UPSC Mains 2017 Essay questions

8 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Essay PYQs

A1
Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A2
Impact of the new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A3
Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms..
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A4
Has the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world?
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B1
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B2
Fulfilment of 'new woman' in India is a myth.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B3
We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B4
Social media' is inherently a selfish medium.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks

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