Daily Practice Sheet 19 October 2021
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Daily Practice Sheet
19 October 2021
Daily Prelims Topic
- Shadow Cabinet
- Rashtriya Gokul Mission
- National Livestock Mission
- Kushinagar
- Nebra Sky Disc
- Idukki dam
- Rainy October
- Allium negianum
- Stagflation
- 2016 panel to study Indian culture
- GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU
- White Light Emitters For LED Applications
Daily Facts
Pulses:
- The production of pulses has increased through the years, from 8-15 million tonnes till 2006-07 to 16 million tonnes in 2015-16, 23.13 million tonnes in 2016-17, 25.23 million tonnes in 2017-18 and eventually, 25.58 million tonnes in 2020-21, due to the concerted efforts of research institutions and policy.
- With this rise in output, pulses’ imports dipped from their highest at 6.6 million tonnes in 2016-17 to 2.5 million tonnes in 2018-19. In 2019-20, India imported 2.6 million tonnes and is expected to import 2.5 million tonnes this year.
- However, domestic production is still unable to cater to the country’s needs, as it is far from the exponential growth in population.
- The demand for pulses by 2030 will be 32.64 million tonnes, with an annual required growth rate of 2.64 per cent.
- Almost 80 per cent of area under pulses is rainfed
Livestock:
- Approximately 200 million Indians are involved in livestock farming, including around 100 million dairy farmers. Roughly 80% bovines in the country are low on productivity and are reared by small and marginal farmers
CSE MAINS 2021 (Static)
Day 1
Time: 30 minutes
Source: Mains Master Notes
Source: Mains Master Notes
3. Discuss the nature and structure of the Indian economy at the eve of independence.
Source: Mains Master Notes
Source: Mains Master Notes
Daily Mains Mantra
GS 1: Society
- What do you understand by caste system? Can it be eradicated? [Reference: Indian Express]
- Discuss the problem of aging in India. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 1: Geography
- Despite being a leader in pulse production India imports pulses. Discuss the reasons for this anomaly. How can India become self-sufficient in pulses? [Reference: DownToEarth, DownToEarth]
- Discuss the geographical distribution of pulses in India.
GS 2: IR
- Discuss the recent emergence of the Eastern Mediterranean as a geopolitical entity connecting a number of countries. [Reference: Indian Express]
- One of the important gains of India’s recent foreign policy has been the simultaneous expansion of Delhi’s cooperation with Israel and the Arab world. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 3: Economy
- The livestock sector has emerged as a vital sector for ensuring a more inclusive and sustainable agriculture system. Discuss the challenges faced in livestock sector. Also examine government’s effort (National Live Stock Mission and Rashtriya Gokul Mission to manage these challenges. [Reference: The Hindu]
- What do you understand by energy efficiency? Discuss the need for overhaul of energy conservation Act. [Reference: Business Line]