Daily Practice Sheet 26 November 2020

On this Day

• On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of India that came into force on 26 January 1950.
• Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas is celebrated annually in India on 26 November. The day is also known as National Law Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in India.
• On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of India that came into force on 26 January 1950.
• It is celebrated as a mark of tribute to India’s first Law Minister BR Ambedkar, who played a pivotal role in drafting the Indian Constitution.

Daily Prelims Topics

• Constitution day
• 5G
• FPI

Daily Facts

Exports

• India’s merchandise exports have stagnated at $ 315 bn for the past 5 years.

Labour:

• The share of wages in gross value added is not only low but has been declining over the years. As per the Annual Survey of Industries data, this share was 28.5 in 1980–81, 21.4 in 1990–91, 15.5 in 2000–01, 10.3 in 2010–11 and 12.3 in 2015–16.

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 1: Society

1. Critically examine the impact of globalization on labour and labour movement and trade unions.

GS 2: Polity

1. India’s Constitution into a tool for social revolution. Comment
2. Have the ideas mentioned in the preamble realized?
3. What do you understand by judicial overreach? Explain how it disturbs separation of power on which our constitution is built. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Governance

1. It is simply a myth that e-government will automatically and dramatically change the accountability nature of public organizations. In the light of the statement discuss 4 e- governance initiatives in India. [Reference: EPW]

GS 3: Economy

1. Exports are one of the important engines of growth. Discuss its potential to solve job problem in India. Critically examine India approach to FTAS in this context. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Environment

1. Compensatory afforestation as a concept never incorporated the idea of public participation. Has Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act 2016 diluted the rights of forest dwellers? [Reference: Mongabay]
2. Critically examine draft National Forest Policy. Does it cater to new emerging issues of forest of 21^st century? [Reference: DownToEarth]
3. The shortsightedness of the forest policies so far has led to the denudation of forests, disturbed ecological balance, inadequate supply of raw materials to ­urban areas and forest-based industries, and the uprooting of the cultural and economic means of sustenance of the tribal communities. [Reference: Mongabay] 

GS 3: Science

1. What are 5G networks? [Reference: The Wire]

Daily Ethics:

1. Differentiate between real politics and ideal politics. How can idealistic orientation be given to politics? [Reference: EPW]