[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #33: Lt. General Raj Shukla Board, Mathematics Optional, Kerala Home State

Date of Interview: 09/01/2024 Forenoon
Board: Lt. General Raj Shukla sir
Optional: Mathematics
Home State: Kerala
DAF keywords: Kerala, Kozhikode Mathematics (graduation) statistics, Cricket Analytics (no questions), Malayalam Literature (no questions), Rubik’s cube

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Chairman

1. where is manjeri? Is it in Kozhikode? (While reading DAF)
2. Do you follow current affairs? (Explained the SC verdict on Bilkis Bano case) Is this a right decision? What do you think?
3. What are the points SC made?What is your take on SC revising its own decisions?Do you think that Fearless judiciary is essential?

Member 1

1. What did you study in mathematics during graduation?
2. what is ANOVA in statistics?
3. How does AI get data? What are the specific database sources for AI
4. what is your opinion about India’s foreign policy, are you satisfied?
5. You are a mathematics student, then why do you want to become a civil servant
6. what you can do as a civil servant?

Member 2

1. What will you do to ensure better implementation of pension schemes in rural areas?
2. Some questions regarding Budgeting and consolidated fund of India
3. What are the benefits of Rubik’s cube for you? Will you suggest Rubik’s cube for students in school?

Member 3

1. Gold smuggling cases are increasing. What steps will you take to control this?
2. What is Gold Monetization scheme? Can this reduce demand for physical Gold
3. What is black money? How you will control this?
4. What is the difference between AI and technology?

Member 4

1. Do you think that there is over reliance on statistics now?
2. Statistical datas are more concealing than revealing. Do you agree?
3. Through out India we can see nurses from Kerala. Why there is more number of nurses in Kerala?

Chairman

All the best. You can go.