Essay · UPSC Mains
Write two essays, choosing one topic from each of the Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each : 1. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. 2. A mind all logic is like a knife all blade, it makes the hand bleed that uses it. 3. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. 4. History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man. 5. The wise man does at once what the fool does finally. 6. The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. 7. Perfect clarity would profit the intellect but damage the will. 8. Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Kumar Pandey | — | Vision | p.5 |
| Deeksha Chourasiya | — | Vision | p.5 |
| Ujjwal Priyank | — | Vision | p.5 |
| Shubhra Roy | — | Vision | p.5 |