{"id":4165,"date":"2022-06-16T12:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T06:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infipark.com\/articles\/?p=4165"},"modified":"2022-06-17T21:03:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:33:48","slug":"essay-upsc-cse-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-2011-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infipark.com\/articles\/essay-upsc-cse-mains-topic-wise-previous-year-questions-2011-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Essay UPSC CSE Mains Topic Wise PYQ 2011-21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Topic: Political<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>\u2018Social media\u2019 is inherently a selfish medium<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Water disputes between states in federal India<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Is sting operation an invasion on privacy?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>Is the growing level of competition good for the youth?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>Are the standardized test good measure of academic ability or progress?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation which slowed the growth of our country?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
  9.<\/td>In the context of Gandhiji\u2019s views on the matter, explore, on an evolutionary scale, the terms \u2018Swadhinata\u2019, \u2018Swaraj\u2019 and \u2018Dharmarajya\u2019. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to India democracy.<\/td>  2012<\/td><\/tr>
10.<\/td>Credit-based higher education system \u2013 status, opportunities and challenges<\/td>2011<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Topic: Women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Fulfilment of \u2018new woman\u2019 in India is a myth<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Managing work and home \u2013is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal<\/td>2012<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Social & Contemporary Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Neglect of Primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil.<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>In the Indian context both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism<\/td>2011<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC:  Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Impact of the new economic measures on the fiscal ties between the Union and States in India.<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Digital economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Can Capitalism bring inclusive growth?<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>Tourism: Can this be the next big thing for India?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country<\/td>2013<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Is the criticism that the \u2018Public-Private-Partnership\u2019 (PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified?<\/td>2012<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>If development is not engendered, it is endangered<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Science & Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>What is research, but a blind date with knowledge!<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Technology as the silent factor in international relations<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Cyberspace and internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>Technology cannot replace manpower<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>Science and Technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation<\/td>2013<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Science and Mysticism: Are they compatible?<\/td>2012<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Indian Ethos & International issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities.<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Has the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Crisis faced in India \u2013 moral or economic<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Dreams which should not let India sleep<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>Words are sharper than the two-edged sword.<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>Fifty Golds in olympics: can this be a reality for India?<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Is the Colonial mentality hindering India\u2019s success?<\/td>2013<\/td><\/tr>
9.<\/td>Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it?<\/td>2011<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>Management of Indian border disputes \u2013 a complex task<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TOPIC: Philosophical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/td>There are better practices to \u201cbest practices\u201d<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>The real is rational and the rational is real<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
9.<\/td>Life is long journey between human being and being humane<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
10.<\/td>Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
11.<\/td>Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
12.<\/td>Wisdom finds truth<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
13.<\/td>Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
14.<\/td>Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
15.<\/td>Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
16.<\/td>Customary mortality cannot be a guide to modern life<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
17.<\/td>A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
18.<\/td>\u2018The past\u2019 is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
19.<\/td>A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
20.<\/td>Reality does not confirm to the ideal, but confirms it<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr>
21.<\/td>Joy is the simplest form of gratitude<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
22.<\/td>We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws<\/td>2017<\/td><\/tr>
23.<\/td>Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed<\/td>2016<\/td><\/tr>
24.<\/td>Quick but steady wins the race<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
25.<\/td>Character of an institution is reflected in its leader<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole<\/td>2015<\/td><\/tr>
27.<\/td>With greater power comes greater responsibility<\/td>2014<\/td><\/tr>
28.<\/td>Be the change you want to see in others \u2013 Gandhiji<\/td>2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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