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23rd February 2022

QUIZ - 23rd February 2022

5 Questions

5 Minutes

Mains Question:

Q1. Climate change and increasing water demand are putting stress on water resources in India. Discuss how integration of technology, ecology and livelihood may enhance the overall sustainability of groundwater. (250 words)

Approach

Introduction- status of depleting groundwater in India
Reasons/Causes (rising demand, exploitation, increasing population, climate change)
Challenges in conserving water
Required measures
Recent government schemes
Role of technology in conserving water
Conclusion

Q2. The complex biodiversity of a forest can never be compensated for by a monoculture plantation. Critically analyse (150 words)

Approach

Introduction- Afforestation in India
Discuss why India is loosening its forests
Concept of compensatory afforestation
Analyse its positive and negative aspects
Suggest required policy measures
Conclusion

Editorials

Failure to acknowledge existence of manual scavenging is deplorable

Polity & Governance

Prohibition of Employment of Manual Scavengers Act, 2013 banned manual scavenging but the inhumane exercise still continues.

What the Data say?

According to government data, 97 per cent of manual scavengers are Dalits.
Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment revealed that 66,692 manual scavengers have been counted and the majority are from Uttar Pradesh
According to the Safai Karamchari Andolan, at least 472 people have died cleaning human excreta during the last five years.

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