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 17 November 2025
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Questions
1) Examine the reasons for India missing the 2025 TB elimination target despite high case diagnosis. Critically analyze the systemic gaps contributing to the global burden.
2) Examine the potential of revised royalty rates to resolve India’s critical mineral bottlenecks. Analyze the significance of this policy for graphite, caesium, rubidium, and zirconium in the current geopolitical backdrop.




