[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #75: Sujata Chaturvedi Board, Cricket Hobby, Law

Date of Interview: 19th Dec – Afternoon 1st to go
Board: Sujata Chaturvedi
Hobby: Cricket
Daf Details – Law, Cricket, Scleroderma, nothing else asked

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Chairman

1. What were you thinking while sitting outside
2. Then read my DAF aloud
3. Asked what did you read in the newspaper today
4. Why rupee is depreciating (I mentioned that I read about it in the NP) and follow up
5. India – US trade tariff and it’s implication on economy
6. Asked for my view on Indian economy in short term and long term
7. Asked what is PPP & L1 in bidding (had mentioned PPP in previous answer)
8. Follow up – what will you prefer in PPP which has revenue sharing clause, L1 or some other method
9. Asked other methods of evaluating bids and awarding ppp projects

Member 1

1. Tell me about Advocates Act (wanted to hear that lawyers are not allowed to advertise and then follow up Qs)
2. Asked about restoration of conjugal rights in India
3. Difference order and decree
4. What is injunction and on what grounds you get it
5. Who was baba kharak singh

Member 2

1. What’s happening in Bangladesh
2. What international law is violated by Bangladesh and what recourse should India have (follow up Qs)
3. Asked about SHANTI Bill and then about Delhi Gas Leak Case
4. What is Case Law
1-2 more Qs can’t remember

Member 3

1. 2 Situation based Qs
2. Asked about UNNAT Scheme & Shikshan Sansthan
3. Challenges faced by India’s IT sector and discussion on AI (Picked it from my answer to chair ma’am) and follow up Qs

Member 4

1. What is Grundnorm of India (Law related)
2. You play cricket – You hit a six and ball goes out of park, hits someone on the head and he dies — Decide your liability
3. Another situation based Q on law
4. What is torts
5. What is Scleroderma and follow ups (DAF Se)

Time – No idea
Board was really cordial