Daily Practice Sheet 7 November 2020

Daily Prelims Topic

• CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
• SMOG
• MEASLES, POLIO
• EOS-01
• CYCLONE MISS
• PADHNA LIKHNA ABHIYAN
• NATIONAL WATER AWARDS
• GOV-TECH-THON 2020

Daily Facts

MSP

• NSS survey and NITI Aayog study showcase that MSP awareness remains low.
• The regime favours only a small proportion of farmers (6 per cent) and has been largely unavailable to the majority of the small and marginal farmer (94 per cent).
• MSP awareness stands at around 17 per cent and 18 per cent for rabi and kharif crops, respectively.
  
• According to NSS 70th Round, only 25 per cent of agricultural households sold their produce in the APMC mandis, whereas 65 per cent of households sold to private players.
• For the two main food crops, wheat and rice, the figures remain abysmally low at 16 per cent and 10 per cent respectively.

Daily Mains Mantra

NEWSPAPER

GS 2: Governance

1. Do you think that Indian bureaucracy is anti –reform and status quoist? How will mission Karma Yogi help in reskilling and weeding out the inefficient ones. [Reference: Financial Express]
2. National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) will make the health sector in India more technologically advanced, inclusive as well as delivery-driven. [Reference: EPW]
3. Will the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM–JAY) achieve universal health coverage?

GS 2: IR

1. “There are no permanent friends, or permanent enemies; only permanent interests”. Comment in the context of India –US relations. [Reference: Indian Express]

GS 3: Economy

1. Excessive regulation and lack of freedom have hampered the growth of the agriculture sector, making it one of the most uncompetitive activities. Will the farm bills be a watershed moment for Indian agriculture? [Reference: Business Line]
2. The present global scenario is favorable for attracting foreign capital. In this context, discuss the determinants of attracting foreign capital. [Reference: Press Reader]

GS3: Environment

1. What do you understand by net zero emission? Discuss strategies to achieve this? [Reference: Financial Express]

GS 3: Science and Tech

1. What do you understand by precision agriculture? How can it help farmers? [Reference: Wikipedia]

GS 4: Ethics

1. It is said as a society and at individual level, Indians in general lack civic sense. Do you agree with this? [Reference: Business Line]
2. Indians have a general disregard towards garbage management and its rules. Suggest innovative strategies to bring attitudinal change in people. [ Reference: Business Line]