Category: Mains Marathon

  • Mains Marathon: Essay Test – February 12

    Instructions:  Write an essay on any one of the following in about 1000-1200 words. Time : 90 minutes Marks : 125 1.Role of Banking in Rural development. ग्रामीण विकास में बैंकिंग की भूमिका। 2.Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. धर्म के बिना विज्ञान लंगड़ा होता है, और विज्ञान के बिना धर्म…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 16

    1.Do you think that Indian packaged food industry can compete with its western counterparts? Examine. (GS 3) क्या आपको लगता है कि भारतीय पैकेज्ड फूड उद्योग पश्चिमी समकक्षों के साथ मुकाबला कर सकता  हैं? जांच करें। Suggested Answer: Indian food processing industry has been growing at a robust pace of 13-15% over the last decade, and…

  • Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 17

    Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1.What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Is the practice of Triple Talak protected under the Constitution? Critically discuss. (GS 2) समान नागरिक संहिता (यूसीसी) क्या है? क्या ट्रिपल तलक की…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 30

    1.“Gross Enrollment ratio among tribal students in the primary school level has declined from 113.2 in 2013-14 to 109.4 in 2015-16.” Cite reasons for the same. (GS 1) प्राथमिक विद्यालय स्तर में आदिवासी छात्रों के बीच सकल नामांकन अनुपात वर्ष 2013-14 में 113.2 से 2015-16 तक घट गया है। कारण बताएं। Suggested Answer: Education of children…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 22

    1.East coast of India is highly vulnerable to cyclones. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. भारत का पूर्वी तट चक्रवात से अत्यधिक संवेदनशील है। इसके कारणों पर चर्चा करें और शमन का उपयुक्त उपाय सुझाएँ। Suggested Answer: The cyclones that occur between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are known as Tropical Cyclones.…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 21

    1.“Government’s proposal to have a permanent tribunal for water disputes that will subsume existing tribunals is expected to provide for speedier adjudication. But whether this will resolve the problem of protracted proceedings is doubtful”.Discuss. (GS 2) Suggested Answer: In India, disputes over sharing of river water between the riparian states are adjudicated under Inter state River…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 15

    1.How can India strengthen its intellectual property rights infrastructure without being influenced by US? Examine. (GS 3) भारत कैसे अमेरिका से प्रभावित हुए बिना अपने बौद्धिक संपदा अधिकारों के बुनियादी ढांचे को मजबूत कर सकता है? जांच करें। Suggested Answer: A robust IPR regime provides protection to industrial patents, trademarks, and industrial innovations. It promotes competition this…

  • Answered Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 5

    1.Women’s undernourishment during pregnancy contributes significantly to India’s unacceptably high rates of child stunting. In this context, discuss how maternal undernourishment is a potent contributor to child stunting in India. (GS 1) गर्भावस्था के दौरान महिलाओं की कुपोषण की अवस्था भारत में बच्चों की कमज़ोरी के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण कारण है। इस संदर्भ में, चर्चा करें की…

  • Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 16

    Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1.Do you think that Indian packaged food industry can compete with its western counterparts? Examine. (GS 3) क्या आपको लगता है कि भारतीय पैकेज्ड फूड उद्योग पश्चिमी समकक्षों के साथ मुकाबला…

  • Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 13

    1.“An essential condition to eradicate poverty is to liberate the poor from deprivation.” Substantiate this statement with suitable examples. (GS 1) “ गरीबी उन्मूलन की एक अनिवार्य शर्त गरीबों को वंचितता के प्रक्रम से विमुक्त कर देना है |” उपयुक्त उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करते हुए इस कथन को पुष्ट कीजिए | Suggested Answer: Poverty is a…