[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #199 : RN Choubey Board, animal welfare Hobby

Date of Interview: 07/03/2023, Morning session (2nd last to go)
Board: RN Choubey
Optional: irrelevant (nothing asked)
Profession: Working at a think tank
Hobbies: animal welfare and some others from which nothing was asked

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Chairman

1. Introduce your academic background and work experience.
2. Has the introduction of GST weakened India’s federal structure.
3. Taxes which were subsumed in GST.
4. Why is it called a destination based tax?
5. Should India recognise the Taliban?
6. Can we call them the representatives of the country?

Member 1

1. Name some saptrishi.
2. What is saptrishi in Union budget 2023?
3. Difference between continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
4. Opinion question on some aspect of RTI.

Member 2

1. Question on drone policy in India and what can policymakers do to address issues regarding import dependence. (DAF related)
2. 3D printing/additive manufacturing and its impact on policy makers from security point of view (current work related)
3. Impact on society of gun ownership
4. Brain drain and how to address it from policy perspective

Member 3

1. Should Ladakh be given 6th schedule status?
2. Difference between affirmative action policies in India & USA.
3. Should we have death penalty?

Member 4

1. You were in the UK, did you get the chance to meet the Ambassador?
2. Difference b/w High Commissioner & Ambassador
3. Difference b/w DC & DM
4. Difference b/w Police Commisionerate & DGP System
5. Use of animals in circus desirable? (DAF related)

Experience in interview: board was very cordial, Chaubey sir clarified question of a member twice when it wasn’t very clear.
Utility of mocks/O2O – only for building confidence, and getting into the habit of answering questions from a set of random people. Actual experience is more analytical and not personal (no biases).