Daily Practice Sheet 17 August 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

17 August 2022

Daily Prelims Topics

• Ondiveeran
• Corporate Tax
• Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
• Super Vasuki
• Global pandemic treaty
• DoT bats for auction of satellite spectrum
• SC to examine convict’s plea on validity of child gangrape law
• Central Pool foodgrain stocks at lowest in 5 years
• India at 75 | High points in science & technology and innovation
• Thousands marooned in Odisha as Mahanadi basin floods due to heavy rain
• Vizhinjam Port

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. What are floods? What are different types of floods? Why do they occur? [Reference: Mongabay]

GS 2: Polity

1. The growing social and economic inequality has transformed into a “GATED REPUBIC”.
2. What do you understands by remission? Discuss the law concerning remission in India. [Reference: India Today]

GS 3: Economy

1. After 75 years of Independence the inequality of opportunities, which Nehru wanted to eradicate, has only systematically widened. Discuss the reasons

GS 3: Science

1. Discuss the contribution of CSIR. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. India’s journey towards super power suffers as India lags behind emerging world in research and development. Discuss the reasons.

GS 3: Environment

1. What do you understand by ethanol blending? What are the different types of ethanol? Critically examine various concerns regarding ethanol. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. India’s biggest challenge today is ecological sustainability. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do you understand by nepotism? Why it is harmful for the country?
2. Discuss the ethical theory of punishment.