UPSC IAS (Mains) Compulsory English Papers : Year - 1997 to 2012

Parliamentary democracy.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1977

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 150 The essaysmust be written in themediumspecified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for the purpose. No credit will be given for an essay written in amedium other than that specified in the Admission Certificate.

9. Democracy and the leadership principle. 10. Indias composite culture.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1993

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

Instructions: The essaymust be written in themediumspecified in the Admission certificate issued to you. The name of the mediummust be stated clearly on cover of the answer book in the Candidates should write two essays on separate space provided for the purpose. No credit will be answer books. Candidatesmust write the given tothe essay written in a medium other than questions number of the essay attempted on the that specified in the Admission Certificate. cover page of the answer book in the space provided for the purpose. (Examiners will pay specid attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to Examiners will pay special attention to the the subject chosen, and to his ability to think concandidates grasp of his mateial, its releyance to structively and to present his ideas concisely, logithe subject chosen, and to his ability to think cally and effectively.) cnstructively and to presen this ideas and facts concisely, logically and effectively. Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : All question carry equal marks. 1. My vision of India in 2001 AD Q.Write essays on any two of the following topics: 2. The emerging Global Order, Political and Economic 1. More than themeans of production science transforms the producer himself. 3. He who Reigns within himself and Rules his 2. Indian science should be rooted to the Indian Passions, Desires and Fears, is more than a king soil. 4. Compassion is the Basis of All Morality 3. Is ecology relevant to India? 5. Men have failed; Let Women take over 4. Education as an avenue of social mobility. 5. Modernisation as a contemporary myth. 6. Is consumer protection possible in India? 7. The concept of a Welfare State. 8. Role and responsibilities of the judiciary in a 7. Ecological considerations need not hamper development 8. Computer : The Harbinger of a Silent Revolution.
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6. EconomicGrowthwithout Distributive Justice is bound to breed Violence

UPSC IAS (Mains) Compulsory English Papers : Year - 1997 to 2012

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1994

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : (1) Politics without ethic is a disaster. (2) The new emerging worman-power :the ground realities.

(Examiners will pay special attention to the (3) When money speaks, the truth is silent candidate's grasp of hismaterial, its relevance tothe subject chosen, and to his ability to think con- (4) Whither Indian democracy? structively) and to present his ideas consicsely, logically and effectively. (5) Restructuring of Indian education system Write an essay on any one of the following sub- (6) Disinterested Intellectual curiosity is the lifejects: blood of real civilization 1. Yought is a blunder, Manhood a struggle, Old age a regret (7) Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. 2. Indian Society at the crossroads 3. The Challenge before a civil Servant Today 4. Modernization and Westernization are not identical concepts 5. A useless life is an early death

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1996

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

6. Politics Business and Bureaucracy - a fatal triangle (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to 7. Multinational Corporations - saviours or sabo- the subject chosen, and to his ability to think conteurs structively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1995

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. Literacy is growing very fast but there is no corresponding growth in education. 2. Restructuring of the U.N.O to reflect present realities.

(Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to 3. New cults and godmen a threat to traditional the subject chosen, and to his ability to think con- religious. structively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)
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4. The V.I.P. cult is a bane of Indian democracy 5. Need for transparency in Public Administration. 6. Truth is lived, not taught.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1998

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200 (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 1997

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

Write an essay on any one of the following sub(Examines will pay special attention to the jects : candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think con1. The composite culture of India. structively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.) 2. Woman is God's best creation. Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 3. Themisinterpretation andmisuse of freedom in India.

(1) What we have not learnt during fifty years of 4. India's contibution to world wisdom. Independence. (2) Judicial activism. 5. The language problem in India : Its past, present and prospects.

(3) Greater political power along will not improve 6. The world of the twenty-first century women's plight. (4) True religion cannot be misused. (5) The modern doctor and his patients. (6) Urbanization is a blessing in disguise.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2001

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200 (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)

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Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. What have we gained form our democratic setup? 2. My vision of an ideal world order.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2003

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

3. The march of science and the erosion of hu(Examines will pay special attention to the man values. candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think con4. Irrelevance of the classroom. structively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.) 5. The pursit of excellence. 6. Empowerment alone cannot help our women. Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. The Masks of new imperialism. 2. How far has democracy in India delivered the goods? 3. How should a civil servant conduct himself? 4. As civilization advances culture declines.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2002

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

(Examines will pay special attention to the 5. There is nothing either good or bad but thinkcandidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to ing makes it so. the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logi6. Spirituality and Scientific temper. cally and effectively.) Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. Modern Technological Education and human values.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2004

2. Search for truth can only be a spiritual prob- Time Allowed: 3 hours lem. Maximum Marks : 200 3. If youth knew, if age could. 4. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. 5. Privatisation of Higher Education in India. 6. Responsibility ofmedia in a democracy. (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)

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Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. India's Role in Promoting ASEAN Cooperation 2. Judicial Activismand Indian Democracy 3. WhitherWomen's Emancipation?

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2006

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

(Examines will pay special attention to the 4. Gloabalisation and its Impact on Indian cul- candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to ture. the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logi5. The Lure of Space. cally and effectively.) 6. Water Resources Should Be Under the Con- Write an essay on any one of the following subtrol of the Central Government. jects : 1. Women's Reservation Bill would Usher in Empowerment forWomen in India. 2. Protection of Ecology and Environment is Essential for sustained Economic Development. 3. Importance of Indo-US Nuclear Agreement.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2005

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

4. "Education For All" Compaign in India : Myth (Examines will pay special attention to the or Reality. candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think con- 5. Globalization would finish Small-Scale indusstructively and to present his ideas consisely, logi- tries in India. cally and effectively.) 6. Increasing Computerization would lead to the Write an essay on any one of the following sub- Creation of Dehumanized Societ. jects : 1. Justice must reach the poor 2. The hand that rocks the cradle 3. If women ruled the world 4. What is real education? 5. Terrorism and world peace Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2007

(Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think con6. Food security for sustainable national develstructively and to present his ideas consisely, logiopment cally and effectively.)
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UPSC IAS (Mains) Compulsory English Papers : Year - 1997 to 2012

Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. Independent thinking should be encouraged right the childhood.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2009

Time Allowed: 3 hours 2. Evaluation of Panchayati Raj Systems in India Maximum Marks : 200 from the point of view of eradication of poverty to power to people. (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to 3. Attitude makes habit, habitmakes character and the subject chosen, and to his ability to think concharacter makes a man. structively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.) 4. Is autonomy the best answer to combat balkanization? Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 5. How has satellite television brought about culture change in the Indian mindset? 1. Are out traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death? 6. BPO boomin India.

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2008

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200 (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.) Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. Role of the Media in good governance 2. National identity and patriotism 3. Special Economic Zones : Boon or Bane 4. Discipline means success, anarchy means ruin 5. Urbanisation and its hazards

2. Are we a 'soft' state? 3. "The focus of health care is increasingly getting skewed towards the 'haves' of our society". 4. "Good fencesmake good neighbours". 5. "Globalism' vs. 'Nationalism".

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2010

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 200 (Examines will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his ability to think constructively and to present his ideas consisely, logically and effectively.)

Write an essay on any one of the following subjects : 1. Geography may remain the same; history need 6. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating not. the masses?
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UPSC IAS (Mains) Compulsory English Papers : Year - 1997 to 2012

2. Should amoratoriumbe imposed on all fresh mining in tribal areas of the country? 3. Preparedness of our society for Indias global leadership role. 4. From traditional Indian philanthropy to the Gates-Buffettmodela natural progression or a paradigm shift?

UPSC IAS Main Essay Compulsory Paper Year 2012

Write an essay on any of the following topics: (200 Marks) 1. In the context of Gandhiji's views on the matter explore, on an evolutionary sale, the term 'Swadhinata', 'Swaraj' and 'Dharmarajya'. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to Indian democracy. 2. Is the criticism that the 'Public-Private-Partnership' (PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified? 3. Science and Mysticism : Are they compatible? 4. Managing work and home - is the Indian working women getting a fair deal?

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