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DAILY PRACTICE SHEET COMPILATION

October 2021

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Contents Prelims Topics .............................................................................................................................................. 3

General Studies-1........................................................................................................................................ 14

History .................................................................................................................................................... 14

society ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Geography .............................................................................................................................................. 16

General Studies-2 ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Polity ....................................................................................................................................................... 18

International Relations ............................................................................................................................ 20

General Studies-3 ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Economics .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Science and Technology ......................................................................................................................... 24

Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 25

Internal Security...................................................................................................................................... 27

Disaster Management……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28

General Studies-4 ....................................................................................................................................... 29

Ethics ...................................................................................................................................................... 30

LAQSHYA 2022 ............................................................................................................................................ 31

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Prelims Topics

3rd October

Daily Prelims Topics

• United Nations Food Systems Summit

• Increasing Adoption Of Crypto Assets Pose Financial Stability Challenges: IMF

• Green Bonds

• Act-A or Access to covid-19 Tools accelerator

• Bepi Colombo mission

• North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon

• Immortal Beings

• Positive Feedback Loop and Desertification

• New rules to clear retro tax mess

• Jal Jeevan Mission

• Ethanol

• Assam Accord

• IAO Hanle

• Langa-Manganiyar Heritage

4th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985

• Capital Expenditures and Revenue Expenditures

• Tech Repository For Digital Services

• Optimum Water in Reservoirs

• Amazon’s Astro ‘robot on wheels’

• Marine heatwaves during winter

• Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)

• Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Sardine Run

• Eat Right campaign

• Legal Guarantee of MSP

• Pandora Papers

• Round Tripping

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• Shell Companies

• e-SHRAM portal

• Area Frame Establishment Survey (AFES)

• Tax Havens -

• Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

• Brahmaputra Heritage Centre

• Linking cess with govt borrowing

• Landslip Warning System

• Higher the central bank gold reserves, lower the sovereign credit risk

6th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Rajkumar Shukla

• Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi

• Babu Chotelal Shrivastava

• Hollwell Monument Removal Movement conducted by Netaji in 1940 at Calcutta

• Coal Shortage Choking Thermal Power Plants

• 14% coral reefs lost since 2010

• Sabarmati River

• Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming

• Public Debt

• The anti-defection law

• Landslides

• Nobel Prize in Physics 2021

• Transfer of High Court Judges

• Voluntary Safety Reporting System

• 13th Amendment to Sri Lankan Constitution

• Ayushman Bharat PM- JAY

• The State of World's Children Report

• Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)

• Moody’s upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook

• microfinance Institutions

• Senkaku Islands

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7th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Series - Women Unsung Heroes

• Royal Indian Navy Mutiny, 1946

• Coal Crisis in India

• Mosquirix

• US' CAATSA law

• Endosulfan

• Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

• Noble Prize in Chemistry 2021

• WHO’s stark message on air quality

• India’s newest Tiger Reserve, No. 4 in Chhattisgarh

• Corbett National Park

• 100% FDI in telecom

• Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019

• India’s migrant construction workers

• NCC's first Air-strip

• UP tops list of states emitting fine particulate matter

• PM MITRA parks

8th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Series

• Baltic Exchange

• Capital-to-Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR)

• Highest Loss In Terrestrial Water Storage

• India’s ambitious ethanol plan

• Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety

• Spike In Crude Prices

• Study finds high level of pharma contaminants in Cauvery

• Indian Space Association (ISpA)

• 35 oxygen plants set up under PM CARES

• Multidimensionally Poor

• Nobel Prize in Literature 2021

• Genetic Proof for Domestication of Sheep

• SC120-LOX

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• People’s Plan Campaign

• Ajeya Warrior

• Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC)

9th October

Daily Prelims Topic

• RBI ends G-SAP

• RBI hikes IMPS daily transaction limit to ₹5 lakh (What's the Difference between NEFT,

RTGS and IMPS?)

• What RBI keeping rates unchanged means for you

• ‘Pregnant women with Covid can pass on antibodies to foetus

• Power cuts mount in northern States as coal stocks shrink

• CEA steps down as 3-yr tenure ends

• Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads

• Global Deal to End Tax Havens Moves Ahead as Nations Back 15% Rate

16th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• International Day of Rural Women

• Non power consumption of coal

• Seven new defense CPSEs created

• Nihang Sikhs

• Global Hunger Index Calculation

• WhatsApp adds encrypted back-up for text messages

• Govt removes export restrictions on diagnostic kits and reagents

• Herd immunity against Delta variant difficult

• Coal stocking norms for power plants

• ‘Kashmir of the South’

• Hydro-seismicity

• TB deaths up in pandemic: WHO

• Hydroelectric power plants in India

• Zurich museum

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17th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• E-shram portal

• COP26 climate conference

• PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan

• Heavy Rain And Landslides Over Southern Kerala

• Antibodies produced during Dengue

• Bitcoins

• Jackie Chan Gecko

• IMD Alerts

• Carl Vinson

• The National Security Guard (NSG)

• Army Air Defence Procurement

• Immoral Traffic Prevention Act

• Medical Devices Rules 2017

• National Water Policy 2012

• Molnupiravir

• DLX1 Protein

• Zeolite oxygen concentrators

18th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Kew Declaration

• Recovery in Employment

• China’s hypersonic glide vehicle test

• Structural problems fuelling the coal crisis

• Higher tariff value on edible oils

• Oil Seeds

• WTO Ministerial Conference

• Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

• Bond yields trend higher despite softer inflation

• One-Health

• IMF Quota

• Firm to monetise CPSE land assets

• Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

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• Yudh Abhyas 2021

19th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Shadow Cabinet

• Rashtriya Gokul Mission

• National Livestock Mission

• Kushinagar

• Nebra Sky Disc

• Idukki dam

• Rainy October

• Allium negianum

• Stagflation

• 2016 panel to study Indian culture

• GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU

• White Light Emitters For LED Applications

21st October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Africa’s melting glaciers fuel drought worries

• ‘Earthshine’ levels show the planet is dimming

• Bio-enzymes from kinnow

• Facebook wants to rebrand itself for the ‘Metaverse’

• Election of Deputy Speaker

• Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is named after Manipur

• UNEP production gap report

• Vigyan Prasar workshops

• Northern climes no longer safe haven for migratory animals

• The Global Threat Assessment report 2021

• Maharishi Valmiki

• C TAP

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22nd October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Prisoners on Parole

• Genetically Modified Rice

• Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

• Pig Kidney to a Human

• Right to privacy

• Yadadri temple in Telangana

• Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

• PM Gati Shakti plan

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids

• SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery)

• Pre-IPO Placement

• Strategic Oil Reserves

• Kaziranga National Park

• India crosses 100 crore vaccination

23rd October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Turkey under FATF Grey-List

• Plastic Pollution

• Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

• RBI caps IPO funding by NBFCs at ₹1 cr per borrower

• Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules, 2021

• RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee member Varma diverged from policy stance

• Global Oil Boils

• Muslim Uighur community in Xinjiang

• Madhubani Paintings

• Net-Zero Emissions

• CBI investigating powers inside state

• Public Safety Act (PSA)

• Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021

• Consumer Disputes Fora

• Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile

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24th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Social justice ministry

• Constitutional provision related prevention drug abuse

• Meliodosis

• DGP's Annual Conference

• Barak Valley

• Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Yojana (PK3Y)

• Tsugaru Strait Map

• Hybrid Immunity

• Insulin

• Herd Mentality in Jurassic Dinosaur

• Conscious Possession of Drugs

• Cases of environment offences rose in 2020, but there’s a catch

• What is an FIR?

• International Day of Climate Action

• Turmeric

25thOctober

Daily Prelims Topics

• Biodynamic Farming

• DAP shortage in India

• What is Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission?

• Prem Nath Dogra

• Syama Prasad Mukherjee

• Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region

• Operation Red Rose

• Gorias

• PM - ASBY

• National Fund to Control Drug Abuse

• SEBI declares govt-owned firm PEC as ‘not fit & proper’

• Raja Ravi Verma

• Princely state and freedom movement

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26th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Stone Mining in Jharkhand

• Trigonopterus corona

• India’s draft on REDD+ safeguards

• Atmospheric river storms

• Exclusions in Insurance

• Thawing permafrost

• Iconic Tourist Destinations

• Raja Ravi Varma

• Princely States

• Mullaperiyar Dam

• Pir Panjal Range

• Palk Strait Mapping

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• WMO Report on CO2 Emissions

• Rohingya Crisis

27th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Climate Change Jargon

• Appointment of Chief Economic Advisor

• Credit Outreach Programme

• Critical Wildlife Habitats

• Biodiversity Hotspots

• Field Trials

• Drones

• CERT-In authorized as CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

• Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability — A District Level Assessment

• Sudan Mapping

• East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)

• Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea

• Parambikulam Aliyar Project

• National Population Register

• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

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28th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• US Food and Drug Administration

• Micronutient Deficiency

• ‘Podu’ land issue in Telangana

• National Bank for Financing Infrastructure Development (NABFID)

• Meghalaya’s Matrilineal Inheritance Custom

• Cascade Tripping

• Rules of Religion in Eligibility for the SC Quota

• Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

• Asian Development Bank

• China-Pakistan 1963 Agreement

• Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969

• Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

• ‘Knock Every Door’ Campaign

• ‘Time for India’ drive

29th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• UNESCO World Heritage forests

• Heat Waves

• Agni-5 ballistic missile

• SWAMIH Fund

• Meme Coins Floki Currencies And Dogecoin-Killers

• Home Ministry

• National Commission for Scheduled Castes

• GST Compensation cess

• Nagar Van (Urban Forests)

• Agreement on Safeguards

• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2021

• Rigorous Imprisonment

• Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)

• Tajikistan Mapping

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30th October

Daily Prelims Topics

• Samudrayan

• Gini coefficient

• RBI Governor

• Different types of U.S. Visa

• Pacific Islands

• Pope

• Facebook is now called ‘Meta’

• Core sectors

• Sardar Patel supported Partition

• Seaweeds

• MGNREGA

• The Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

• Best Public Transport Award

• Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine

• Fiscal Deficit

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General Studies-1

History 7th October

1. With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, discuss the need for urbanization

policy.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-urbanisation-policy-quality-life-

indian-economy-7556604/

2. Discuss women’s movement in India in post-independence India. Do you think it has

become more inclusive?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-indian-womens-movement-can-

only-grow-by-being-inclusive-7556613/

8th October

1. The Ghadar plan to free India from the British was a failure but it sparked a revolution.

https://thewire.in/history/ghadar-movement-indian-freedom

https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/freedom-movement-detail.htm?10

There were several factors both external and internal, responsible for the origin of the

Ghadr Party.

https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/freedom-movement-detail.htm?10

9th October

1. Discuss the contribution of Jay Prakash Narayan before and after independence.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/remembering-jayaprakash-narayan-the-

peoples-hero-7561286/

2. Critically comment upon the complete revolution of jay Prakash Narayan.

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/views/the-idea-of-total-

revolution/articleshow/49422574.cms

17th October

1. Who was freedom fighter Udham Singh?

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-was-freedom-fighter-udham-

singh-7121222/

18th October

1. Gandhi and Savarkar shared goal of independence, differed on means. Critically discuss.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/gandhi-and-savarkar-shared-goal-of-

independence-differed-on-means-7576990/

2. Discuss the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan? Are his ideas still relevant?

https://countercurrents.org/2020/10/why-sir-syed-ahmad-khans-ideas-are-relevant-today/

19th October

1. What do you understand by caste system? Can it be eradicated?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/only-a-politics-that-ensures-growth-

and-opportunities-for-all-will-make-caste-irrelevant/

2. Discuss the problem of aging in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/when-i-turned-my-parents-caregiver-

7578829/

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21st October

1. Do you think the role of violent acts of defiance was diminished by overplaying the

impact of the non-violent movement?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-the-militant-aspect-of-indias-

freedom-struggle-was-sidelined-7582396/

26th October

1. Discuss the freedom movement in the Princely States .Why did INC hesitated to merge the

movement of Princely State and British India?

27th October

1. What do you understand by neo Buddhist movement? How is it related to Dalit Movement

in post-independence India

30th October

1. Critically review the events unfolding in 1940 which eventually led to India’s partition.

2. What do you understand by Two Nation Theory? How was it responsible for India’s

partition?

society

7th October

1. With a brief background of quality of urban life in India, discuss the need for urbanization

policy.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-urbanisation-policy-quality-life-

indian-economy-7556604/

2. Discuss women’s movement in India in post-independence India. Do you think it has

become more inclusive?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-indian-womens-movement-can-

only-grow-by-being-inclusive-7556613/

19th October 1. What do you understand by caste system? Can it be eradicated?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/only-a-politics-that-ensures-growth-

and-opportunities-for-all-will-make-caste-irrelevant/

2. Discuss the problem of aging in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/when-i-turned-my-parents-caregiver-

7578829/

26th October

1. Examine the disruptive impact of inequality on society.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/inequality-becomes-

disruptive/article37165116.ece

29th October

1. How serious is drug abuse problem in Indian society? Should NDPS act be amended?

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30th October

1. What do you understand by dominant caste? Why dominant castes in various states are

asking for reservation.

Geography

3rd October

1. Land is at the core of fighting desertification and climate change. In this context, discuss

land as a most important resource.

2. What is desertification? Discuss factors responsible for it.

3. What are springs? Discuss the importance of Himalayan springs.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/crisis-in-the-himalayas-nearly-50-perennial-

springs-in-the-region-have-dried-up-61482

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/survey-to-map-himalayan-

springs-soon/articleshow/73717730.cms

6th October

1. Land is at the core of fighting desertification and climate change. In this context, discuss

land as a most important resource.

2. What is desertification? Discuss factors responsible for it.

3. What are springs? Discuss the importance of Himalayan springs.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/crisis-in-the-himalayas-nearly-50-perennial-

springs-in-the-region-have-dried-up-61482

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/survey-to-map-himalayan-

springs-soon/articleshow/73717730.cms

7th October

1. Discuss the problem of water scarcity in India.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/globally-india-recorded-the-highest-loss-in-

terrestrial-water-storage-79558

16th October

1. Terrain plays an important role in the planning and execution of border security. Discuss

with example

2. Discuss the forest resources of India.

3. Discuss the classification of Indian forest.

http://frienvis.nic.in/KidsCentre/Types-of-Indian-Forest_1811.aspx

19th October

1. Despite being a leader in pulse production India imports pulses. Discuss the reasons for

this anomaly. How can India become self-sufficient in pulses?

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/pulses-long-neglect-54447

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/agriculture/government-programmes-to-increase-

yield-better-seeds-will-aid-production-of-pulses-78755

2. Discuss the geographical distribution of pulses in India.

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22nd October

1. What is the reason for falling female workforce participation in India? Discuss strategies

to improve the situation

23rd October

1. What are floods? Discuss the factors behind them. Also show flood prone regions on a

map of India.

24th October

1. Explain the phenomenon of retreating monsoon in India.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/explained-why-is-india-

facing-bouts-of-extreme-weather/article37144380.ece

25th October

1. India's diverse climate ensures availability of all varieties of fresh fruits & vegetables.

Comment.

26th October

1. What are fossils? What role they have in study of evolution of life on earth?

28th October

1. What is shifting cultivation? Discuss issues related to it along with geographical

distribution in the world and India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/telangana-podu-land-issue-explained-7592834/

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General Studies-2

Polity

3rd October

1. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) claims to make health care accessible and

inclusive, however it suffers from various challenges. Discuss

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/explained-what-are-the-concerns-of-digital-

health-mission/article36800075.ece

4th October

1. Who is a farmer? Has agriculture failed to take into account changing nature of Indian

agriculture?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/revealing-indias-actual-farmer-

population-7550159/

6th October

1. Discuss the need for a refugee law in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/refugee-law-india-immigrants-

7554395/

2. Do you think Anti-defection Law has achieved its desired purpose?

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-anti-defection-law-and-how-it-has-often-

failed-to-discourage-defection-

7554426/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/explained-differences-

between-quad-and-aukus/videoshow/86447227.cms

7th October

1. Account for high number of road fatalities in India. Assess the measures taken to curb

them.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/road-accidents-can-be-

reduced/article36868037.ece

9th October

1. Do you think governor has role that transformed from a federal “link” to one of a central

“agent” in the States?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/reflections-on-the-quasi-federal-

democracy/article36905863.ece

2. India’s federal structure is underpinned on the colonial ‘1935 Act’. Comment

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/reflections-on-the-quasi-federal-

democracy/article36905863.ece

17th October

1. Discuss the reasons why India lags behind its neighboring countries in Global Hunger Index.

What according to you can be done to correct this deplorable situation?

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/india-slips-7-spots-to-rank-101-among-116-

countries-on-global-hunger-index-79717

18th October

1. Is NHRC a toothless tiger?

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https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-human-rights-violation-nhrc-

7576949/

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-human-rights-violation-nhrc-

7576949/

22nd October

1. Reservation of women in legislature is needed to ensure meaningful participation of women

and to make democratic process truly inclusive. Discuss the statement in the light of 108th

Amendment

https://prsindia.org/billtrack/womens-reservation-bill-the-constitution-108th-amendment-

bill-2008-45

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/8/25-years-india-women-reservation-bill-elected-

bodies-gender

2. What do you understand by competitive politics? How does it impact the polity and society?

3. Effective immunization can support economic growth by improving health of population.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/thanks-a-

billion/article37096153.ece

23rd October

1. What are political parties? How do they differ from pressure groups? What role do they

play in democracy? Discuss the need for inner party democracy in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/anti-defection-law-political-party-

internal-democracy-7585654/

24th October

1. Does criminalization curb drug consumption? Argue with critically examining NDPS Act.

https://theprint.in/opinion/does-criminalisation-curb-drug-consumption-what-the-use-of-

ndps-act-in-mumbai-tells-us/744555/

25th October

1. Is India's Health Care Infrastructure Sufficient for Handling COVID 19 like Pandemic? In

this context, discuss Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-ayushman-bharat-health-

infrastructure-mission-7589044/

26th October

1. Does constitution guarantee freedom to protest? Does it conflict with other freedoms

enshrined in the constitution? Discuss with example of farmers protest.

27th October

1. Can citizen’s liberty be sacrificed for state’s security? How can a balance be attained?

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-pegasus-spyware-surveillance-

verdict-7592853/

28th October

1. Analyze the gaps in health infrastructure in India. How PM ABHIM or PMASBY

(Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) will fill this gap?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/strengthening-healthcare/article37200628.ece

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2. Can fortification solve the problem of malnutrition in India?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-combat-anemia-

effectively/article37196547.ece

29th October

1. The way water as a resource has been viewed in the policies of India has evolved

significantly over the years. Examine in the context of National Water Policy 2020.

https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/policy-practice-can-national-water-policy-2020-

bridge-gap

2. Analyze the draft National Waster Policy 2020. Will it be able to fill the gap?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-indias-new-water-policy-seeks-to-

deliver-7595819/

International Relations

4th October

1. Discuss the mandate of World Food Program.

6th October

1. Compare and contrast between QUAD and AKUS.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-link-between-aukus-and-quad-says-

india/article36596665.ece

7th October

1. Discuss the challenges facing WTO? Is its existence under threat?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/trade-multilateralism-at-

risk/article36868015.ece

8th October

1. Is AUKUS is driven by strategic concerns or entrenched interest of military industrial

complex?

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/40/strategic-affairs/aukus-driven-strategic-concerns-or-

entrenched.html

9th October

1. What are Bretton Woods’s institutions? What was their mandate? Did they success in

meeting the mandate? Suggest reforms needed in these institutions.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/theres-an-urgent-need-to-clean-up-the-

world-bank-and-imf-7561271/

18th October

1. What is OPEC and OPEC +? What role do they have in energy

19th October

1. Discuss the recent emergence of the Eastern Mediterranean as a geopolitical entity

connecting a number of countries

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https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-and-the-new-quad-in-west-asia-

7578842/

2. One of the important gains of India’s recent foreign policy has been the simultaneous

expansion of Delhi’s cooperation with Israel and the Arab world.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-and-the-new-quad-in-west-asia-

7578842/

21st October

1. Analyze India’s development assistance as an integral part of it’s foreign policy.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/why-india-needs-an-international-

development-cooperation-agency-7582421/

22nd October

1. Discuss the need for global minimum tax. In this context explain Pillar 1 and Pillar 2

solutions that are being pursued by the G7/G20.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/towards-a-global-minimum-

tax/article37113868.ece

23rd October

1. Discuss the mandate of FATF.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/financial-action-task-force-turkey-7584633/

26th October

1. Discuss the historical context of India-China border dispute. How does it impact the

bilateral relationship between two giants of Asia?

27th October

1. What is South China Sea dispute? Discuss the historical evolution of dispute and its

resolution status.

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Economics

3rd October

1. How has pandemic impacted inequality in India?

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/economy/hurun-india-rich-list-malnourished-and-

the-multi-billionaires-79490

4th October

1. Trace India’s long journey from chronic food shortage to surplus food producer. What

lessons it has for other developing nations?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/reimagining-food-systems-with-lessons-from-

india/article36813294.ece

2. There is a need to reimagine food systems in the wake of climate change and declining

biodiversity.

3. Discuss the dichotomy between informal and formal informal parts of the economy.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-the-continued-distress-in-

informal-labour-market-says-7550204/

4. Distinguish between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Explain round tripping in this context.

6th October

1. “Micro finance has proven to be an effective tool for poverty reduction. In this context

critically analyze RBI’s Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance”

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/rbi-microfinance-proposals-that-are-anti-

poor/article36848338.ece

2. "A large public debt forces the adoption of tax and spending policies that result into higher

taxes and reduced services." Analyze.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-make-public-debt-

sustainable/article36844547.ece

3. "Public borrowing produces different effects on the economy." Examine.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-make-public-debt-

sustainable/article36844547.ece

4. Is India’s public debt a cause of worry? How can it be made sustainable?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/is-indias-public-debt-a-cause-for-

worry/article34139146.ece

8th October

1. Can cryptocurrencies emerge as a competition to national currencies?

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/40/editorials/cryptocurrency-confusing-signals.html

2. Digital technology can revolutionize Indian agriculture. How far it can help in achieving

the goal of doubling farmer’s income.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/seeding-a-data-revolution-in-indian-

agriculture/article36886444.ece

3. Will the bad bank fix the broken banking sector?

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https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/will-a-bad-bank-fix-indias-broken-banking-

system/article36885048.ece

4. 77th round of the National Sample Survey on agricultural and rural household’s survey

highlights the dire plight of the farmers.

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/38/editorials/government-policies-drive-farmers-

penury.html

9th October

1. What do you understand by round tripping?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/pandora-papers-icij-black-money-

7554400/

2. What do you understand by money laundering? Explain how it is done?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/pandora-papers-icij-black-money-

7554400/

3. What is the global minimum tax deal and what will it mean?

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/global-minimum-tax-deal-explained-7561867/

16th October

1. Discuss the need to overhaul the power sector.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/power-sector-needs-a-complete-

overhaul/article37010107.ece

17th October

1. How far fears that organic farming is a threat to food security valid? Explain with example

of Srilanka

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/agriculture/sri-lanka-s-organic-farming-crisis-

learning-from-failures-79138

18th October

1. What are tax heavens? Why do they exist? Discuss recent movement against them.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/taxation-regimes-justice-economy-

7576941/

2. The reasons for the current coal crisis are structural and operational. Analyze.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coal-india-the-fall-guy-for-power-

crisis-7576985/

25th October

1. Horticulture and food processing has the potential to double farmers income, however

both faces numerous challenges. Discuss

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df

2. What do you understand by diversification of agriculture? Discuss the need for

diversification taking Punjab as a case study.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/how-punjab-can-shine-again-with-

nutritional-security-and-climate-friendly-agriculture-7588562/

3. PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan will raise the competitiveness of Indian economy.

Explain

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-pm-gati-shakti-plan-means-for-

the-nation/

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4. Do market driven polices always result in inequality? Discuss with case of India and

China

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/chinas-policy-reset-to-common-

prosperity/article37152271.ece

26th October

1. How inequality is related economic growth? Is it inevitable in a market driven economy?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/inequality-becomes-

disruptive/article37165116.ece

2. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan has laid the strong foundations for raising our per capita

GDP. Comment

27th October

1. What do you understand by Ease of Doing Business Index? Discuss its significance. Also

assess India’s effort in improving ease of doing business.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/ease-of-doing-business-trade-policies-

7592349/

28th October

1. What are DFIs? Can it bridge the infrastructure gap? Discuss in the context of NABFID.

2. Discuss the challenge of employability in India? How can it be tackled?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/r-srinivasan/a-netflix-insight-

into-indias-skills-shortage/article37196488.ece

29th October

1. Startup ecosystem in India has transformed in the last 5 years. What has led to this

transformation?

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-three-acts-of-entrepreneurship-that-

accelerated-indias-start-up-ecosystem-7595842/

2. Tax havens continue to derail the global tax system. Discuss

30th October

1. Differentiate between V, K and W recovery? Indian economy is experiencing which kind

of recovery?

2. Why India is unable to produce enough pulses to meet its domestic requirement?

3. Discuss the challenges mass adoption of E vehicle.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/electric-vehicles-india-benz-motors-

7598047/

Science and Technology

8th October

1. The emergence and spread of block chain technology will have a profound effect on the

working of the economy and society. Comment

https://www.allerin.com/blog/the-blockchain-is-transforming-our-society-and-economy-

heres-how

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16th October

1. What is deep learning? Discuss its applications.

https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-02/Responsible-AI-22022021.pdf

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have gained prominence over the last decade due to

their vast potential to unlock economic value and help mitigate social challenges. Discuss

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/data-protection-law-ai-privacy-

7574043/

18th October

1. Combating AMR calls for a multi-sectoral strategy nestled in the One Health Approach.

Discuss

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/amr-mitigation-must-top-pharma-

industrys-agenda/article37041222.ece

21st October

1. What do you understand by genetically modified food? Discuss the regulatory regime for

GS crops in India.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/plugging-the-leak-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-

gm-rice-controversy/article37098701.ece

24th October

1. Critically examine pro’s and con’s of GM food.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/explained-is-genetically-modified-rice-

grown-in-india/article37144630.ece

27th October

1. What do you understand by drones? Discuss its applications. Also analyze how UAS

Rules, 2021 will make India a global drone hub by 2030.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ministry-of-civil-aviation-notifies-liberalized-drone-

rules-2021-11629969569226.html

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/india-drone-rules-2021-explained-7471914/

Environment

3rd October

1. UNITED Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD) is not about

desertification. It is about fighting desertification. In the light of the statement critically

asses implementation of UNCCD.

2. What are green crackers? How different they are from traditional crackers? Can they

make a difference?

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/explained-what-are-the-concerns-of-digital-

health-mission/article36800075.ece

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16th October

1. Forest Conservation Act, 1980 has been instrumental in reducing deforestation. In this

context, critically examine the proposed amendments to the Act.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/forest-conservation-act-environmental-

laws-eia-7574069/

2. Discuss the ecological significance of forest.

https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/66168/1/Unit5.pdf

3. Deforestation is regarded as one of the world’s most pressing land use problems. Discuss

the causes and consequence of deforestation.

https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/66168/1/Unit5.pdf

17th October

1. In the background of COP 26, discuss the achievements of Conference of Parties.

https://www.activesustainability.com/climate-change/achievements-of-the-conference-of-

the-parties/?_adin=02021864894

21st October

1. What is Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol? Critically assess the

implementation of Article 6 of Kyoto protocol.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-carbon-markets-conundrum-at-

cop26/article37098773.ece

23rd October

1. Plastic pollution is the most widespread problem affecting the marine

environment. Discuss

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/plastic-pollution-in-aquatic-systems-

may-triple-by-2040-unep-79822

https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-briefs/marine-plastics

2. Discuss the risks and impacts of the commodification and financialization of water on the

human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/rethink-usefulness-of-trading-water-un-

human-rights-expert-79828

24th October

1. What are extreme weather events? Is climate change responsible for them?

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/explained-why-is-india-

facing-bouts-of-extreme-weather/article37144380.ece

25th October

1. What is a carbon market? How effective it has been in halting climate change?

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/climate-change-cop26-conference-glasgow-

paris-agreement-7588676/

26th October

1. The mechanisms proposed by Kyoto Protocol to reduce emissions included Joint

Implementation, Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) and Emissions Trading. Explain

all and assess their implementation in the last two decades.

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/climate-change/a-history-of-climate-change-

negotiations-for-beginners-then-and-now-74558

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27th October

1. What are biodiversity hotspots?

2. Critically examine the conservation –livelihood debate in the context of “critical wildlife

habitats” in India.

3. Human- Animal Conflict has emerged as the major challenge in managing wildlife in the

country. In this context, discuss what are Human –Animal conflicts? Discuss the reasons

for rising human –animal conflict and their implications. How can it be managed?

4. Should India sign net zero emission target? Argue your case.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/why-india-shouldnt-sign-on-to-net-

zero/article37180448.ece

28th October

1. Compare and contrast between adaptation and mitigation in the context of climate change.

Which one is more equitable?

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/climate-change/countdown-to-cop26-why-climate-

equity-is-non-negotiable-79913

29th October

1. Why—despite all the sound and fury and a little loud progress here and there—we are

failing in the goal of halting climate change?

https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/43/h-t-parekh-finance-column/filling-climate-change-

financing-gap.html

2. What do you understand by blue carbon?

30th October

1. Fortress conservation is motivated by the mistaken belief that successful conservation

outcomes require ‘pristine wildernesses free from human inhabitants. Comment

https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/conservation-by-eliminating-human-presence-is-a-

flawed-construct-study/

Internal Security

16th October

1. Discuss the role and mandate of BSF. Why has the government extended the jurisdiction?

Critically examine this decision of GOI.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/bsf-powers-jurisdiction-explained-7572354/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/truth-lies-and-politics/amendment-extending-

the-jurisdiction-of-bsf-an-attack-on-federalism/

2. Border management is a complex task due to difficult terrain and hostile relations with

some countries. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for effective border management.

In this context, Comprehensive Integrated management Border management System

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3. What do you understand by Community Participative Border Management? Discuss its

need.

4. What are Central Armed Police Forces? Discuss their mandate.

21st October 1. What do you understand by cyber warfare? Discuss the need to reimagine national

security policy in the wake of growing adoption of cyber technology.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-outlines-of-a-national-security-

policy/article37098810.ece

23rd October

1. Terrorism finance has aptly been termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. Explain. Also

examine international and national effort to curb it.

https://idsa.in/system/files/book/Book_LifebloodofTerrorism.pdf

27th October

1. Can drones become a terror tool and security threat? Deliberates on the current

solutions available to counter the use of drones for terror activities and suggest some

new and possible counters to the same.

https://idsa.in/jds/jds-12-1-2018-drones-emerging-terror-tool

28th October

1. What do you understand by radicalization? Discuss various strategies to counter the threat

posed by it. In this context, explain deradicalization, counter-radicalization, anti-

radicalization and disengagement.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-needs-a-policy-solution-for-the-

problem-of-radicalisation/

Disaster Management

23rd October

1. Climate change has made natural disaster a seasonal phenomenon in India. In the light of

the statement explain he problem of flooding in India.

https://qz.com/india/2075001/floods-in-kerala-and-uttarakhand-are-markers-of-climate-

change/

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/climate-change-is-real-uttarakhand-

rains-break-all-time-records-79767

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/floods-and-fury-how-multiple-

weather-systems-caused-by-climate-change-are-at-play-79816

29th October

1. Assess various challenges to coastal security in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/home-ministry-assessing-challenges-to-coastal-

security-says-amit-shah-7596100/

30th October

1. What do by understand by vulnerability? Discuss India’s vulnerability to climate change.

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Ethics

4th October

1. What do you understand by conflict? How can education help to avoid conflict? https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/peace-at-the-heart-of-

education/article36810983.ece

2. What is value based education?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/peace-at-the-heart-of

education/article36810983.ece

3. Education can impart the skills and values needed to prevent potential conflicts.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/peace-at-the-heart-of-

education/article36810983.ece

6th October

1. What do you understand by leadership? Discuss different types of leadership with example.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pm-modis-bold-leadership-style-is-

laying-the-foundation-of-new-india-7554396/

2. Which qualities do you think a leader must possess.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/pm-modis-bold-leadership-style-is-

laying-the-foundation-of-new-india-7554396/

7th October

1. What do you understand by altruism? What can be done to encourage altruistic behavior?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/recognising-altruism-the-hindu-editorial-on-

rewarding-good-samaritans-who-save-lives-of-road-accident-victims/article36867210.ece

2. Who are good Samaritans? Explain with example.

8th October

1. What is prejudice and systematic discrimination?

9th October

1. Should corporates have any ethical responsibility? Argue with examples.

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-technology-business-misinformation-

environment-and-nature-6de418655b159e55311cc81c9efe17df

16th October

1. Explore the ethical implications of increasing use of AI (artificial intelligence).

2. https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-02/Responsible-AI-22022021.pdf

18th October

1. Are goals important than means? Discuss with example.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/gandhi-and-savarkar-shared-goal-of-

independence-differed-on-means-7576990/

2. Tax evasion is a human right issue.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/taxation-regimes-justice-economy-

7576941/

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21st October

1. Discuss the principles enshrined in UNFCC. What do you understand attitude? Discuss the

process of attitude change.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/for-change-the-hindu-editorial-on-same-sex-

relations-and-society/article37098741.ece

24th October

1. Discuss the ethical issues related to drug menace in India

25th October

1. What are phobias? Why do they exist? Explain with example.

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/medical-education-curriculum-lgbtqia-

nmc-7588604/

27th October

1. What do you understand by sensitivity? Why businesses should be sensitive to society?

https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/zomato-and-fabindia-face-flak-on-social-

media/articleshow/87145046.cms

28th October

1. Discuss the psychological method of radicalization.

2. What do you understand by equity? Why it is important in climate change negotiations?

3. What are values? Differentiate between progressive and traditional values?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-world-minus-ads-the-hindu-editorial-on-

social-media-outrage-against-brand-campaigns/article37200592.ece

4. What do you understand by tolerance?

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-world-minus-ads-the-hindu-editorial-on-

social-media-outrage-against-brand-campaigns/article37200592.ece

29th October

1. Differentiate between retributive and reformative approach towards punishment.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/should-the-ndps-act-be-

amended/article37221148.ece

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