Daily Practice Sheet 16 September 2021

  • September 16, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet

16 September 2021

 

Daily Prelims Topic

  • African Union urges India to release supplies
  • Solapuri Chaddar
  • National Crime Records Bureau
  • All India Debt & Investment Survey
  • Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Auto sector
  • National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd
  • Climate Change
  • Redefinition of Adjusted Gross Revenue
  • National Security Council (India)
  • Anti-Terrorism Squad
  • Interpol
  • Sansad TV
  • AUKUS

Daily Facts

Cyber Crime:

  • According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, India recorded 50,035 cases of cybercrime in 2020, with a 11.8% surge in such offences over the previous year, as 578 incidents of “fake news on social media” were also reported.
  • The rate of cybercrime (incidents per lakh population) also increased from 3.3% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2020 in the country.
  • In 2019, the country recorded 44,735 cases of cybercrime, while the figures stood at 27,248 in 2018, the data from corresponding years showed.
  • The year saw 4,047 cases of online banking fraud, 1,093 OTP frauds and 1,194 credit/debit card fraud, while 2,160 cases related to ATM were reported in 2020, the NCRB figures showed.
  • There were also 578 cases of fake news on social media, 972 related to cyber stalking or bullying of women and children, 149 incidents of fake profile and 98 of data theft, it added.
  • It was followed by sexual exploitation with 6.6% (3,293 cases) and extortion 4.9% (2,440 cases), the data showed.
  • Among States, the maximum 11,097 cyber crime cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh followed by Karnataka (10,741), Maharashtra (5,496), Telangana (5,024) and Assam (3,530), it showed.
  • However, the crime rate was highest in Karnataka with 16.2 % followed by Telangana (13.4%), Assam (10.1%), Uttar Pradesh (4.8%) and Maharashtra (4.4%), the data showed.
  • National capital Delhi recorded 168 such cases during the year with a crime rate of 0.8%, according to the NCRB, which is responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code and special and local laws in the country

Crime against Women:

  • According to NCRB in India, the total number of crimes against women fell from 4, 05,326 in 2019 to 3, and 71,503 last year.
  • The majority of the cases registered were related to “cruelty by husband or his relatives” (30%), followed by “assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty” (23%). As much as 7.5% of the total crimes against women were rapes.

Crime in India:

  • Overall, a total of 66, 01,285 crimes were registered in the country under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and special and local laws. The numbers marked a 28% increase in all crimes as compared to 51,56,158 cases in 2019.
  • A total of 25, 65,448 accused persons were named in the charge sheets in 2020. Of these, 8, 76,553 were convicted, 1, 17,539 were acquitted and 13,755 were discharged.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 2: Polity

  1. What is evidence based policy making? Discuss with example from India. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Discuss the potential of use of digital technology in agriculture. In this context discuss the idea of agri-stack. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

  1. What are environmental crimes? Discuss the status of environmental crimes in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]

GS 3: Security

  1. What are cybercrimes? Has covid pandemic led to increase in cybercrimes in India? Discuss the legal and institutional architecture to fight cybercrime in India. [Reference: The Hindu]
  2. What are fake news? Discuss the potential threat of fake news to the security of the nation. [Reference: Indian Express]
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