[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #264 : Manoj Soni Board, PSIR Optional

Date of Interview: 31 March 2023
Board: Manoj Soni sir
Optional: PSIR
Background: Civil engineering reflective writing

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Chairman

1. You are civil engineer , got 82 percent from reputed institute in graduation Then why civil services ?
2. So you are easily persuaded by family or friends
3. PSIR , u have interest or took purely for civil services
4. How to draw ceasefire in RU war , what india can do , there are reports that india can play role for peace ? As a Indian diplomat appointed for it tell me some principles about solving the war and drawing a ceasefire and long term solution to prevent conflicts ?
5. Is this idealism working ? u r being and idealist again?

Member 1

1. About raw water treatment (Daf)
2. Desalination technology available
3.Problems in desalinisation
4. How to prevent Joshimath repeat ?
5.What is ur contribution as aspirant of civil services to society since 2017 ( graduated )
6.Why we have complicated borders with our neighbors
7.How USA Canada solved their borders

Member 2

1. Continuing border discussions , what technology is used to demarcate borders
2.Myanmar what’s happening
3.Why Myanmar is important to us
4.What we r doing wrt Myanmar
5. How borders between india-BNG and india Myanmar differ ?

Member 3

1. Regional trade agreement , name some
2. Why they are gaining importance
3. Do we have FTA with USA
4. NAFTA which countries
5. Why changed recently in nafta
6. Does regional trade agreements violate WTO
7. What is reflective writing? (Daf)
8. Is it helpful in any way ?

Member 4

1. Does PSIR include Indian polity ?
2. Role of social media in our life’s , is it constructive or destructive
3. How as DM will you prevent communalism in social media ?
4. Judicial appointement is present system right ?
5. What’s ur take Any data to cite nepotism in judiciary
6. 1976 amendment to preamble is it right ?
7. What’s ur take on socialist ?
8. But we moving toward capitalism?
9. Basic structure doctrine , is it right to have , is it right that judiciary decides in case to case basis ?
10. So u support constitutional supremacy ?

Chairman 
Thankyou have a nice weekend and stay healthy