Daily Practice Sheet 21 December 2020

  • December 21, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic

  1. Supplementary grants
  2. E Resource and Nyaya kaushal
  3. Guru Tej Bahadur
  4. Pathlagarhi movement
  5. Delimitation
  6. Cryo-EM
  7. RAISE 2020
  8. Positive Pay system
  9. Rehabilitation centre for monkeys
  10. Indigenous games
  11. Coastal radar network

Daily Mapping

  • Asokenagar reserve

Daily Facts

Health

  • Indian health care is 70% private and 30% public
  • 80% people have no protection for the health
  • Out of pocket expense is high as 70%
  • Out of 12 crore Ayushman Bharat card only 1.2 crore have taken advantage

Cybersecurity

  • According to the Check Point’s research, India was ranked second after the US among the top 5 countries most affected by ransomware attacks in the third quarter. Sri Lanka, Russia and Turkey were at third, fourth and fifth position, respectively, in the list of most affected countries by ransomware attacks.
  • There has been 39% rise in cyber-attacks from second quarter to third quarter this year.

Inequality (Trend 1990-91 to 2018-19)

 Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Society

  1. Discuss the social problem of sexual violence against women. How far laws can curb them. In this context critically examine Shakti Act of Maharashtra government.
  2. Patriarchy and gender inequitable attitude are drivers to sexual violence against women. Explain. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 2: Polity

  1. Over the years the Parliament of India has lost its pre-eminent position as the pillar of democracy. Examine. [Reference: Indian Express]
  2. Discuss the various ICT initiatives taken by government in providing access to justice. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 2: Governance

  1. The NDHM is the first step in strengthening India’s health system and moving it toward the United Nations Sustainable Development, however it raises privacy concerns as well. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. Indian health care problem has 80:20 rule. Only 20% of the people can afford modern health care, 40% cannot afford and rest 40 % pay with difficulty. In this context, discuss the challenges to accessibility to affordable services.
  3. Discuss the need of dynamic monitoring system as an essential element to implement public policy in India. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

  1. Achieving a $ 5 trillion economy is contingent on strong financial sector. Discuss the concerns in financial sector and reforms needed. [Reference: Business Line]
  2. What do you understand by fiscal management? Discuss the strategy to manage fiscal woes of corona pandemic. [Reference: Business Line]
  3. Discuss the controversy related to the issue of Public stockholding programme for food security at the WTO? Is there a need to reframe WTO rules regarding public stockholding? [Reference: Indian Express]
  4. Indian iron ores prices have been rising in recent times and exported without meeting domestic demands. In this context discuss challenges and way ahead for Iron and Steel Industry in India. [Reference: Financial Express]
  5. Market economy by nature tends to promote inequality. In this context comment on pattern of inequality in India post-reform and measures to recalibrate strategy to address inequality. [Reference: Financial Express]
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