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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.
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Questions
1) In the light of the present challenges to federalism in India, highlight the recommendation of Punchhi Commission’s report on Centre-state relations.
2) What are the issues associated with the methods used by V-Dem democracy to rank India on democracy? Also, discuss the lessons that India can learn from its findings.



