{"id":49501,"date":"2019-07-12T12:39:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T07:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=49501"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:05:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:35:19","slug":"download-upsc-main-2012-essay-question-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-main-2012-essay-question-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Main (2012) Essay Question Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>Q.1)<\/strong>\u00a0In 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 Indian democracy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.2)\u00a0<\/strong>Is the criticism that the \u2018Public-Private-Partnership(PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified ?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.3)<\/strong>\u00a0Science and Mysticism : Are they compatible ?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.4)<\/strong>\u00a0Managing work and home \u2013 is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal ?<\/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>Q.1)\u00a0In 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 Indian democracy. Q.2)\u00a0Is the criticism that the \u2018Public-Private-Partnership(PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified ? Q.3)\u00a0Science and Mysticism&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-main-2012-essay-question-paper\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">UPSC Main (2012) Essay Question Paper<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49501","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}