Category: Mains Marathon Answers

1. Discuss India’s concept of Indo-Pacific. Why Indo-Pacific region has a strategic significance for India? Answer 2. Analyse the role and effectiveness of FATF (Financial Action Task Force) in combating the financing of terrorism. Answer 3. Investment in sanitation is actually a facilitator for broader economic, health and social gains. Comment. Answer 4. Examine the… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 24th February 2020

Discuss various reasons for prevalence of corruption in implementation of welfare programmes. Suggest some measures to reduce it. Answer Discuss various features of India’s Neighbourhood First’ policy. Answer What are various roadblocks to India-EU Free Trade Agreement? How these roadblocks can be removed? Answer Corporate social responsibility makes companies more profitable and sustainable. Analyse. Answer

What are the salient features of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020? Discuss its significance. Answer What is Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)? Discuss various advantages and Constraints in the Adoption of the INM System. Answer Government intervention, sometimes though well intended, often ends up undermining the ability of the markets and leads to outcomes… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 21st February 2020

There is potential for private care providers and start-ups to be partners in improving India’s healthcare system. Comment. Answer What is secularism? Discuss various features of Indian concept of secularism. Answer What are issues related to urban local bodies in India? Suggest measures to strengthen urban local bodies in India. Answer Describe briefly what stem… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 20th February 2020

Discuss various threats and challenges to cyber-security in India. What initiatives are being taken by the government to enhance cyber-security in India? Answer Critically examine the impact of tagging of India as a developed nation by United States Trade Representative (USTR). Answer Given the fact that the livestock sector has grown significantly over the last five years, it… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 19th February 2020

Examine the progress made so far by India, in achieving Sustainable Development Goal of reducing infant mortality. Answer Critically examine the role of media as a watchdog in a democracy. Answer The realisation of the objective of doubling farmers’ income necessitates addressal of some of the basic challenges of agriculture and allied sector. Discuss these… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 18th February 2020

It is said that India has been a ‘hot zone’ for the emergence of new zoonotic (animal-derived) pathogens for over a decade. In light of this, discuss the need of strengthening healthcare infrastructure to handle any risk of epidemics in India. Answer Explain, what reverse osmosis (RO) systems are and how do they work? Why… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 17th February 2020

What is the ‘Nordic Economic Model’? Do you think Nordic Economic Model can be a way forward for a sustainable future? Answer Discuss five key global risks as mentioned in recent, The ‘Future of Earth, 2020’ report. Answer Involving women in the economy is not a social cause, rather it is a source of efficiency… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 15th February 2020

Discuss the need and significance of Pesticides Management Bill, 2020. Answer What is ‘National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage’? Discuss its importance. Answer What are various reasons for the gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)-related fields? Suggest some measures to improve women participation in these fields. Answer With growing energy… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 14th February 2020

Discuss various reasons for the high incidence of domestic violence in India. Suggest some measures to prevent it. Answer What do you understand by the term ‘what are anthropometric failures’? Discuss why despite various efforts, India continues to suffer from some form of anthropometric failures. Answer Despite the law in place to prevent manual scavenging,… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 13th February 2020