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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 29th August 2025
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Questions
1) The proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms raise the issue of state compensation for revenue loss. Examine the challenges to fiscal federalism and the importance of ensuring state cooperation in major tax reforms.
2) India’s demographic dividend is at risk of becoming a time bomb. Examine the policy and governance reforms needed to bridge the widening gap between education, skills, and youth employability.
