Category: Mains Marathon Answers

Archives Q.1) What challenges do rapidly increasing e-waste pose to environment and human health? Highlight the existing e-waste management practices in India. Answer:  Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Challenges to environment: Effects on air – eg.,burning wires to get the copper in them by open air burning can release hydrocarbons into… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 19, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss the problems being faced by sugar industry in the country, along with probable remedial measures and government initiatives being employed to help the industry. Answer: Challenges faced by sugar industry: Low Yield of Sugarcane: Although India has the largest area under sugarcane cultivation, the yield per hectare is extremely low as compared to… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 17, 2018

Archives Q.1) “Emergency was a constitutional and political crisis” How far was the declaration of emergency justified? Discuss the major impacts of the emergency. Answer: Though emergency is imposed due to a political crisis, it is justified on the following grounds. Need for emergency: Dr B R Ambedkar observed that: ‘All federal systems including American are… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 14, 2018

Archives Q.1)  Loan waiver is not the permanent solution for agricultural problems. Discuss Answer:  Not a permanent solution: A recent research shows that waivers are extremely expensive while having a limited impact and other policies could help many more farmers for every rupee spent. Only 15% of the marginal farmers have access to formal credit, and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 12, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss in brief the various land reform policies and its impact on Indian agrarian society during colonial period. Answer: Land reform usually refers to redistribution of land from the rich to the poor. Abolition of Intermediaries: Intermediaries like Zamindars, Talukdars, Jagirs and Inams had dominated the agricultural sector in India by the time the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 11, 2018

Archives Q.1) Medieval period from A.D 800 to 1200 witnessed a new pattern of living. In this context elaborate social and economical changes which took place in the society. Answer: Social changes during the period: Proliferation of castes – Increasing pride of birth, characteristic of feudal society, and the accompanying self-sufficient village economy, which prevented both… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 7, 2018