Mains Marathon

Day 35: “Money laundering is the dark river that corrodes financial integrity and fuels crime.” Discuss the mechanisms of money laundering and India’s countermeasures under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. (250 words)

Day 35: “Digital shadows and porous borders create a hybrid storm.” Examine the intersection of cybercrime, organized crime, and border infiltration as a key component of India’s security challenges. (250 words)

Day 35: “Community engagement is the first line of defense against radicalization.”Assess the role of education, civil society, and local governance in preventing terrorism. (150 words)

Day 35: “The Indian Ocean is the new theatre of great power rivalry.” Evaluate India’s maritime security strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. (150 words)

Day 34: Operation Sindoor was characterized by a tri-services approach and precision targeting. Evaluate the roles played by the Army, Air Force, and Navy in ensuring mission success without escalating into full-scale war. (250 words)

Day 34: “A state without internal vigilance is like a fortress with open gates.”In this context, analyze how external state and non-state actors exploit India’s internal social, political, and regional fault lines to undermine national security. (250 words)

Day 34: “The internet connects minds and breeds mines.” Discuss how digital platforms are being misused to destabilize internal security in India. (150 words)

Day 34: “You cannot shoot your way through an ideology.” In this context, analyze the achievements and limitations of a militarized response to Left-Wing Extremism in India. (150 words)

Day 33: Lightning has become a major cause of weather-related deaths in India. Examine the key challenges in its prediction, public awareness, and emergency response. Suggest measures to mitigate lightning-related vulnerabilities. (250 Words)

Day 33: Stampedes at mass gatherings reveal gaps in anticipatory governance. Examine the need for a national crowd management policy and the role of technology and behavioural insights in prevention. (250 Words)

Day 33: Investing in disaster-resilient infrastructure is not a cost but a long-term asset. Discuss this in the light of India’s Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and climate change vulnerabilities. (150 Words)

Day 33: Fire is both a natural hazard and a human-made disaster. Discuss the adequacy of India’s institutional and legal framework for fire safety management in urban areas. (150 Words)

Day 32: Biodiversity is the silent architect of planetary health. Critically examine how India’s revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) integrates biodiversity into national planning to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) vision. (250 words)

Day 32: Critically assess how the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project balances national security, economic development, and ecological fragility. (250 words)

Day 32: Discuss how recent changes to EIA regulations address the concerns of environmental justice while streamlining the project clearance process. (150 words)

Day 32: Critically evaluate the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) adopted at COP29. Does it effectively address the needs of developing countries like India? (150 words)

Day 31: Elucidate the role of biotechnology in addressing food security and promoting sustainable agriculture in India. How can it contribute to improving crop yields, disease resistance, and climate adaptability? (250 words)

Day 31: Examine how India’s participation in the Axiom-4 mission marks a transition from launch-service provider to knowledge partner in space. How does this transition align with India’s broader goals in science diplomacy and frontier technology? (250 words)

Day 31: Analyze the role of intellectual property rights in fostering innovation and enabling the responsible diffusion of emerging technologies like Generative Artificial Intelligence. (150 words)

Day 31: Evaluate the significance of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) in enhancing India’s computational capacity. What are its potential applications in science, technology, and defense? (150 words)