UPSC IAS Mains Essay (Compulsory) Paper – 2013

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions.
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 answer book must be clearly struck off.

Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics in NOT MORE than 2500 words:-
Q. 1 Be the change you want to see in others – Gandhiji.

Q. 2 Is the Colonial mentality hindering India’s success?

Q. 3 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic  Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.

Q. 4 Science and Technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.