[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #282 : Manoj Soni Board, PSIR Optional,

Date of Interview: 10/04 Forenoon
Board: Hon. Manoj Soni
Optional: PSIR
College: not relevant
Profession (if any): NA
Hobbies: will know in M3 Ques.

Firstly Chairman asked me to remove mask to verify me with photo that he had(he took more than 2mins)

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Chairman

1.Imp of Pacific ocean. I coverd most of the part but he was asking for more..2 bar pucha unhore or btao or btao me thak k bola sir thats all Ive getting right now..
2. Let u r in port blair tell me the shortest route from port blair to Pacific ocean
3. Let u r posted as DM of ur dist. U r supposed to develop a plan for 1 year.. in which 4 sector u will focus? and also allocate a budget for this(u hv ample resources) so as people lives can be improved.
4. Pick any one sector that u just mentioned and  tell me in specifics what will you do in that sector.

Member 1

Continued the chairman’s discussion
1. Let ur DM of ur district how will you tackle prob of corruption ( long que but crux was this)
2. How u use technology in tackling corruption ( again crux was this)
3. Values and principles u learned from ur family that can be employed in tackling corruption

Member 2

1. Monologue about subject civics..then asked me about its importance…
2. Look act policy and its importance for India
3. Look east is only for only Northeast??
4.Statement about MPs(home state) rich cultural heritage..then he asked measures taken by mp govt to promote tourism
5. UP generated profit through kumbh mela…if u r dm of ujjain how will u do the same

Member 3

He asked me General que on my extra curricular activities, interest and hobbies ( all his que were in hindi ..i answered in both lang.)
1. Quize me casual pucha ki kis class tk khele ho
2.Cricket se pucha ki  kl ipl me kya hua( Lord Rinku)
3. cooking se – kya bnate ho? Kadhai paneer me kya2 dalte ho?? Fir kaha thik h kbhi khayenge ek din
4. Action thriller movies – Hindi or Hollywood? I said Indian language film. He then asked family man dekha? Mene kaha ha….. Chor nikal k bhaga dekhi? Mene kaha nhi…Monica oh my darling dekhi? Mene kaha nhi … fir bolte dono dekhna mast movie h i said definitely sir…
5. Performing agri. activities – casual que like aap kya krte ho??kya2 lagate ho?? Irrigation ka kya scene h
6. Pacific ocean ka climate change or environment me role
7. What is La nina? Tell me its current status.
8.Why China is renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh? Isse pehle kitne bar kiya h?
9. Name some National park of MP

Member 4

Only Female member
1. Tell me fundamental principles of indian foreign policy
2. Comment on the India-UK and India-US relationship
3. How’s relationship with UK is going?
4. What about movement of labour and student mobility?
Chairman Sir wished me goodluck and said u can go now

Your experience in interview- 25-30 min chala …mixed feeling..kbhi lgta shi gya h or kbhi lgta ki inke ans or acche se dena tha baki soni sir ka aura kamal ka tha..his tilak,,smile ,,way of talking different level ki thi
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- gave at Samkalp,Chahal, Chanakya mandal