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