Daily Practice Sheet 19 February 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

19 February 2021

By

Santosh Sir

All 6 Prelims qualified

4 CSE Mains qualified

If I can do it, you can too

Daily Prelims Topic

• Quad
• PM-WANI scheme
• The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
• Delimitation Commission
• Connectivity projects in Assam launched
• Postal ballot
• Central Issue Price
• Environment Impact Assessment
• Cairn Energy-Govt dispute
• The Silbo Gomero Language
• P –Notes
• HIV drugs effective
• Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Act (DICGC), 1966

Daily Mapping

• Brahmaputra River and tributaries

Daily Facts

• Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution.
• Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM (particulate matter) 2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities — Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo
• An estimated 25,000 avoidable deaths in Mumbai in 2020 have been attributed to air pollution. Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad estimated an approximate 12,000, 11,000, and 11,000 avoidable deaths respectively due to polluted air

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 2: International Relations

1. Can collaboration in South Asian region over Covid-19 developments translate into a reset for SAARC? Also discuss the challenges of SAARC and why India has been looking increasingly towards alternative platforms like BIMSTEC. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Polity

1. What do you understand by freedom of expression? Is it right tp criminalize comedy and sarcasm?
2. Critically examine the recommendations of Rohini commission on sub-categorization of OBC reservation. [Reference: Financial Express]
3. Discuss how the learning of Covid-19 can help in eradicating TB in India. [Reference: Indian Express]
4. Discuss the challenges of smooth functioning and accountability of the local bodies in India. In this context examine the effectiveness of suggestions of the Fifteenth Finance Commission. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. For far too long, we have kept focusing on sunset areas of growth, whereas other nations seized opportunities in sunrise areas of growth and forged ahead. In this context discuss potential of India to emerge as a hub of Green Hydrogen and steps it must take for it. [Reference: Financial Express]

GS3: Environment

1. Discuss the urgency of regulating activities in Himalayan ecosystem and need of green covers around glaciers in valley. [Reference: Indian Express]
2. Discuss the economic cost of air pollution in India.
3. Elaborate the role of private businesses role by inclusion of Environmental, Social and Governance norms in all its activities to fight climate change. Also, discuss with examples throughout the world. [Reference: Indian Express]