[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #290 : Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, medical science Optional, Cricket Hobby
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Date of Interview: 20/4/23 morning session, 2nd to go ( no pattern followed from interview schedule number)
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Duration: 20-22min
Background: MBSS, MD PEDIATRICS
Optional: medical science
DAF keywords: Madurai, Jodhpur, Rajsamand, Bikaner, Delhi, AIIMS. Neonatal sepsis,  RDA PRESIDENT,  Cricket


Chairman

  1. Why civil services after so many years in medical field?
  2. What is Hippocrates oath?
  3. What are qualities of leadership?
  4. Between talent and character, choose one thing you want to see in a leader.. (as expected I had choosen character )
  5. Sir gave a long monologue that USA succeeded bcoz of talent, while USSR
  6. crashed bcoz of lack of talent..
  7. Passed on to other member

Member 1

  1. you are specialist ,so you will have myopic vision compare to humanities student in field?  Agree or disagree? (as expected disagreed,  varna phir
  2. Maine yaha kya gappien lgane to nahi aaya)
  3. GDP growth rate expected for this year?  Will India achieve?
  4. Lack of one important thing hindering growth of india?
  5. How will you increase employment in district?
  6. What one major change in policy for MSME sector by govt?

Member 2

  1. ( Mam,  she was only person in panel, who smiled and give some expressions )
  2. You have worked at so many places, what are better things in rajasthan hospitals  compare to delhi ..
  3. Private hospital push for unnecessary tests and admissions.. Agree?
  4. Child sex ratio of Rajasthan?  How to improve further?

Member 3

  1. Why you left AIIMS?
  2. Has India done poor to control population?  Long discussion on how to control population?
  3. (Chairperson sir left room)
  4. How Rajasthan medical services are working?
  5. Protest on RTH.. WHY?
  6. What was your role while playing cricket?
  7. When India started winning in overseas in cricket

Member 4

  1. Allegations of unnecessary LSCS in pvt hospitals? Discussion over it..
  2. How to make doctors work ethically?
  3. How to stop malpractice in private hospitals?
  4. Difference in medical services in Tamilnadu and Rajasthan ?what are administrative differences in medical services of both states?
  5. As soon as Chairperson sir returned..
    He told your interview is over. Thank you.

Experience: There was no grilling but except Mam (M2 ), totally a expression less panel..

So aab to uncle hi bta paayenge kaisa hua…

Mocks: gave many mocks..these were best for me.. Chahal IAS, only IAS, Chanakya Mandal,

One on one session with Vinay Sir and Khan sir..

As my interview went totally on DAF, so can say mocks were useful.

Thank you everyone and best wishes for all



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