[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #232 : Preeti Sudan Board, Mathematics Optional, Madhya Pradesh Home State

Date of Interview: 21/03/23, Afternoon session, last to go
Board: Preeti Sudan Ma’am
Home state: Madhya Pradesh
Optional: Mathematics
Keywords: Electrical Engineering, Taiwan, Teaching Assistant, Beatboxing

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Chairman

1) You have good academic background, why civil services?
2) You were Teaching Assitant, Don’t you think we need more teachers. Why not teaching?
3) You went to Taiwan, how was your experience? (DAF)
4) How will you implement earlier mentioned learning if you are a administrator. (DAF, based on previous answer)

Member 1

1) In the contect of G20, Why there is increased significance of India?
2) Name 4-5 classical painters of India?
3) Name 4-5 classical dancers of India?
4) Name 4-5 classical vocalists of India? (couldnt name them, LOL)
5) Why interstate border dispute arises in India, What kind of disputes are there? (follow on questions on these)
6) Why do we have inter-state water disputes, could you give some examples?
7) What were the main reasons behind Narmada river dispute? (Follow up on last question)

Member 2

1) What is cryptocurrency, how are we regulating them?
2) What is difference between e-rupee and cryptocurrency?
3) What is difference between e-rupee and UPI?
4) Recently RBI took steps for easing up of intercountry money transfers, what are those?
5) Can you tell me about Vostro, Nostro Accounts?
6) What are the negative consequences of depreciation of Indian rupee vis-a-vis USD?

Member 3

1) What is Beatboxing?
2) You must have read Feb RBI Monetary policy committee minutes, what are the headwinds according to RBI?
3) What factor will US Fed will need to consider in its upcoming meet for interest rates? (Based on previous answer)
4) Why did US Fed was required to increase interest in first place?
5) What are main reasons why farmers protested well intentioned farm bills? (2 follow up questions on this)

Member 4

1) What are Dirac Matrices? (Electrical Engineering + Maths)
2) If a function is irrotational then there exists another function whose gradient is the first function. What is this function called? (Maths, EE)
3) Have you heard of Khandwa? (district in MP)
4) Tell me something about topologicial and anthropological relation in Khandwa? (He wanted to know about Korku tribe, I didnt know)
5) What is significance of Burhanpur Gap in MP’s economy?
6) Already Chattisgarh was split from MP, Do you think today we need to seperate Vindhya Pradesh from MP or Vidharbha from Maharasthra?
7) Then Why Left Wing Extremists are more focused on demand of seperate states here and why they are more active? (I am somewhat unclear what was exactly demand of question here, tried to paraphrase to best of my ability)
8) What do you understand by identity-based politics?

Chairperson: Your interview is over, Thank you!

Experience: Board was cordial, 40% from DAF (either too simple as Chairperson asked, or very specific DAF based as M4 asked), Rest generic Mains questions.

Mock utility: Real is unlike any mock interview. It helps gain confidence and refine generic answers (why civil service etc). Chahal, Vajirao mocks were good.