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Archives  Q1. Gauri Lankesh, a senior Kannada journalist known for her criticism of Hindu extremism, was recently shot dead.With reference to the above incident Discuss the challenges that Indian press is facing in present scenario. What all steps are needed for safeguarding the freedom of press guaranteed by Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 20

Archives  Q1. According to the latest Global Burden of Disease Study, India has the 154th rank, much below China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. According to the above statement, discuss the major concerns and its solution regarding the deteriorating status of Indian Public Health System. Answer – Context  India’s public health-care sector has been ailing for… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 19

Archives  Q1. Striking out at cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, India welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policy on Afghanistan. With reference to the above statement, discuss how this move to help target “safe havens” of terrorism in South Asia.(GS2) Diplomat’s views on this      Senior diplomats said the American leader’s call for an end to Pakistan’s… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 18

Archives  Q1- Discuss the role of JAM(Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) in achieving Social Revolution in India. Has JAM achieved equality in the digital space? JAM, deriving from Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile, combines bank accounts for the poor, who barely had the money to deposit in them, direct transfer of benefits into these accounts… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 14

Archives  Q1- Recently, Niti Aayog has  launched the ‘Ease of Doing business report’, what are the major findings of this report?What  are the major government measures to bring India’s ranking on “ease of doing business” at par with the global ranking? Ans: Niti Aayog recently launched the Ease of doing business report based on an… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 13

Archives   1. The commerce and industry ministry has outlined its new priorities. The priorities include firming up a district-wise industrial investment plan. What was the reason for shift in priorities and change of plan. What are the main objectives of the new plan? The Hindu Commerce Ministry has said that the ministry is looking at… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 12

Archives  1.India and China have put up a united front in the recent BRICS summit. What is the significance of the recent BRICS meet for India and China relations? What are the key lessons learnt for India from the Doklam standoff? Discuss. (GS 2) Both India and China have proposed a revival of the Panchsheel… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 11

Archives  1. What is the significance of BRICS in India’s context? Can the present India-China issues negatively impact the BRICS agenda?(GS 2) The HIndu  Introduction about BRICS: It began as an acronym coined by investment bankers at Goldman Sachs in 2001to symbolise the engines of economic growth in the twenty first century. BRICS has evolved into something much bigger… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 7

Archives   1. The nine–judge Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that individual privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty. What was the Supreme Court verdict on homosexuality in the privacy judgment? What implications does the ruling have on Section 377?(GS 2) Synopsis: In the introduction you can provide a brief history of section 377 in India and… Continue reading Synopsis : Mains Marathon Answers – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 8