Category: Mains Marathon Answers

Archives  Q.1) The government has launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) to eliminate open defecation. What are the main components of this mission?  How far has it been successful? GS 2 The Government of India had launched “Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)” on 2nd October, 2014 with the following objectives:  Eliminate open defecation,  Conversion of insanitary toilets to… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 9

Archives  Q.1 Mention the steps undertaken by the government to improve accessibility of electricity and discuss its outcome. Examine the  major issues being faced for ensuring increased accessibility of electricity in India. GS 3 Steps undertaken by government to increase accessibility of electricity earlier and its outcome Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana launched in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 6

Archives  Q.1 Recently, the NITI Aayog released the Action Agenda for the government, a roadmap for reforming various sectors of the economy including agriculture. What are the major challenges that Indian agriculture is facing?  What are the reasons for not achieving the desired results in this sector?What measures were suggested by Niti Aayog? (GS 3).… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 5

Archives  Q.1 Do you think that investing in scientific research for food production is important? Also, discuss the importance of empowerment of women in agriculture. GS 3 Investing in scientific research for food production India’s fivefold increase in grain production over the past 50 years is largely the result of strong scientific research that has… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 4

Archives  Q.1 NITI Aayog’s three-year action plan on agriculture raises hope as well as concerns.  Discuss. GS 2 Ans: Recently, the NITI Aayog released the Action Agenda for the government, a roadmap for reforming various sectors of the economy including agriculture.   NITI Aayog’s Action Agenda forms a part of larger Vision Document which spans a… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 3

Archives Q1. Reforming the UN is an important agenda for United States. Do you agree? What is India’s stand on UN reforms? Discuss. GS 2 Reforming United Nations is an important agenda for United Nations now, under Trump Administration. Trump Administration on UN reforms Trump pledged that US would be partners to make the organization… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 2

Archives  Q.1) State the advantages and disadvantages of using Coal bed methane as fuel in India? What is the present scenario of CBM resources in India? GS 3 Advantages of CBM as a fuel CBM is an environmentally safe gas: Methane has been labelled as a Green House Gas (GHG) by United Nations Framework Convention… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 29

Archives  Q.1) What is GST? What are the challenges in its implementation? What are the possible solutions? GS 3 GST is an indirect tax reform which aims to remove the tax barriers between states and create a single market. It is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 28

Archives  Q.1) What is Section 498A? The simplest way to harass is to get the husband and his relatives arrested under Section 498A. Discuss with a valid case law. GS 2 Defining 498A   Section 498A, which was passed by the Parliament in 1983, states that “whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 27