? How will it impact the unity and integrity of the country? [Reference: The Print]
GS 1: Geography
- Analyze the factors responsible for decline in soil fertility in India. What can be done to restore soils fertility? [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 1: Society
- Discuss the causes responsible for child labour? How does it affect the child? Discuss international and national measures to combat this socio-economic evil. [Reference: The Hindu]
GS 2: Governance
- How far new Tax Charter will be able to make tax administration transparent and accountable. Answer in the light of India’s experience with citizen charter. [Reference: Business Line]
GS 3: Economy
- What are the challenges in direct taxation administrative system at present? Discuss the need for new direct tax code and tax charter? [Reference: PIB]
- What do you understand by tax base? How recently announced Tax charter will help to increase tax base? [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 3: Agriculture
- What is organic farming? Why it has to be encouraged? What are challenges in promoting organic farming? [Reference: PIB]
GS 3: Environment
- What are Critical Wildlife Habitat? What purpose do they serve? Why have they become controversial? [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 3: Science and tech
- Though electric vehicles are known to reduce emissions, there are challenges associated with it. In this context analyze the need for EVs and problems in it. List steps taken by government to promote EVs. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 3: Security
- How far import of Chinese electronic equipment is a threat to the national security? Suggest measures to manage the threat? [Reference: Business Line]
- What causes communal clashes in India? How can they be avoided? [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 4: Ethics