UPSC Essay Previous Year Questions (1993 to 2020) Unsolved Paper

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Paper no. 3 Essay

Previous Year Papers (Unsolved)

Essay  (2020)

निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुनकर दो निबन्ध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000 -1200 शब्दों का हो :

Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each : 125×2 = 250

SECTION-A

1. मनुष्य होने और मानव बनने के बीच का लम्बा सफर ही जीवन है

Life is long journey between human being and being humane

2. विचारपरक संकल्प स्वयं के शांतचित्त रहने का उत्प्रेरक है

Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self

3. जहाज अपने चारों तरफ के पानी के वजह से नहीं डूबा करते, जहाज पानी के अंदर समा जाने की वजह से डूबते हैं

Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them

4.सरलता चरम परिष्करण है

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

 

खण्ड–B/ SECTION-B

5. जो हम हैं, वह संस्कार; जो हमारे पास है, वह सभ्यता

Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have .

6. बिना आर्थिक समृद्धि के सामाजिक न्याय नहीं हो सकता, किन्तु बिना सामाजिक न्याय के आर्थिक समृद्धि निरर्थक है

There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless

7. पितृ-सत्ता की व्यवस्था नजर में बहुत कम आने के बावजूद सामाजिक विषमता की सबसे प्रभावी संरचना है

Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality

8. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंधों में मौन कारक के रूप में प्रौद्योगिकी

Technology as the silent factor in international relations

Essay (2019)

निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुनकर दो निबन्ध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों का हो :

Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each :

125×2=250

खण्ड-A SECTION-A

1. विवेक सत्य को खोज निकालता है

Wisdom finds truth

2. मूल्य वे नहीं जो मानवता है, बल्कि वे हैं जैसा मानवता को होना चाहिए

Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be

3. व्यक्ति के लिए जो सर्वश्रेष्ठ है, वह आवश्यक नहीं कि समाज के लिए भी हो

Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society

4. स्वीकारोक्ति का साहस एवं सुधार करने की निष्ठा सफलता के दो मंत्र हैं

Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success

खण्ड-B / SECTION-B

5. दक्षिण एशियाई समाज सत्ता के आस-पास नहीं, बल्कि अपनी अनेक संस्कृतियों और विभिन्न पहचानों के ताने-बाने से

बने हैं South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities

6. प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य सेवा और शिक्षा की उपेक्षा भारत के पिछड़ेपन के कारण हैं

Neglect of primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness

7. पक्षपातपूर्ण मीडिया भारत के लोकतंत्र के समक्ष एक वास्तविक खतरा है

Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy

8. कृत्रिम बुद्धि का उत्थान : भविष्य में बेरोजगारी का खतरा अथवा पुनौशल और उच्चकौशल के माध्यम से बेहतर रोजगार

के सृजन का अवसर Rise of Artificial Intelligence : the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling

Essay (2018)

निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुनकर दो निबन्ध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों का हो :

Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words cach : 125×2-250

SECTION-A

1. जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रति सुनम्य भारत हेतु वैकल्पिक तकनीकें

Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India

2. एक अच्छा जीवन प्रेम से प्रेरित तथा ज्ञान से संचालित होता है

A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge

3. कहीं पर भी गरीबी, हर जगह की समृद्धि के लिए खतरा है

Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere

4. भारत के सीमा विवादों का प्रबन्धन–एक जटिल कार्य

Management of Indian border disputes a complex task

खण्ड-B/ SECTION-B

5. रूढ़िगत नैतिकता आधुनिक जीवन का मार्गदर्शक नहीं हो सकती है

Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life

6. ‘अतीत मानवीय चेतना तथा मूल्यों का एक स्थायी आयाम है

“The past’ is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values

7. जो समाज अपने सिद्धान्तों के ऊपर अपने विशेषाधिकारों को महत्त्व देता है, वह दोनों से हाथ धो बैठता है

A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both

8. यथार्थ आदर्श के अनुरूप नहीं होता है, बल्कि उसकी पुष्टि करता है

Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it

Essay (2017)

खण्ड A और B में प्रत्येक से एक-एक चुनकर, दो निबन्ध लिखिए जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों में हो:

Write TWO Essays, choosing ONE from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each : 125×2=250

खण्ड ‘A’SECTION ‘A’

1.भारत में अधिकतर कृषकों के लिए कृषि जीवन-निर्वाह का एक सक्षम स्रोत नहीं रही है।

Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India.

2.भारत में संघ और राज्यों के बीच राजकोषीय संबंधों पर नए आर्थिक उपायों का प्रभाव ।

Impact of the new economic measures on fiscal ties between the union and states in India.

3.राष्ट्र के भाग्य का स्वरूप-निर्माण उसकी कक्षाओं में होता है।

Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms.

4 क्या गुटनिरपेक्ष आंदोलन (नाम) एक बहुध्रुवी विश्व में अपनी प्रासंगिकता को खो बैठा है ?

Has the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world ?

खण्ड ‘B’ . SECTION ‘B’

1.हर्ष कृतज्ञता का सरलतम रूप है।

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

2.भारत में ‘नए युग की नारी’ की परिपूर्णता एक मिथक है ।

Fulfilment of ‘new woman’ in India is a myth.

3.हम मानवीय नियमों का तो साहसपूर्वक सामना कर सकते हैं, परंतु प्राकृतिक नियमों का प्रतिरोध नहीं कर सकते।

We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws.

4’सोशल मीडिया’ अंतर्निहित रूप से एक स्वार्थपरायण माध्यम है।

‘Social media’ is inherently a selfish medium.

Essay (2016)

निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुन कर दो निबंध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों के हो।

Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each : 125×2=250

SECTION-A

1. स्त्री-पुरुष के समान सरोकारों को शामिल किए बिना विकास संकटग्रस्त है

If development is not engendered, it is endangered

2. आवश्यकता लोभ की जननी है तथा लोभ का आधिक्य नस्लें बर्बाद करता है

Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed

3. संघीय भारत में राज्यों के बीच जल-विवाद

Water disputes between States in federal India

4. नवप्रवर्तन आर्थिक संवृद्धि और सामाजिक कल्याण का अपरिहार्य निर्धारक है

Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare

SECTION-B

1. सहकारी संघवाद : मिथक अथवा यथार्थ

Cooperative federalism : Myth or reality

2. साइबरस्पेस और इंटरनेट : दीर्घ अवधि में मानव सभ्यता के लिए वरदान अथवा अभिशाप

Cyberspace and Internet : Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run

3. भारत में लगभग रोजगारविहीन संवृद्धि : आर्थिक सुधार की विसंगति या परिणाम

Near jobless growth in India : An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms

4. डिजिटल अर्थव्यवस्था : एक समताकारी या आर्थिक असमता का स्रोत

Digital economy : A leveller or a source of economic inequality

Essay (2015)

निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुन कर दो निबंध लिखिए जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों के हों।

Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each : 2×125=250

SECTION ‘A’

1.किसी को अनुदान देने से, उसके काम में हाथ बँटाना बेहतर है।

Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole.

फुर्तीला किन्तु संतुलित व्यक्ति ही दौड़ में विजयी होता है ।

Quick but steady wins the race.

किसी संस्था का चरित्र चित्रण, उसके नेतृत्व में प्रतिबिम्बित होता है।

Character of an institution is reflected in its leader.

मूल्यों से वंचित शिक्षा, जैसी अभी उपयोगी है, व्यक्ति को अधिक चतुर शैतान बनाने जैसी लगती है ।

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil.

SECTION ‘B’

प्रौद्योगिकी, मानवशक्ति को विस्थापित नहीं कर सकती ।

Technology cannot replace manpower.

2.भारत के सम्मुख संकट – नैतिक या आर्थिक ।

Crisis faced in India – moral or economic.

वे सपने जो भारत को सोने न दें।

Dreams which should not let India sleep.

4.क्या पूंजीवाद द्वारा समावेशित विकास हो पाना संभव है ?

Can capitalism bring inclusive growth ?

Essay (2014)

SECTION-A

1. अधिकार (सत्ता) बढ़ने के साथ उत्तरदायित्व भी बढ़ जाता है।

With greater power comes greater responsibility.

2. क्या प्रतिस्पर्धा का बढ़ता स्तर युवाओं के हित में है?

Is the growing level of competition good for the youth?

3. क्या मानकीकृत परीक्षण शैक्षिक योग्यता या प्रगति का बढ़िया माप है?

Are the standardized tests good measure of academic ability or progress?

4. शब्द दो-धारी तलवार से अधिक तीक्ष्ण होते हैं।

Words are sharper than the two-edged sword.

SECTION-B

1. क्या यह नीति-गतिहीनता थी या कि क्रियान्वयन-गतिहीनता थी, जिसने हमारे देश की संवृद्धि को मंथर बना दिया था?

Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation which slowed the growth of our country?

2. क्या स्टिंग ऑपरेशन निजता पर एक प्रहार है?

Is sting operation an invasion on privacy?

3. ओलम्पिक में पचास स्वर्ण पदक : क्या भारत के लिए यह वास्तविकता हो सकती है?

Fifty Golds in Olympics : Can this be a reality for India?

4. पर्यटन : क्या भारत के लिए यह अगला बड़ा प्रेरक हो सकता है?

Tourism : Can this be the next big thing for India?

Essay (2012)

Essay (2011)

2011

1. Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative, economic and developmental implication

2. Does Indian Cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it |

3.Credit-based highereducation system-status, opportunities and challenges

4. In the Indian context, Both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism

Essay (2001-2010)

Topic-Wise Classification

Economy (india vs bharat theme)

1. Protection of ecology and environment is essential for sustained economic development. -2006

2. Bpo boom in india. -2007

3. Globalization would finish small-scale industries in india. -2006

4. Economic growth without distributive justice is bound to breed violence. -1993

5. Ecological considerations need not hamper development. -1993

6. Multinational corporations – saviours or saboteurs -1994

7. Special economic zone : boon or bane -2008

8. Resource management in the indian context. -1999

9. Should a moratorium be imposed on all fresh mining in tribal areas of the country? -2010

10. Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death? -2009

11. The focus of health care is increasingly getting skewed towards the „haves‟ of our society. -2009

12. Urbanization is a blessing in disguise. -1997

Education

1. Modern technological education and human values. -2002

2. Credit – based higher education system – status , opportunities and challenges -2011

3. “Education for all” campaign in india: myth or reality. -2006

4. Privatization of higher education in india. -2002

5. Irrelevance of the classroom. -2001

6. Value-based science and education. -1999

7. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating the masses ? -2008

8. Independent thinking should be encouraged right form the childhood. -2007

9. Restructuring of indian education system. -1995

10. Literacy is growing very fast, but there is no corresponding growth in education. -1996

11. What is real education? -2005

Indian culture

1. Indian culture today: a myth or a reality? -2000

2. Modernism and our traditional socio-ethical values. -2000

3. Youth culture today. -1999

4. Mass media and cultural invasion. -1999

5. The composite culture of india. -1998

6. The indian society at the crossroads. -1994

7. Does indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it -2011

8. Geography may remain the same ; history need not. -2010

9. From traditional indian philanthropy to the gates-buffet model-a natural progression or a paradigm shift? -2010

10. Modernisation and westernisation are not identical concepts. -1994

11. New cults and godmen: a threat to traditional religion -1996

12. How has satellite television brought about cultural change in indian mindsets. -2007

13. „ globlisation‟ vs. „ nationalism‟ -2009

14. National identity and patriotism -2008

15. Responsibility of media in a democracy. -2002

16. Why should we be proud of being indians? -2000

17. True religion cannot be misused. -1997

18. Globalizations and its impact on indian culture. -2004

International issues

1. India’s role in promoting asean co-operation. -2004

2. The masks of new imperialism. -2003

3. As civilization advances culture declines. -2003

4. The implications of globalization for india. -2000

5. My vision of an ideal world order. -2001

6. India’s contribution to world wisdom. -1998

7. The world of the twenty-first century. -1998

8. Preparedness of our society for india‟s global leadership role. -2010

9. The global order: political and economic -1993

10. Importance of indo-u.s. nuclear agreement -2006

11. Good fences make good neighbors -2009

12. Terrorism and world peace -2005

13. Restructuring of uno reflect present realities -1996

Philosophy

1. Discipline means success , anarchy means ruin -2008

2. Attitude makes, habit makes character and character makes a man. -2007

3. There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. -2003

4. Search for truth can only be a spiritual problem. -2002

5. Spirituality and scientific temper. -2003

6. Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the lifeblood of civilisation. -1995

7. Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. -1995

8. Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, oldage a regret -1994

9. Useless life is an early death. -1994

10. He would reigns within himself and folds his passions and desires and fears is more than a king. -1993

11. Compassion is the basic of all morality would -1993

12. If youth knew, if age could. -2002

13. The paths of glory lead but to the grave. -2002

14. The pursuit of excellence. -2001

15. Truth is lived, not taught -1996

Polity, administration

1. Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative , economic and developmental implication -2011

2. Evaluation of panchayati raj system in india from the point of view of eradication of power to people. -2007

3. Justice must reach the poor -2005

4. Water resources should be under the control of the central government. -2004

5. The misinterpretation and misuse of freedom in india. -1998

6. The language problem in india: its past, present and prospects. -1998

7. Reservation, politics and empowerment. -1999

8. When money speaks, the truth is silent. -1995

9. How should a civil servant conduct himself? -2003

10. Politics without ethics is a disaster. -1995

11. Judicial activism. -1997

12. The vip cult is a bane of indian democracy -1996

13. Need for transparency in public administration -1996

14. Whither indian democracy? -1995

15. Politics, bureaucracy and business – fatal triangle. -1994

16. How far has democracy in india delivered the goods? -2003

17. What we have not learnt during fifty years of independence. -1997

18. My vision of india in 2001 a.d. -1993

19. In the indian context , both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism -2011

20. Is autonomy the best answer to combat balkanization? -2007

21. The country’s need for a better disaster management system. -2000

22. Are we a „soft ‟ state ? -2009

23. Role of media in good governance -2008

24. Judicial activism and indian democracy. -2004

25. What have we gained from our democratic set-up? -2001

26. Urbanisation and its hazards -2008

27. Food security for sustainable national development -2005

Technology

1. Computer: the harbinger of silent revolution. -1993

2. The march of science and the erosion of human values. -2001

3. The modern doctor and his patients. -1997

4. Increasing computerization would lead to the creation of a dehumanized society. -2006

5. The cyberworld: its charms and challenges. -2000

6. The lure of space. -2004

Women empowerment

1. Men have failed: let women take over. -1993

2. Women’s reservation bill would usher in empowerment for women in india. -2006

3. The hand that rocks the cradle -2005

4. If women ruled the world -2005

5. Whither women’s emancipation? -2004

6. Empowerment alone cannot help our women. -2001

7. Women empowerment: challenges and prospects. -1999

8. Woman is god’s best creation. -1998

9. Greater political power alone will not improve women’s plight. -1997

10. The new emerging women power: the ground realities. -1995

UPSC Compulsory Essay Paper 1993 to 2020

1993

1: My Vision of India in 2025 A.D

2. The Emerging Global Order, Political and Economic

3. He Who Reigns Within Himself and Rules Passions, Desires, and Fears is More Than a King

4. Compassion is The Basis of All Morality.

5. Men Have Failed; Let Women Take Over

6. Economic Growth Without Distributive Justice is Bound to Breed Violence

7. Ecological Considerations Need Not Hamper Development

8. Computer: Harbinger of a Şilent Revolution

1994

1. Youth is a Blunder, Manhood a Struggle, Old Age a Regret

2. Indian Society at The Crossroads

3. The Challenge Before a Civil Servant Today

4. Modernization and Westernization are not Identical Concepts

5. A Useless Life is an Early Death

6. Politics, Business and Bureaucracy: A Fatal Triangle

7. Multinational Corporations – Saviours or Saboteurs

1995

1. Politics Without Ethics is a Disaster

2. The New Emerging Woman-Power: The Ground Realities

3. When Money Speaks, The Truth is Silent

4. Whither Indian Democracy?

5. Restructuring of Indian Education System

6. Disinterested Intellectual Curiosity is The Life-Blood of Real Civilization

7. Our Deeds Determine us, as Much as we Determine our Deeds

1996

1. Literacy is Growing Very Fast, But There is No Corresponding Growth in Education

2. Restructuring of UNO to Reflect Present Realities

3. New Cults and Godmen: A Threat to Traditional Religion

4. The VIP Cult is a Bane of Indian Democracy

5. Need for Transparency in Public Administration

6. Truth is Lived, Not Taught

1997

1. What We Have Not Learnt During the Fifty Years of Independence.

2. Judicial Activism

3. Greater Political Power Alone will Not Improve womens Plight

4. True Religion Cannot be Misused

5. The Modern Doctor and His Patients

6. Urbanization is a Blessing in Disguise

1998

1. The Composite Culture of India

2. Woman is God’s Best Creation

3. The Misinterpretation and Misuse of Freedom in India

4. India’s Contribution to World Wisdom

5. The Language Problem in India: Its Past, Present and Prospects

6. The World in The Twenty-First Century

1999

1. Women’s Empowerment: Challenges and Prospects

2. The Youth Culture Today

3. Mass Media and Cultural Invasion

4. Value-Based Science and Education

5. Reservations, Politics and Empowerment

6. Resource Management in The Indian Context

2000

1. Why Should We Be Proud of Being Indians?

2. Indian Culture Today: A Myth or Reality

3. Modernism And Our Traditional Socio-Ethical Values

4. The Cyber World: Its Charms and Challenges

5. The Country’s Need For A Better Disaster Management System

6. The Implications of Globalisation For India

2001

1. What Have We Gained From Our Democratic Set

2. My Vision of An Ideal World Order

3. The March of Science And The Erosion Of Human Values

4. Irrelevance of The Classroom

5. The Pursuit of Excellence

6. Empowerment Alone Cannot Help Our Women

2002

1. Modern Technological Education And Human Values

2. Search For Truth Can Only Be A Spiritual Problem

3. If Youth Knew, If Age Could

4. The Path of Glory Lead But to The Grave

5. Privatisation of Higher Education In India

6. Responsibility of Media In a Democracy

2003

1 The Masks of New Imperialism

How Far Has Democracy in India Delivered The Goods?

How Should a Civil Servant Conduct Himself?

As Civilization Advances Culture Declines

There is Nothing Either Good or Bad But Thinking Makes It So

6. Spirituality and Scientific Temper

2004

1. India’s Role In Promoting Asean Co-Operation

2. Whither Women’s Emancipation?

3. The Lure of Space

4 Judicial Activism And Indian Democracy

5. Water Resources Should Be Under The Control of The Central Government ……….

6. Globalization And Its Impact on Indian Culture

2005

1. If Women Ruled The World

2. What Is Real Education?

3. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

4. Justice Must Reach The Poor

5. Terrorism And World Peace

6. Food Security For Sustainable National Development

2006

1. Importance of Indo-US Nuclear Agreement.

2. Globalization Would Finish Small-Scale Industries in India

3. Women’s Reservation Bill Would Usher in Empowerment For Women in India

4. Increasing Computerisation Would Lead To The Creation of Dehumanized Society

5. “Education For All”Campaign in India: Myth Or Reality

6. Protection of Ecology & Environment is Essential For Sustained Economic Development

2007

1. Independent Thinking Should Be Encouraged Right From Childhood.

2. Evaluation of Panchayati Raj System In India From The Point of View Of Eradication Of Poverty To Power To People

3. Attitude Makes Habit, Habit Makes Character And Character Makes A Man

4. Is Autonomy The Best Answer To Combat Balkanisation?

5. How Has Satellite Television Brought About Cultural Change in the Indian Mindset?

BPO Boom In India

2008

1. Role of Media In Good Governance

2. National Identity And Patriotism

3. Special Economic Zones: Boon or Bane

4. Discipline Means Success, Anarchy Means Ruin

5. Urbanisation And Its Hazards

6. Is An Egalitarian Society Possible By Educating The Masses?

2009

1. Are Our Traditional Handicrafts Doomed To a Slow Death?

2. Are We a Soft State?

3. The Focus of Health Care is Increasingly Getting Skewed Towards The ‘Haves’ of Our Society

4. Good Fences Make Good Neighbours

5. Globalism Vs. Nationalism

2010

1. Geography May Remain The Same; History Need Not

2. Should a Moratorium Be Imposed on All Fresh Mining In Tribal Areas of The Country?

3. From Traditional Indian Philanthropy to The Gates-Buffet Model a Natural Progression or a Paradigm Shift

2011

1. Creation of Smaller States and The Consequent Administrative, Economic and Developmental Implications

2. Does Indian Cinema Shape Our Popular Culture or Merely Reflect It?

3. Credit Based Higher Education System-Status, Opportunities And Challenges

4. In The Indian Context, Both Human Intelligence And Technical Intelligence Are Crucial in Combating Terrorism

2012

1. In The Context of Gandhiji’s Views on The Matter Explore, on An Evolutionary Scale, The Term ‘Swadhinata’, ‘Swaraj’ And ‘Dharmarajya’. Critically Comment on Their Contemporary Relevance To Indian Democracy

2. Is The Criticism That The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model For Development More of a Bane Than a Boon in The Indian Context. Justify

3. Science And Mysticism: Are They Compatible?

4. Managing Work And Home – Is The Indian Working Woman Getting a Fair Deal”

2013

1. Be The Change You Want To See In Others – Gandhiji

2. Is the Colonial Mentality Hindering India’s success?

3. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Along With GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) Would Be The Right Indices For Judging The Well-Being of a Country

4. Science and Technology is the Panacea for the Growth and Security of the Nation

2014

SECTION-A

1 With Greater Power Comes Greater Responsibility

2 Is The Growing Level of Competition Good For The Youth?

3 Are The Standardized Tests Good Measure of Academic Ability or Progress?

4. Words Are Sharper Than The Two-Edged Sword

SECTION-B

1. Was It The Policy Paralysis or The Paralysis of Implementation Which Slowed The Growth of Our Country?

2. Is Sting Operation an Invasion on Privacy?

3. Fifty Golds In Olympics : Can This Be a Reality For India?

4. Tourism : Can This Be The Next Big Thing For India?

2015

SECTION-A

1. Lending Hands To Someone Is Better Than Giving a Dole

2. Quick But Steady Wins The Race

3. Character of an Institution is Reflected In Its Leader

4. Education Without Values, As Useful As It Is, Seems Rather To Make a Man More Clever

SECTION-B

1. Technology Cannot Replace Manpower

2. Crisis Faced In India – Moral or Economic

3. Dreams Which Should Not Let India Sleep

4. Can Capitalism Bring Inclusive Growth?

2016

SECTION-A

1. If Development Is Not Engendered, It Is Endangered

2. Need Brings Greed, If Greed Increases It Spoils Breed

3. Water Disputes Between States In Federal India

4. Innovation is the Keterminant of Economic Growth and Social Welfare..

SECTION-B

1. Cooperative Federalism: Myth or Reality

2. Cyberspace And Internet: Blessing or Curse To The Human Civilization in The Long Run

3. Near Jobless Growth in India: An Anomaly or An Outcome of Economic Reforms

4. Digital Economy: A Leveller or A Source of Economic Inequality .

2017

SECTION-A

1 Farming has Lost the Ability to be a Source of Subsistence for Majority of Farmers in India.

2 Impact of the New Economic Measures on Fiscal ties Between the Union and States in India

3. Destiny of a Nation is Shaped in its Classrooms

4. Has NAM Lost its Relevance in the Multipolar World?

SECTION-B

1. Joy is the Simplest Form of Gratitude

2. Fulfillment of ‘New Woman’ in India is a Myth

3. We May Brave Human Laws But Cannot Resist Natural Laws

4. Social Media is Inherently a Selfish Medium.

2018

SECTION-A

1. Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India

2. A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge

3. Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere

4. Management of Indian border disputes – a complex task

SECTION-B :

1. Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life

2. “The past is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values

3. A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both

4. Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it

2019

SECTION A

1. Wisdom finds truth

2. Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be

3. Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society

4. Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to Success.

SECTION B

1. South Asian Societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities.

2. Neglect of primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness

3. Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy

4. Rise of artificial intelligence : The threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling