IMPORTANT: UPSC Clarification on CSE Mains -2016 Essay Topic ” If development is not engendered, it

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The essay topic ‘If development is not engendered, it is endangered’ in 2016 CSE Mains Essay Paper had created confusion and anxiety among candidates who had attempted this topic. Candidates who interpreted the meaning of ‘engendered’ as ‘inclusive of all genders’ (thanks to Hindi translation) wrote essay mainly on importance of women and third genders in the development discourse. Others who went by actual meaning of ‘engendered’ i.e. ‘to give rise to something‘ wrote on importance of development itself and its various dimensions.

Naturally, both camps were upset. This issue was raised by prominent people with the UPSC. Now UPSC has replied to one of them with a clarification that different ‘acceptable‘ interpretations would be considered by evaluators.

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Reply from UPSC regarding

Unanimously Unbeatable

thanks to upsc for addressing this issue..big relief to all aspirants who were upset regarding this subject of essay

Kek

thanks to upsc for addressing this issue..big relief to all aspirants who were upset regarding this subject of essay

And Thanks to MP Shashi Tharoor..! Man, I hope he leads the Congress or other National Party in future..!

mayurasharman

And now the people who attempted this particular topic can also expect better marks than others

I didn't

Kisaan

And now the people who attempted this particular topic can also expect better marks than others

I didn't

How?

BombayPirate

aur original file ye lo.. from the primary source of the news on all websites..

BombayPirate

@forumias i am unable to put the file...cant upload it..

BombayPirate

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SPECTRE_007

Thank God..I was worried ...thanks shashi ji n upsc ji

vinn

still...
i crafted essay on engendered actual meaning but after reading hindi translation had to write impromptu essay from gender perspective... I lost nearly 20 mins because of UPSC's error.

Key learning: Always read hindi translations before choosing the Essays.