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Following are today’s UPSC 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. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 April 2026
Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 April 2026
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Questions
1) Examine the potential of value-added processing in reaching a trillion-dollar agri-economy. How can smallholder farmers be integrated as stakeholders in value creation?
2) Examine India’s transition from a passive observer to a proactive architect of the world order. Analyze its role in safeguarding the Global South.




