Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
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Questions
1) Critically analyze the institutional and strategic challenges involved in India’s quest for full IEA membership. Evaluate how the necessity of amending the founding charter and meeting stringent oil reserve mandates impacts India’s pursuit of global energy leadership.”
2) Analyze India’s transition from a ‘back office’ to a ‘global brain trust’ through Global Capability Centres (GCCs). Critically examine the structural challenges of talent gaps, cyber threats, and fiscal pressures in sustaining India’s leadership in the global knowledge economy.”
