IES ISS 2025 General English Question Paper PDF | UPSC Exam
- Year 2025
- Conducted By UPSC
- Maximum Marks 100
- Duration Three Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Indian Economic Service - Indian Statistical Service Examination |
| Year | 2025 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | General English |
| Subject | General English |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Question Type | Mixed |
This document contains the General English paper for the Indian Economic Service - Indian Statistical Service Examination 2025, conducted by UPSC. The paper includes instructions for candidates, an essay question, and a precis question based on a provided passage. Aspirants can use this question paper to understand the exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme for the General English section. The paper is designed to test candidates' comprehension, writing skills, and ability to articulate thoughts clearly and concisely in English.
Major Topics Covered
- General English
- Essay Writing
- Precis Writing
- Comprehension
- Economics
- Environmental Issues
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Indian Economic Service - Indian Statist preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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Instructions
- Marks allotted for a particular question / part is indicated against it.
- Word limit of the answers, if specified, should be adhered to.
- You must not disclose your identity in any of your answers.
- Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
- Write an essay in about 800 words on any one of the following topics : Q1. 30 Economics is as much about human behaviour as about using finite (a) resources Who wishes to fight must first count the cost (b) Needs are imposed by nature, wants are sold by society (c) Consumption of plant-based diet (d) Control anger before it controls you (e) Write a precis of the following passage in your own words in about one-third of Q2. the original length: 30 By the early twenty-first century, environmental issues had been high on the international agenda for a whole generation of political leaders, government officials, scientists, industrialists, and concerned citizens.
- Since the late 1960s, awareness of the risks and implications of a wide range of international environmental problems has increased greatly, and justifiably so.
- Since that time, it has become clear that most of the world's seas and oceans are over-fished.
- Soil is being degraded and eroded on a large scale
Questions (page 2)
Q1. Consider the following statements:
Q2. Environmental problems are not new. Human societies have long had a major impact on their environment. Their tendency to exploit it as if it were an inexhaustible resource has repeatedly led to disaster, sometimes leading to the loss of entire human communities. Over much of human history, however, the environmental impacts of over-exploitation or pollution have typically been quite local. Communities could often escape the consequences of such activities by moving on to relatively unspoilt areas. Even if they could not, the local impoverishment did not necessarily affect the continued well-being of neighbouring societies. Widespread industrialization and rapid population growth changed this situation. Severe environmental damage and unsustainable exploitation occurred over whole regions of the world. By the late twentieth century, the impacts had become truly global. Environmental issues first emerged as a focus for international politics in the nineteenth century in the context of international agreements to manage resources. For example, the River Commissions for the Rhine and the Danube, which are now deeply involved with environmental policy, began life as arrangements to facilitate economic use of the rivers as waterways. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was formed in 1948, more or less as
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What is the name of the examination?
The examination is the Indian Economic Service - Indian Statistical Service Examination.
Which year is this question paper for?
This question paper is for the 2025 examination.
Who conducts the Indian Economic Service - Indian Statistical Service Examination?
The examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).
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The subject of this paper is General English.
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The paper code visible is BGSP-O-ENG.
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This paper includes an essay question and a precis question, indicating a mixed format with descriptive components.