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UPSC Mains 2017 Essay

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Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2017Time Allowed: Three HoursMaximum Marks: 250

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Question Paper Specific Instructions

  • Write TWO Essays, choosing ONE from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each: 125×2=250
  • Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.

Section A

  1. 1

    Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  2. 2

    Impact of the new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  3. 3

    Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  4. 4

    Has the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world?

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks

Section B

  1. 5

    Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  2. 6

    Fulfilment of 'new woman' in India is a myth.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  3. 7

    We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks
  4. 8

    'Social media' is inherently a selfish medium.

    Answer in about 1000-1200 words
    125marks

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