IAS Essay Topics

Hey I ma preparing for the IAS exam so I require the list of the Essay topics which Asked in IAS exam ??

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Here is List of Essays Asked in IAS exam

Essay Topics

Here's complete list of essay topics asked in UPSC Civil Services Main Exam from 1993 to 2013.

2013

1. Be the change you want to see in others (Gandhi)
2. Is the Colonial mentality hindering India's Success
3. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the wellbeing of a country
4. Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.

2012

1. In the context of Gandhiji's views on the matter, explore, on an evolutionary scale, the terms 'Swadhinata', 'Swaraj' and 'Dharmarajya'. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to Indian democracy.
2. Is the criticism that the 'Public-Private-Partnership' (PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified?
3. Science and Mysticism: Are they compatible?
4. Managing work and home – is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal?

2011

1. Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative , economic and developmental implication
2. Does Indian Cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it
3. Credit – based higher education system – status , opportunities and challenges
4. In the Indian context , Both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism

2010

1. Geography may remain the same ; history need not.
2. Should a moratorium be imposed on all fresh mining in tribal areas of the country?
3. Preparedness of our society for India's global leadership role.
4. From traditional Indian philanthropy to the Gates-Buffet model-a natural progression or a paradigm shift?

2009

1. Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death?
2. Are we a 'Soft' state?
3. "The focus of health care is increasingly getting skewed towards the 'haves' of our society".
4. "Good Fences make good neighbors"
5. 'Globlisation' vs. 'Nationalism'

2008

1. Role of Media in good governance
2. National Identity and Patritism
3. Special Economic Zone : Boon or Bane
4. Descipline means success , anarchy means ruin
5. Urbanisation and Its Hazards
6. Is an Egalitarian society possible by educating the masses?