Daily Practice Sheet 12 April 2022
- April 12, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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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
GS 2: Governance
- How is poverty measured in India? Has poverty decline in the last one decade? [Reference: Indian Express]
- Compare the pro’s and con’s of food subsidy vs cash transfer. Which is more effective? [Reference: Business Line]
GS 3: Environment
- Discuss the impact of climate change on agriculture. Discuss strategies of adaptation needed in this context. [Reference: Business Line]
- Discuss the impact of climate change on urban cities? Are India cities prepared for climate change? [Reference: Indian Express]
- What are micro plastics? Discuss its adverse impact on environment including humans. [Reference: DownToEarth]
GS 3: Science and Tech