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Essay Model Question Paper – UPSC Civil Services Main Exam

Last updated on September 26, 2018 by Clear IAS Team

Essay Model Question Paper - UPSC Civil Services Main ExamDear aspirants, please find the UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Essay Model Question Paper below. You can download the same as a PDF using the print-pdf button on the bottom.

UPSC CSE Mains Essay Model Question Paper

Instructions: Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Section A and B, in about 1000-1200 words. 2*125 = Total 250 Marks.

Section – A

  1. Industry 4.0 – Is India prepared?
  2. Recent floods in India: natural or man-made?
  3. Has smart learning changed the classrooms?
  4. Non-performing Power Sector Assets – Signalling a Larger Crisis?

Section – B

  1. Fuel on Fire: Is rising global crude oil prices or distortionary policies the reason for high fuel prices in India?
  2. When ‘Protectors’ Turn Perpetrators
  3. If global citizenship means being a citizen of the world, it is neither practicable nor desirable.
  4. Is adultery against the common good?

Post your answers in the comment section below.

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  3. Shivani Krishna says

    September 26, 2018 at 2:25 pm

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  4. Madhav Sharma says

    September 26, 2018 at 11:54 pm

    In section A, You can opt for ‘Recent floods in India`. In section B, You can go for 1. Anyway, Thanks for guidance.

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