Archives Q.1) What are millets? Discuss advantages of millets over traditional crops and steps taken by the government to recognise and promote millets in India. Answer: Millet is a collective term referring to a number of small-seeded annual grasses that are cultivated as grain crops, primarily on marginal lands in dry areas in temperate, subtropical and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 9, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 8, 2018
Archives Q.1) The test of MSP lies not in announcement but in implementation. Elaborate on the new umbrella scheme PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan). How the new scheme will help in ensuring food security of the country? Answer: The lack of credibility in MSPs lies in both fixation methodology and effective enforcement. Farmer interest… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 8, 2018
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 5, 2018
Archives Q.1) What do you mean by blended finance? How blended finance will help in achieving the Sustainable development goals (SDGs)? Answer: Blended finance is the strategic use of development finance for the mobilisation of additional finance towards sustainable development in developing countries. How it can help in achieving SDGs: It is a mechanism to reduce… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 5, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 4, 2018
Archives Q.1) E-mobility is a nascent industry in India. What are the challenges facing the adoption of e-vehicles in India. Write about the FAME-II mission. Answer: The local production of inputs for Electric Vehicles is at just about 35% of total input production. Challenges facing adoption of e-vehicles: Differences between the standards of new and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 4, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 3, 2018
Archives Q.1) Digital financial inclusion penetration is low in India. Examine the reason behind this. Also, analyse how financial technology firms can play a role in taking financial services to rural areas. Answer: The 500-million mobile connections in rural areas offers an opportunity to achieve digital and financial inclusion. But the numbers on financial inclusion… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 3, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 1, 2018
Archives Q.1) Recently cabinet has raised custom duty on imports of non-essential goods. Should countries regulate imports ? Answer: The government has raised customs duty on import of 19 items. Need for regulating imports: Bridging current account deficit (CAD). Save the currency from incessant falling. Helps in arresting the capital outflows. The highest number of items… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – October 1, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 28, 2018
Archives Q.1) Describe the significance of 73rd Amendment Act in the Constitution of India. Discuss the extension of this amendment to Schedule Areas. Answer: Panchayati Raj or the system of rural local self-government was constitutionalised through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. It has been established to build democracy at the grass root level. It… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 28, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 27, 2018
Archives Q.1) Social stigma and poor state capacity come in the way of tackling mental health problems in India. Discuss. Answer: A study conducted by WHO in 2015 shows that 1 in 5 Indians may suffer from depression in their lifetime. Due to the stigma associated with mental illness, a lack of awareness, and limited access… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 27, 2018
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 26, 2018
Archives Q.1) What do you understand by the term “constitutional emergency”. Describe how the relationship between centre and States gets modified during the term of this emergency. Answer: Article 355 imposes a duty on the Centre to ensure that the government of every state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. In… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 26, 2018
