Daily Practice Sheet 21 August 2020

  • August 21, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  • Swachh Survekshan 2020.
  • Central Water Commission
  • National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19
  • India and Bangladesh
  • Breach of privilege
  • Science and Technology Indicators (STI), 2018
  • Prime Minister Employment Generation Program 
  • Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage
  • Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana

Daily Mapping

  • Teesta river

Articles/ SC cases

  • Article 19 (d) and (e) 
  • Prashant Bhusan Case

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Society

  1. Discuss various stages of population growth in India. Does population hampers development of India? [Reference: PIB]
  2. What do you understand by “son of soil politics? Critically examine the constitutionality of the domicile policy of various states like MP and its economic implications? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: Governance

  1. Critically analyze the need for multiple capitals for Indian states. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. National Digital Health Mission can transform the health sector if it respects privacy. Discuss the need for data protection and privacy law. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: IR

  1. What are the issues which India needs to resolve with Bangladesh? What steps can Delhi take to balance growing China’s influence and thus enhance India- Bangladesh ties? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Science and tech

  1. The 2018 Science and Technology Indicators (STI) reiterate the historic trend of India’s scientists being overwhelmingly men. In this context, analyze the barriers in women becoming scientists and efforts by government to promote their presence. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

  1. What is public-private partnership (PPP)? Discuss various advantages and issues related to public-private partnership (PPP) in India. [Reference: Timesnow News]
  2. What do you understand by Industry 4.0? Discuss its potential to transform India’s competitiveness. List out measures taken by government for Industry 4.0. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Security

  1. What do you understand by hate speech? How social media does is misused to promote hate speech? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by emotional intelligence? Discuss its relevance in handling pandemics like corona.
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