Daily Practice Sheet 28 August 2020

  • August 28, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  • Great Andamanese test covid positive( Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
  • State borrowing
  • National Land Bank Portal
  • Rohtang Tunnel 

Daily Mapping

  • Andaman Archipelago
  • Strait Island
  • South China Sea

Daily Facts

  • Indian cities are home to 461 million people and generates 63 per cent of the country’s GDP,
  • The share of manufacturing in India’s GDP has remained stagnant around 16 per cent for nearly three decades.
  • The share of services is around 55 per cent share in the economy. 
  • In India, every year, around 300 million people are at a risk of dying from NCDs.
  • The WHO has estimated that more than 60 per cent of the deaths in India are a result of cardiac diseases, respiratory disorders and cancer, and 26 per cent of this 60 per cent is among those who are within the age bracket 30-70 years. 

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER 

GS 1: Society

  1. Caste, occupation and poverty are interwoven. Examine Give relevant examples to prove this linkage.
  2. Who are PVTGs? What makes them more vulnerable than other tribal groups? [Reference: Indian Express, Hindustan Times]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Reservation policy cannot be static, it has to change with time and context. In the light of the statement examine the need for quota within quota debate. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Governance

  1. What are NCDs? How has covid pandemic aggravated the NCD burden?Assess India’s preparedness to tackle the growing challenge of the NCDs. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: IR

  1. What is South China Sea dispute? [Reference: Aljazeer]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Why has the adoption of Electric Vehicle been slow in India? Can Battery swapping help? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Security

  1. Analyze the Defence Production Policy 2018? Can it make India self-reliant? [Reference: Times Of India]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What are the desirable qualities of a judge? [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – M K Gandhi. What it means to you?
  3. Suggest a vaccine access policy for corona vaccine. [Reference: The Hindu]
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