Daily Practice Sheet 18 March 2021
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Daily Practice Sheet
18 March 2021
Daily Prelims Topic
- Maharaja Anangpal 2/Tomar dynasty
- NCC
- Cotton Commission of India
- European Union
- International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, 2021
- District Mineral Foundation fund/Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
- NRC
- Nirbhaya guidelines
- Appropriation bill
- Bankers survey
- Amicus curiae
Daily Data
- National Rail Plan estimates a requirement of Rs 16.7 lakh crore (at today’s prices) over just the next decade, and then another Rs 10-11 lakh crore for each of the next two decades for Indian Railways transformation.
- The Railways’ share of total freight has fallen from 85-90% in the 1960s to around 28% today.
Daily Mains Mantra
GS 2: History
- What made Indian democracy a successful example of democracy in the developing world? Is there an erosion of democratic tradition in India? [Reference: The Hindu]
GS3: Economy
- What is Development Finance Institutions as proposed recently? Critically examine India’s earlier experience with FDIs and potentials of new DFIs for growth. [Reference: Financial Express]
- Privatization of Indian Railways may not be needed; yet, more private investment should be encouraged for efficient functioning. Comment. [Reference: Financial Express]
- How digital empowerment is key to making MSMEs future ready. [Reference: Indian Express]
- What do you understand by inflation targeting? Should we reevaluate inflation targeting in India?
- Is privatization a panacea for Public Sector Banks? [Reference: The Hindu]