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Total Questions8Official paper requirements
Total Marks1000 MAggregate syllabus score
Allowed Duration180 minStrict exam duration limit
Answer EvalReadyEvaluation flow framework
Essay — 2020
8 questionsSection A
4 questionsQ. 1
Culture is what we are, civilisation is what we have.
125 M
Q. 2
There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless.
125 M
Q. 3
Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality.
125 M
Q. 4
Technology as the silent factor in international relations.
125 M
Section B
4 questionsQ. 1
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
125 M
Q. 2
Ships don't sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them.
125 M
Q. 3
Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self.
125 M
Q. 4
Life is long journey between human being and being humane.
125 M