[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #195 : M Sathyavathy Board, Chemistry Optional, Bihar Home State, cricket, movies Hobby

Date of Interview: 13/03/23(fourth in morning)
Board: M Sathyavathy ma’am
Optional: Chemistry
Home State: Bihar
Background: Chemical engineering, IIT BHU
Work experience: IOCL, Reliance
Hobbies: cricket, movies
Other keywords – Ram Krishna mission, Cultural festival
Duration: 25 min approx

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Chairman

1. What are u doing since leaving ur job?
2. Why u resigned from IOCL?
3. How u are sustaining ur preparation financially?
4. Are u doing other activities like freelancing or content development in coaching institutes?
5. What is windfall tax( grilling on it why how where how is benefiting….)
6. What is this prayer hall incharge?(daf related)
7. Should prayer be allowed in school (slight grilling on issues)?

Member 1

1. Again some question on prayer (can’t recall)
2. Are we utilising this demographic dividend?
3. What is this average age of India and how we get it?what it shows
4. Do u think population is an asset or liability?
5. How we are using it or what steps we are taking?
6. Unemployment rate presently and your views?

Member 2

1. Special about BHU?
2. How is Swami Vivekananda birthday celebrated?
3. How is it celebrated in ur school?
4. Budget special features?
5. Youth aspects of budget ?

Member 3

1. Steps India is taking to reduce crude import?
2. What is present status of ethanol blending and new targets?
3. Problem in renewable energy integration in grid?
4. How can we reduce fluctuations if RE is integrated in grid?
5. What is International solar alliance (grilling on it?)
6. Progress in geothermal energy?

Member 4

1. lithium reserve in J&K?
2. What other festival are held in college other than cultural?
3. Is sports not part of our culture (grilling on it)?
4. Technologies which India can export in chemical sector?

Chairman
All the best…ur interview is over

Totally based on DAFs and from keywords I used in answer
Mocks utility – Give for practice n getting different questions…I don’t have the distinction of good and bad board