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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 18th February 2026
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Questions
1) Examine the rationale for prioritizing AI solutions over frontier models in India’s sovereign AI strategy. Evaluate how this approach balances human capital constraints with the imperative of technological sovereignty and inclusive governance under the IndiaAI Mission.
2) Examine Front-of-Package Labelling (FoPL) as an instrument of public health governance. Evaluate the challenges in transitioning from ‘star ratings’ to mandatory ‘warning labels’ to safeguard consumer rights and address India’s rising non-communicable disease burden.”



