The book 'Essays for Competitive Examinations' is useful for aspirants of civil services and other competitive and entrance exams held at state and national level. It has been designed to meet specific requirement of contestants such as explaining the thoughts in order effectively, thorough knowledge on different topics, detailed information with examples and facts related to the concerned topic, and writing in a simple and lucid language. The book has been strategically planned in order to be user-friendly. The primary goal is to fulfil the quest for knowledge on different areas of study at national and international levels. Not only does this book contains a lot of information on general awareness but also can be a facilitator of change in life. CONTENTS: 1. Women Empowerment 2. Yellow Journalism 3. Trust Yourself to Get Success 4. World Financial Crisis 5. Child Labour – A Boon or Bane 6. Craze of T-20 Cricket 7. Sachin Tendulkar 8. Swami Vivekananda 9. Vulgarity in Society – Everybody’s Concern 10. Politics without Ethics 11. Should Prostitution be Legalised? 12. Think Positive, Win Positively 13. Coincidence and Fate 14. Should Rapist be sentenced to Death 15. The Kashmir Problem 16. Village Life in India 17. Christianity: Religion of Revelation 18. Gays Should be Accepted Gracefully 19. Honour Killings – Shame to the Country 20. Ragging – a Social Menace 21. Euthanasia 22. Do Schools Put Too Much Pressure on Kids 23. Diligence is the Mother of Success 24. Need of an Effective Cyber Law in India 25. Illiteracy – a Bane 26. Right to Education 27. India – a Nation in Crisis 28. POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) 29. Minoritism – Myth or Reality..105 30. Dowry – a Curse on the Society 31. Feed India 32. Reservation in Private Sector 33. Indian Films: Their Nature and Technique 34. Students and Politics 35. Population Stabilization – Everybody’s Concern 36. Rabindranath Tagore 37. Justice Delayed is Justice Denied 38. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 39. Child is the Father of Man 40. Buddhism – the Religion of Eight Fold Path 41. Mother Teresa 42. Jawahar Lal Nehru 43. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 44. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 45. Caste Politics in Elections 46. Police Reforms. 47. The Problem of Unemployment in India 48. Urbanization 49. Corruption, a Global Phenomenon 50. Barack Obama 51. Habits are a Good Servant but Bad Master 52. Money is dearer than Honey 53. Banking System of India 54. Role of Media in Democracy 55. Educating a Girl Child Means Educating a Family 56. A Brief History of Modern Art 57. Nothing Succeeds like Success 58. Paving the Way for the Revival of Cold War 59. The Rebellion of 1857 – a Mutiny 60. Financial Crisis and its Impact on India 61. Disaster Management in India 62. Human Rights Violations 63. Child Welfare in India 64. The Nature of Religion 65. Hinduism – Religion of Philosophy 66. Christianity: Religion of Revelation 67. Election Reforms vs Indian Democracy 68. The Indian Stock Market 69. Liberalisation and its Impact on Indian Economy 70. The Economic Policy Agenda of India 71. India’s role in Promoting ASEAN . 72. Multinational Corporations – Saviours or Saboteurs 73. Effects of Globalization on Small Scale Industries in India 74. Features of the Constitution of India 75. Knowledge without Character is Dangerous 76. Global Warming 77. Mahatma Gandhi 78. Eco-tourism and Environment 79. Is India a Soft State? 80. Should Examination System Be Overhauled? 81. Ecological Consideration should not Hamper Development. 82. Aids – A Horrendous Disease 83. Capital Punishment 84. Morality, Competence, and Journalistic Excellence 85. Privatization – its Feasibility in the Indian Context 86. Philosophy and Science 87. Changing Scenario of Indian Bureaucracy 88. Future of Sports in India 89. From Brain Drain to Brain Gain 90. Communal Harmony vs Internal Security 91. The Nature and Responsibilities of a Diplomat 92. Energy Crisis In India 93. Indian Bureaucracy 94. Internet – A Miracle 95. Corruption in Indi 96. Indian Democracy and Election Reforms 97. Privatisation 98. Agriculture 99. The Sports’ Economy 100.Importance of Sports