UPSC Mains 2022 Essay
Explore the complete UPSC Mains Essay question paper from 2022, 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
- Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each.
- The ESSAY must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate.
- Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.
Section A
- 1125marks
Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 2125marks
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 3125marks
History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 4125marks
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
Section B
- 5125marks
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 6125marks
You cannot step twice in the same river
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 7125marks
A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 8125marks
Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
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