[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #151: Suman Sharma Board, Sociology Optional, Rajasthan Home State, cooking Hobby

Date of Interview: 26/02/2024
Board: Suman Sharma ma’am
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Rajasthan
DAF keywords- Indian forest service, ministry of social justice IIT BHU, startup, cooking, cycling, Delhi, Rajasthan, sociology
Time- around 45-50 minutes

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Chairman

1. How delhi air is polluted by parali from punjab
2. If you are DM in punjab , how will you solve it
3. Who will fund those agritech startups( follow up
4. What will you chose between Ev and hybrid
5. (I said EV )
6. Long monologue(she said it is costly ,she said emissions are are just diverted to thermal power plants )
7. Do you want to change your stance ( I said no)
8. There was a a big news in today’s newspaper about EVs

Member 1

1. Are  New IITs are reducing brand value of IIT
2. But The faculties hired are less bright as compared to students (followup)
3. How startups drive economic growth
4. Long monologue about startups statistics and failure rate – Why are you optimistic about Indian STARTUPs despite huge failure rate
5. Name startups aligned with national agenda( follow up )
6. What is that fancy word unicorn means
7. Name famous unicorns of India
8. Your hobby is cooking – do you agree that obesity is a growing problem in Indian youth
9. What are its solutions

Member 2

1. Name  famous personalities from banaras who contributed in art
2. Where did Kabira die
3. Why kabira is still relevant
4. Can cycling be promoted as a solution for air pollution
5. Why people are reluctant in using cycling for mobility
6. How can we persuade them

Member 3

1. Being mechanical engineer from IIT BHU why you didn’t go for research in USA
2. Why did you chose entrepreneurship (follow up)
3. Then why civil services (follow up)
4. Do you think we should go for privatisation of railways
5. What is dedicated freight corridor
6. Is bullet train feasible considering it will be costlier than air travel
7. ( a long discussion on this )

Member 4

1. Tell me everything about Climate change – what is happening – what should we do
2. Tell your opinion on One nation one election
3. If you are heading the committee to decide – what feasible solution will you provide

Opinion

Mostly DAF based