Daily Practice Sheet 3 May 2020

On this day – Formatting Revised

• In 1945, Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin.The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operationby the Soviet Union, and also known as the Fall of Berlin, was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II
• In 2008, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar killing over 130,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Polity

1. Do you think COVID-19 pandemic has led to return of sovereignty and ebbing away of globalization? [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Differentiate between rule of law and rule by law? Why rule of law is considered foundation of democracy?[Reference: Indian Express]

GS 2: Governance

1. Ongoing corona pandemic has highlighted the problem of food security in India. What constitutes food security? Discuss measures to improve food security in India. [Reference: The Hindu]
2. Ongoing corona pandemic has highlighted the plight of urban poor. In the light of this argue for an urban job guarantee scheme. [Reference: The Hindu]

GS 3: Economy

1. Indian farmers face multiple challenges on various fronts. Discuss [Reference: OP India]

GS 4: Ethics

1. What do understand by gratitude? How can we show our gratitude to corona warriors? [Reference: Live Mint]
2. Why contentment is considered key to happiness?
3. What do you understand by medical ethics? Discuss the issues of medical ethics highlighted by corona pandemic. [Reference: EPW]

Daily Mains Mantra-Manthan

Gendering Corona Pandemic: [Reference: EPW]