Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
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Questions
1) Examine the 16th Finance Commission’s recommendations in the context of India’s evolving fiscal federalism. Evaluate whether ‘cautious nudges’ are sufficient to restore Center-State balance, or if fundamental structural changes are imperative to address growing vertical and horizontal financial imbalances.
2) Examine how the 2026 Delhi Declaration signifies a maturing of India’s ‘Link West’ policy. Analyze how the declaration’s explicit positions on regional security and its strategic silences reflect India’s sophisticated balancing of ideological commitments with pragmatic national interests.
