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(Download) UPSC IAS Mains Essay Exam Paper - 2016
(Download) UPSC Mains 2016: Essay Compulsory
Question Paper
Marks : 250 (125x2)
Duration: 3 hours
Write Two Essays, choosing One from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each.
Section-A (125 marks) - Choose any one Essay
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If development is not engendered, it is engendered.
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Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils bread.
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Water disputes between State in federal India.
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Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare.
Section-B (125 marks)- Choose any one Essay
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Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality.
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Cyberspace and Internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run.
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Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms.
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Digital Economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality.