{"id":9007,"date":"2017-09-30T12:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T07:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=9007"},"modified":"2017-09-28T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T13:30:58","slug":"answers-mains-marathon-upsc-mains-current-affairs-questions-september-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answers-mains-marathon-upsc-mains-current-affairs-questions-september-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Answers: Mains Marathon \u2013 UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions \u2013 September 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/mains-marathon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archives<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q.1) State the advantages and disadvantages of using Coal bed methane as fuel in India? What is the present scenario of CBM resources in India? <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Advantages of CBM as a fuel<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBM is an environmentally safe gas: Methane has been labelled as a Green House Gas (GHG) by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using CBM as a fuel will halt methane emission into environment and thus reducing emission of greenhouse gas from coal mining.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extraction of CBM prior to coal mining activities makes mining activities safer by degassing the coal seams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extraction of CBM would help in increasing the domestic gas production. Currently, contribution of CBM to domestic natural gas production is 1.6%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Disadvantages related to Coalbed Methane<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the huge reserves, a mismatch exists between estimated resources and gas in-place. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are some of the issues with respect to the simultaneous operations of Coal Bed Methane and coal mining by multiple owners:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a possibility of damage of gas wells resulting in explosive atmosphere in coal mines during simultaneous extraction of coal and CBM in the same vertical boundary by two different owners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple ownership for simultaneous exploitation may not be desirable for the life, health and safety of the workers employed in such mines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simultaneous operation over the same leasehold area requires the development of Safe Operating Procedures (SOP) for each operation based on assessments of risks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Present scenario of CBM resources in India<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government has identified 26,000 square km of area for CBM operation with total estimated CBM Resources of 2,600 billion cubic meters (91.8 TCF).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has fourth largest proven coal reserves in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has significant prospects for exploiting CBM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in consultation with Ministry of Coal has identified around 26,000 sq.km area for the operation of CBM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q.2)\u00a0Is morality important to lead a happy life? Support your answer with examples. GS 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Morality can be defined as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. In our day to day lives we often face situations where we have to choose between options and moral character of a person plays big part in it.<\/p>\n<p>Morality is definitely a very important value to lead a happy life. A person with high integrity and moral character will choose the right and we know that the path of truth will lead to happiness in the long term even at the cost of short term sufferings.<\/p>\n<p>In his childhood. Gandhi Ji once stole some money from his father\u2019s pocket. He knew that his father would never come to know about it. However, showing high moral character, he confessed his mistake. The rest is history and we know Mohan Das became father of the nations.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous examples in our daily life where a moral life can lead to happiness. Some of them are explained below:<\/p>\n<p>1. Corrupt vs. Honest Officers \u2013 Former CAG Mr. Vinod Rai unearthed big scams and was at the receiving end of the then government. However, now he is respected by all. At the same time, a dishonest officer can accumulate huge wealth but will always live in fear<\/p>\n<p>2. Tax Evasion \u2013 People who pay taxes honestly are living happily without any fear versus tax evading people are always in fear of raid or penal action<\/p>\n<p>3. Every day scenarios such as jumping red light, bribing traffic police, cheating in exams test out morality and people who are at the right side are always happy in the long term<\/p>\n<p>There are many other ethical values in addition to morality such as honestly, integrity, truthfulness which are required to lead a happy and satisfying life. It is the responsibility of a society to teach them to our childrens so that overall we became a happy world.<\/p>\n<p>Q3..How did the early peasant rebellions differ from the later peasant rebellions in India\u2019s Struggle for freedom? Examine. (GS 1)<\/p>\n<p><b>Early Peasant rebellions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 1857\u2019s revolt, The British had crushed down native princes and zamindars. <\/span>Hence farmers themselves became main force of agitations.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target was sometimes government, sometimes moneylender, sometimes landlord\/ zamindar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Territorial reach was limited and was not organized on mass-scale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The localised nature of these revolts were seen in Moplah uprising was due to hike in revenue demands and reduction of field sizes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often spontaneous with limited coordination<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lacked continuity or long term struggle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never threatened British supremacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmers didn\u2019t mind paying rent, revenue, interest on debt but only agitated when they were raised to an abnormal level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Lacked understanding of colonial economic system<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or divide and rule policy of the British. Farmers\u2019 agitations were based within framework of old social order, hence often failed because government could woo a faction by granting them concession and hence movement would collapse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government issued a notification that the Indian farmers cannot be compelled to grow indigo and that it would ensure that all disputes were settled by legal means. By the end of 1860, Indigo planters should down their factories and cultivation of indigo was virtually wiped out from Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the deccan riots Initially government resorted to use of police force and arrest. but later appointed a commission, passed Agriculturists Relief Act in 1879 and on the operation of Civil Procedure Code.Now the peasants could not be arrested and sent to <\/span>jail if they failed to pay their debts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Later peasant rebellions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier kisan movements usually didn\u2019t demand abolition of Zamindari. They merely wanted a fair system of land revenue and land tenancy. But these new movements strongly demanded for abolition of Zamindari.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even when they were unsuccessful, they created a climate which necessitated the post-independence land reforms and abolition of Zamindari.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier movements were by and large non-violent. But now they turned militant e.g. Telangana movement in Hyderabad state and the Tebhaga movement in Bengal. Similarly All India Kisan Sabha openly preached militancy, violence against Zamindars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peasant leaders anticipated freedom and new social order. Hence new movements started with renewed vigour especially after WWII.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The circumstances and the awareness of the nationalists and the people has led to the goals of peasant revolts being different in the 19th and the 20th century.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archives\u00a0 Q.1) State the advantages and disadvantages of using Coal bed methane as fuel in India? What is the present scenario of CBM resources in India? GS 3 Advantages of CBM as a fuel CBM is an environmentally safe gas: Methane has been labelled as a Green House Gas (GHG) by United Nations Framework Convention&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answers-mains-marathon-upsc-mains-current-affairs-questions-september-29\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Answers: Mains Marathon \u2013 UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions \u2013 September 29<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":2292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mains-marathon-answers","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pen-paper-laptop.jpg?fit=1000%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":1700794842,"cached_date":1704599819},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}