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c) Prelims Marathon

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 7, 2018

Archives Q.1) The G20 bloc brings congruence between developed and developing countries. In this light evaluate the relevance of G20. Answer: The G20 membership comprises a mix of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies. It was established in 2008 amidst the global financial crisis to increase international economic cooperation. Challenges to relevance of G20:… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 7, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 8th, 2018

Archives GS 2 An invitation to corruption? The Electoral Bond Scheme inhibits the citizen’s capacity to meaningfully participate in political and public life End this long trauma It is time to repeal the Habitual Offenders Act, which has only ended up re-stigmatising marginalised communities Uneasy truce The 90-day trade truce between China and the United… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 8th, 2018

Download: Prelims Marathon November, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Friends, We are releasing the Prelims Marathon (or Daily Quiz) Compilation for the month of November, 2018. Download the ForumIAS Prelims Marathon (November, 2018) Compilation by Clicking Here. For all other Important Downloads: Visit our Downloads Page About Prelims Marathon Initiative:  The Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. About 5-7 Daily MCQs, excluding Saturday and Sunday. The questions are published in the… Continue reading Download: Prelims Marathon November, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6, 2018

Archives Q.1) Critically analyse the efforts taken by India to accomplish its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Answer: Salient features of India’s INDCs: To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level. To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 7th, 2018

Archives GS 2 A relationship under stress From the realpolitik point, even if the U.S. wants to limit Iranian influence, Saudi Arabia under MBS is not helping the cause. It lost the Syria war. Its intervention in Yemen drove the Houthis further into Iran’s embrace. Shielding witnesses A robust witness protection scheme will strengthen the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 7th, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7, 2018

Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) The G20 bloc brings congruence between developed and developing countries. In this light evaluate the relevance of G20.   Q.2) What is regionalism. How does regionalism support India’s… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7, 2018

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5, 2018

Archives Q.1) Withdrawal of Qatar from Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) signals the diminishing relevance of oil bloc. Critically examine. Answer: Qatar has announced its withdrawal from OPEC. Reduced relevance of the bloc: Global climate change fight has increased focus on solar and other renewable forms of energy. Also when global oil prices… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 5, 2018

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