UPSC MAINS 2026 QUESTION PAPERS
[UPSC Mains 2026] ESSAY PAPER – UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAM (CSE) 2026
SECTION A
- Oxymorons reflect the ironies of life.
- A grateful mind is very beautiful.
- A thorn is a changed bud.
- When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
SECTION B
- Nature is the symbol of the spirit.
- A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.
- Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.
- A good leader is one who follows the followers.






