Exam Details

Subject essay
Paper
Exam / Course civil services main
Department
Organization union public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2015
City, State central government,


Question Paper

UPSC IAS Main Exam 2015 Essay Question Paper
18-DEC-2015

The Civil Services Main Exam 2015 started with the Essay Paper. The Question Paper came with the instructions to write two Essays in the word limit of 100 to 1200 words. It was as per the expectation and the trend of the previous year. This year the topic from the Indian Political System was not appeared.

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 booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than authorized one.

Word limit, as specified, should be adhered to.

Any page or portion of the page left blank, must be struck off clearly.

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

Section-A (125 marks)

Write any one of the following essay in 1000-1200 words.

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 (125 marks)

Write any one of the following essay in 1000-1200 words.

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


Subjects

  • english
  • essay
  • general studies