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Instructions
SectionA:125Marks
SectionB:125Marks
PreviousPapersvs.2015
Essaylist:Topicwiselast23years(19932015)
Economy,Development
Education
IndianDemocracy,society,culture,mindset
Internationalissues
Quotebased,Philosophy,Ethics
Polity,administration
ScienceTechnology
Womenempowerment
Essaylist:YearwiseLast23years(19932015)

Instructions
On18thDecember2015,UPSCconductedtheEssaypaperforthecivilservicesmains
examination.
Theessaymustbewritteninthemediumauthorizedintheadmissioncertificatewhich
mustbestatedclearlyonthecoverofthisquestioncumanswer(QCA)bookletinthe
spaceprovided.Nomarkswillbegivenforanswerswritteninmediumotherthan
authorizedone.
Wordlimit,asspecified,shouldbeadheredto.
Anypageorportionofthepageleftblank,mustbestruckoffclearly.

SectionA:125Marks
Writeanyoneofthefollowingessayin10001200words.
Lendinghandstosomeoneisbetterthangivingadole.
Quickbutsteadywinstherace.
Characterofaninstitutionisreflectedinitsleader.
Educationwithoutvalues,asusefulasitis,seemsrathertomakeamanmorecleverdevil.

SectionB:125Marks
Writeanyoneofthefollowingessayin10001200words.
Technologycannotreplacemanpower.
CrisisfacedinIndiamoraloreconomic.

DreamswhichshouldnotletIndiasleep.
Cancapitalismbringinclusivegrowth?

PreviousPapersvs.2015

EarlierPapers

2015

2014newtrendstarted:Total8
essaytopicsdividedequallyintwo
sectionsandyouvetowriteone

Systemcontinued

essayfromeachsection
2014:sectionAtwoessayson

Threeessaysonethics/philosophy,andoneon

education

education.

2014:sectionBtwoessayson
economy(1)Policyparalysis(2)
tourismnextbigthingforIndia

Trendcontinued.Althoughsomeofthetopicscanbe
classifiedintwoormorewayse.g.Indiancrisis
moraloreconomy=bothanessayonethicsaswell
asoneconomy.
Twotopicsrequiredthestudenttotakeastand

2014:6outof8topicsendedwith
questionmark,requiringthe

CrisisfacedinIndia:Moral*OR*Economic?

studenttotakeastand.

Cancapitalismbringinclusivegrowth(*YESor
NO*)?

2014:Leadership/powerrelated
Essay:Withgreaterpowercomes

Trendcontinues:Characterofaninstitutionis
reflectedinitsleader.

greaterresponsibility.
2001:Themarchofscienceandthe
erosionofhumanvalues.

Technologycannotreplacemanpower.

2002:Moderntechnological

Educationwithoutvalues,asusefulasitis,seems

educationandhumanvalues.

rathertomakeamanmorecleverdevil
DreamswhichshouldnotletIndiasleep.2015
PerhapsbasedonthequotebylatePresidentDr.APJ

1993:MyvisionofIndiain2001

Kalamwhodiedon2015,July:Dreamisnotthat
whichyouseewhilesleepingitissomethingthat
doesnotletyousleep.

Sincelasttwoyearsnoessayon

Trendcontinuesforthethirdyearinsuccession

women(2013,2014)

(2015),noessayonwomen.

Essaylist:Topicwiselast23years(19932015)
Economy,Development
CrisisfacedinIndiamoraloreconomic.2015
Cancapitalismbringinclusivegrowth?2015
Wasitthepolicyparalysisortheparalysisofimplementationwhichslowedthegrowthof
ourcountry?2014
Tourism:CanthisbethenextbigthingforIndia?2014
GDP(GrossDomesticProduct)alongwithGDH(GrossDomesticHappiness)wouldbethe
rightindicesforjudgingthewellbeingofacountry2013
IsthecriticismthatthePublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)modelfordevelopmentismoreof
abanethanaboonintheIndiancontext,justified?2012
Protectionofecologyandenvironmentisessentialforsustainedeconomicdevelopment.
2006
BPOboominIndia.2007
GlobalizationwouldfinishsmallscaleindustriesinIndia.2006
Economicgrowthwithoutdistributivejusticeisboundtobreedviolence.1993
Ecologicalconsiderationsneednothamperdevelopment.1993
Multinationalcorporationssavioursorsaboteurs1994
Specialeconomiczone:boonorbane2008
ResourcemanagementintheIndiancontext.1999
Shouldamoratoriumbeimposedonallfreshminingintribalareasofthecountry?2010
Areourtraditionalhandicraftsdoomedtoaslowdeath?2009
Thefocusofhealthcareisincreasinglygettingskewedtowardsthehavesofoursociety.
2009
Urbanizationisablessingindisguise.1997

Education
Educationwithoutvalues,asusefulasitis,seemsrathertomakeamanmorecleverdevil
2015
Isthegrowinglevelofcompetitiongoodfortheyouth?2014
Arethestandardizedtestsgoodmeasureofacademicabilityorprogress?2014

Moderntechnologicaleducationandhumanvalues.2002
Creditbasedhighereducationsystemstatus,opportunitiesandchallenges2011
EducationforallcampaigninIndia:mythorreality.2006
PrivatizationofhighereducationinIndia.2002
Irrelevanceoftheclassroom.2001
Valuebasedscienceandeducation.1999
Isanegalitariansocietypossiblebyeducatingthemasses?2008
Independentthinkingshouldbeencouragedrightformthechildhood.2007
RestructuringofIndianeducationsystem.1995
Literacyisgrowingveryfast,butthereisnocorrespondinggrowthineducation.1996
Whatisrealeducation?2005

IndianDemocracy,society,culture,mindset
DreamswhichshouldnotletIndiasleep.2015
Isstingoperationaninvasiononprivacy?2014
FiftyGoldsinOlympics:CanthisbearealityforIndia?2014
IstheColonialmentalityhinderingIndiasSuccess?2013
InthecontextofGandhijisviewsonthematter,explore,onanevolutionaryscale,the
termsSwadhinata,SwarajandDharmarajya.Criticallycommentontheircontemporary
relevancetoIndiandemocracy2012
DoesIndiancinemashapeourpopularcultureormerelyreflectit?2011
Indianculturetoday:amythorareality?2000
Modernismandourtraditionalsocioethicalvalues.2000
Youthculturetoday.1999
Massmediaandculturalinvasion.1999
ThecompositecultureofIndia.1998
TheIndiansocietyatthecrossroads.1994
Geographymayremainthesamehistoryneednot.2010
FromtraditionalIndianphilanthropytothegatesbuffetmodelanaturalprogressionora
paradigmshift?2010
Modernisationandwesternisationarenotidenticalconcepts.1994
Newcultsandgodmen:athreattotraditionalreligion1996
HowhassatellitetelevisionbroughtaboutculturalchangeinIndianmindsets?2007
globalizationvs.nationalism2009
Nationalidentityandpatriotism2008
Responsibilityofmediainademocracy.2002
WhyshouldwebeproudofbeingIndians?2000
Truereligioncannotbemisused.1997
GlobalizationsanditsimpactonIndianculture.2004

Internationalissues
IndiasroleinpromotingASEANcooperation.2004
Themasksofnewimperialism.2003
Ascivilizationadvancesculturedeclines.2003

TheimplicationsofglobalizationforIndia.2000
Myvisionofanidealworldorder.2001
Indiascontributiontoworldwisdom.1998
Theworldofthetwentyfirstcentury.1998
PreparednessofoursocietyforIndiasgloballeadershiprole.2010
Theglobalorder:politicalandeconomic1993
ImportanceofIndoUSnuclearagreement2006
Goodfencesmakegoodneighbours2009
Terrorismandworldpeace2005
RestructuringofUNOreflectpresentrealities1996

Quotebased,Philosophy,Ethics
Lendinghandstosomeoneisbetterthangivingadole.2015
Quickbutsteadywinstherace.2015
Characterofaninstitutionisreflectedinitsleader.2015
Withgreaterpowercomesgreaterresponsibility.2014
Wordsaresharperthanthetwoedgedsword.2014
Bethechangeyouwanttoseeinothers(Gandhi)2013
Disciplinemeanssuccess,anarchymeansruin2008
Attitudemakes,habitmakescharacterandcharactermakesaman.2007
Thereisnothingeithergoodorbadbutthinkingmakesitso.2003
Searchfortruthcanonlybeaspiritualproblem.2002
Disinterestedintellectualcuriosityisthelifebloodofcivilisation.1995
Ourdeedsdetermineus,asmuchaswedetermineourdeeds.1995
Youthisablunder,manhoodastruggle,oldagearegret1994
Uselesslifeisanearlydeath.1994
Hewouldreignswithinhimselfandfoldshispassionsanddesiresandfearsismorethana
king.1993
Compassionisthebasicofallmoralitywould1993
Ifyouthknew,ifagecould.2002
Thepathsofgloryleadbuttothegrave.2002
Thepursuitofexcellence.2001
Truthislived,nottaught1996

Polity,administration
Creationofsmallerstatesandtheconsequentadministrative,economicand
developmentalimplication2011
EvaluationofpanchayatirajsysteminIndiafromthepointofviewoferadicationofpower
topeople.2007
Justicemustreachthepoor2005
Waterresourcesshouldbeunderthecontrolofthecentralgovernment.2004
ThemisinterpretationandmisuseoffreedominIndia.1998
ThelanguageprobleminIndia:itspast,presentandprospects.1998
Reservation,politicsandempowerment.1999

Whenmoneyspeaks,thetruthissilent.1995
Howshouldacivilservantconducthimself?2003
Politicswithoutethicsisadisaster.1995
Judicialactivism.1997
ThevipcultisabaneofIndiandemocracy1996
Needfortransparencyinpublicadministration1996
WhitherIndiandemocracy?1995
Politics,bureaucracyandbusinessfataltriangle.1994
HowfarhasdemocracyinIndiadeliveredthegoods?2003
Whatwehavenotlearntduringfiftyyearsofindependence.1997
MyvisionofIndiain2001a.d.1993
IntheIndiancontext,bothhumanintelligenceandtechnicalintelligencearecrucialin
combatingterrorism2011
Isautonomythebestanswertocombatbalkanization?2007
Thecountrysneedforabetterdisastermanagementsystem.2000
Areweasoftstate?2009
Roleofmediaingoodgovernance2008
JudicialactivismandIndiandemocracy.2004
Whathavewegainedfromourdemocraticsetup?2001
Urbanisationanditshazards2008
Foodsecurityforsustainablenationaldevelopment2005

ScienceTechnology
Technologycannotreplacemanpower.2015
Scienceandtechnologyisthepanaceaforthegrowthandsecurityofthenation2013
ScienceandMysticism:Aretheycompatible?2012
Computer:theharbingerofsilentrevolution.1993
Themarchofscienceandtheerosionofhumanvalues.2001
Themoderndoctorandhispatients.1997
Increasingcomputerizationwouldleadtothecreationofadehumanizedsociety.2006
Thecyberworld:itscharmsandchallenges.2000
Thelureofspace.2004
Spiritualityandscientifictemper.2003

Womenempowerment
ManagingworkandhomeistheIndianworkingwomangettingafairdeal?2012
Menhavefailed:letwomentakeover.1993
WomensreservationbillwouldusherinempowermentforwomeninIndia.2006
Thehandthatrocksthecradle2005
Ifwomenruledtheworld2005
Whitherwomensemancipation?2004
Empowermentalonecannothelpourwomen.2001
Womenempowerment:challengesandprospects.1999
Womanisgodsbestcreation.1998

Greaterpoliticalpoweralonewillnotimprovewomensplight.1997
Thenewemergingwomenpower:thegroundrealities.1995

Essaylist:YearwiseLast23years(19932015)
Clicktoexpandandseelast23years'essays
writeoneessayfromeachsection
SectionA
Lendinghandstosomeoneisbetterthangivingadole.
Quickbutsteadywinstherace.
Characterofaninstitutionisreflectedinitsleader.
2015

Educationwithoutvalues,asusefulasitis,seemsrathertomakeamanmoreclever
devil.
SectionB
Technologycannotreplacemanpower.
CrisisfacedinIndiamoraloreconomic.
DreamswhichshouldnotletIndiasleep.
Cancapitalismbringinclusivegrowth?
writeoneessayfromeachsection
SectionA
Withgreaterpowercomesgreaterresponsibility.2014
Isthegrowinglevelofcompetitiongoodfortheyouth?2014
Arethestandardizedtestsgoodmeasureofacademicabilityorprogress?2014

2014

Wordsaresharperthanthetwoedgedsword.2014
SectionB
Wasitthepolicyparalysisortheparalysisofimplementationwhichslowedthe
growthofourcountry?
Isstingoperationaninvasiononprivacy?
FiftyGoldsinOlympics:CanthisbearealityforIndia?
Tourism:CanthisbethenextbigthingforIndia?
Bethechangeyouwanttoseeinothers(Gandhi)
IstheColonialmentalityhinderingIndiasSuccess

2013 GDP(GrossDomesticProduct)alongwithGDH(GrossDomesticHappiness)would
betherightindicesforjudgingthewellbeingofacountry
Scienceandtechnologyisthepanaceaforthegrowthandsecurityofthenation.
InthecontextofGandhijisviewsonthematter,explore,onanevolutionaryscale,
thetermsSwadhinata,SwarajandDharmarajya.Criticallycommentontheir
contemporaryrelevancetoIndiandemocracy.
2012

IsthecriticismthatthePublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)modelfordevelopmentis
moreofabanethanaboonintheIndiancontext,justified?
ScienceandMysticism:Aretheycompatible?

ManagingworkandhomeistheIndianworkingwomangettingafairdeal?
1.Creationofsmallerstatesandtheconsequentadministrative,economicand
developmentalimplication
2011

2.DoesIndianCinemashapeourpopularcultureormerelyreflectit
3.Creditbasedhighereducationsystemstatus,opportunitiesandchallenges
4.IntheIndiancontext,Bothhumanintelligenceandtechnicalintelligenceare
crucialincombatingterrorism
1.Geographymayremainthesamehistoryneednot.
2.Shouldamoratoriumbeimposedonallfreshminingintribalareasofthe

2010

country?
3.PreparednessofoursocietyforIndiasgloballeadershiprole.
4.FromtraditionalIndianphilanthropytotheGatesBuffetmodelanatural
progressionoraparadigmshift?
1.Areourtraditionalhandicraftsdoomedtoaslowdeath?
2.AreweaSoftstate?

2009

3.Thefocusofhealthcareisincreasinglygettingskewedtowardsthehavesofour
society.
4.GoodFencesmakegoodneighbors
5.Globlisationvs.Nationalism
1.RoleofMediaingoodgovernance
2.NationalIdentityandPatritism

2008

3.SpecialEconomicZone:BoonorBane
4.Desciplinemeanssuccess,anarchymeansruin
5.UrbanisationandItsHazards
6.IsanEgalitariansocietypossiblebyeducatingthemasses?
1.Independentthinkingshouldbeencouragedrightformthechildhood.
2.EvaluationofPanchayatiRajSysteminIndiafromthepointofviewoferadication
ofpowertopeople.

2007 3.Attitudemakes,habitmakescharacterandcharactermakesaman.
4.IsAutonomythebestanswertocombatbalkanization?
5.HowhassatellitetelevisionbroughtaboutculturalchangeinIndianmindsets.
6.BPOboominIndia.
1.WomensReservationBillWouldUsherinEmpowermentforWomeninIndia.
2.ProtectionofEcologyandEnvironmentisEssentialforSustainedEconomic
Development.
2006 3.ImportanceofIndoU.S.NuclearAgreement
4.EducationforAllCampaigninIndia:MythorReality.
5.GlobalizationWouldFinishSmallScaleIndustriesinIndia.
6.IncreasingComputerizationWouldleadtotheCreationofaDehumanizedSociety.
1.Justicemustreachthepoor
2.Thehandthatrocksthecradle
3.Ifwomenruledtheworld

2005 4.Whatisrealeducation?
5.Terrorismandworldpeace
6.Foodsecurityforsustainablenationaldevelopment
1.IndiasRoleinPromotingASEANCooperation.
2.JudicialActivismandIndianDemocracy.
2004

3.WhitherWomensEmancipation?
4.GlobalizationsandItsImpactonIndianCulture.
5.TheLureofSpace.
6.WaterResourcesShouldBeUndertheControloftheCentralGovernment.
1.TheMasksofNewImperialism.
2.HowfarhasdemocracyinIndiadeliveredthegoods?

2003

3.Howshouldacivilservantconducthimself?
4.Ascivilizationadvancesculturedeclines.
5.Thereisnothingeithergoodorbadbutthinkingmakesitso.
6.SpiritualityandScientifictemper.
1.Moderntechnologicaleducationandhumanvalues.
2.Searchfortruthcanonlybeaspiritualproblem.

2002

3.Ifyouthknew,ifagecould.
4.Thepathsofgloryleadbuttothegrave.
5.PrivatizationofhighereducationinIndia.
6.Responsibilityofmediainademocracy.
1.Whathavewegainedfromourdemocraticsetup?
2.Myvisionofanidealworldorder.

2001

3.Themarchofscienceandtheerosionofhumanvalues.
4.Irrelevanceoftheclassroom.
5.Thepursuitofexcellence.
6.Empowermentalonecannothelpourwomen.
1.WhyshouldwebeproudofbeingIndians?
2.Thecyberworld:Itscharmsandchallenges.
3.Thecountrysneedforabetterdisastermanagementsystem.

2000 4.Indianculturetoday:Amythorareality?
5.TheimplicationsofglobalizationforIndia.
6.Modernismandourtraditionalsocioethicalvalues.
1.Womenempowerment:Challengesandprospects.
2.Youthculturetoday.
1999

3.Massmediaandculturalinvasion.
4.ResourcemanagementintheIndiancontext.
5.Valuebasedscienceandeducation.
6.Reservation,politicsandempowerment.
1.ThecompositecultureofIndia.

2.WomanisGodsbestcreation.
1998 3.ThemisinterpretationandmisuseoffreedominIndia.
4.Indiascontributiontoworldwisdom.
5.ThelanguageprobleminIndia:Itspast,presentandprospects.
6.Theworldofthetwentyfirstcentury.
1.WhatwehavenotlearntduringfiftyyearsofIndependence.
2.Judicialactivism.
1997

3.Greaterpoliticalpoweralonewillnotimprovewomensplight.
4.Truereligioncannotbemisused.
5.Themoderndoctorandhispatients.
6.Urbanizationisablessingindisguise.
1.Literacyisgrowingveryfast,butthereisnocorrespondinggrowthineducation.
2.RestructuringofUNOreflectpresentrealities

1996

3.NewcultsandGodmen:athreattotraditionalreligion
4.TheVIPcultisabaneofIndiandemocracy
5.Needfortransparencyinpublicadministration
6.Truthislived,nottaught
1.Politicswithoutethicsisadisaster.
2.ThenewemergingwomenPower:thegroundrealities.
3.Whenmoneyspeaks,thetruthissilent.

1995 4.WhitherIndiandemocracy?
5.RestructuringofIndianeducationsystem.
6.Disinterestedintellectualcuriosityisthelifebloodofcivilisation.
7.Ourdeedsdetermineus,asmuchaswedetermineourdeeds.
1.Youthisablunder,Manhoodastruggle,oldagearegret
2.TheIndiansocietyatthecrossroads.
3.Modernisationandwesternisationarenotidenticalconcepts.
1994 4.Uselesslifeisanearlydeath.
5.Politics,bureaucracyandbusinessFatalTriangle.
6.Multinationalcorporationssavioursorsaboteurs
1.MyvisionofIndiain2001A.D.
2.Theglobalorder:politicalandeconomic
3.Hewouldreignswithinhimselfandfoldshispassionsanddesiresandfearsis
morethanaking.
1993 4.Compassionisthebasicofallmoralitywould
5.Menhavefailed:letwomentakeover.
6.Economicgrowthwithoutdistributivejusticeisboundtobreedviolence.
7.Ecologicalconsiderationsneednothamperdevelopment.
8.Computer:theharbingerofsilentrevolution.
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