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Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics in NOT MORE than 2500 words:- Q. 1 Be the change you want to see in others – Gandhiji.
Q. 2 Is the Colonial mentality hindering India’s success?
Q. 3 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.
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UPSC Essay Paper 2013 Mains
Write an essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. (250 marks)
Q.1) Be the change you want to see in others (Gandhi).
Q.2) Is the Colonial mentality hindering India’s Success?
Q.3) GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.
Q.4) Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.
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Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) Question Paper
Last updated on August 24, 2023 by Alex Andrews George
Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) was not too tough, but time was a major factor. Many questions came from expected areas including current affairs and latest news.
There were 25 compulsory essay questions to be written within 3 hours. The instructions in GS2 question paper are given at the end.
IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) Questions
Instructions for GS2 paper: There are 25 questions. All questions are compulsory. Word limit in questions wherever specified, should be adhered to. Content of the answer is more important than its length.
- The role of individual MPs (Members of Parliament) has diminished over the years and as a result healthy constructive debates on policy issues are not usually witnessed. How far can this be attributed to the anti-defection law, which was legislated but with a different intention?
- Discuss Section 66A of IT Act, with reference to its alleged violation of Article 19 of the Constitution.
- Recent directives from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas are perceived by the ‘Nagas’ as a threat to override the exceptional status enjoyed by the State. Discuss in light of Article 371A of the Indian Constitution.
- The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically.
- Many State Governments further bifurcate geographical administrative areas like Districts and Talukas for better governance. In light of the above, can it also be justified that more number of smaller States would bring in effective governance at State level? Discuss.
- Constitutional mechanisms to resolve the inter-state water disputes have failed to address and solve the problems. Is the failure due to structural or process inadequacy or both? Discuss.
- Discuss the recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission which have been a departure from the previous commissions for strengthening the local government finances.
- The product diversification of financial institutions and insurance companies, resulting in overlapping of products and services strengthens the case for the merger of the two regulatory agencies, namely SEBI and IRDA. Justify.
- The concept of Mid-Day Meal ( MDM ) scheme is almost a century old in India with early beginnings in Madras Presidency in pre-independent India. The scheme has again been given impetus in most states in the last two decades. Critically examine its twin objectives, latest mandates and success.
- Pressure group politics is sometimes seen as the informal face of politics. With regards to the above, assess the structure and functioning of pressure groups in India.
- The legitimacy and accountability of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and their patrons, the micro-finance outfits, need systematic assessment and scrutiny for the sustained success of the concept. Discuss.
- The Central Government frequently complains on the poor performance of the State Governments in eradicating suffering of the vulnerable sections of the society. Restructuring of Centrally sponsored schemes across the sectors for ameliorating the cause of vulnerable sections of population aims at providing flexibility to the States in better implementation. Critically evaluate.
- Electronic cash transfer system for the welfare schemes is an ambitious project to minimize corruption, eliminate wastage and facilitate reforms. Comment.
- The basis of providing urban amenities in rural areas (PURA) is rooted in establishing connectivity. Comment.
- Identify the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are related to health.Discuss the success of the actions taken by the Government for achieving the same.
- Though Citizen’s charters have been formulated by many public service delivery organizations, there is no corresponding improvement in the level of citizens’ satisfaction and quality of services being provided. Analyse.
- ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs’. Discuss.
- The proposed withdrawal of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from Afghanistan in 2014 is fraught with major security implications for the countries of the region. Examine in light of the fact that India is faced with a plethora of challenges and needs to safeguard its own strategic interests.
- What do you understand by ‘The String of Pearls’? How does it impact India? Briefly outline the steps taken by India to counter this.
- Economic ties between India and Japan while growing in the recent years are still far below their potential. Elucidate the policy constraints which are inhibiting this growth.
- The protests in Shahbag Square in Dhaka in Bangladesh reveal a fundamental split in society between the nationalists and Islamic forces. What is its significance for India?
- Discuss the political developments in Maldives in the last two years. Should they be of any cause of concern to India?
- In respect of India — Sri Lanka relations, discuss how domestic factors influence foreign policy.
- What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.
- The World Bank and the IMF, collectively known as the Bretton Woods Institutions, are the two inter-governmental pillars supporting the structure of the world’s economic and financial order. Superficially, the World Bank and the IMF exhibit many common characteristics, yet their role, functions and mandate are distinctly different. Elucidate.
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- June 18, 2023 : The company you keep determines your Success
- June 11, 2023 : A disciplined mind brings happiness.
- June 4, 2023 : Our moral responsibility is not to stop the future but to shape it
- May 28, 2023 : Action breeds confidence and courage
- May 21, 2023 : A library is a hospital for the mind
- May 14, 2023 : Self-Education is Life-Long Curiosity
- May 7, 2023 : Silence is Spurious Golden
- April 30, 2023 : The price of greatness is responsibility
- April 23, 2023 : Progress is impossible without change
- April 16, 2023 : The Impact of Artificial Intelligence.
- April 9, 2023 : People would rather believe than know.
- April 2, 2023 : Prioritizing education technology for global growth
- March 26, 2023 : Technology is a weapon against poverty
- March 19, 2023 : Every choice you make makes you
- March 12, 2023 : Patience is a virture ; virtue is a grace
- March 5, 2023 : Before any fight, it is the fight of mind
- February 26, 2023 : The Measure of a man is what he does with Power.
- February 19, 2023 : When you kill time, you kill life.
- February 12, 2023 : Delayed success mostly stays forever.
- February 05, 2023 : The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
- January 29, 2023 : Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.
- January 22, 2023 : I am what I am, so take me as I am
- January 15, 2023 : Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased
- January 08, 2023 : Time hurts but it also heals. It punishes but it rewards too- it is the greatest teacher ever for a human.
- January 01, 2023 : The Beginning is the End and the End is The Beginning.
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2022
- December 25, 2022 : To tolerate is purely an act of mind
- December 18, 2022 : The arc of moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice
- December 11, 2022 : Religion is a culture of faith; Science is a culture of doubt.
- December 04, 2022 : My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read
- November 27, 2022 : Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits
- November 20, 2022 : We are always blind as we want to be
- November 13, 2022 : By your stumbling, the world is perfected.
- November 6, 2022 : You cannot step twice in the same river
- October 30, 2022 : Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right.
- October 23, 2022 : A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities
- October 16, 2022 : The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining
- October 9, 2022 : A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for
- October 2, 2022 : History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man
- September 25, 2022 : Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
- September 18, 2022 : Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
- September 11, 2022 : Culture changes with economic development.
- September 4 2022 : We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.
- August 28 2022 : The obstacle is the path.
- August 21 2022 : What is to give light must endure burning.
- August 14 2022 : “He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” Aristotle.
- August 7 2022 : Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Albert Einstein
- July 31, 2022 : A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation. Friedrich Nietzsche.
- July 24, 2022 : Time is all we have and don’t
- July 17, 2022 : Life fritters away when distractions become your lifestyle
- July 10, 2022 : After every darkness comes the dawn July 10, 2022 : After every darkness comes the dawn
- July 3, 2022 : Mind – a beautiful servant? Or a dangerous master?
- June 26, 2022 : Education Breeds Peace
- June 19, 2022 : A great leader is never angry
- June 12, 2022 : That which hurts, instructs; That which instructs, creates; Creates Wonders!
- June 05, 2022 : Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do
- May 29, 2022 : The journey is a reward as well as destination
- May 22, 2022 : Imagination creates reality
- May 15, 2022 : The curious paradox is, only if we accept things as they are, things can change
- May 08, 2022: The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so certain of themselves, while wiser people are so full of doubts
- May 01, 2022: Loyalty To Country Always. Loyalty To Government Only When It Deserves
- April 24, 2022: Successful Investing Is Anticipating The Anticipations of Others
- April 17, 2022: Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear
- April 10, 2022 : Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn
- April 03, 2022 : Forgiveness is the final form of love
- March 27, 2022 : The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless
- March 20, 2022 : Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.
- March 13, 2022 : Everything we hear is an opinion; not a fact
- March 5, 2022 : There are better practices to “best practices”
- February 27, 2022 : History repeats itself first as a tragedy second as a farce.
- February 20, 2022 : What is research, but a blind date with knowledge!
- February 13, 2022 : Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
- February 6, 2022 : The real is rational and the rational is real.
- January 30, 2022 : Philosophy of Wantlessness Is Utopian, while the philosophy of materialism is chimera.
- January 23, 2022 : Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me.
- January 16, 2022 : The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced.
- January 09, 2022 : Knowing oneself is the beginning of all wisdom
- January 02, 2022 : Biased Media Is A Real Threat To Indian Democracy
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2021
- December 26, 2021 : What Gets Measured Gets Managed
- December 19, 2021 : The enemy of stability is complacency
- December 12, 2021 : A clear conscience fears no accusation
- December 05, 2021 : Power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas
- November 28, 2021 : The whole is more than a sum of its parts
- November 21, 2021 : Scientific and technological progress cannot be equated with the progress of humanity
- November 14, 2021 : The price of our vitality is the sum of all our fears
- November 7, 2021 : Lawlessness is the result of failure to cultivate a sense of self-evaluation
- October 30, 2021 : What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make
- October 24, 2021 : Science for the economic freedom of humanity
- October 17, 2021 : An interdependent world cannot be an inequitable world
- October 03, 2021 : Strength comes from an indomitable Will
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 : Ethnocracy and concentration of power can derail even an affluent nation
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 : Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 : Culture of entitlement comes with unreasonable expectations and insecurities
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 : Literacy is a vital skill that enhances dignity, improves health outcomes, empowers people to access their rights and bolsters opportunities
- AUGUST 29, 2021 : A parliamentary system of government rests on a functioning opposition as ‘no democracy can do without it’.
- AUGUST 22, 2021 : Development must lead to dismantle all kinds of human unfreedom
- AUGUST 15, 2021 : Sport is a reflection of larger social phenomena
- AUGUST 8, 2021 : Every social stratum has its own Common Sense and its own good sense
- AUGUST 1, 2021 : Capitalism without competition is not Capitalism. It is Exploitation.
- JULY 25, 2021 : We don’t have to sacrifice a Strong Economy for a Healthy Environment
- JULY 18,2021 : We Need not a social conscience, but a social consciousness.
- JULY 11, 2021 : The cure for evils of democracy is more democracy.
- JULY 04, 2021 : No Constitution by itself achieves perfect justice
- JUNE 27, 2021 : Our world has achieved brilliance without conscience.
- JUNE 20, 2021 : Our common humanity demands that we make the impossible possible.
- JUNE 13, 2021 : Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
- JUNE 06, 2021 : The political problem of mankind is to combine three things: economic efficiency, social justice and individual liberty.
- MAY 30, 2021 : Economics without ethics is a caricature & ethics without economics is a fairy tale.
- MAY 23 , 2021 : Indecisiveness is the rival of Progression
- MAY 16 , 2021 : Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change.
- May 09, 2021 : The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth
- May 02, 2021 : The truth of character is expressed through choice of act ions
- April 25, 2021 : It is not our differences that divide us; It is our inability to recognise, accept, and celebrate those differences.
- April 18, 2021 : Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
- April 11, 2021 : Solutions emerge if situations are not forced
- April 04, 2021 : Morality is subservient to materialistic values in present times
- March 28, 2021 : Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible
- March 21, 2021 : Our major social problems are not the cause of our decadence but are a reflection of it
- March 14, 2021 : The Future of Multilateralism : Towards a responsible Globalization
- March 07, 2021 : Subtlety may deceive you; Integrity never will
- February 28, 2021 :Technology as the silent factor in international relations
- February 21, 2021 :Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality
- February 14, 2021:There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless
- February 07, 2021: Culture is what we are civilization is what we have
- January 31, 2021: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
- January 24, 2021: Ships do not sink because of water around them , ships sink because of water that gets into them
- January 17, 2021: Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self
- January 10, 2021: Life is long journey between human being and being humane
- January 03, 2021: The Covid pandemic has revealed the urgent need for effective governance everywhere”
- December 27, 2020: Challenges of 21st Century – insurmountable?
- December 20, 2020: Too much Democracy is Detrimental to Development
- December 13, 2020: Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2020
- December 06, 2020 : As you Start to walk on the way, the Way appears
- November 29, 2020: Need of the Hour is to Maximise Possibilities of Agriculture in India
- November 22, 2020: The survival of democracy depends on its ability to lower social uncertainty
- November 15, 2020: There is no greatness where there is no simplicity
- November 08, 2020: Inequality can be Reduced by the Power of the Market rather than the Government
- November 01, 2020: Civil liberties are fundamental to the functioning of modern democracies
- October 25, 2020: Artificial Intelligence is Not All Evil – It can Promote Social Good Too
- October 18, 2020: Wherever law ends, tyranny begins
- October 11, 2020:Hyper-globalism is threat to human prosperity
- September 27, 2020: Our World is in a Surplus of Multilateral Challenges and a Deficit of Solutions
- September 20, 2020: In India Agriculture and the Farmer are both the Victims of Narrow Political Vision
- September 13, 2020: India Needs Aggressive and Pragmatic Neighbourhood Policy
- September 6, 2020: “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude .
- August 30, 2020: The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal
- August 23, 2020: Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
- August 16, 2020: Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
- August 09, 2020: Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value
- August 02, 2020: New Education Policy 2020: A Progressive Policy with Diverse Challenges
- July 26, 2020: In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility
- July 19, 2020: Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance
- July 12, 2020: The human spirit must prevail over technology
- July 05, 2020: When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- June 28, 2020: Today India Needs ‘Harmony in Diversity’, Not Unity in Diversity.
- June 21, 2020: A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
- June 14, 2020: Post Independence, the Issue of Land is at the Core of India’s Non-Achievement of Its Development Aspirations
- June 7, 2020: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
- May 31, 2020: Despite Challenges, To be a Healthy and Successful Nation, India must Ensure Universal Health Coverage
- May 24, 2020: Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
- May 17, 2020:The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little
- May 10, 2020: Urban Exclusion of Migrant Workers in India is a Reality and Needs Urgent Robust Policy Measures
- May 03, 2020: Uncertainty should ignite creativity, not depravity
- April 26, 2020: The fool doth think he is wise but the wise man knows himself to be a fool
- April 19, 2020: Social Harmony, not Social Distancing, is the final solution to all our problems
- April 12, 2020: It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities
- April 05, 2020: Education must also train one for quick, resolute and effective thinking
- March 29, 2020: “Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them”
- March 22, 2020: In order to understand the world one has to turn away from it on occasion
- March 15, 2020: Pandemics such as COVID-19, though Catastrophic, are in the end Meant to Reset Humanity and its Priorities
- March 08, 2020: Those who have wisdom have all: Fools with all have nothing
- March 01, 2020: Indifferentism is the worst kind of disease that can affect people.
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- February 23, 2020: To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.
- February 16, 2020 : When civil services does its job, people will not need social service
- February 09, 2020 : The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.
- February 02, 2020: Ability will get you success, Character will keep you successful.
- January 26, 2020: Media’s duty is to inform public, not manufacture opinion.
- January 19, 2020: Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes
- January 12, 2020 : Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition
- J anuary 5, 2020 : All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal
- December 29, 2019 : There cannot be daily democracy without daily citizenship
- December 22, 2019: War is the ultimate Price we pay for lasting Peace
- December 15, 2019 : Inclusivity and Plurality are the hallmarks of a peaceful society
- December 08, 2019: Justice Loses Character if it becomes Revenge
- December 01. 2019: Economic Growth and Development are Shaped by the Societies in which they Operate
- November 24, 2019: Social Media is the Fourth Pillar of Democracy
- November 17, 2019: Media is No More a Fourth Pillar of Democracy
- November 10, 2019: Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling
- November 03, 2019:Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy
- October 27, 2019: Neglect of primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness
- October 20, 2019: South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities
- October 13, 2019: Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success
- October 06, 2019: Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society
- September 29, 2019: Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be
- September 22, 2019: Wisdom finds truth
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2019
- September 15, 2019: Kashmir Problem – Historical Injustice or Misguided Geopolitics?
- September 08, 2019: India’s Space Ambitions – Are they Welfarist?
- September 01, 2019: India – $5 Trillion Economy: Dream or Reality?
- August 25, 2019 Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
- August 18, 2019 The mind is everything. What you think you become.
- August 11, 2019: Virtue is Knowledge
- August 04, 2019: Inclusive governance begets Inclusive growth
- July 28, 2019: India’s headache: Unemployment or Underemployment?
- July 21, 2019: The road to science and spirituality are opposite, but we should tread both
- July 14, 2019: India is a leading power, rather than just a balancing power
- July 07, 2019: Should the world embrace democratic socialism or progressive capitalism?
- June 30, 2019: Impact of Digital Revolution on Human Wellbeing
- June 23, 20 19: Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty
- June 16, 2019: The definition of happiness is the full use of your powers, along the lines of excellence.
- June 09, 2019: Not Corruption, Communalism is the Greatest Threat India is facing Today
- May 19, 2019: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
- May 12, 2019: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake
- May 05, 2019: Happiness equals reality minus expectations
- April 28, 2019: Political correctness is tyranny with manners
- April 21, 2019: The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
- April 07, 2019: Dogma is the sacrifice of wisdom to consistency
- March 31, 2019: The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
- March 24, 2019: Terrorism has No Religion
- March 17, 2019: Money and Religion – Great Unifiers of Humankind?
- March 10, 2019: Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay
- March 03, 2019: Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower
- February 24,2019: Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens
- February 17, 2019: Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back
- February 10, 2019: Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
- February 03, 2019: You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality
- January 27, 2019: Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever
- January 20, 2019: All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
- January 12, 2019: All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.
- January 06, 2019: National security is Irreversibly linked to good economic growth
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2018
- December 28, 2018: To plan for smart development, governments and business must recognize nature’s role in supporting economic activity
- December 23, 2018: Government Surveillance – Good or Bad?
- December 16, 2018: Trade Wars – Economic or Geopolitical?
- December 02, 2018: Immigration is Not a Threat, but Fundamentally it’s an Economic Issue
- November 25, 2018: A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both
- November 18, 2018: “The past’ is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values
- November 11, 2018: A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge
- November 04, 2018: Management of Indian border disputes – a complex task
- October 28, 2018: Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India
- October 21, 2018: Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere
- October 14, 2018: Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it
- October 07, 2018: Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life
- September 30, 2018: Commercialization of Space : Importance and the need for regulation
- September 23, 2018: E-commerce as a new form of trade and its challenges to India.
- September 16, 2018: Ability is nothing without opportunity
- September 09, 2018: Death Penalty eliminates Criminals, not Crime.
- September 02, 2018: Dissent is the foundation of democracy.
- August 26, 2018: Mars Mission and Mob lynchings are two obverse faces of India
- August 19, 2018: Strengthening Land Rights Strengthens Development
- August 12, 2018: Age of Big Data: Data is the New Oil, History is its oldest bank
- August 05, 2018: Strong Institutions and fair procedures, not personalities constitute the fundamentals of good governance
- July 29, 2018: Social reform is a myth if places of worship are open only to all castes and not to all genders.
- July 22, 2018: Section 377, not the carnal acts banned under it is ‘against the order of nature ‘
- July 15, 2018: Schooling Is Not Education
- July 08, 2018: Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.
- July 01, 2018: Normal human activity is worse for nature than the greatest nuclear accident in history
- June 24, 2018: Gender Sensitive Indian Society is Prerequisite for Women and Child Empowerment
- June 17, 2018: Where Should India Invest More – Human Capital or Human Development?
- June 10, 2018: Has Democracy Taken Backseat Due to the Rise of Populists and Demagogues?
- June 03, 2018: We won’t have a society ,if we destroy the environment
- May 27, 2018: Can Development and Environment Protection Go Together?
- May 20, 2018: Governor is the Choke Point of Federal Circuit of India
- May 13, 2018: Anonymity is the Best and the Worst Feature of Urbanism
- May 06, 2018: A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes
- April 29, 2018: Guaranteeing Right to Vote may Establish a Democracy, But Ensuring it’s Right Use Only Will Bring a True Democracy
- April 22, 2018: Stereotyping is an Ideological Force Which Hinders and Endangers Consolidation of India
- April 15, 2018: Can Education and legislation Address Violence Against Women and Children in India?
- April 8, 2018: Banking Crisis in India – Failure of Governance and Regulation?
- April 1, 2018: Privacy is the fountainhead of all other rights
- March 25, 2018: Impact of Technology on Human Relations and Human Productivity
- March 18, 2018: India’s Focus should be on Ease of Living, not on Easy of Doing Business
- March 11, 2018: A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody
- March 04, 2018: Capitalism can not Bring Inclusive Growth
- February 25, 2018: The unprecedented advance of technologies facilitate individual empowerment but at the cost of Institutions and Democratic societies
- February 18, 2018: Threats being Faced by Liberal Democratic Systems are both Dangerous and Permanent
- February 11, 2018: For India, Stigmatised Capitalism is Better than Crony Socialism
- February 04, 2018: Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.
- January 28, 2018: Politics of Identity is the Politics of the Weak
- January 21, 2018: Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime
- January 14, 2018: Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding
- January 07, 2018: The Root Cause of Agrarian Distress in India – Failure of Policies or Failure of Governance?
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2017
- December 31, 2017: Impact of the new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India
- December 24, 2017: Fulfilment of ‘new woman’ in India is a myth
- December 17, 2017: Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
- December 10, 2017: Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India
- December 03, 2017: Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms
- November 19, 2017: Has the Non- Alignment Movement(NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world
- November 12, 2017: Social media is inherently a selfish medium.
- November 04, 2017: We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws
- October 29, 2017: Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
- October 22, 2017: Harith Diwali, Swasth Diwali : What measures are needed to deal with Festivity and Air Pollution?
- October 15, 2017: Biggest Threat to Humanity – Moral Crisis or Climate Change?
- October 08, 2017: The monsoon is a defining aspect of India’s nationhood
- October 01, 2017: India’s Infrastructure Story – Why is India not able to Build like China?
- September 24, 2017: Impact of Digital Technologies on Globalisation
- September 17, 2017: Urbanisation and Solid Waste Management in India – Challenges and Opportunities
- September 10,2017: Gender Equality and Peace: Are They Connected?
- September 03, 2017: Recent Natural Disasters – What do they Reveal about Humanity?
- August 27, 2017: Godmen – A Threat to Indian Society and Culture
- August 20, 2017: Corruption in India: Neither Systemic Reforms nor Surgical Strikes would End it
- August 13,2017: Interrelationship between Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
- August 06, 2017: Utility and relevance of Parliament in our polity
- July 30, 2017: Caste System – Source of India’s Eternal Inequality?
- July 23, 2017: Indian Democracy, Media and Public Opinion – Does Public Opinion Matter in Policymaking?
- July 16, 2017: Poverty and Environment – Their Interrelationship is the Key to Sustainable World
- July 09, 2017: Soft Power is India’s Strength, not its Weakness
- July 02, 2017: Technology and Jobs – Is Technology a Curse?
- June 25, 2017: Democracy’s Relevance in the Face of New Global Threats
- June 18, 2017: Federalism in India – Competitive or Cooperative?
- June 11, 2017: Peace, Environment and Development: Are these Interrelated?
- June 04, 2017: Role of Technology in Development – Is Technology Helping or Hindering Development?
- May 28, 2017: Poverty is a State of Mind
- May 21, 2017: Does India Need Superpower Status?
- May 14, 2017: India’s Achilles Heel – Lack of Ambition or Lack of Leadership in Achieving Greatness?
- May 07, 2017: Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.
- April 29, 2017: The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation
- April 23, 2017: To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom
- April 16, 2017: One-Party-Dominant System – Is it Good for India?
- April 09, 2017: Should Youth in India Consider Politics as Career?
- April 02, 2017: Can World Save Succeeding Generations from the Scourge of War?
- March 26, 2017: Low, stagnating female labour-force participation in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms?
- March 19, 2017: When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw
- March 12, 2017: The marks humans leave are too often scars
- March 05, 2017: Environmental Challenges and Geopolitics: How to save our Environment?
- February 27, 2017: Radical Solutions are Needed to Address Today’s Radical Problems
- February 19, 2017: India’s Importance in the Post-truth World
- February 12, 2017: The Role of Politics in Development
- February 05, 2017: Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored
- January 29, 2017: Building Walls and Banning Refugees – Does this Help Humanity?
- January 22, 2017: Digital economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality
- January 15, 2017: Cyberspace and internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run
- January 08, 2017: Water disputes between states in federal India
- January 01, 2017: Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed
WEEKLY UPSC IAS ESSAY WRITING CHALLENGES – 2016
- (December 25, 2016) – Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality
- (December 18, 2016) – Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare
- (December 11, 2016) – Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms
- (December 04, 2016) – If development is not engendered, it is endangered
- (November 27, 2016) – Social media is better at breaking things than at making things
- (November 20, 2016) – Deglobalization is good for the world
- (November 12, 2016) – Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others
- (November 06, 2016) – It is not inequality which is the real misfortune, it is dependence
- (October 30, 2016) – Reducing Poverty while also Conserving Nature is an Impossible Task
- (October 23, 2016) – Poverty can be eliminated by putting science at the heart of development
- (October 16, 2016) – People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people
- (October 09, 2016) – Better Access is Key to Inclusive Cities
- (October 02, 2016) – The weaker sections of Indian society – Are their Rights and Access to Justice Getting Better?
- (September 25, 2016) – Imagination is more important than intelligence
- (September 18, 2016) – Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life
- (September 11, 2016) – Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance
- (September 04, 2016) – It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it
- (August 28, 2016) – If one can Address Moral Crisis, many of World’s Problems can be Solved
- (August 21, 2016) – Overdependence on Technology will Advance Human Development
- (August 14, 2016) – Geography may remain the same ; history need not
- (August 07, 2016) – Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom
- (July 31, 2016) – To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all
- (July 24, 2016) – True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing
- (July 17, 2016) – We Can Not Fight Terrorism – We have to Live With it
- (July 10, 2016) – A house divided against itself cannot stand
- (July 02, 2016) – When the going gets tough, the tough get going
- (June 26, 2016) – India a Reluctant Participant in the New Global Order?
- (June 19, 2016) – Inclusiveness in India – Still a Dream?
- (June 12, 2016) – No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
- (June 05, 2016) – Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted
- (May 29, 2016) – It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere
- (May 22, 2016) – Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress
- (May 15, 2016) – Fire is a good servant but a bad master
- (May 08, 2016) – The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
- (May 01, 2016) – Labour Reforms in India and its Role in Economic Development
- (April 24, 2016) – It takes a whole village to raise a child
- (April 17, 2016) – Trust take years to Build, Seconds to Break
- (April 10, 2016) – Cleanliness is next to Godliness
- (April 03, 2016) – Honesty is the Best Policy
- (March 27, 2016) – Before criticizing a man, walk a mile in his shoes
- (March 20, 2016) – Caste System – India’s Enduring Curse
- (March 13, 2016) – Fortune favors the bold
- (March 06, 2016) – Quick but steady wins the race
- (February 28, 2016) – Dreams which should not let India sleep
- (February 21, 2016) – Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole
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Write an essay on any of the following topics in not more than 2500 Words (Word Limit Should Be Strictly Adhered) 1. "Be The Change You Want To See In Others" - Gandhiji 2. Is The Colonial Mentality Hindering India's Success? 3. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) Would Be The … Continue reading "UPSC 2013 Mains Official Question Paper - ESSAY"
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UPSC Essay Paper 2013 Mains. Write an essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. (250 marks) Q.1) Be the change you want to see in others (Gandhi). Q.2) Is the Colonial mentality hindering India's Success? Q.3) GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.
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In the UPSC mains examination, essay paper is worth 250 marks and three hours. Here is the topic wise questions from the earlier years for the benefit of civil service IAS IPS aspirants. 1 India: Democracy, administration, Society, culture. 1.1 India Since Independence. 1.2 Federalism, Decentralization.
Essay Paper 2013 UPSC Mains. Write an essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. (250 marks) Is the Colonial mentality hindering India's Success? Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.
Read further to know more. Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) was not too tough, but time was a major factor. Many questions came from expected areas including current affairs and latest news. There were 25 compulsory essay questions to be written within 3 hours. The instructions in GS2 question paper are given at the end.
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In 2013, UPSC changed the syllabus-pattern of Mains examination and the number of general studies papers were increased from two to four. Out of them, GS Paper-I deals with History, Culture, Society and Geography. Overall breakup looks like this
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