Daily Practice Sheet 21 September 2020

On this Day

The International Day of Peace (World Peace Day) is observed annually on 21 September.

Daily Prelims Topic

• Kakatiya dynasty
• No confidence motion
• Universal eligibility
• National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
• Bank Board Bureau
• Deputy Chairman Removal
• Speaker and Adjournment motion
• SEZ
• GST Quoram
• BBB

Daily Mapping

• Kandla
• Wainganga 

Daily Facts

Flood:

• India accounts for one fifth of global flood deaths; an average of 1,650 Indians lost their lives every year between 1953 and 2016 as a result of floods.
• About 40 million hectares in India are prone to flooding and economic losses average close to US$7 billion each year.

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Geography

1. What are multi-purpose dams? Critically evaluate their effectiveness with illustrations. [Reference: The Wire]

GS 2: Polity

1. What constitutes hate speech? How hate speech affects democracy? How to restrict hate speech without affecting freedom of speech and expression? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What are interest groups? What function do they serve in the Indian Polity? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: IR

1. The way the international system is structured poses enormous obstacles to peace. Comment. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

1. Discuss the reforms to improve the investment climate in India in order to attract investments, relocating away from China. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Are recent agri laws passed by the parliament anti-farmer? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Security

1. What do you understand by money laundering? How is money laundering threat to Indian national security? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Disaster Management

1. Flood management in India is very complex. Discuss. [Reference: The Wire]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by peace? [Reference: NDTV]