Essay syllabus
Official UPSC Mains headings for this paper. Open a heading to read PYQs on that topic.
Philosophical and ethical quotes 88 PYQs
Official paper: write on multiple topics; keep closely to the subject; arrange ideas in order; write concisely. Credit for effective and exact expression. Paper I · 250 marks · 3 hours · two essays, one from each section. These eight headings are recurring neighbourhoods of the paper — not a second official list.