[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #21 : Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla Board, watching war and biopic movies Hobbies

Date of Interview: 02/02/2023
Board: Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.)
Hobbies: watching war and biopic movies
Interested in reading social issues like child labour and homelessness
Job: IRS CUSTOMS

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Chairman

1. What is biopic movie
2. Dangal do you consider it as biopic
3. what was the challenges Mahavir phogat had to face
4. Why he could do, and not me and you
5. Do you think anything has changed since Mahavir phogat in haryana
6. Which one do you think is more important communication or courage
7. Do you know field marshal manekshaw
8. compare USA and China in political, military aspect?
9. So you think democracy is better than communism ?
10. Why do you think China is making incursion in india,do you US has a role in it ?
11. So should we come out of quad ?
12. What is diplomacy?
13. What should we do with pakistan ? Talk?
14. But they don’t want to listen? Do you think our policy of not talking is right?

Many questions I don’t remember

Member 1

1. What did you like in budget this year
2. Why government is not promoting currency outflow
3. High networth individuals are leaving country, what should we do?
4. Are you in job or service

Many questions I don’t remember

Member 3

1. What is your opnion on triple talaq
2. Don’t you think, husband won’t he able to provide for women if he is in jail
3. What is your opnion on hijab issue
4. So why so much demand in hijab

Still some questions I don’t remember

Member 3

1. If made IAS in some state
2. , what policy would you recommend to make it silicon valley like Bangalore
3. how do you develop skills
4.  Who was the chief guest in republic day and which country
5. Why is Egypt important
6. Do you think Egypt has a potential to become leader of Muslim world( I said every other country in middle want to become leader in  Muslim world )
7. Saudi Arabian prince has brought reforms what are they ?
8. What about reforms in social sphere?

Still some questions I don’t remember

Member 4

1. Long question on Russia Ukraine war ,then asked you think it could have been avoided
2. How do you see zelensky as patriot or a person who brought ruin to Ukraine
3. Do you think Ukraine war has only 2 players or more
4. What should we do with pakistan ,economic crisis it is facing, should we engage ?

Still some questions I don’t remember

Thank you . They said.

1. My remarks -It was more of conversation. Mocks grill but real panel wants to know your personality ,which you can express only if they make you comfortable by not grilling.
2. Board was cordial. Though some physical distraction cannot be over ruled.

Utility of mocks-

1. Give you idea of interview and some questions .
2. Recommended
3. Insightsias vinay sir one to one.
4. Iasbaba mohan sir one to one.
5. Samkalp-santhosh ji daf analysis.
6. Vajiram-Ravindran sir

Any two of above would be preferable. Though all good

Panel mocks-

1. Delhi-samkalp,vajirao,chahal,dikshant.
2. Bengaluru-india4ias ,shankar.