Essay Optional (Philosophical Topic) by Manoj K Jha Sir
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Essay - Test Date
12-07-2022 07:00 AM - Evaluated
Yes
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To participate in answer writing program, Register yourself for the test. Copies will be evaluated only for the registered students. Registration will be closed after the scheduled date.
48 Hrs. Answer Writing, Copy Evaluation and Marks Improvement Cycle
- Step 1 (Answer Writing): Questions will be uploaded on the portal on the scheduled date at 7:00 AM. You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on the UPSC pattern. Mention your name on the 1st page and page number on each page. After writing the answer, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload in the comment section of the same question. Answers should be uploaded before 7:00 PM on the same day.
- Step 2 In Next 48 Hrs (Copy Evaluation & Discussion): After evaluation, the first 50 copies will be uploaded on the same comment box and will be sent to you. In the evening 8:00 PM marks improvement sessions for the test with respective faculty in a group will be conducted online. So that students can get a wider perspective of the topics. Here you can discuss your evaluated copies also with the faculty.
Instruction:
- Attempt One question out of the given two.
- The test carries 15 marks.
- Write Your answer in 150 words.
- Any page left blank in the answer-book must be crossed out clearly.
- Evaluated Copy will be re-uploaded on the same thread after 2 days of uploading the copy.
- Discussion of the question and one to one answer improvement session of evaluated copies will be conducted through Google Meet with concerned faculty. You will be informed via mail or SMS for the discussion.
Question #1. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
(Examiner will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his/her material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his/ her ability to think constructively and to present his/her ideas concisely, logically and effectively).
Model Answer
Question #1. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
There is an old saying, nobody buys a drill, because they want a drill, they buy one because they want a hole. It is not always what you want, but what you ultimately need that drives our desires.
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after”, For the commercial fisherman, it is a living he is after. It is money to have a home and to feed his family. For the casual fisherman, it is often the getting away from busy life or the solitude of a mountain stream.
People often think they are going fishing, but in reality, they are seeking something that fulfills their life and their dreams. Similarly, if we can develop this understanding, we can live a very fulfilled and satisfied life.
Self-assessment and introspection
It is important to understand what we want from life and choose a career accordingly. For example, someone who wants excitement and thrill in life, would be unhappy in a desk job. Unfortunately, most people never do that and realize it too late in their career and spend an unsatisfied life, as it's too difficult to quit by then.
Materialism and happiness
In life, we sometimes try so hard to accomplish things and gain status that we tend to forget what we are really after is happiness. People often believe that certain things will bring them happiness such as money, jobs, and material possessions. However, after they acquire these things instead of feeling contentment they feel a sense of emptiness.
We are not satisfied in general and always keep revising our goals, a small car grows to a big car to luxury car, but the state of mind of its owner remains the same, i.e., what We look forward to new things, as if they will provide satisfaction, however, as soon as we get them and realize, it did not make us satisfied, we target something more ambitious.
Modern world and escape from its busy life
Most of the time, people seek escape through holidays and vacation, but it mostly leaves people, without much satisfaction, as they live same way during vacations too, from going for shopping to rushing to cover maximum landmarks, while completely forgetting its not landmarks they are after, but break from the urban or monotonous life.
Similarly, many different interpretations can be made in religious terms and philosophical terms, but they are not necessary, if you can add them, it adds to the richness of the essay, but not including them won also cost much in terms of marks.
Here, link this to a few of the contemporary problems and establish that this statement is ageless and valid equally today. For example: growing reliance on gadgets in life. From being a means to an end, when gadgets became an end in themselves, is an interesting example that emphasizes the importance of a given topic. From using technology to getting consumed by technology and spending hours and hours each day for the same is a big issue which is affecting people's relationships, health, and mental well-being.
Thus, we seriously need to introspect and determine, where we spend time and why, is it giving us and our family a fulfilled life or not. Are we over dependent on technology? Once a person realizes a problem, the solution is not far.
Procedure of Answer Writing:
To participate in the answer writing program, Register yourself for the test. Copies will be evaluated only for the registered students. Registration will be closed after the scheduled date.
Answer Writing, Copy Evaluation, and Marks Improvement Cycle:
Step 1 (Theme, Details & Its Topics):
- Every round of Answer writing initiative will be around a theme related to the Subject/Topic.
- Please read the theme and its description, and try to cover the topics given within the theme before writing the answer along with the sources.
Step 2 (Answer Writing):
- Questions will be uploaded on the portal on the scheduled date at 7:00 AM.
- You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on the UPSC pattern.
- Mention your name, email id, location, and phone number on the 1st page in the top right corner and the page number on each page.
- After writing the answers, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload them in the upload section of the same question.
- Kindly submit your written answers before 7:00 PM. Only the first 100 copies will be considered for evaluation. No request for late submission or evaluation will be entertained once the 100 mark is reached.
Note: Answer sheets without the proper guidelines given above will not be accepted for evaluation.
Step 3 (Copy Evaluation): Copies will be evaluated in the next 72 hours of the test date. After evaluation, copies will be uploaded into your account. During the copy evaluation period, doubt clearing and discussion about the theme or topic of the test with respective mentors of the test will be done in the telegram group.
Step 4 (Mentorship): Evaluated copies will be sent to you via mail and also uploaded into your account on the website. After that a mentorship session for the marks improvement with respective faculty will be conducted on the Google Meet, so that students can get a wider perspective of the topics. Here you can discuss your evaluated copies also with the faculty. Top 5 copies of every test will be shared in the telegram group for reference.
Note: Aspirants who have not written the test can also participate in the mentorship session.
For Updates and Mentorship of the session, you will be notified through SMS or Telegram Group.
Note: You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on UPSC pattern. Mention Your Name on 1st page and Page Number on each page. After writing the answer, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload in the Your Answer Copy section of the same question.
Copy submission is closed now for this test.
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