UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #93: Sheel Vardhan Sir Board, Computer Science, Bihar Home State, Anthropology Optional

Date of Interview: 04th April 2025
Board: Sheel Vardhan Sir
Home State: Bihar
Optional: Anthropology
DAF keywords: Bihar, IT, Computer Science, Corporate Social Responsibility Astrophysics, Cyber Security, AI, ML, Anthropology, BIT Mesra

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Chairman

1. Which man made object has traversed the farthest thus far ? (Voyager1 and Voyager 2)
2. Is it still alive ?
3. Carl Sagan and the Blue Dot ? Do you think the world is a global village ?
4. What is I4C ? what it does ?
5. CertIN and its functions

Member 1

1. Unemployment in Bihar and how can should Skill development be designed ?
2. How can NEP help ?
3. How to ensure women safety ? What the govt is doing and what else would you like to do ?

Member 2

1. What is ethical dilemma ?
2. Among Honesty and Loyalty which would you choose?
3. Which is more important – individual rights or Public rights ?
4. What is Anthropology and how is it relevant in present context ?
5. Anthropology use in AI and genetic engineering ?
6. AI governance ?

Member 3

1. Consider me a child of 10 years and explain me what is AI ? How is it different from ML and Deep learning ?
2. You are from BIT Mesra , Do you think that govt should invest more in BIT rather than in IIT as IITians mostly go abroad and are wasting govt resources ?
3. Why is the culture of BIT Mesra more aligned with contributing to society ? What is its unique value system?

Member 4

1. Why did India excelled in IT but not in Hardware ?
2. What did you like the most about Karnataka ?
3. How do employees engage in CSR ? Why there is no sense of ownership and how can it be inculcated ?

Chairman Sir :
1. Given the advent of Brain computer interface chips like Neuralink , how it impacts the human capabilities ?
2. Would you like one implanted for yourself?
3. What are its dangers ?

Board was very cordial and attentive , felt more like conversation . Overall pleasant experience .