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Dear Friends,
Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday.
About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination.
Every morning, we post 2 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Answer to which, we provide the next day.
For Mains Marathon Archives click HERE→
Questions
1. What is Virtual Private Network (VPN)? Highlight the implications of India’s new VPN rules.
2. India is a rich source of rare earths, but still imports. Why are they strategically important and what are the challenges India is facing in becoming self-sufficient in rare earth minerals?



