Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions
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Questions
1) Analyze the structural resilience of the India–US partnership in navigating transient trade frictions and personality-driven diplomacy. Evaluate how a deep institutional architecture and strategic convergence have insulated this durable relationship from being derailed by single-issue disruptions in a volatile global order.
2) Examine the paradox of ‘visible progress and invisible exclusion’ in India’s economic trajectory. Analyze whether a growth model prioritized on ‘clinical efficiency’ is structurally marginalizing the labor force, and evaluate strategies required to ensure truly inclusive and job-led development.
