Daily Practice Sheet 25 August 2020

Daily Prelims Topic

• DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill
• Excavations at the Keeladi cluster 
• Negative import list
• Bondas, particularly vulnerable tribal group 
• Pesticide ban
• Dedicated Freight Corridors 
• FRBM act
• Super app
• Cultural heritage of Hyderabad
• Asteroid 2018VP1
• permissible maximum residue limit (MRL) 
• Banned Pesticides: Acephate, Carbendazim, Thiamethoxam, Triazofos, Tricyclazole, Buprofezin, Carbofuron, Propiconazole, and Thiophanate Methyl.
• Special Financial transaction

Daily facts

• India has the second largest number of tobacco users (268 million) in the world — of these at least 12 lakh die every year from tobacco-related diseases

Daily Mapping

• Brahmaputra river

Daily Constitution

• Article 142

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Arts and culture

1. Discuss about evolution and distinction features of Deccan sultanate architecture. [Reference: PIB, Frontline, WHC Unesco]

GS 2: Polity and Governance

1. What is fiscal council and what are its mandates? Analyze the need for fiscal council in India. [Reference: The Hindu, Live Mint]
2. Discuss the need for inner democracy in political parties in India. Do you think we need a low to regulate political parties in India?
3. What do you understand by judicial activism? Discuss the reasons for the same. [Reference: Business Line]
4. Social justice is one of the most important aim and objective of our constitutional polity. Examine the role played by judiciary in achieving the goal of social justice.

GS 3: Economy

1. Reverse migration due to COVID-19 have resulted in the number of people employed in the agriculture sector. In this context, what are the opportunities available in agriculture and allied sectors to boost employment and accelerate economic growth? [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Dedicated freight corridors (DFC) are future of Indian Railways. Why there is need for DFC and what are the various advantages DFC has over the existing Indian railways system? [Reference: PIB]
3. Examine the impact of reverse migration of people, to rural areas amid pandemic, on the agricultural landscape. What strategies are required to revive the ailing agriculture sector?

GS 3: Science and Tech

1. What do you understand by DNA profiling? What are its potential use? Discuss concerns regarding DNA profiling Biull

GS 4: Ethics

1. What is courage of conviction? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. What do you understand by social justice? Illustrate with relevant example in Indian context. [Reference: Business Line]
3. What do you understand by misogyny? How does it play out in society? [Reference: Indian Express]
4. What do you understand by vigilante justice? Discuss the psychological reasons behind it? [Reference: Indian Express]