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Archives Q.1) Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to undo ‘dilution’ of the law by the Supreme Court. In the light of the statement discuss the changes made by Supreme Court to SC/ST act along with the reasons given by it and the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 3, 2018

Archives Q.1) Health care in India is obviously not egalitarian and becoming increasingly dependent on the private sector to deliver health care. Discuss and suggest measures for equitable medical care. Answer: Of the total health spending in India, the government contributes just 29%. In the UK, the government’s share is 83%. The health care services… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 2, 2018

Archives Q.1) Provide an account of the evolution of Draft National Register of Citizens and discuss the controversies and challenges surrounding it? Answer:  National Register of Citizens: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the list of Indian citizens of Assam. The stated aim of the updating exercise is to identify “illegal immigrants” in the state.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 1, 2018

Archives Q.1) Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court declared that the “entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” as a living entity, in this regard discuss the implications of this decision. Answer: Uttarakhand High Court declared that the “entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” have a distinct persona and corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 31, 2018

Archives Q.1) How far do you think that Personal Data Protection bill, 2018 will prove to be effective in protecting the personal data of individual? (GS-3) Answer: the high level expert group led by B.N Sri Krishna has recently submitted the draft Personal Data PRotection Bill. The panel has identified 50 laws and regulations which… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 30, 2018

Archives Q.1) For India to shine, the transformation of its cities is necessary. Discuss the factors responsible for ailing conditions of urban areas in India. What measures in your opinion can solve this menace? (GS-1) Answer: It is believed that by 2030, 50% of India’s population would reside in urban areas. This would affect the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 27, 2018

Archives Q.1) Recently Supreme Court has condemned the incidents of mob lynching and suggested some measures to deal with it. In the light of the statement discuss the concerns raised by Supreme Court and preventive, remedial and punitive measures suggested by it to deal with Mob Violence and Lynching. (GS-3) Answer: Recently, Supreme Court asked… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 26, 2018

Archives Q.1) Explain how South African experiment prepared Gandhi JI for leader ship of the Indian National struggle. What were the reasons behind Gandhi ji’s non-participation in the national movement immediately after his return to India? (GS-1) Answer: Gandhi led the struggle against discrimination of Indians settled in South Africa from 1893 to 1914. How… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 25, 2018

Archives Q.1) How Artificial Intelligence (AI) based healthcare solutions can help in making healthcare services more proactive? What are the challenges that may prove to be disruptive in development of India as an AI powerhouse? (GS-3) Answer: AI is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to natural intelligence displayed by humans and other animals. AI can be used to… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 24, 2018

Archives Q.1) With reference to Indian national movement, why did Mahatma Gandhi choose “Salt” as weapon during Dandi march 1930 to fight Britishers? Ans.)Introduction The salt tax has had a long history. With the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in India, it was considered to be a good source of income.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 23, 2018