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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) Critically evaluate the financial dependency of local governments in India on their respective State governments. Suggest measures to improve their financial autonomy.
2) Analyze the role of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in maintaining the ethical conduct of MPs. Do you think the term ‘unethical conduct’ needs to be defined? Justify your answer.



