UPSC Civil Services Mains 2018 — Essay
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Every question from the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2018 Essay, transcribed from the commission's own paper in both Hindi and English and reproduced here with its printed marks and word limits. Conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Free to read. Attempt any question by hand and send the copy in to have it marked against this paper's own scale.
Time Allowed : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 250
Question Paper Specific Instructions
- प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने से पहले निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक अनुदेश को कृपया ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें
- निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुनकर दो निबन्ध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों का हो ।
- प्रवेश-पत्र में प्राधिकृत माध्यम में निबन्ध लिखना आवश्यक है तथा इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू. सी. ए.) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर करना आवश्यक है। प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अलावा अन्य माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तरों पर अंक नहीं दिए जाएँगे।
- प्रश्नों के उत्तर निर्दिष्ट शब्द-संख्या के अनुसार होने चाहिए।
- प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए किसी पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए।
- Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions.
- Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each. (125 x 2 = 250)
- The ESSAY must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one.
- Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
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Section A
- 1.
जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रति सुनम्य भारत हेतु वैकल्पिक तकनीकें
125Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 2.
एक अच्छा जीवन प्रेम से प्रेरित तथा ज्ञान से संचालित होता है
125A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 3.
कहीं पर भी गरीबी, हर जगह की समृद्धि के लिए खतरा है
125Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 4.
भारत के सीमा विवादों का प्रबन्धन—एक जटिल कार्य
125Management of Indian border disputes — a complex task
(Answer in 1200 words)
Section B
- 5.
रूढ़िगत नैतिकता आधुनिक जीवन का मार्गदर्शक नहीं हो सकती है
125Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 6.
'अतीत' मानवीय चेतना तथा मूल्यों का एक स्थायी आयाम है
125'The past' is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 7.
जो समाज अपने सिद्धान्तों के ऊपर अपने विशेषाधिकारों को महत्त्व देता है, वह दोनों से हाथ धो बैठता है
125A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both
(Answer in 1200 words)
- 8.
यथार्थ आदर्श के अनुरूप नहीं होता है, बल्कि उसकी पुष्टि करता है
125Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it
(Answer in 1200 words)
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Source: UPSC CSE Mains 2018 — ESSAY question paper (transcribed from scan)