Daily Practice Sheet 8 December 2020
- December 8, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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Daily Prelims Topic
- Feluda test
- AlphaFold2
- Schedule 6 of the Constitution
- UNESO’s world heritage cities under landscape city programme (Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh included)
- PagriSambhalJatta movement
- Tharutribals of the UP terai
- Havana Syndrome
Daily Mapping
- Yemen
- Bhasan Char island
Daily Facts
- Over 320 million learners have been affected and more than 5 million young people are likely to have lost their jobs.
- According to National Sample Survey data for 2019, only 20% of urban women in the age group of 15-59 years spend time in “employment and related activities” on an average day.
- The U.S. arms industry accounted for 61% of sales by the world’s “Top 25” manufacturers last year, ahead of China’s 15.7%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Daily Mains Mantra
NEWSPAPER
GS 1: Society
- Covid-19 imposed lockdown exposed the vulnerability of urban poor. In this context discuss issues of urban poor with respect to social protection. Suggest measures to overcome it. [Reference: The Hindu]
- Digital revolution and aggressive marketing has led to parents wanting their kids to start young in learning coding and computer awareness. Examine its impact on kids in Indian society. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 2: Polity
- Comment on the constitutional and legal concerns in the recently passed Farm acts which has been in centre of controversy. [Reference: The Hindu]
GS 3: Economy
- With the new reforms agriculture may flourish, but agriculturists could perish. Critically examine. [Reference: Indian Express]
- Skill development sector has grown in India, but has many challenges. Elaborate. Discuss role of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in utilizing India’s demographic dividend. [Reference: The Hindu]
- Emulating dairy model in India can make Indian agriculture truly remunerative. Discuss. [Reference: Business Line]
GS 3: Science and Tech
- How telemedicine can be an enabler of effective disease management in India with high burden of disease? [Reference: Business Line]
GS 3: Environment