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Archives Q.1) Nipah is a near perfect example of an emerging infectious disease and the intensive steps taken by Kerala to contain its spread, has lessons for other states. Discuss. Answer: Nipah Virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging infection in both animals and humans. The natural host of the virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 19, 2018

Archives Q.1) “States are under obligation to prevent lynchings and mob violence and such incidents cannot happen by the remotest chance”. In the light of statement state the reasons of recent rise in mob violence in India and failure of state in stopping them. Answer: India has witnessed a rise in mob aggression in the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 18, 2018

Archives Q.1) “India, intrinsically, has all the characteristics needed to be among the world’s leading soft powers but has not been able to adequately leverage its ‘soft power’ in matters of foreign policy”. Explain Answer: Soft Power refers to the ability co-opt rather than coerce as a means persuasion. India, with its civilizational values, history,… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 17, 2018

Archives Q.1) Ujjawala scheme is playing a central role in social empowerment, still few bottlenecks arehindering major positive shift at ground level due to this scheme. Explain and suggest somemeasures for improvement. Answer: Under PM UjjwalaYojana, five crore LPG connections are to be provided to BPL households. The identification of eligible BPL families will be… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – July 16, 2018

Archives Q.1 India has recently achieved 100% of village electrification. Critically examine. Also mention the benefits of 100% rural electrification. Centre government has announced that the country has achieved 100% of village electrification. An electrified village is defined as one that has the following: Provision of basic infrastructure such as distribution transformers and lines in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 15, 2018

Archives Q1) The mandatory use of digital identities requires clearly establishing a legitimate state interest and enacting a proportional and just law. Elaborate (GS – 3) Introduction: Databases linked by unique identities can possibly create an infrastructure for totalitarian observation of citizens’ activities across different domains The mere existence of such infrastructure, if unrestricted, can… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 8, 2018

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Archives Q.1) What is a dust storm?What are the reasons behind the formation of the dust storm in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Suggest measures to reduce the impact of dust storms in the future.(GS-3) Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. Fine… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 7, 2018

Archives Q. 1)What are the lessons for India and Pakistan from the Korean summit? How can it be implemented to reduce the differences between the countries? A historic summit held between the two Koreas in the truce village of Panmunjom sparked a debate on whether the same strategy could be used to improve bilateral ties… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – May 4, 2018