2022 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section-A
Q1. Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
Q2. Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world
Q3. History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man
Q4. A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for
Section-B
Q1. The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining
Q2. You cannot step twice in the same river
Q3. A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities
Q4. Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right
2021- Essay Previous Year Papers
Section A
Q1. The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced.
Q2. Your perception of me is reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me.
Q3. Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera.
Q4. The real is rational and the rational is real.
Section B
Q1. Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Q2. What is research, but a blind date with knowledge!
Q3. History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.
Q4. There are better practices to ‘best practices’.
2020 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section A
Q1. Life is long journey between human being and being humane.
Q2. Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self.
Q3. Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them.
Q4. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Section B
Q1. Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have.
Q2. There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless.
Q3. Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality.
Q4. Technology as the silent factor in international relations.
2019 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section A
Q1. Wisdom finds truth.
Q2. Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be
Q3. Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society
Q4. Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success
Section B
Q1. South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities.
Q2. Neglect of primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness.
Q3. Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy.
Q4. Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling.
2018 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section A
Q1. Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India.
Q2. A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
Q3. Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere
Q4. Management of Indian border disputes—a complex task
Section B
Q1. Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life
Q2. ‘The past’ is permanent dimension of human consiousness and values.
Q3. A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both
Q4. Reality does not conform to the idea, but confirms it.
2017 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section A
Q1. Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India.
Q2. A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
Q3. Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere
Q4. Management of Indian border disputes—a complex task
Section B
Q1. Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life
Q2. ‘The past’ is permanent dimension of human consiousness and values.
Q3. A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both
Q4. Reality does not conform to the idea, but confirms it.
2016 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section-A
Q1. If development is not engendered, it is endangered.
Q2. Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed.
Q3. Water disputes between States in federal India.
Q4. Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare.
Section-B
Q1. Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality
Q2. Cyberspace and Internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run.
Q3. Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms
Q4. Digital economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality.
2015 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section-A
Q1. Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole.
Q2. Quick but steady wins the race.
Q3. Character of an institution is reflected in its leader.
Q4. Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil.
Section-B
Q1. Technology cannot replace manpower.
Q2. Crisis faced in India— moral or economic.
Q3. Dreams which should not let India sleep.
Q4. Can capitalism bring inclusive growth?
2014 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section-A
Q1. With greater power comes greater responsibility.
Q2. Is the growing level of competition good for the youth?
Q3. Are the standardized tests good measure of academic ability or progress?
Q4. Words are sharper than the two-edged sword.
Section-B
Q1. Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation which slowed the growth of our country?
Q2. Is sting operation an invasion on privacy?
Q3. Fifty Golds in Olympics: Can this be a reality for India?
Q4. Tourism: Can this be the next big thing for India?
2013 – Essay Previous Year Papers
Section-A
Q1. Be the change you want to see in others — Gandhiji.
Q2. Is the Colonial mentality hindering India’s success?
Q3. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.
Q4. Science and Technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.
