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Dear Friends,
Following are answers to UPSC Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday.
About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in Daily Answer Writing for UPSC Feb 10 Mains Examination. It will improve their writing skills and writing speed, 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.
For Mains Marathon Archives click HERE→
Questions
1) Critically analyze the evolution of India’s approach towards Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) from the first treaty with the UK in 1994 to the adoption of the Model BIT in 2016. Discuss the implications of this shift on India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows.
2) Analyze the decline of India’s naval power and its economic implications from the colonial era to post-independence. How has the neglect of maritime strategy affected India’s position in global maritime shipping and naval strength?



