Daily Practice Sheet 12 July 2022

  • July 12, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

12 July 2022

 

Daily Prelims Topics

  • Settlement of international trade in rupees.
  • The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and crypto-assets
  • Parliamentary Consultative Committee
  • SC sentences Mallya to four months in jail
  • Pressing need for law in India to streamline grant of bails, says SC
  • Reading UN population report
  • Interpol’s ICSE initiative on child sex abuse, now joined by the CBI
  • The search for dark matter
  • James Webb Space Telescope

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

  1. India is set to overtake China as the most populous country in the world. In this context, explain what is demographic dividend?Examine the demographic dividend opportunities for India through a gender lens. [Reference: Indian Express] 
  2. National Population Policy of 2022 is needed that adds the management of changing size and composition of the Indian population to its agenda. [Reference: Indian Express]
  3. The profound shift in the share of older Indians—taking place in the context of changing family relationships and severely lim­ited old-age income support—brings with it a variety of social, economic, and health care policy challenges.
  4. Although India has an age structure with greater potential to contribute to economic growth, there are serious concerns on the ability of the country to take advantage of its demographic dividend. Discuss these concerns. [Reference: Oxford]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Since its inception in 2015, NITI Aayoga has been instrumental in promoting competitive and cooperative federalism. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. What do you understand by Political Party? Discuss various characteristics of Indian Political parties. What ails them? [Reference: The Hindu]
  3. Argue for law for political parties. [Reference: The Quint]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Discuss the reasons behind rising bank scams and NPAs. Will bad bank help? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Science

  1. What do you understand by the one health approach ?Discuss its benefits. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 4: Ethics

  1. What do you understand by business ethics? [Reference: Financial Express]
  2. What do you understand by whistle blowing? Explain its significance for any organisation. [Reference: Deloitte]
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