UPSC 2024 Mains Essay Question Paper PDF

UPSC 2024 Mains Essay Question Paper PDF

In the UPSC Essay paper, there are two sections, namely Section A and Section B. Each section consists of four questions. The aspirants have to choose one topic from each section and in total have to answer 2 essay questions. Each essay question has to be answered with a word limit ranging from 1000-1200 words. One essay question has been awarded 125 marks and the total marks allotted to the essay paper is 250 marks. This paper is counted for merit ranking.

 

The Essay Topics asked in the UPSC Mains 2021 are given below:

Section A

The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced.

Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me.

Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera.

The real is rational and the rational is real.

Section B

Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

What is research, but a blind date with knowledge!

History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.

There are better practices to ‘best practices’.

UPSC Mains 2021 Essay Question Paper

Some of the useful links for the candidates to prepare for an essay paper are as follows:

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The candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. While answering the essay questions, the aspirants are expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly manner and to write concisely. It is important to remember that credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

To download the question paper PDFs of General Studies papers, the aspirants can check the links below:

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UPSC Mains 2024 GS Paper 1 UPSC Mains 2024 GS Paper 2

UPSC Mains 2024 GS Paper 3 UPSC Mains 2024 GS Paper 4

The candidates can also download the question paper PDFs of UPSC Mains 2024 Optional Paper from the linked article. 

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