Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2



Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words

Time: 40 Minutes

Kindly review each others answers.


1.In what way did Mahatma Gandhi transform the nature of Indian freedom struggle? Discuss. (GS 1)

महात्मा गांधी ने किस तरह से भारतीय स्वतंत्रता संग्राम की प्रकृति को बदला? चर्चा करें।

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2.The drainage system in Indus Valley civilization shows that the people had a high sense of health and sanitation. Do you agree? Justify your answer with examples. (GS 1)

सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता में जल निकासी प्रणाली से पता चलता है कि लोगों को स्वास्थ्य और स्वच्छता को लेकर एक उच्च भावना थी। क्या आप सहमत हैं? उदाहरण के साथ अपने उत्तर का औचित्य सिद्ध करें।

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3.Gandhi always advocated the purity of means. Do you think it is unethical for a military officer to mislead the enemy? Why? (GS 4)

गांधी ने हमेशा साधन की पवित्रता की वकालत की है। क्या आपको लगता है कि यह दुश्मन को गुमराह करना एक सैन्य अधिकारी के लिए अनैतिक है? क्यूं?

No links for GS-4 Ethics questions


4.“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.” Discuss Confucius’s views. (GS 4)

विनम्रता सभी गुणों की ठोस नींव है। कन्फ्यूशियस के विचारों पर चर्चा करें।


 


Comments

29 responses to “Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 2”

  1. but sir static is too imp. aspirants loosing marks more here only,pls dont neglect this static

  2. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Good luck. Keep writing. Thanks for the feedback.

  3. sir plz provide this model answers regularly,it is waste of wrintg without knowing wht mistakes u r commiting ,ur model answers is like a official reference,i can frame opinion by seeing some answers of others,but the thing is all r learners no none knows who is perfecr ,like see other day you asked machiavelli views,but all or most people just explained world war or surgical strikes etc etc but few wrote in context of machiavelli,i was confused what to consider how shold i answer such questions………….?i am writing answers daily but as i dont have smart phonrt just cross checking unable to upload, writng it takes long time,so not participating in on screen but strictly wring in off line,so ur model answers will do mre favour,plz previde them regularly,excuse me if i wrong n any mannner

  4. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Agree.

  5. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    😀 😀

  6. Lord Vorminious Avatar
    Lord Vorminious

    Exactly why we need those questions. With so many CA to study and an Optional I have no base in, studying boring History is the last thing I’d do. However, with this initiative I’m at least covering the topics instead of leaving it out for later.
    Comprehensive Preparation > Detailed Preparation.

  7. Da Vinci Avatar
    Da Vinci

    and Please don’t take this one seriously…:-D (again no offence intended though @dk_captain:disqus – just joking…:P)

  8. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    😀 None taken.. Mixture of nervousness, anxiety, fear, depression coming in form of requests.. 😀

  9. dard_bhari_zindagi Avatar
    dard_bhari_zindagi

    Hehe.. sure captain. Then ur requests are increasing these days. 😀 .
    Again no offence captain.

  10. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    No problem Captain. You can say whatever you feel like. We take all feedback seriously.

  11. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    There is a difference between demand & request.. And I hope you can differentiate between the two.. No offence intented though.. 😀 😀

  12. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Hehe..

  13. Haha

  14. dard_bhari_zindagi Avatar
    dard_bhari_zindagi

    Hey captain u r becoming so demanding these days.
    No offence intended though?

  15. Da Vinci Avatar
    Da Vinci

    Only you…:D

  16. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Raashi. It would be updated soon 🙂

  17. Is it me or others too who couldnot see link in main list of ‘mains marathon’??

  18. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    No other platform, I agree.. But I think there are many who started just few months back & have not completed even 30% of the static.. But after prelims everyone will surely, plus answer quality & review too would be better.. 🙂 Although one question a day would not hurt.. 😀

  19. Da Vinci Avatar
    Da Vinci

    Hey Captain…I understand your concern but one question each day is not going to affect the other process…in fact, i am pretty sure that everyone has read static part once…and the fact that unlike current affairs questions we don’t have any platform for static so i think it will be very useful..and after all it is a integrated process…:)

  20. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    Thanks.. 🙂

  21. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    This was based upon user feedback. Still, we will consider your feedback Captain 🙂

  22. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    Please Forum give us dynamic questions for now so that the we can analyse the ongoing issues holistically, the way UPSC demands. And may be switch to the static,dynamic dual mode after prelims.. 🙂 🙂

  23. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Thanks for the suggestions.

  24. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    For the second question I think its better if one reads the whole town planning system of IVC, because reading in parts is difficult to retain.. Also the links miss some very important features of the drainage system..

  25. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    I know.. 😀
    What I meant to say that the static ones would be better after may be prelims, when everyone is expected to have the basics covered.
    Like the first question- The link points to Mahatma’s contribution in freedom fighting but the question could be answered in a better way if the way of freedom fighting before Gandhi ji came was known.. My view. 🙂

  26. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Links 🙂

  27. ForumIAS Avatar
    ForumIAS

    Sure.

  28. Purva srivastava Avatar
    Purva srivastava

    thanks a lot sir … for adding static questions and ethics too… due to some personal reasons i am unable to write answers here … after few days later i will start again….

  29. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    The static ones.. How can I attempt them whithout reading the specific book ??

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