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DAILY PRACTICE SHEETS COMPILATION

JANUARY 2024

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Table of Contents
GS 1 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Geography ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
History........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Society........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
GS 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Polity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
IR .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
GS 3 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Economy ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Environment .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Science and tech ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Security ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
GS 4 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Ethics............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

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 GS 1
Geography

1. Why Japan is prone to tsunamis?

2. What do you understand by tsunami? Why do they occur?
3. Why do youths from Punjab migrate to west more compared to other states?
4. What do you understand by volcano? Discuss the volcanic phenomenon.
5. What is volcano tourism? Discuss their geographical distribution
6. Discuss the strategic importance of Galathea Bay Port.
7. Why there are more natural ports on India‟s west coast?
8. Why piracy is rampant off the Somalia coast?
9. Discuss the geographical distribution of piracy in the world.
10. What do you understand by landslides? Which regions of India are more vulnerable to
landslides? Discuss the factors responsible for landslides?
11. Why 2023 was the warmest year on record?
12. What is fog? Discuss its formation.
13. Why North India is more prone to fogs.
14. What are coral reefs? How do they form?
15. Explain different types of coral reefs.
16. How do coral reefs benefit the economy.
17. Analyze the issues in Lakshadweep.
18. What do you understand by rainfed farming? Discuss the potential and challenges of rain fed
farming in India.
19. What are millets? Discuss its geographical distribution in India.
20. Why have millets declined compared to cereal crops like rice and wheat in last 5 decades?
21. Why are millets called climate smart crops?
22. What are landslides? Which regions in India are vulnerable to landslides?
23. What are a droughts? Differentiate between meteorological, hydrological , agriculture and
ecological drought.
24. What is western Disturbance? Discuss their impact.
25. Why Kashmir and Ladakh are without snow this year?
26. What are choke points? Discuss their significance in international trade.
27. Why The Indian Himalayas are grappling with floods?

History

1. Although temples in ancient India had the primary role of being the centres of worship, they
went on to become centres of socio-economic life of people. Elaborate.
2. Compare and Contrast temple architecture in India.
3. Explain the basic form of Hindu Temple.
4. What is Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Discuss its significance in Post modern India.
5. What was Divide and Rule Policy of British India. How far it led to growth of communalism in
India?
6. Explain India‟s cultural connect with South East Asia.
7. Nehru‟s „Temples of Modern India‟ consisted not only of steel and power plants, irrigation
canals and dams, but also included institutions of higher learning, especially in the scientific
field. Elaborate.

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Society

1. Elderly need better social and labour policies. Comment

2. Examine the role of women in agriculture. What challenges they face?
3. What do you understand by communalism. Trace the evolution of communalism in India.
4. Discuss the factors responsible for rise of communalism in India. How can it be countered?
5. Discuss the threat to national unity and integrity.
6. Discuss the women movement in India.
7. Discuss the women movement in India.
8. Discuss all three waves feminist movements. Is a fourth wave emerging?
9. India has shifted from the notion of “Women‟s Development” to “Women-Led Development”
in recent years. Discuss
10. What is gender dividend? Discuss challenges in realising it.
11. Discuss the state of malnutrition in India. Examine its impact. Discuss strategies to counter it.

GS 2
Polity

1. Analyze the legislative framework on human trafficking.

2. Office if Governor needs urgent reforms. Discuss the recommendation of Sarkaria and
Punchhi Commission reports in this context.
3. What are pressure groups? Discuss their role in public policy.
4. Compare and contrast pressure groups and interest groups.
5. What are truckers protesting about? Are their concerns valid?
6. How critical is road transport? Critically examine issues in road sector.
7. Critically examine India‟s sports administration. What ails them? How can they be reform?
8. What is UBI? Are schemes like NYAY and PM-KISAN the same as Universal Basic Income
(UBI)
9. Critically examine pro‟s and cons‟ of cash transfer.
10. Discuss the role of civil society.
11. What do you understand by civil society? Discuss its role in a democratic polity.
12. Critically examine the relationship between state and civil society in India.
13. What do you understand by digital sovereignty? How AI is changing what sovereignty
14. Is higher education out of touch with the skill requirements in the job market? Discuss the
need for reform in highest education in India
15. What do you understand by poverty line? Examine the debate around it. Also explain why it is
important.
16. Critically examine India‟s effort towards poverty alleviation in India.
17. What is Multi Dimensional Poverty Index? Discuss India's progress
18. Discuss the need for skill based education? Why are we failing to provide skill based
education?
19. Analyze The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act,1994, and Rules, 2014.
20. Do you think Anti defection law has failed?
21. Has Anti Defection Law failed to check defections? What can be done?
22. Should power to disqualify members under Anti Defection Law taken away from speakers?
23. Discuss the reasons for adoption of parliamentary system in India.
24. Discuss the role that Finance Commission can play in India‟ fight against climate change.
25. What are fixed dose combinations (FDCs)? Why has GoI banned FDC?
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 26. Discuss the issues in implementation of RTE.
27. The idea One Nation One Election is against federalism. Do you agree argue
28. What is financial inclusion? Why is important for inclusive growth? Assess progress in
financial inclusion.
29. Discuss the status of agri credit in India.
30. How can India balance demand for high eco growth with need of decarbonisation.
31. What do you understand basic structure doctrine? Trace its evolution.
32. Parliament‟s power to amend the Constitution is a limited power and it cannot be enlarged
into absolute power.” In the light of this statement explain whether Parliament under Article
368 of the Constitution can destroy the Basic Structure of the Constitution by expanding its
amending power?
33. Deployment of Central Armed Forces in the Federal Units of India raises various issue.
Discuss.
34. Why BSF jurisdiction has become a flashpoint between Centre and states
35. Discuss each adjective attached to the word „Republic‟ in the „Preamble‟. Are they defendable
in the present circumstances?
36. Do you think Aadhar has recentralised governance in India? What are its ill effects.

IR

1. What are choke points? Discuss their significance in IR.

2. What is donkey route?
3. Examine the present global nuclear order? Is it under strain.
4. What is mandate of NSG? Should India Revive its quest for Nuclear Suppliers Group
Membership?
5. Discuss the impact of Houthi rebel attacks in Red Sea on India.
6. What is UN Charter?
7. What is the mandate ICJ? Differentiate between to ICJ and ICC.
8. What are war crimes? Do you think international legal framework is effective is controlling it?
9. Analyze India‟s maritime diplomacy in the context of SAGAR.
10. Discuss the mandate of ICJ. Is it effective?
11. Why is peace in West Asia important for India. Discuss India‟s west Asia Policy.
12. What is the mandate of The International Court of Justice (ICJ). Assess the effectiveness of
ICJ.

GS 3
Economy

1. Discuss the role played by ports in India‟s economic development. Analyze what ails them.
2. What is public debt. Discuss India‟ deb burden in the context of recent IMF observation.
3. Discuss the role and functions of SEBI.
4. What is FPO? How it is helpful to farmers?
5. What is K shaped recovery? Is India experiencing one?
6. Why logistics cost in India is high? Discuss how National logistics policy aims to reduce it.
7. Critically examine the demand for legal guarantee for MSP
8. What is price deficiency payment schemes? Can it replace MSP?
9. What is income vs price support in the context of agriculture.
10. What is antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Analyze the main factors responsible for it.

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 11. Discuss the state of AMR crisis in India. What measures have been put in place by the Central
government most recently to control AMR in India? And are they enough?
12. Differentiate between labour force participation rate (LFPR), workforce participation rate
(WPR) and the unemployment Rate (UR). Discuss the present status of Indian economy
13. Discuss the role and function of Competition Commission of India.
14. Poverty reduction works best when inclusive growth and welfarism go together. Discuss
15. What is an interim budget?
16. Why exports have failed to boost job creation in India.
17. What is financial inclusion? Why is important for inclusive growth? Assess progress in
financial inclusion.
18. Discuss the status of agri credit in India.
19. How can India balance demand for high eco growth with need of decarbonisation.
20. Discuss the impact of AI on labour.
21. Discuss the need for farm mechanisation? Analyze factors hindering the growth.
22. Analyze the emerging challenges to Indian economy.
23. Why GDP is not the best indicator of wellbeing.
24. Why economic inequality is rising in India. Discuss its impact.

Environment

1. What do you understand by climate smart agriculture? Explain with example.

2. Discuss India‟s effort to counter climate change at global level.
3. Discuss the need to strike a balance between emissions mitigation and development.

Science and tech

1. What do you understand by antimicrobial resistance? Discuss factors leading to its rise.
2. What is antimicrobial resistance? Analyze factors causing it.
3. Discuss the threat of antimicrobial resistance in India in the light of the „First Multicentric
Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use at 20 NACNET Sites India 202122‟
4. Analyze India approach to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance.
5. What are mega science projects? Discuss the benefits of joining such initiatives?
6. Critically examine pro‟s and con‟s of GM crops?
7. Critically assess India regulatory architecture for GM Crops
8. Is GM crops necessary to achieve food security?
9. Critically examine pro‟s and con‟s of GM mustard.
10. Discuss the role of ISRO in Nation‟s development
11. Why anti-microbials resistance is rising in India. Assess global and India‟s effort to control it.
12. Why India lags in S&T.
13. Discuss the risk associated with Quantum computing.

Security

1. Discuss the reasons for human trafficking.

2. Discuss the threat of piracy. Analyze India‟s five-point plan to the UN Security Council to
tackle the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia
3. What is India‟s perception regarding maritime security in the Indian Ocean?
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 4. What is the role of Indian Navy in identifying, assessing and controlling non-traditional threats
in the Indian Ocean?
5. Discuss the need for police reform in India.
6. Any discussion on police reform in India eventually gravitates towards the demand for
replacing the Police Act of 1861. Comment
7. What do you understand by smart police. Explain
8. What was Prakash Singh Case? Discuss the status of implementation of SC directions
9. Discuss the mandate of BSF.
10. What do you understand by border management. Analyze the challenges.
11. Discuss the women movement in India.
12. Discuss all three waves feminist movements. Is a fourth wave emerging?

GS 4
Ethics

1. Discuss the theory of punishment. What is role of remission in it.

2. What do you understand by Ram Rajya? Is it relevant in present time.
3. Discuss ethical lessons from life of Lord Ram.

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