[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #283 : M Sathiavathy Board, Karnataka Home State,

Date of Interview: 11 April 2023, 4th to go
Board: M Sathiavathy Ma’am
Home State: Karnataka, nothing else asked
She read the entire DAF aloud. She considered my birthplace to be my place of residence so I corrected her. So she started with

• To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2022, visit this page

Chairman

1. What Do you think about the names of cities changing? ( mentioned progressive intent then should be allowed)
She interrupted that it is always mentioned with positive intent only
follow ups with respect to chennai-Madras, prayagraj-Allahabad etc
2. Why did I leave my job?
3. Visveswaraya and his contributions (DAF)
Follow up – except for KA what other contributions

Member 1

1. Recent upheavels in high commissions and embassies. What is the importance of having such embassies( mentioned Vienna convention)
2. What is Vienna convention?
3. Follow up on what India did post attack on UK and was it right
4. Evergreening of patents
Some more i cannot recall

Member 2

1. Tell me something about bellary district ( DAF )
2. Major steel plant set up there
Follow up on steel making process, where do we get iron ore from ( mentioned stats and proces- I wasn’t clear on what he wanted to listen here)
3. What is green energy?
4. What is the growth rate of India and where do we stand in terms of economy in the world
5. What is India doing so that we are drastically progressing?
(Mentioned DPI here )
6. He asked what is DPI?
7. Do you think people in rural areas know about UPI?( picked from last two answers)
8. How should we plan development of India?

Member 3

1. Inter state water dispute – Cauvery water- What is the issue and what are solutions
2. What do you think about NEP?
3. Southern states have issue with NEPs provision wrt Language- what is it
Follow up on what is your view
4. Asked about Social Dispute theory and social conflict (Sociology )

Member 4

1. Tipu Sultan – patriot or villain?
Long discussion on this- he asked in the end do you really think we should discuss about these leaders
2. Why do we have holiday on 14th April
Follow up – what was the major difference or conflict between Gandhi and Ambedkar
3. Basic structure doctrine and what is constitutes

CH: Thank you and All the best

Peer discussions and *peer group*- this helped me majorly 🙂