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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 20th April 2026
Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. UPSC Mains Answer Writing, 20th April.
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Questions
1) Examine the drivers behind the decline of the Maoist insurgency. Evaluate whether the movement is truly terminal or retains potential for revival.
2) Welfare and development often overlap in political discourse. Distinguish between the two and evaluate how this blurring impacts India’s long-term fiscal sustainability.



