Category: Mains Marathon Answers

Archives Q.1) Protecting Information Infrastructure is biggest challenge to Nation’s Security. In this context while defining Communication network, analyze measures taken for securing communication network infrastructure? Answer: Communication networks are a part of our critical information infrastructure which was defined in the IT Act, 2000 as “the computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 9, 2019

Archives Q.1) “India’s unprecedented economic growth during the last two decades has been spearheaded by lopsided urbanization and spatial economic development” Discuss the causes and impact of skewed urbanization and development Answer: Causes of urbanisation in India: Industrialization: Industrialization is a major cause of urbanization. It has expanded the employment opportunities. Rural people have migrated… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 8, 2019

Archives Q.1) Recently, Global Slavery Index 2016 has estimated 1.8 crore Indians in modern slavery. In this context discuss the various reason prevailing in India for modern slavery and what are the constitutional safeguards dealing with it. Answer: Recently WalkFree Foundation released its Global Slavery Index which highlights the problem of modern slavery in India.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 7, 2019

Archives Q 1) What do you mean by surrogacy? What are the major concerns associated with commercial surrogacy in India? Critically discuss the Surrogacy (Regulation) bill, 2016 (GS-2) Answer: Surrogacy refers to a contract in which a woman carries a pregnancy “for” another couple. Major concerns wrt commercial surrogacy: Deaths of surrogate mothers due to… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 3, 2019

Archives Q.1) Farm loan waiver is only an element of immediate relief. Discuss the possibilities of Income Support Scheme as alternative to Loan Waiver scheme? Answer: Drawbacks of farm loan waivers: As per RBI, the gross fiscal deficit (GFD) of States rose to 3.1% of GDP in 2017-18, breaching the threshold of 3% GSDP recommended… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2, 2019

Archives Q.1) When a state takes measures to ensure security, it simultaneously restricts liberty of people. Analyse in the context of recent measures taken by government to intercept, monitor, and decrypt online communications and data. Answer: As per the recent order, the 10 agencies have been authorised “for the purpose of interception, monitoring and decryption… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 31, 2018

Archives Q.1) What are the primary forces that influence ocean currents? Discuss with examples the influence of ocean currents on climate. Answer: Ocean currents represent the flow of a regular volume of water in a definite path and direction. The primary forces that influence the currents are: Insolation – Heating by solar energy causes the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 28, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss the causes of increasing human-animal conflict in India. What guidelines have been provided by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change Guidelines to prevent and address Human-Animal conflicts? Answer: Reasons for increasing conflicts: Shrinking habitat affecting the population drastically Increased killing of people due to destruction of crops of farmers Development… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 27, 2018