[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #289 : Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, PSIR Optional, Meditation Hobby

Date of Interview: 19.04.2023 (Afternoon 2nd to go)
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Optional: PSIR
Profession (if any): Work experience in Petrochemical Sector
Hobbies: Spiritual Meditation, Counseling & Motivating People, Rest not asked

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Chairman

(4-5 minutes discussion on China only): Don’t know seeing expression whether satisfied or not with my answer…
Comment on Chinese since 1950 (Estb of Communist then Economic growth in 1970-80 & now assertiveness under Xinping)
Long monologue on Chinese growth, whether it is harmonious as XI is saying etc..
Named one book & quote something and asked for comment_On China only..

Member 1

(Cordial, nodded many times, gave positive response):
Why left job after working for so many years
Bifurcation of Jharkhand & Bihar, What improved?
Export value of petrochemical product
Why there is increase in export of petroleum refinery & what are its future aspect

Member 2

(Not much expression, but cordial):
What is social contract theory?
Name of scholars related to it & their contribution?
Name of Indian political theorist
Contribution of Kautilya
Who is more relevant: Kautilya or Gandhi ji
What is meditation, what is spiritual meditation
Benefit of meditation

Member 3

Most Cordial):
Why you shifted from govt board to cbse (10th to 12th)
What difficulties you face
What are the provisions in NEP related to Mother Tongue?
Don’t you think people with mother tongue will again left behind compared to those who studied in English since start?
How you counsel & motivate people over social media?
Positive & negative of social media?

Member 4

(May be Psychologist, observing very keenly during interview, but at the end satisfied with my answers):
How would you motivate people in administration?
Machine productivity in India is very low, how to increase?
What is literacy rate of Jharkhand? Why it is low?
As a DM/DC of your district how you would increase the literacy rate of Jharkhand?

Your experience in interview- Overall Cordial Board (Chairman Sir didn’t give much expression, rest were giving good and positive response)

Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- My interview was mostly DAF based. I had given many mocks to remove the nervousness & gain confidence and also to frame answers. Overall it was good, some questions were repeated from mock. Only two times, I had to say don’t know/not able to recollect, Rest only God knows. Regarding mocks feedback: All mocks were good, but environment was entirely different from mock. O2O with Sh. Khan Sir & his last minutes tips were very helpful.