Daily Practice Sheet 7 December 2021

Daily Practice Sheet

7 December 2021

Daily Prelims Topic

• Plant-Based Chewing Gum that ‘Traps’ Coronavirus
• La Nina and North-East monsoon
• Millets
• Environment-Related Offences
• Lateral Entry into the Civil Services
• Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
• Lesser Duty Rule (LDR)
• Russia–Ukraine Border Map
• The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)
• Article 3 of the Constitution
• Section 43D (5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)
• Banking Reform Committees
• Limiting Antibiotics Use In Crops
• Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
• e-office Project
• Personal Recognisance (PR) Bond
• Maitri Divas
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Daily Constitution

• Article 3

Daily Facts

Nutrition:

• The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 shows negligible gains in nutritional outcomes among under-five children

Millets:

• Dryland agriculture that has occupied 68 per cent of the area under cultivation and produced 44 per cent of food requirements.
• Sorghum, pearl millets, and a range of small millets can thrive in varying agro-climatic regions. 
• The millets market globally is estimated at $9 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $12.5 billion. India is the largest consumer and accounts for 38 per cent of global demand.
• FAO data reveals that in India, millets’ area under cultivation has averaged at 108 lakh hectares and reported a dispersion of 27 lakh hectares between 2000 and 2019. The average production is estimated at 111 lakh tonnes showing a dispersion of 29 lakh tonnes with average productivity of 1,041 kg a hectare in the corresponding period. Further analysis shows that millets area under production has a negative 2.25 per cent Compounded Annual Growth Rate between 2000 and 2019, while production CAGR is only 0.08 per cent. However, the productivity exhibits a positive 2.38 per cent CAGR.
• ICRISAT reported that between 1962 and 2010, India’s per capita consumption of millets fell significantly from 32.9 kg to 4.2 kg per year.

CSE 2021

Day 30

Topic: Important International institutions, agencies, their structure and mandates

1. Critically assess the United Nation’s ability to provide for and uphold international peace and security. Is it still relevant? Suggest reforms to make it relevant.

Refer: Mains Master Notes on UN @75

CSE 2022

Day 21

Topic: Biotechnology

1. What is Biotechnology? How it can serve us in our daily life?

Refer: Mains Master Notes on Biotechnology

Daily Mains Mantra

GS 1: Geography

1. Explain the phenomenon of La Nina and El Nino. [Reference: Skymet Weather]

GS 2: Polity

1. Successful democracy is a holistic idea; it encompasses both procedural and substantive aspect. How does Indian democracy fares? [Reference: Indian Express]
2. India has been described as electoral autocracy. Do you agree with this opinion? In this context, discuss the challenges faced by Indian democracy. [Reference: Indian Express]
3. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 shows negligible gains in nutritional outcomes among under-five children. Where is government missing? Analyze. [Reference: The Hindu]
4. Critically examine the pros and cons of the lateral entry in the government. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. What are millets? Why are they important? Discuss the need of change in cropping pattern. [Reference: Business Line]
2. Discuss the concerns of RBI regarding digital lending. [Reference: Business Line]

GS 3: Security

1. Discuss why there is a demand of repeal of AFSPA. [Reference: Money Control]

Refer: Mains Master Notes on Security Forces Mandate