Daily Practice Sheet 16 August 2023

Daily Practice Sheet

16 August 2023

Current Affairs Based

GS 1: HISTORY

1. Discuss the chain of events between 1940 leading up to India’s independence and partition.

GS 1: GEOGRAPHY

1. Why is Himachal Pradesh experiencing recurring disasters? 
2. Why are interstate water disputes increasing?

GS 2: POLITY

1. Interstate rivers in India have become sites of contestations. Examine the gaps in the institutional and political fabric of interstate river water governance within the Indian federal system.
2. Should concurrent lists be abolished? 
3. Should water be moved to a concurrent list?
4. Discuss the role of civil society. 
5. Has the Swachh Bharat campaign been a success?
6. How is poverty measured? Has India succeeded in alleviating people out of poverty?
7. Discuss the barriers to access to justice? How can it be resolved?

GS 3: SCIENCE

1. What is IOT? Discuss its applications.
2. Underinvestment in R&D is the main reason for India lagging in science and technology. Discuss
3. Discuss the crucial gaps in the higher education and research ecosystem. Will NRF fill this gap?
4. What do you understand by secondary patenting? 

GS 3: ENVIRONMENT

1. Why has elephant -human conflict increased in South India? Discuss strategies

GS 4: ETHICS

1. Should food be used as a weapon of war? Discuss ethical issues
2. What is compassion? Why is it important?