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UPSC Mains 2020

Essay (Essay)

8 questions, 250 marks, 3 hours. Open a question for its Hindi text, a topper’s answer to it, and to write it and get it marked.

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Topics in this paper

Philosophy and the human condition · 4Society and culture · 3Ethics and valuesHealth and wellbeingLeadership and characterHistory and civilisationEconomy, development and workWomen and genderIndia and the worldScience, technology and the future
  1. Topic A1Life is long journey between human being and being humane125 marks · 1200 words
  2. Topic A2Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self125 marks · 1200 words
  3. Topic A3Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them125 marks · 1200 words
  4. Topic A4Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication125 marks · 1200 words
  5. Topic B5Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have125 marks · 1200 words
  6. Topic B6There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless125 marks · 1200 words
  7. Topic B7Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality125 marks · 1200 words
  8. Topic B8Technology as the silent factor in international relations125 marks · 1200 words

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2020, Essay. The paper on upsc.gov.in.