UPSC Mains 2018 Essay questions

8 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2018. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Essay PYQs

A1
Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A2
A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A3
Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
A4
Management of Indian border disputes—a complex task
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B1
Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B2
The past' is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B3
A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both
1000-1200 words · 125 marks
B4
Reality does mot conform to the ideal, but confirms it
1000-1200 words · 125 marks

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