APPSC Gr.I Mains Paper-I (General Essay) Previous Paper-2020

APPSC GROUP -I MAINS

PAPER-I (GENERAL ESSAY) PREVIOUS PAPER-2020

Time: 3 hours                                                                                                     Maximum Marks: 150

Instructions

(i) The question paper has three sections with three questions each. The candidate has to write answers to three questions with one question compulsorily from each section. Each question carries 50 marks.

(ii) Enough space is available in the Answer Sheet for writing all answers. There is no provision for additional Answer Sheets.

(iii) The candidate has to write his/her answers in the medium chosen by him/her only. If there is any deviation from paper to paper or part of the paper, the candidature would become invalid.

(iv) Underlining or highlighting or putting special marks in answers would make the Answer Sheet invalid. Writing in different inks would also make the paper invalid. Candidates must use either blue or black ink only. Otherwise, the paper will be treated as invalid.

(v) Though the paper in English is taken as standard for valuation under normal circumstances, if necessary, a balanced view would be taken after comparing English and Telugu versions.

 

Section I—50 marks

 

a). The Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification of 2020: An Analysis

b). Chinese Aggression and India: A Strategic Response

c). Measures to Combat Outbreak of Covid 19: The Role of the Government and the Individual

 

Section II—50 marks

 

a). Should there be Reservation for Women in Politics?

b). Does the Rise or Fall of the Economic Growth Rate Really Make a Difference to the Poorest of the Poor?

c). How to Maintain a Proper Balance Between Developmental Activities and Water Conservation?

 

Section III—50 marks

 

a). The Role of the Youth in Preserving India’s Cultural Heritage

b). Civic Sense and Public Spaces: An Urgent Need to Behave Responsibly

c). My First Public Speaking Experience