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 – October 24, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 23, 2018
Archives Q.1). Write a critical note on India’s deindustrialization and industrialisation during the British rule. Answer: Britain’s economic policy in India is driven by its colonial goals of making India act as an exporter of raw materials and importer of finished goods from Britain. This resulted in overall deindustrialization of Indian economy. Deindustrialization: After the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 23, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 22, 2018
Archives Q.1) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently opposed the move by an Inter-Ministerial Committee for an independent Payments Regulatory Board. Discuss the viability of a payment regulator independent from RBI. Answer: Ratan Watal Committee recommendations(wrt payment regulator): Proposed to make regulation of payments independent from the function of central banking to give the… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 22, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 18, 2018
Archives Q.1) Discuss the recent liquidity crises that the NBFCs are facing and its impacts on various financial institutions in the economy. Discuss the steps taken by the government in this regard and the way forward to address structural problems that contributed to the crisis. Answer: Defaults by infrastructure major IL&FS on its debt obligations is… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 18, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 17, 2018
Archives Q.1) Recently cyclone Titli struck in same month as Phailin and Hudhud, but still the forecasting department failed to notice its arrival. In light of this, discuss the reasons for poor forecasting of cyclones. Also mention how cyclone Titli, Hudhud or Phailin,was different from the 1999 Super Cyclone, in terms of casualties. Answer: Most severe… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 17, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 16, 2018
Archives Q.1) World Bank recently released Human Capital Index (HCI) as a part of World Development Report (WDR) 2019. What are the key observation for India and discuss the reasons why India has objection over the Index. Answer: World Bank’s report on Human Capital Index (HCI) placed India at the 115th position among 157 countries. The… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 16, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 15, 2018
Archives Q.1) ‘India has a share of 1.5% in the world in the total electronic hardware manufacturing’. What are the challenges government facing in promoting electronics manufacturing. Elaborate on the draft National Policy of Electronics 2018. Answer: Of the country’s total demand for electronics, between 50-60% of the products and 70-80% of the components are imported.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 15, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 12, 2018
Archives Q.1) In India, corruption is acceptable as a way of life. How far the recent amendments in the Prevention of Corruption Act will help in dealing with this menace? Answer: India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International, which named the country among the “worst offenders”.… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 12, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 11, 2018
Archives Q.1) Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.Comment on the progress made in India in this regard. Answer: The four dimensions of this SDG are affordability, reliability, sustainability and modernity. Importance in achieving SDGs: Energy is critical and people with no sustainable access… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 11, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 10, 2018
Archives Q.1) ‘International trade is an engine for inclusive economic growth’. Comment. Answer: How it helps in inclusive growth: It helps the small and weak countries economies’ through trade with large and powerful countries. Equal market access to all members nations through systems life WTO create big and powerful markets for countries. The success of Asian… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 10, 2018
