UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Essay Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2016
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 2
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2016
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Essay
Subject Essay
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 2
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the official Essay paper for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2016. Candidates were required to write two essays, each approximately 1000-1200 words, choosing one topic from Section A and one from Section B. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and was to be completed within three hours. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to understand the depth and breadth of topics covered in the UPSC Mains Essay paper and to practice writing comprehensive essays within the stipulated time and word limits. It tests candidates' ability to articulate complex ideas, structure arguments, and express thoughts coherently on diverse subjects.

Major Topics Covered

  • Development
  • Greed
  • Water Disputes
  • Innovation
  • Economic Growth
  • Social Welfare
  • Federalism
  • Cooperative Federalism
  • Cyberspace
  • Internet
  • Human Civilization
  • Jobless Growth
  • Economic Reforms
  • Digital Economy
  • Economic Inequality

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper III
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 General Studies Paper IV (Ethics)
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Essay Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus
  • UPSC Essay Paper Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • प्रवेश-पत्र में प्राधिकृत माध्यम में निबन्ध लिखना आवश्यक है तथा इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर करना आवश्यक है।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अलावा अन्य माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तरों को अंक नहीं दिए जाएँगे।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर निर्दिष्ट किए गए शब्द-संख्या के अनुसार होने चाहिए।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए। ESSAY Maximum Marks: 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. fil-CSC-0-CSD/63

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q0. Write two essays, choosing one from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each:
निम्न खण्ड A व B प्रत्येक से एक विषय चुन कर दो निबंध लिखिए, जो प्रत्येक लगभग 1000-1200 शब्दों के हो।

(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

Q0.

(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

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