Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
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Questions
1) Examine the structural bottlenecks impeding India’s transition to a renewable-led energy grid by 2070. Evaluate the role of nuclear power as a critical, carbon-free baseload in displacing coal and ensuring energy security within a decentralized and intermittent power architecture.
2) Analyze the tension between religious autonomy and constitutional morality in light of increasing judicial intervention in the ‘sanctum’. Examine whether the ‘Essential Religious Practices’ doctrine remains an effective tool to ensure that religious traditions align with the foundational values of the Constitution.
