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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 19 November 2025
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 19 November 2025
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Questions
1) Examine the causes and implications of the recent record goods trade deficit on India’s external trade landscape. Justify the necessity of a structural shift in the trade portfolio.
2) Examine the paradoxes in India’s agricultural policy regarding cereal stocks versus pulse and oilseed imports. Critically analyze the necessity of reforming cropping patterns for food security.
