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Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions.
About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination.
Every morning, we post 2-3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam.
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Questions
1) Analyze the challenges of horizontal sharing of the divisible tax pool in India, with a focus on the emerging economic divide between the northern and southern states. How can the principles of equity and efficiency be balanced in this context?
2) Evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives like ‘plastic checkpoints’ in biosphere reserves. How can such innovative local solutions be integrated into national policies to combat the issue of plastic pollution?



