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 16th September 2025
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Questions
1) India’s procurement reforms can unlock innovation. Examine how blending these changes with global best practices in market-shaping and hybrid governance can transform the national R&D ecosystem.
2) India’s economic ambitions need better gender data. Examine how an index on women’s economic empowerment can be a policy tool for promoting inclusive growth and addressing gender disparities.




