Daily Practice Sheet 12 August 2020

On this Day

Birth anniversary of Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai .He is the father of Indian Space Program

Daily Prelims Topic

• Clause 6 of Assam Accord
• Tribal communities of Assam
• Secularism in Indian Constitution
• Sputnik Vaccine
• Permanent Court of Arbitration and UNCLOS
• Hindu Succession Act, 1956
• Volcanoes
• Ring of fire
• Special Mention Accounts

Daily Mapping

• Valsad
• Singrauli
• Korba
• Krishna and Godavari River
• Mount Sinabung

Daily Constitution

• Article 253 of the constitution
• Article 15 of the constitution

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

1. What are Mitakshara and Dayabhaga Hindu Law Schools? Do they contradict Right to equality, Discuss in context of Gender Equality. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 1: Geography

1. Examine India’s population policy in the context of recent projections of India’s population. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Explain the phenomenon of volcanism. Also discuss various types of volcanoes and volcanic landforms. [Reference: Indian Express]
3. What is ring of fire?Why most of the active volcanoes are found around it? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Polity

1. Discuss the idea of constitutionalism in Indian Constitution. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. What do you understand by democracy? Critically asses Indian democracy. [Reference: The Hindu]
3. Parliament, the supreme law making body of the country must function uninterrupted, discuss how technology can be an aid to enhance the productivity of parliament. [Reference: Indian Express] 

GS 3: Economy

1. The top 1% individual taxpayers contribute nearly one-third of India’s taxes” Discuss the reasons for low tax collection rate in India and measures that need to be initiated to widen the tax base. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Security

1. Digital shutdown and National security must balance each other” Discuss with respect to Right to internet access and its prohibition for national security. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Science and Technology

1. What do you understand by Alternative Medicine? How can it help in promoting low cost medicine with respect to COVID-19? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai is called as the father of Indian Space Program. Discuss his contribution in making India self dependent.

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by trust deficit? How can it be bridged? [Reference: Indian Express]