Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 17, 2018Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 wordsTime: 30 MinutesKindly review each others answersQ.1) “India, intrinsically, has all the characteristics needed to be among the world’s leading soft powers but has not been able to adequately leverage its ‘soft power’ in matters of foreign policy”. Explain. (GS-2)LinkQ.2) “Despite massive deforestation and diversion of forest lands, forest cover of India doesn’t reduce.” Critically evaluate the statement with reference to recent report of Forest Survey of India. (GS-3)LinkQ.3) Victory of Buxar not only made the english a great power in northern India but also contenders for the supremacy over the whole country. Discuss (GS-1)Q.4) Though the treaty of Bassein did not hand over India to the company on a platter, it was a major development in that direction. Discuss. (GS-1)