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What are the salient features of the draft Seed Bill, 2019? Discuss various concerns related to the bill. Answer What are the functions of National Human Rights Commission? Examine whether National Human Rights Commission has been able to fulfill its mandate. Answer Discuss the contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to modern India and Constitution of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 7, 2019

“Populism is a threat to democracy and national interests.” Illustrate with examples. Answer What is naxalism? Discuss various reasons of naxalism and government efforts to root out naxalism from the country. Answer “There are many structural flaws in Indian higher education system.” Examine. Answer 4.Infant mortality rates in India are still one of the highest… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6, 2019

What are salient features of Citizenship amendment Bill, 2019? Discuss its need and significance. Answer Comment on the rising incidents of sex crimes against women in Indian society. What are various laws and safeguards available against such crimes in India? Answer “Protection of Privacy is must in the age of rising cyber crimes.” In light… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5, 2019

What do you understand by ‘trade corridor’? Examine whetherKartarpur corridor should be convertedinto a trade corridor between India and Pakistan. Answer What is meant by recession? Has the Indian economy already slipped into recession?What steps has the Government of India taken so far to tackle the current ongoing recession in the country? Answer Discuss the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 4, 2019

What do you understand by ‘creamy layer’? Examine the feasibility of extending the concept of creamy layer to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India. Answer What is antimicrobial resistance? Discuss the issues around antimicrobial resistance in light of the recent government ban on colistin in the poultry industry. Answer Discuss the features of Pradhan… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 3, 2019

“Pushing for greater autonomy for States and protecting federalism is need of the hour, if India has to emerge as a major economic super-power.”Comment. Answer “Although altruistic organ donation is important to save precious life, illegal organ trade is a threat to any society.”Discuss. Answer What are salient features of Motor Vehicle Act, 2019? Do… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 2, 2019

“India could use green technologies to galvanise its faltering economy, create new jobs and become a climate leader.”Comment. Answer “The foreign policy of India has changed from ‘non-alignment’ to ‘multi-alignment’ in recent times. Examine. Answer What do you understand by Agro-biodiversity ? HowAgro-biodiversity can help in reducing country’shunger problem? Answer Suppose the Government of India… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 30, 2019

“Has the Governor been acting more of an ‘agent of the centre’ rather than being the ‘constitutional head of state’. Analyse in the light of recent controversies involving the post of Governor in India. Answer “ISRO has been one of the best performing Public Sector Undertakings in India. However, an involvement with the private sector… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 29, 2019

“India-Nepal relations has been deteriorated in recent times and need to be strengthened.”Critically examine. Answer It is imperative for citizens to strive for a perfect balance between their rights and duties in order to achieve local and national development goals. Comment. Answer Discuss various consequences of Illegal immigration in India. What are various laws in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 28, 2019

“The draft rules to the Wages Act, a law expected to provide economic and social justice, will only exploit workers further.”Comment. Answer “India had emerged as a hub of commercial surrogacy for couples in recent times, benefiting especially poor.” In light of this critically examine ‘The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019’. Answer In light of recent… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 26, 2019