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Archives Q.1) Despite several attempts of eradication of manual scavenging by government, practice prevails. Discuss the various government measures to eradicate the manual scavenging in India and what are the reasons behind prevalence of manual scavenging despite several measures? (GS-1) Ans.) There are possibly over 12 lakh manual scavengers across India despite launching several acts… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 4, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss the need and steps taken by government for holistic developments of Indian islands. Answer: The 1382 offshore-identified islands of India hold immense unexploited potential for fostering growth and achieving cohesive socio-economic development of the region in particular and also, the nation as a whole. Need for development of islands: Security – there is… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 3, 2018

Archives Q.1) Discuss the Challenges being faced by BIMSTEC in providing an effective mechanism for cooperation to its members. What measures should be taken to deal with them? Answer: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven member States in the littoral and adjacent areas of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 31, 2018

Archives Q. 1) Highlight the issue faced by children at shelter homes for homeless children or those in conflict with law. Discuss the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 that governs these shelters and suggest some measures to deal with the issues faced by children. (GS-2) Answer:  Juvenile Justice (Care and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 30, 2018

Archives Q.1) State the advantages and disadvantages of using Coal bed methane as a fuel in India. What is the present scenario of CBM resources in India? GS 3 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… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 28, 2018

Archives Q.1) States need to reconsider their stand against Kasturirangan committee report on Western ghat in the wake of recent calamity. Comment Answer: The monsoon floods in Kerala and parts of Karnataka would have been averted had the recommendations of the expert committee on Western Ghats been implemented. Kasturirangan committee report – Instead of declaring entire… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 27, 2018

Archives Q. 1) The Punjab Cabinet’s decision to amend the law to make acts of sacrilege against the holy books of major religions punishable with life imprisonment is retrograde and fraught with undesirable consequences. Explain. Answer: The law will introduce a new section 295-AA in the IPC after India’s ‘Blasphemy law’, Section 295-A, which criminalises “deliberate… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – August 24, 2018