UPSC Mains 2020 Question Paper: Essay
Compulsory
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays, choosing One from
each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each.
Section-A (125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
Section-A
Q-1.Life is long journey between human being and being
humane
Q-2.Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self
Q-3.Ships do not sink because of water around them ,
ships sink because of water that gets into them
Q-4.Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
Section-B
Section-B (125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
Q-1.Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have
Q-2.There can be no social justice without economic
prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless
Q-3.Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most
significant structure of social inequality
Q-4.Technology as the silent factor in international
relations
UPSC Mains 2019
Essay Compulsory
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays,
choosing One from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200
words each.
Section-A (125 marks)
- Choose any one Essay
Section-A
1. Wisdom finds truth.
2. Values are not what humanity is, but what
humanity ought to be.
3. Best for an individual is not necessarily
best for the society.
4. Courage to accept and dedication to
improve are two keys to success.
Section-B
Section-B (125 marks)-
Choose any one Essay
1. South Asian Societies are woven not around
the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities.
2. Neglect of primary healthcare and
education in India are reasons for its backwardness.
3. Biased media is a real threat to Indian
Democracy
4. Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the
threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and
upskilling.
UPSC Mains 2018
Essay Compulsory
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays,
choosing One from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200
words each.
Section-A (125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
1.
Alternative
technologies for a climate change resilient India.
2.
A
good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
3.
Poverty
anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere.
4.
Management
of Indian border disputes - a complex task.
Section-B (125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
1.
Customary
morality cannot be a guide to modern life.
2.
“The
past’ is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values.
3.
A
people that values its privileges above its principles loses both.
4.
Reality
does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.
UPSC Mains 2017
Essay Compulsory
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays, choosing One from each of the Sections A and B, in about
1000-1200 words each.
Section-A (125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
1.
Farming
has lost the ability to be a source of substance for majority of farmers in
India
2.
Impact
of new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India
3.
Destiny
of a nation is shaped in its classrooms
4.
Has
the non alignment movement lost its relevance in a multipolar world?
Section-B (125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
1.
Joy
is simplest form of gratitude
2.
Fulfilment
of new woman in India is a myth.
3.
We
may brave human laws but can not resist natural laws
4.
Social
media is inherently a selfish medium
UPSC Mains 2016
Question Paper
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays, choosing One from each of the Sections A and B, in about
1000-1200 words each.
Section-A (125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
1.
If
development is not engendered, it is engendered.
2.
Need
brings greed, if greed increases it spoils bread.
3.
Water
disputes between State in federal India.
4.
Innovation
is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare.
Section-B (125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
1.
Cooperative
federalism: Myth or reality.
2.
Cyberspace
and Internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run.
3.
Near
jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms.
4.
Digital
Economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality.
UPSC Mains 2015
Essay Compulsory
7. Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
9. Instructions: Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Section A & B, in about 1000-1200 words.
Section - A
Q1.
Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole.
Q2.
Quick but steady wins the race
Q3.
Character of an institution is reflected in its leader.
Q4. Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil.
Section - B
Q1.
Technology cannot replace manpower.
Q2.
Crisis faced in India – moral or economic.
Q3.
Dreams which should not let India sleep.
Q4.
Can capitalims bring inclusive growth?
UPSC Mains 2014
Essay Compulsory
Marks : 250 (125x2) Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays,
choosing One from each of the Sections A and
B, in about 1000-1200 words each.
Section-A
(125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
Write any one of the following essay in
1000 to1200 words.
· 1. With greater power comes greater responsibility.
· 2. Is the growing level of competition good for the youth?
· 3. Are the standardized tests good measure of academic ability or
progress?
· 4. Words are sharper than the two-edged sword.
Section-B
(125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
Write any one of the following essay in
1000 to1200 words.
· 1. Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation
which slowed the growth of our country?
· 2. Is sting operation an invasion on privacy?
· 3. Fifty Golds in Olympics: Can this be a reality for India?
· 4. Tourism: Can this be the next big thing for India?
UPSC Mains 2013
Essay Compulsory
Write an
essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. (250
marks)
Q1. Be
the change you want to see in others-Gandhi ji.
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