Mains Answer Writing - 1 Oct, 2025
GS1
Physical Geography
10 marks
What is the phenomenon of cloudbursts? Explain.
Tips for your answer
- Define the phenomenon – sudden, extremely intense rainfall (≥100 mm/hr) over a localized area due to orographic uplift and convection.
- Explain causes – presence of moisture-laden monsoon winds, topography (mountains), instability in atmosphere.
- Discuss impacts (flash floods, landslides, destruction) and possible mitigation (early warning systems, disaster preparedness).
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GS3
Economy
31 Jan, 2026
“The Economic Survey 2025–26 argues that India’s future growth and macroeconomic stability depend more on building manufacturing competitiveness and external resilience than on short-term macroeconomic management.”
Critically examine. - View Challenge
GS3
Economy
Yesterday
“The Economic Survey 2025–26 argues that India has shifted its growth strategy from short-term macro-stability to long-term ‘strategic indispensability’ in a fragmented global economy.”
Discuss the meaning of ‘strategic indispensability’ and examine the policy measures highlighted in the Survey to achieve it. - View Challenge
GS2
International Relations
29 Jan, 2026
“The India–EU Free Trade Agreement marks a strategic shift in India’s trade diplomacy from defensive to partnership-based engagement.”
Discuss.
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