Thursday, August 22, 2019

24 ESSAYS for UPSC Civil Service 2019


Hi Folks

UPSC CSE 2019 is on ! Countdown has begun. Preparation is in full swing. The Advanced Test Series of Trademark IAS has unfolded. 

In this post, we shall update the essays. 



 Essay Paper I [30 June 2019]

Max Marks : 250                                                                            Max Time : 180 mins

1.      Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]
a.                Inequalities and Human Rights

b.              Climate change : reality or myth?

c.               Reforms in the United Nations, overdue?

d.              Terrorism and Violence : how to make the world a better place to live in

2.     Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]
a.     In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.

b.     History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. 

c.      In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

d.     “I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.” 
― Brian Andreas



Essay Paper II [28 July 2019]


Max Marks : 250                                                                       Max Time : 180 mins

1.      Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]

a.                  The next 50 years in Space exploration

b.                 Saving Ocean life

c.                  Refugees – a global issue?

d.                 Social media and ‘New Democracy’

2.      Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]

a.      Is the future of India in development of Technology?

b.       Ethics, equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.

c.       Indian bureaucracy and the Constitution

d.      “The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates














Essay Paper III [25 August 2019]

Max Marks : 250                                                                       Max Time : 180 mins

1.      Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]

1.      Can we have a global nuclear doctrine?

2.      Robots and future job roles

3.      Is Democracy the best form of government?

4.      Economic integration vis-à-vis political fault lines


2.      Write an Essay on any of the following topics within 1000-1200 words                                    [125]

a.       India’s contribution to the world should not only be limited to its culture and spirituality, but also reflect its materialism

b.      Being in control makes the average person happier.

c.       Even as you teach, you learn as well as unlearn

d.      The curriculum of the school should not neglect India's cultural, analytical and scientific heritage, but has to be very involved also with the rest of the world.