Daily Practice Sheet 15 May 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

15 May 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• PM KISAN
• SPUTNIK
• Drug Price Control Order
• DongriaLondh tribe
• Section 124 A
• Cyclone Tauktae
• COVAX
• Tribes in Odisha
• Malerkotla
• Red eared slider
• Elephant casualties

Daily Mapping

• Gaza

Daily Data

Health: Gender Gap

• Girls make up more than 55 per cent of students joining medical colleges (according to NEET UG 2020, women got 4, 27,943 seats compared to 3, 43,556 for men). However, there is a serious shortage of female doctors in India.
• Only 17 per cent of all allopathic doctors and 6 per cent of those in rural areas are women. This is less than one female allopathic doctor per 10,000 population in rural areas (0.5), whereas the ratio is 6.5 in urban areas. (Lancet report)
• According to a paper on women in medicine (Bhadra M) published in the journal Indian Anthropologist, the gender gap increases at post-graduation and doctoral levels: The percentage of female doctors is around one-third of male doctors.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Society

1. The virus is no sociologist but it responds to how society and human beings behave with it. Comment. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS2: Polity

1. Judicial activism, howsoever liberally interpreted, would be counter-productive and would fail in achieving its laudable purpose if it assumes the role of judicial governance. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS2: Governance

1. Critically examine insurance model of universal healthcare? Is it effective? [Reference: The Hindu]

GS2: International Relations

1. Flaring of violence between Israel and Palestine may undo hard-won gains made in the region towards easing conflict. Explain. Also, suggest role of external actors in bringing peace in the region. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS3: Science and Technology

1. Discuss the need to build on tech’s role in boosting India’s future health. [Reference: Financial Express]