[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #140: Sujata Chaturvedi Board, Anthropology Optional, Rajasthan Home State

Date of Interview: 21/01/2026
Board: Hon’ble Sujata Chaturvedi ma’am
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Rajasthan
DAF keywords – Aerospace, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Squash, Anthropology, Mythology, Devotional songs
There was plane flying noise in the background for republic day practice, so ma’am asked what is this sound.

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Chairman

1. Does this air show happens every year ?
2. What else happen on republic day ?
3. What is the difference between flag hoisting and flag unfurling
4. Something special on this republic day ?
5. What have you prepared for this interview?
6. Lets discuss some economics, what is Hindu rate of growth?
7. Who coined this term ? 3 years back RBI former governor warned that india is going to have a Hindu rate of growth, is it coming true?
8. What are the reasons for high growth ?

Member 1

1. How many points in the game of squash?
2. Recent achievements of India ?
3. Historically which countries dominated squash in last 20-25 years ?
4. You have a very fascinating subject in graduation, who do you want to do job of a civil servant, which can be boring at times ?
5. Your favorite part about Anthropology ? When did it began in India ?
6. Jugaad is very common in India, what are we doing to promote it ? Do you know about National Innovation Foundation ?

Member 2

1. In 1962, USA landed on moon, what significant event happened after that in USA space sector ?
2. Why Trump want to acquire Greenland and Canada ?
3. Do you know about Golden Dome ? Why US is focusing on that?

Member 3

1. Do you know about IVF ? Why it is getting popular now ?
2. You come from a place not many women come into services, what are the changes taking place there ? Shift in people’s mindset ?
3. What is Home Schooling? Do you think it is good ?
4. Education in mother tongue, good or bad ? How will you give education on advanced technology in mother tongue ?
5. Favorite women character of Mahabharat?

Member 4

1. What was the reason for Air India crash?
2. Why India is doing good on IT and software side but not in Deep Technology?
3. Why are the solutions ?
4. Who is your favorite devotional song singer ?
5. Do you sing also ?

Sujata ma’am – Thank you, your interview is over.

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