Archives Q.1) Critically examine the impact of urbanization on water bodies. What are the various government interventions in tackling loss of urban water bodies in India? Suggest remedial measures. Answer: The one thing that is common to Mumbai, Srinagar and Chennai floods highlights how unfettered urbanisation has led to the depletion of water bodies in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 22, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 21, 2018
Archives Q.1) Volcanic and seismic events are major pieces of evidences towards proving that the plate tectonic theory is valid. Discuss Answer: Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core. Theory: The driving force behind plate… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 21, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 20, 2018
Archives Q.1) Media and Social networking sometimes posed serious internal security challenges. What steps are taken by government to handle these challenges? Also give some recommendations. Answer: Due to the wider reach and the impact created by audiovisuals, modern media and social networking sites create potential threat to national security. This is witnessed in the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 20, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 19, 2018
Archives Q.1) How far do you think, Great Depression, was responsible for Second World War. Provide reasons in support of your answer. Answer: Great Depression -> World War: Great Depression wrecked Japan’s economy and gave radical elements within the Japanese military the chance to force the entire military into working towards the conquest of all… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 19, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 16, 2018
Archives Q1) What is Gene editing? What are the benefits and challenges associated with gene editing? Answer: Genome editing technologies allow changes to an organism’s DNA where genetic material can be added, removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Benefits: Editing crops to withstand harsher growing conditions, or to include naturally occurring pesticides… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 16, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 15, 2018
Archives Terrorism finance has been termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. What are the steps taken by India to curb terror financing? What are the challenges in combating terror financing? Answer: Challenges in combating terror finance: Unlike the US and Europe, where the threat is essentially external and from non-state actors, India faces a cross… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 15, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 14, 2018
Archives Q.1) The Supreme Court of India’s role to orchestrate environmental governance in the case relating to pollution in Delhi is seen as a problem. Examine why. Answer: Supreme Court has ordered a series of steps ranging from constituting EPCA to ban on several pollution causing activities to address the problem of air pollution in… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 14, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2018
Archives 1) Examine how ethnicity cause challenge to national integration? Answer: In multiethnic societies ethnicity emerges as a major political force. In most cases its impact on the political dynamics and process is considerable. How it challenges national integration: The members of an ethnic group may find a common purpose and unity in their shared… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 13, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 12, 2018
Archives Q.1) What are the issues and challenges in comprehensive border management system? What are the recommendations of Madhukar Gupta Committee on border protection? Answer: Challenges: the high-tech equipment being used did not provide all-round security and did not work in adverse climatic conditions significant gaps remain at rivers and nullahs running along the fences… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 12, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 9, 2018
Archives Q.1) Explain how ocean currents help in establishing global heat balance. Also explain the relationship between ocean currents and habitability of the coastal areas. Answer: Ocean currents are movements of surface water. Like atmospheric circulation, ocean currents help to redistribute energy across the earth. How they bring heat balance: As they cover 67% of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 9, 2018
