Essay

Two essays from two sections, about 1,000 to 1,200 words each. Filter by topic or year.

6 questions

2026 · Question 5 · Section B · 125 marks · 1200 words
Nature is the symbol of the spirit.
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2026, Essay (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 5 · Section B · 125 marks · 1200 words
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2025, Essay (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 8 · Section B · 125 marks · 1200 words
Contentment is natural wealth; luxury is artificial poverty.
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2025, Essay (opens in a new tab)
2024 · Question 1 · Section A · 125 marks · 1200 words
Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow them.
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2024, Essay (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 1 · Section A · 125 marks · 1200 words
Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2022, Essay (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 3 · Section A · 125 marks · 1200 words
Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera.
- Nature, sustainability and restraint.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2021, Essay (opens in a new tab)