UPSC Mains 2023 Essay
Explore the complete UPSC Mains Essay question paper from 2023, 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 following Sections A and B, in about 1000 – 1200 words each: 125×2=250
- Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.
Section A
- 1125marks
Thinking is like a game, it does not begin unless there is an opposite team.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 2125marks
Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 3125marks
Not all who wander are lost.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 4125marks
Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
Section B
- 5125marks
Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands — two equally harmful disciplines.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 6125marks
Mathematics is the music of reason.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 7125marks
A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words - 8125marks
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Answer in about 1000-1200 words
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