Category: Mains Marathon Answers

Archives Q.1) India Afghanistan policy needs urgent reconsideration as major power today directly engage with Taliban and credibility of the Kabul government at an all-time low. Analyze Answer: Why India should be a party? India has huge stakes in the security of Afghanistan India invested hugely in infrastructure creation within Afghanistan The role of Chabahar… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 20, 2019

Archives Q.1) Pulwama attacks have exposed the gaps in our security apparatus and the urgent need to have a well-articulated national security doctrine. Comment Answer: Doctrine is a stated principle of government policy mainly in foreign or military affairs. Need to have a NSD: National Security Doctrine would enable government to address the crucial issue… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 19, 2019

Archives Q.1) Structural issues regarding the manner in which the Speaker is appointed and his tenure in office makes the office of speaker paradoxical in nature. Comment. Also mention the major challenges faced by speaker in changing political scenario. Answer: The Speaker’s powers and functions can be carved into three broad categories: Speaker facilitates the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 18, 2019

Archives Q.1) Despite the buoyancy in bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia in recent years, India remains hyphenated with Pakistan. Comment Answer: Relations of India – Saudi: a. Although India and Saudi Arabia have not signed a defence cooperation agreement, both countries have conducted joint military exercises b. India and Saudi Arabia share a common interest… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 15, 2019

Archives Q.1) What do mean by bank mergers? What are the issues and challenges in merging banks? Answers: Amalgamation is different from merger. In amalgamation, as in the present case, old banks are destroyed for creating a new entity.  In case of merger of SBI associates with SBI, all are merged into an existing entity(SBI).… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 14, 2019

Archives Q.1) Why should India have a strong Witness Protection Scheme? Name some famous cases where the accused were let out after the witnesses turned hostile? Answer: Recently, Supreme Court has approved Witness Protection Scheme and asked the states to enforce it. Need for Witness Protection Scheme: Victims and witnesses of serious crimes are particularly… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 13, 2019

Archives Q.1) What is human trafficking? What has the government done to deal with human trafficking? Answer: Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. Government steps: The Government of India penalises trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation through the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 12, 2019