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Archives  1. What is the significance of BRICS in India’s context? Can the present India-China issues negatively impact the BRICS agenda?(GS 2) The HIndu  Introduction about BRICS: It began as an acronym coined by investment bankers at Goldman Sachs in 2001to symbolise the engines of economic growth in the twenty first century. BRICS has evolved into something much bigger… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 7

Archives   1. The nine–judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that individual privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty. What was the Supreme Court verdict on homosexuality in the privacy judgment? What implications does the ruling have on Section 377?(GS 2) Synopsis: In the introduction you can provide a brief history of section 377 in India and… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 8

Archives   Do you think labor reforms are necessary in India? Discuss the problems with Indian labour laws. What has the government been doing in this regard? (GS 1) Link | TOI  Labour reforms in India:- The Second National Commission on Laboursuggested the formulation of labour codes similar to those in Russia, Germany, Poland, Hungary and Canada. To gain the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 30th

Archives   1. Do you think that India is able to link its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) efforts with its global ambitions? Discuss.(GS 3) Live Mint Introduction :- India’s voluntary reporting at the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development was the perfect opportunity to not only present India’s commendable achievements since the SDGs were adopted in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 6

Archives   1.Critically examine the working of various crop insurance schemes. (GS 3) Link  Introduction:- With the rise in droughts and floods due to climate change agriculture has become more vulnerable. It is necessary to protect the farmers from natural calamities and ensure their credit eligibility for the next season. For this purpose, the Government of India introduced many… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 5

Archives 1. Do you think that India is able to link its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) efforts with its global ambitions? Discuss.(GS 3) Live Mint Synopsis: In the introduction you can narrate in detail the importance of sustainable development goals in the current simplex content in world scenario. In the first half you can elaborate on the… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 6

Archives 1. Critically examine the working of various crop insurance schemes. (GS 3) Link  Synopsis: In the introduction you can start with why crop insurance is very necessary for agriculture and why government implements crop insurance schemes What are the crop insurance schemes launched so far.Mention the names of important schemes like Weather based national crop insurance… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 5

Archives  1. Critically examine the provisions of the National IPR Policy. Mention some benefits of this policy. Introduction: The National IPR Policy is a vision document that aims to create and exploit synergies between all forms of intellectual property (IP), concerned statutes and agencies. It will provide the future roadmap for intellectual property in India and is the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 4

Archives  1. Analyze the circumstances that led to the Tashkent agreement. Did it achieve its objectives? Introduction: Tashkent agreement brought an end to the armed conflict between India and Pakistan in 1965.Both the countries prime ministers signed the agreement to declare their firm resolve to restore normal and peaceful relations between their countries and to promote… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 1

Archives 1. Critically examine the provisions of the National IPR Policy. Mention some benefits of this policy. Synopsis: In the introduction write about the national IPR policy and why was it framed. Points in this regard are :- Lays the future roadmap of intellectual property rights in India Provides synergies amongst IP,agencies etc. Reiterates India’s commitment… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 4