{"id":49499,"date":"2019-07-12T12:38:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T07:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=49499"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:35:22","slug":"download-upsc-mains-2013-essay-question-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-mains-2013-essay-question-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains (2013) Essay Question Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>UPSC Essay Paper 2013 Mains<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Write an essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. (250 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.1)<\/strong>\u00a0Be the change you want to see in others (Gandhi).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.2)<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Is the Colonial mentality hindering India\u2019s Success?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.3)<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.4)<\/strong>\u00a0Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Previous Year UPSC Mains Papers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 86.0362%; height: 175px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\"><strong>GS Paper I<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\"><strong>GS Paper II<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><strong>GS Paper III<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><strong>GS Paper IV<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><strong>Essay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>2015<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/gs-general-studies-paper-1-upsc-mains-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper I <\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/gs-general-studies-paper-2-upsc-mains-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PaperII <\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/gs-general-studies-paper-3-upsc-mains-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/gs-general-studies-paper-4-upsc-mains-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/upsc-mains-2015-essay-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essay\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/download-upsc-mains-2016-general-studies-paper-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/download-upsc-mains-2016-general-studies-paper-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/download-upsc-mains-2016-general-studies-paper-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/download-upsc-mains-2016-general-studies-ethics-paper-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/download-upsc-mains-2016-essay-question-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-1-2017-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-2-2017-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-3-2017-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-4-2017-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/auto-draft-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 13px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 13px;\"><strong>2018<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 13px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-1-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 13px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-2-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 13px;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-3-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 13px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-paper-4-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 13px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/essay-paper-2018-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essay<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-1-paper-upsc-civil-services-mains-examination-2019-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-2-paper-upsc-civil-services-mains-examination-2019-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper II<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-3-paper-upsc-civil-services-mains-examination-2019-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/page\/general-studies-4-paper-upsc-civil-services-mains-examination-2019-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/article\/essay-paper-upsc-civil-services-mains-examination-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 27px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 9.40774%; height: 27px;\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.4348%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mains-2020-gs-1-question-paper-upsc-civil-service-ias-mains-examination-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper I<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.0619%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/downloadgeneral-studies-paper-2-upsc-mains-civil-services-exam-2020-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper II<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 15.9538%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2020-general-studies-gs-3-question-paper-civil-services-ias-mains-examination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper III<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 17.2105%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2020-gs-4-general-studies-question-paper-upsc-civil-services-ias-mains-examination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper IV<\/a>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 13.4383%; height: 27px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-essay-question-paper-2020-civil-services-mains-examination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Essay<\/a> \u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3849%;\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.9429%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.4624%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper II<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.7053%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-3-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.4402%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-4-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.7519%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3849%;\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.9429%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper I<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.4624%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-pdf-upsc-ias-mains-2022-gs-2-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper II<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.7053%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-civil-services-mains-2022-gs-general-studies-paper-3-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper III<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.4402%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-mains-2022-gs-paper-4-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paper IV<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.7519%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-pdf-upsc-ias-mains-2022-essay-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essay<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.3849%;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 16.9429%;\">Paper I<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 18.4624%;\">Paper II<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.7053%;\">Paper III<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.4402%;\">Paper IV<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 12.7519%;\">Essay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPSC Essay Paper 2013 Mains Write an essay on any one of the following topics, in not more than 2500 words. 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