Daily Practice Sheet 23 January 2021
- January 23, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
Daily Practice Sheet 23 January 2021
By
Santosh Sir
All 6 Prelims qualified
4 CSE Mains qualified
If I can do it, you can too
Daily Prelims Topic
- Environment Protection, Act 1986
- Starred and unstarred questions in Parliament (Question hour in focus in budget session)
- Desert Knight 21
- Ujjawala
- The EdelmanTrust Barometer
- Keeping bill in abeyance
- Jerenga Pothar
- New Start treaty
- 4-tier structure for regulation of NBFCs
- Indian Port Bill
- Bulk Drug Vs Formulations
- Census vs Caste Census
Daily Mapping
- Monuments of Mahabalipuram
Daily Facts
Mining Sector
According to the government’s own assessment, traditionally, one percentage point growth in mining pushes up the growth rate of industrial production by 1.2-1.4 percentage points. Also, one direct job in the sector creates 10 indirect jobs. The mineral sector’s contribution to the GDP is only 1.75 per cent, currently. Despite having a huge potential, the country is far from being Atmanirbhar in mineral production. India imports minerals worth over ₹2.5-lakh crore every year whereas the domestic production is only half of that, at ₹1.25-lakh crore.
Gender disparity
According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data, while men recovered most of their lost jobs by November 2020, women didn’t — 49 per cent of job losses were of women
Daily Mains Mantra
NEWSPAPER
GS 1: Society
1. The poor women’s labour force participation is not only a function of low education and social status, but also, to a significant extent, of culture and social barrier. Examine. [Reference: Indian Express]
Approach:
The poor women’s labour force participation is not only a function of low education and social status, but also, to a significant extent, of culture and social barrier. Examine.
In the Introduction, come out with the linkage between India’s development and Women labour force participation.
As India is aspiring for $5 trillion economy by 2022, the aspiration looks dull due to low women labour force participation.
In the body, come out the reasons for low women labour force participation.
- Underreported women labour force participation.
- Job loss due to mechanization
- Care economy and the burden of unpaid work
- Deep rooted patriarchy and gender bias
- Non-availability of white Collar jobs (Glass ceiling effect)
- Migration due to Marriage
- Religious barrier
- Long working hours and gender stereotypes
- Rising educational levels and household incomes
Add data, facts and examples wherever necessary.
1.3 billion Women were in work in 2018 as compared to 2 billion men – a less than 2% improvement in last 27 years. – ILO report
he FLFPR in India fell from 31.2% in 2011–12 to 23.3% in 2017–18. Further, the FLFPR for rural areas has declined by more than 11 percentage points in 2017–18.
What needs to be done?
Providing required Infrastructure, ensuring equal pay for equal work, quotas in educational institutions and jobs, ensuring maternity benefits, increase expenditures for ICDS, MGNREGA, Gender Budgeting
In the conclusion, emphasize on structural changes that needs to be done in order to increase Women labour force participation which will result in the holistic development of a country.
GS 2: IR
1. Why is India interested in Arctic? Analyze the draft Arctic Policy. [Reference: The Hindu]
GS 3: Economy
1. What do you understand by NBFCs? Why the NBFC sector is in stress for last few years? Discuss RBI’s paper Revised Regulatory Framework for NBFCs — a Scale-Based Approach. [Reference: Business Line]
2. Diversification of agriculture is not only essential for nutrition security in India, but also to promote equity and sustainability. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]
3. Critically examine the implications of making MSP legally binding? [Reference: Indian Express]
4. What do you understand by indigenization of technology? Discuss how production linked Incentive scheme can push indigenization in pharmaceutical sector. [Reference: Indian Express]
5. Discuss the importance of the mining sector for the economy. Critically examine the existing regulation and the proposed one. Will the new regulation bring positive changes. [Reference: Business Line]
GS 3: Science
1. What are biofuels? What are the three generations of biofuels? [Reference: The Hindu]
Daily Ethics:
1. What are the inter -generational equity concerns in mining? [Reference: Live Mint]