Daily Practice Sheet 17 September 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

17 September 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Chola Dynasty port city in Tamil Nadu
• Shankhalipi Script
• India now world’s No 6 stock market by M-cap
• Nuclear-powered Submarine
• Small Finance Bank
• United Nations children’s agency UNICEF
• Char Dham Yatra
• Essential Defence Services Act, 2021
• Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD)
• KVIC launches series of schemes to empower artisans in Varanasi
• Rhinocerous
• Bad Banks
• Edible Plants into Vaccines
• Climate Targets
• IPO Price Discovery
• Dolphins
• Inspiration4 flight
• GST Council
• Agni-V Missile
• UNSC Resolution 1173
• National Cadet Corps
• National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
• Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

Daily Facts

Urbanization:

• India is home to 11 per cent of the total global urban population. By 2027, India will surpass China as the most populous country in the world.

Cotton:

• India is the largest producer of cotton in the world accounting for 25 per cent of global output. At around 125 lakh hectares, the country has the largest acreage under cotton with six million or so farmers growing the fibre.

Productivity

• India’s total factor productivity growth in 2019 was 0.43 per cent while that of China was 2.8 per cent. If we look at labour productivity measured as output per hour per labour employed in the economy, China has roughly 1.5 times our productivity levels.

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: History

1. Trade and commerce flourished under the Chola Empire. Comment
2. Why Gupta age is considered the golden age in ancient India.

GS 2: Polity

1. Pandemic has revealed the dire need for the planning and management of our cities. Examine the present state of urban planning in India. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: IR

1. The strengthening of security and defence cooperation among the United States Britain and Australia is important for the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific region. Comment. [Reference: Reuters]

GS 3: Economy

1. Why bad bank is good for the Indian economy? [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

1. What is Manand the Biosphere Programme (MAB)? Discuss its significance in preserving biodiversity.