Category: Mains Marathon Answers

Archives  Q.1) Contract farming is helpful in enhancing  agricultural productivity in India. In this context, discuss the significance of contract farming and its limitations.(GS 3) Contract farming can be defined as agricultural production carried out according to an agreement between a buyer and farmers, which establishes conditions for the production and marketing of a farm… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 8

Archives  Q.1)  For the complete eradication of Tuberculosis from the country, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) was introduced. In this context, discuss what are the major loopholes of the programme and how National Strategic Plan for tuberculosis 2017– 2025 would be helpful in eradication of TB?  (GS-1) What is the Revised National Tuberculosis Control… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 7

Archives  Q1)  In the context of Severe Acute Malnutrition, what is Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)? What are the reasons that RUTF is gaining faith across many countries? why is India still reluctant to bring it into practice? (GS-1) What is Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF)? Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is a high-energy, micronutrient enhanced paste used… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 6

Archives  Q.1) The government has recently launched the the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, or Saubhagya Scheme.  In this context,What are the major problems of power sector in India? What are the causes of these? (GS-3) Context: The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, or Saubhagya… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 3

Archives  Q.1)  What do you mean by term “Digitalization”? How it will help in achieving cashless economy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of cashless economy? What are the various steps taken by government towards cashless economy?(GS-3) Ans. Meaning of Digitalization: Digitalization is the integration of digital technologies into everyday life by the digitization of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 2

Archives  Q.1) America wants to be India’s most “reliable partner” in an increasingly uncertain world. In the light of this statement highlight the present India-U.S. relations. How  both nations can further develop their relationship? (GS 2) Ans. Indo-US relations: 1-   Economic dimensions: India ranks just 130th on the World Bank’s annual survey on the ease… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 1

Archives  Q.1) Logistics Data Bank’s (LDB) services will soon be extended to all major ports in India. In this context highlight the objectives of Logistic Data Bank’s (LDB) project. What are the advantages of this project for logistic sector in India? What are the government initiatives to boost this sector? (GS-3) Ans. The Logistics Data… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 31

Archives  Q.1) Taking a concern over the condition of the widows in India, the Supreme Court recently made an attempt to improve their situation. In this context, comment on the various problems faced by women in India?  What is the National Commission of Women? Suggest some measures that can be taken  to address the problems… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 30

Archives  Q.1) The Supreme Court recently re-imposed the ban on the sale of fireworks in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). What is the necessity of the ban? What possibly makes the air of the capital so polluted that lead to such bans? (GS-1) Ans: Context: The Supreme Court re-imposed the ban on the sale of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 27

Archives  Q.1) The Indian Government aims at making 9 crore ‘deprived’ households the focus of its Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna. Discuss the purpose and success of the scheme. Further, discuss the schemes launched to promote LPG in India? (GS-3) Ans: Brief introduction of the scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a welfare program of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 26