Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 21 February 2026
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Questions
1) Examine the role of Gen Z’s digital activism and episodic protests in countering global democratic backsliding. Evaluate the efficacy of this decentralized engagement in challenging authoritarianism and fostering sustainable, accountable governance in a technologically mediated political landscape.
2) Examine the Pax Silica declaration as the formalization of the India–US strategic technology bloc. Evaluate how the transition from bilateral initiatives like iCET to this cohesive framework secures India’s interests in the global semiconductor and AI landscape.
