UPSC Civil Services Mains 2017 - Paper 1- Essay Question Paper

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has conducted Civil services Mains Essay paper on October 28, 2017.

Civil Services Mains Essay Paper

Instructions: Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Section A & B, in about 1000-1200 words.

Total Marks: 250

Section – A

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

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

3.     Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms.

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

Section – B

1.     Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

2.     Fulfillment of ‘new woman’ in India is a myth.

3.     We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws.

4.     Social media is inherently a selfish medium.