UPSC Mains 2021 Essay
Explore the complete UPSC Mains Essay question paper from 2021, with every question clearly presented alongside its marks and word limit. Read online or download either PDF edition free.
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Question Paper Specific Instructions
- The ESSAY must be written in the medium authorised in the Admission Certificate.
- 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
- 1125marks
The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 2125marks
Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 3125marks
Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 4125marks
The real is rational and the rational is real.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
Section B
- 5125marks
Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 6125marks
What is research, but a blind date with knowledge!
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 7125marks
History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 8125marks
There are better practices to "best practices".
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
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