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Total Questions8Official paper requirements
Total Marks1000 MAggregate syllabus score
Allowed Duration180 minStrict exam duration limit
Answer EvalReadyEvaluation flow framework
Essay — 2018
8 questionsSection A
4 questionsQ. 1
Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere.
125 M
Q. 2
Management of Indian border disputes - a complex task.
125 M
Q. 3
Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.
125 M
Q. 4
A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both.
125 M
Section B
4 questionsQ. 1
'The past' is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values.
125 M
Q. 2
Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life.
125 M
Q. 3
A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
125 M
Q. 4
Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India.
125 M