Category: Mains Marathon Questions

1. Critically examine salient features of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Hindu 2. What is India’s genome mapping project? Discuss its significance and potential benefits. Indian Express 3. Discuss India’s policy on refugees. How do you think India should react to the Rohingya crisis?  The Hindu 4. What is a quasi judicial… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 11th February 2020

1. ‘E-commerce has tremendous potential to benefit farmers, small-scale industries and indigenous communities’. Comment. The Hindu 2. What is Red Tapism? Discuss its consequences and suggest some measures to reduce it. The Hindu 3. How deeper cooperation between the United States and India in trade can help India achieve $5 trillion economic status?  The Hindu… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 10th February, 2020

1. Promoting and strengthening the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector can help in achieving inclusive growth. Comment. The Hindu 2. What is Darknet? Discuss its potential dangers and urgent need for a data protection law. The Hindu 3. What do you understand by ‘formalisation of economy’? Discuss various merits and demerits of formalisation.… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 8th February, 2020

1. Efficient and sustainable treatment of wastewater can provide enormous economic returns and other environmental benefits. Comment. DownToEarth 2. Increased investment in agriculture research is an absolute need of the hour. Examine. DownToEarth 3. In light of various controversies, critically examine the role of speaker in Parliamentary Democracy.  The Hindu 4. What is organic farming?… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 7th February, 2020

1. Indigenising defence capabilities can help India both economically and strategically. Examine. The Hindu 2. What are the contributions of Raja Ravi Varma to Indian art? Elaborate. The Hindu 3. Discuss the role and mandate of the International Maritime Organization. Discuss its strategic importance for Indian maritime interests.  The Hindu 4. Describe the salient features… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 6th February, 2020

1. Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is important for Indian security. In light of this, discuss the importance of India’s policy of ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’ (SAGAR) for IOR islands. The Hindu 2. What is cooperative federalism?  Discuss various roadblocks to cooperative federalism in India. How can it be further strengthened in… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 5th February 2020

1. What is ISRO’s Young Scientist Programme 2020? Discuss its need and significance. The Hindu 2.  What are various bottlenecks to infrastructure creation in India? Discuss the significance of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for infrastructure creation. The Hindu 3. What is public-private partnership (PPP)? Discuss various advantages and issues related to public-private partnership (PPP)… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 4th February, 2020

1. Despite several measures to reduce vulnerability of climate-induced disasters, the farm sector and farmers continue to suffer losses. Discuss various reasons for this. Suggest some measures to improve farmer’s conditions. The Hindu 2.  Economic survey 2019 pitches for wealth creation as a means of prosperity and welfare for all. Critically comment. Indian Express 3. Brexit… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 3rd February, 2020

1. Discuss how art and literature influenced India’s freedom struggle? The Hindu 2.  Freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 (1) of the Constitution is not an absolute right; it comes with safeguards outlined under Article 19 (2). What are these safeguards? Discuss their need and significance. The Hindu 3. Mindless unsustainable sand mining has become a… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 1st February, 2020