Essay for APSC Mains Exam – List of Suggested Essay Topics

Essay for APSC Mains Exam - Suggested Topics List

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As per the new APSC Mains Exam rule, the essay paper of 250 marks to be completed in 3 hours, plays a very important role. To be written in the medium or language of the candidate’s choice. Candidate is required to write an essay on a specific topic.

SUGGESTED Essay Topics for APSC Mains Exam 2020

Group A

  • Jobless growth in India
  • Cooperative federalism in India
  • Cashless Indian economy
  • Can capitalism bring inclusive growth?
  • Protection of ecology and environment is essential for sustained economic development
  • The deteriorating health care system in India
  • Lower quality of higher/technical education in India
  • Aadhar Card – Usefulness/potential threat
  • India’s Act East policy
  • India’s Renewable Energy Targets
  • NPA issue in India
  • Social media – a enabler or a spoiler

Group B

  • Prospect of Organic farming in North Eastern region
  • Citizenship issue/NRC
  • Immigration in Assam/North east
  • Threat to ethnic identity of native population
  • Promotion of culture of Assam
  • Flood menace of Assam
  • Improvement of School education in Assam
  • AFSPA Act – needed legislation or a misused power
ANALYSIS of Previous Years Essay Questions

Year 2002 – 100 Marks

  • Free thinking
  • Science in everyday life
  • International Terrorism
  • Literature and life

Year 2006 – 100 Marks

  • The Role of Media in Indian democratic polity
  • Regional Literature and Cultural integration in India
  • Whither Indian agriculture?
  • Global terrorism and what it means to India
  • Politics and personal character

Year 2011 – 100 Marks

  • India today and what you want Her to be tomorrow
  • Liberty versus Responsibility of citizens in Democracy
  • Generation Next and Generation Before – Conflict and Cooperation between the two
  • Your idea of a scientific soceity
  • Death of the Book in the Digital Age of mass production

Recent Years Questions

  • Two Essay 50×2 =100 (400-500 words)
  • Three choices in each groups
Year Group A (50 Marks) Group B (50 Marks)
2013-14 
  • Culture and society
  • What ails Indian Sports
  • More Governance, Less governance : an agenda for Economic regeneration of India
  • Cultural heritage of Assam
  • The prospect of eco-tourism in Assam
  • Identity Politics in North-East – it’s cause and consequences
2015
  • Development imbalance in different regions of India and the role of governance as a corrective measure
  • Indian Secularism and Religious Conversion
  • Sports as a career choice
  • Bio-diversity of North-East India and its commercial viability
  • Rhino Poaching : Is there a solution?
  • Fairs and Festivals of Assam
2016
  • Role of Mass Media in transforming the society
  • State of the Indian Railways and the proposal for introduction of Bullet Trains
  • Political emancipation of women
  • India’s Look East Policy and the North-east:
    Challenges and Opportunity
  • Industrialization in Assam: Problems and Prospects
  • The diversified important traditional festivals of Assam
2018
  • Advertising: its role, uses and abuses
  • Population concerns in India: Shifting trends, policies and programmes
  • India’s Foreign Policy in changing Global Mileu
  • Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and its impact
  • River Transport in Assam – Problems and Prospects
  • Urbanization and it’s effects on ecology, environment and society in Assam

APSC Mains Essay Writing Contest 2022 (Weekly)

Essay Writing Tips in APSC Mains Exam

Essay topics asked in the Assam Finance Service 2015

  • Vanishing Greenery in Assam and its impact
  • What ails Indian Agriculture
  • Growing urbanization in India – a bane or a boon
  • The problem of consumerism and how it affects us

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 4-10 Dec. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 4 – 10 December 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set XIII [ 04-10 Dec.2017 ]

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Q1. What is stubble burning and mention its negative effect on the environment. Suggest some measures to stop this practice. (250 Words)

Q2. Assam is lagging behind most of the Indian states in important socio-economic development parameters. Discuss the main causes/reasons for this dismal situation of Assam. (250 Words)

Q3. ‘Collapse of WTO talks makes regional, bilateral pacts more attractive’. Discuss. (250 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 27 Nov.-03 Dec. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 27 Nov – 03 Dec 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set XII [ 27 Nov.-03 Dec.2017 ]

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Q1. What a short note on the proposed National Court of Appeal, highlighting the potential pros and cons associated with it. (250 Words)

Q2. India to have a strong and peaceful ties with Bangladesh & Myanmar is a pre-requisite for a stable and developed North East India. Discuss. (250 Words)

Q3. Mention the salient features of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016. (150 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 20-26 Nov. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 20 – 26 November 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set XI [ 20-26 Nov. 2017 ]

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Q1. In India, Start-ups are booming in the recent years. Discuss the various schemes and initiative launched by the government to boost the sector. (250 Words)

Q2. Union Cabinet has recently approved setting up of 15th Finance Commission. What are the Constitutional Provisions of Finance Commission India, and also discuss it’s main functions. (250 Words)

Q3. Government of India is trying to make the economy into a cashless economy or at-least a less-cash economy. What are the main hurdles in transforming India into a cashless economy? Discuss some significant advantages of cashless economy. (250 Words)

Q4. Write a short note on Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill 2017. (150 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 13-19 Nov. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 13 – 19 November 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set X [ 13-19 Nov. 2017 ]

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Q1. What is the relevance of festivals like Namami Brahmaputra and Namami in cultural and economic development of the state? (200 Words)

Q2. What are the possible long-run effect of GST? Why is Govt. planning to compose a National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA)? (200 Words)

Q3. Discuss how Indo-Bangladesh relation has changed in the recent time? (200 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 6-12 Nov. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 6 – 12 November 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set IX [ 06-12 Nov. 2017 ]

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Q1. What is Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC)? And also examine what would be its role? (200 Words)

Q2. What are the main recommendations of the TSR committee on education? (200 Words)

Q3. Critically examine the significance of regional connectivity for North East India. Discuss the features of the UDAN scheme. (200 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 30 Oct – 5 Nov. 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 30 Oct – 05 Nov 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set VIII [ 30 Oct.-05 Nov. 2017 ]

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Q1. What is cyber security? Why cyberspace is need to be regulated? (200 Words)

Q2. Briefly describe the health & safety scenario in India. What are the problems with the existing system of health financing in India. (200 Words)

Q3. Recently India has been ranked 100th in World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Ranking. Mention some of the measures India has taken to improved it’s environment of doing business. (200 Words)

 

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APSC mains 2018 test series GS & Optional Paper

 

APSC Mains Exam – General Studies (GS) Previous Question Papers & Analysis

APSC Mains – General Studies (GS) Previous Question Papers & Analysis

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Question for Week 23-29 October 2017

APSC Mains Answer Writing – Questions for Week 23 – 29 October 2017

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APSC Mains Questions – Set VII [ 23-29 Oct. 2017 ]

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Q1. Recently Govt is giving much focus on Infrastructure development. Discuss why Infrastructure development is so important for India’s development. (200 Words)

Q2. Compare to the required rate, growth of new jobs is very slow in India. Evaluate it’s consequences in light of India’s persisting unemployment problem.(200 Words)

Q3. Write a short essay on ‘Flash Flood in Urban Centers in India’. (200 Words)

 

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APSC Mains – History Previous years Question Papers

APSC CC (Mains) Exam – HISTORY Previous years Question Papers

2020 

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper I – Questions

APSC Mains 2020 History Paper II – Questions

2018 

APSC Mains 2018 Paper I – Questions [ 95 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

APSC Mains 2018 Paper II – Questions [ 158 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2016 

APSC Mains 2016 Paper I – Questions [ 70 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

APSC Mains 2016 Paper II – Questions [ 106 Marks from Adhikary Education Mains Test Series ]

2015 

APSC Mains 2015 Paper I & Paper II

2014 

APSC Mains 2014 Paper I & Paper II