Daily Practice Sheet 9 August 2021
- August 9, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPS
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Daily Practice Sheet
9 August 2021
Daily Prelims Topic
- The Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill
- Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO)
- Battery Cell Technologies
- IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
- The world’s climate change progress
- Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
- 8888 Uprising
- Immunogenicity
- Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee
- Human rights
- The employment & unemployment status of India
- Variants of Covid 19
- National Policy on Biofuels
Daily Facts
Indian Ocean
- The Indian Ocean region transports 75 per cent of the world’s maritime trade and 50 per cent of daily global oil consumption
Unemployment
- The share of self-employment in total employment has increased to 53.5 per cent, up from 52.1 per cent as reported in the previous two PLFS rounds (2017-18 and 2018-19).
- The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals a decline in the unemployment rate from 5.8 per cent in 2018-19 to 4.8 per cent in 2019-20.
Human Rights
- According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 100 cases of custodial deaths were reported in 2017, 42 of which were in police custody. Thirty-three policemen were arrested while 27 were charge-sheeted. Forty-eight police personnel were charge-sheeted and three convicted in cases of human rights violation. Overall, 2,005 cases were registered against police personnel, 1,000 of whom were charge-sheeted. With 456 cases, Maharashtra topped the list, while Gujarat and Rajasthan followed with 191 and 169 cases, respectively; 128 personnel were convicted.
Daily Mapping
- Coal Fired Power Plants in India: Rihand, Singrauli, Vindhyachal
Daily Mains Mantra
GS 1: History
GS 2: Polity
- What are human rights? Discuss the various threats to human rights in India. Also critically examine the legal and institutional architecture of human rights in India. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 2: International Relations
- Act East Policy (AEP) provides an interface between North East India and the ASEAN region. [Reference: Indian Express]
- In the context of economic and strategic importance of Indian Ocean- discuss Mission SAGAR.
GS 3: Economy
- Are famers reaping the benefits of PMFBY? Discuss the challenges in the implementation of the PMFBY. [Reference: Business Line]
- Critically examine various facets of employment challenge faced by the economy. [Reference: Indian Express]
GS 3: Security
- What is maritime security? Why it is significant? How big is presence of China a concern for maritime security of India? [Reference: India Times]
GS 4: Ethics
- What is conflict of interest? [Reference: Indian Express]