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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 5 December 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 5 December 2025
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Questions
1) Examine how India’s ‘relative isolation’ in global affairs exacerbates its tryst with terror. Critically analyze the role of internal socio-cultural fault lines in national security.
2) Examine the fundamental need to reform urban governance in India. Critically analyze the implications of having no elected official for citizens in crisis and for improving civic infrastructure.



