Daily Practice Sheet 12 April 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

12 April 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• State Energy & Climate Index: Niti
• The Language That Nation Speaks
• How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia
• Seema Darshan Project
• Microplastics detected in fish samples from Cauvery
• 6th Mass Extinction:
• Zero rate of interest 
• RBI regulated Trading Market
• National Food Security Act
• UNSCR 1540

Daily Facts

Agriculture and climate change:

• Report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, 2017 estimated that climate change related losses are about 4-9 per cent of the agricultural economy each year, which is an overall GDP loss of 1.5 per cent.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Post Independence

1. Critically review the history of Anti-Hindi protest in South India. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: Governance

1. How is poverty measured in India? Has poverty decline in the last one decade? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Compare the pro’s and con’s of food subsidy vs cash transfer. Which is more effective? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

1. Discuss the impact of climate change on agriculture. Discuss strategies of adaptation needed in this context. [Reference: Business Line]
2. Discuss the impact of climate change on urban cities? Are India cities prepared for climate change? [Reference: Indian Express]
3. What are micro plastics? Discuss its adverse impact on environment including humans. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 3: Science and Tech

1. What is web 3.0? How will it impact internet? [Reference: Financial Express]