UPSC Mains essay 2017

Write TWO essays, choosing ONE from each of the following Section A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each:

Total Marks:  125x2=250

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 the Non-Alignment Movement(NAM) lost its relevance in a 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.