[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #146: Sujata Chaturvedi Board, Anthropology Optional, Maharashtra Home State

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Date of Interview: 20 Jan
Board: Hon’ble Sujata Chaturvedi ma’am
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Maharashtra
DAF: Women shg awareness, flute, physics (graduation), teaching (father’s profession), Anthropology, Nashik


Chairman

(Ma’am Read key points in DAF to all.)
No candidate has explained theory of relativity in satisfactory terms yet. Please explain.
Can you see the calender behind you? What system of calendar is this?
What was Switzerland doing in second world war? (It was neutral)
How does a country become neutral.
Can India also become neutral.
India has highest population in the world why can’t we become powerful just because of that?

Member 1

What is Nashik famous for?
What’s it famous for in modern times?
What is GER ?
Can we achieve 50%GER in higher education?
India has largest population does India have largest human resource?
What do we have to do to convert population into human resource.
Can you guess which painting is this?
What is creativity?
If I call the painting Madhubani and you also call the same is it creativity?
Still what is creativity?

Member 2

You play flute tell me about famous flautist in India.(Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia)
He had collaborated with someone for movie music.(SHIVHARI)
Why India didn’t sign non proliferation treaty?

Member 3

What are rare earth minerals?
Their importance?
Where is India in rare earth minerals?
In India SHGs are primarily women SHGs, why so?

Member 4

Why is mother tongue called mother tongue?
Should we give early education in mother tongue,?
What is the physics of subatomic level called?
What is God particle? Which experiment was done to find it?
What are the applications of quantum physics?
What are the threats of quantum technology?

Chairman:
Your interview is over.



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