Daily Practice Sheet 25 October 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

25 October 2021

 Daily Prelims Topic

• Biodynamic Farming
• DAP shortage in India
• What is Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission?
• Prem Nath Dogra
• Syama Prasad Mukherjee
• Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region
• Operation Red Rose
• Gorias
• PM – ASBY
• National Fund to Control Drug Abuse
• SEBI declares govt-owned firm PEC as ‘not fit & proper’
• Raja Ravi Verma
• Princely state and freedom movement

Daily Facts

Fruits:

• India ranks second in fruits and vegetables production in the world, after China. As per National Horticulture Database (Second Advance Estimates) published by National Horticulture Board, during 2019-20, India produced 99.07 million metric tonnes of fruits and 191.77 million metric tonnes of vegetables. The area under cultivation of fruits stood at 6.66 million hectares while vegetables were cultivated at 10.35 million hectares.
• According to FAO (2019), India is the largest producer of ginger and okra amongst vegetables and ranks second in production of potatoes, onions, cauliflowers, brinjal, Cabbages, etc. Amongst fruits, the country ranks first in production of Bananas (26.08%), Papayas (44.05%) and Mangoes (including mangosteens and guavas) (45.89%).
• The vast production base offers India tremendous opportunities for export. During 2020-21, India exported fruits and vegetables worth Rs. 9,940.95 crores/ 1,342.14 USD Millions which comprised of fruits worth Rs. 4,971.22 crores/ 674.53 USD Millions and vegetables worth Rs. 4,969.73 crores/ 667.61 USD Millions.
• Grapes, Pomegranates, Mangoes , Bananas, Oranges account for larger portion of fruits exported from the country while Onions, Mixed Vegetables, Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Green Chilly contribute largely to the vegetable export basket.
• The major destinations for Indian fruits and vegetables are Bangladesh, UAE, Netherland, Nepal, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka, Oman and Qatar.

CSE Mains 2021

Day 7

1. What have been impacts of land reforms on land reforms and productivity?

Source: Mains Master Notes

2. Discuss the scope of food processing industry in India.

Source: Mains Master Notes

3. Explain the forward and backward linkages in the food processing sector in India.

Source: Mains Master Notes

4. To make India a $5-trillion economy policymakers must bring all the constituents of the industrial ecosystem together. In this context discuss the need for new industrial policy.

Source: Mains Master Notes, Business Line

CSE Mains 2022

Day 4

1. Discuss the need for inclusive growth in India. Also examine how can covid pandemic impacted the goal of inclusive growth.

Source: Mains Master Notes

2. The concept of inclusive growth has become central to economic development due to rising economic inequality and its effects on human well-being and prosperity. Discuss

Source: Mains Master Notes

3. What do you understand by informalisation of labour? Discuss the cause for this phenomenonin Indian economy. How has pandemic impacted this trend?

Source: Mains Master Notes

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. India’s diverse climate ensures availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables. Comment

GS 2: Polity

1. Is India’s Health Care Infrastructure Sufficient for Handling COVID 19 like Pandemic? In this context, discuss Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. Horticulture and food processing has the potential to double farmers income, however both faces numerous challenges. Discuss. [Reference: Mospi NIC]
2. What do you understand by diversification of agriculture? Discuss the need for diversification taking Punjab as a case study. [Reference: Indian Express]
3. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan will raise the competitiveness of Indian economy. Explain. [Reference: Indian Express]
4. Do market driven polices always result in inequality? Discuss with case of India and China. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Environment

1. What is a carbon market? How effective it has been in halting climate change? [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What are phobias? Why do they exist? Explain with example. [Reference: Indian Express]