Daily Practice Sheet 10 September 2020

  • September 10, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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On this day

10th September is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

Daily Prelims Topic

  • FDI in Defence
  • Drug Controller General of India
  • ICMR Plasma Therapy study PLACID
  • Poll campaign expenditure cap:
  • Door Step banking and EASE reform
  • Plantation Crop in India:

Daily Mapping

  • PangonTso

Daily Facts

  • According to WHO India has the highest suicide rate in the South-East Asian region.
  • The report released a day before World Suicide Prevention Day pegged India’s suicide rate at 16.5 suicides per 100,000 people. Sri Lanka stands second in the region with a suicide rate of 14.6 and Thailand (14.4) third.
  • India also had the third-highest female suicide rate (14.7) in the world after Lesotho (24.4) and Republic of Korea (15.4). 

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Society

  1. Discuss the problem of substance abuse in India. Analyze various laws to control drug abuse in India. [Reference: Money Control]

GS 1: Geography

  1. Proximity to the largest producers of heroin and hashish-the Golden Triangle and Golden Crescent (Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran) -has made India’s border vulnerable to drug trafficking
  2. What do you understand by plantation crop? Discuss the geographical distribution of plantation crops in India.

GS 2: Governance

  1. What do you understand by media trial? How it impacts police investigation? Are there any regulations governing media trial? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. What do you understand by informal economy? Examine the adverse impact of covid pandemic on informal economy. Discuss steps to revive informal economy. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Access to credit is one of the most important. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Security

  1. The nexus between drug traffickers, organized criminal networks and terrorists has created a force powerful enough to cause instability in the country. Explain. [Reference: IDSA]
  2. Discuss the need for corporatization of ordinance. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by compassion? Why it is important to build a compassionate society? [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Discuss psychological reasons responsible increasing suicide among youths in India.
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