{"id":49503,"date":"2019-07-12T12:40:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T07:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=49503"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:35:09","slug":"download-upsc-mains-2011-essay-question-paper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/download-upsc-mains-2011-essay-question-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains (2011) Essay Question Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2011 commenced on October 29, 2011. The following is the Question Paper of Essay of IAS Main Exam 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>ESSAY (Compulsory)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Time Allowed : Three Hours<\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0<strong>Maximum Marks : 200<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The essay must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued, to you. The name of the medium must .be stated clearly on the cover of the answer- book in the space provided for the purpose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Write an essay on any one of the following topics:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>200<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.1)<\/strong>\u00a0Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative, economic and developmental implications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.2)<\/strong>\u00a0Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.3)<\/strong>\u00a0Credit-based higher education system-status, opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Q.4)<\/strong>\u00a0In the Indian context, both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism.<\/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>The UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2011 commenced on October 29, 2011. The following is the Question Paper of Essay of IAS Main Exam 2011. ESSAY (Compulsory) Time Allowed : Three Hours\u00a0 |\u00a0Maximum Marks : 200 INSTRUCTIONS The essay must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued, to you. 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