[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #104: Sanjay Verma Board, Hindi literature Optional, Rajasthan Home State

Date of Interview: 09/01/2026
Board: Sanjay Verma
Optional: Hindi literature
Hone State: Rajasthan
Keyword – hindi literature, kite flying, Rajasthan ( other se kuch nhi pucha)

After greetings..I stood near the chair 10-15 sec .
Then say ..aap khde kyu h baith jaiye

Major events of 2001… (9/11, Bhuj earthquake, and the Parliament attack, and in the 2001 census, India was second in terms of population.)

Being second in population is a bad thing, right?

( Demographic dividend so it can be a good thing)

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Chairman

You also took avatar on Earth in 2001, did you forget that? Do you believe that by being born on Earth, you have done a favor to the Earth? (Definitely sir…..everyone started laughing  relaxing environment)

Which Novel has highest selling in 2025…?(Said sorry)
And Tell me about the in Hindi novel …
Do you fly kites? Are there any stories or poems about kites in Hindi? Tell me.

Some Hindi publishers..

Member 1

Rajendra yadav ki kisi rachna ko recently translate kiya h ..uska shirshak pta h aapko .. ( sorry)
Does UPSC also ask questions out of syllabus?..
Hamne to syllabus acche se define kar rakha h ?

Do you know Amrita Pritam? ( Sorry sir, I can’t recall at this moment)( Ma’am said this is out of syllabus question )
Is she a scientist?
( Nhi sir , wo hindi ki sahityakar h jinhone women regarding writing ki h but m unki rachnaye dhyan nhi kar pa rha )

You fly kites, so during kite flying, why are deaths happening?
A child is flying a kite and using Chinese manja (kite string), and because of that, a vehicle driver’s neck is cut. Who will be responsible? Long discussion that who will responsible

(I said ki sir Chinese manjha seller , then parents and administration)

And, the children are also at fault, will you take criminal action against the child?

Then, the vehicle driver who died also had children, why won’t you take criminal action against ordinary children…?
Childern age related discussion?

Member 2

Are the incidents against women in Rajasthan real or is it only a perception…?

Then I told her all the points,.. Then she asked me to explain…
Child marriage related question… deep discussion
How to prevent child marriage…?
Who will be responsible? The Sarpanch or whom? Give solutions…

Don’t remember other questions but a good conversation, ma’am appreciated me somewhere..

Member 3

In Rajasthan, we see many things, as you were just telling me, like Sati and Jauhar practices are prevalent. What are the reasons? Was this practice good? I mean, Sati was being forced upon women in many states…
At that time, besides johar could women have used any other method to assert their power…?
Whoes falut …( I said …Fight like laxmi bai )

(Counter by 4th member)Even if , they were captured, they could still be exploited.

(I said, If women had been trained and participated in the war, the chances of winning would have increased significantly)
Ma’am said very good

Member 4

What is rajasthan police benevolent fund?
Case study where legal accountability is sought from those in power, and corrective measures are taken under preventive laws for the public. Should this model be implemented in Rajasthan?

What is the general public’s perception of civil services? Why..( sath m ye bhi bola ki bookish or tarif nhi karna jo real h whi btana)
Can you name some civil servants in Rajasthan towards whom the public has a positive attitude, and some towards whom they have a negative attitude?

What are the shortcomings in the general public that you would like to improve?

Member 5

India-China relations: background, issues, some countermeasures, current status…
If border issues are resolved, can we have good relations?
Long distances…
Other questions I can’t remember..

Overall good experience like conversation… Rather than mock interview ….