Daily Practice Sheet 5 December 2022

Daily Practice Sheet

5 December 2022

CSE Mains 2023

Day 60 Target

Mains Master Notes Ethics in Civil service (Accountability and Governance)

Previous Year Question

1. What does ‘accountability’ mean in the context of public service? What measures can be adopted to ensure individual and collective accountability of public servants?

Current Affairs Based

GS 1: Geography

1. Soil degradation needs to be urgently addressed and reversed. Discuss.
2. Poor soil management will erode food security. Discuss
3. What do you understand by soil? Explain the process of soil formation. Discuss the reasons for soil degradation and suggest remedies to arrest them.

GS 2: Polity

1. What do how Criminalisation of politics is hurting the Indian political system? Mentions few steps taken by Supreme Court to curtail the influence of the criminal politician on Indian Democracy.(Democracy interrupted:-editorial)

GS 2: IR

1. How is the China Indian Ocean Region Forum different from the Indian Ocean Rim Association? Why is China deepening its role in the Indian Ocean Region? Did Australia and Maldives participate in the forum?
2. Why has the European Union put an embargo on Russian oil prices? What will be its effect on Europe’s energy security?

GS 3: Economy

1. Discuss the need for digital rupee introduced by the RBI. Also examine the risks.
2. Introduction of the Goods and service Tax (GST) has reduced the inter-state disparity. Critically examine
3. India must restructure its Free Trade Agreement to ascend its export value chain. Comment
4. Examine the various impacts of the introduction of e-rupi on the Indian banking and financial system.
5. Do there exist a trade-off between inequality and poverty? What explains the latest trend of declining inequality and rising poverty in India? Comment.

GS 3: Environment

1. What is green customs initiative? How can it help in conserving biodiversity and curbing the illegal wildlife trade (IWT)? Elaborate.
2. What is a biodiversity hotspot? What threats are they facing? Explain in light of the threat faced by the Great Barrier Reef. Also suggest some steps to protect them.