[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #319 : M Sathiyavathy Board, Sociology Optional, Bihar Home State, cricket Hobby

Date of Interview: 1st May 2023, Afternoon session
Board: M Sathiyavathy
Graduation: Bsc Nautical Science (Merchant Navy)
Optional: Sociology
Home state: Bihar
Home District: Bhagalpur
Duration: Around 25-30 mins
Hobby: composing songs and cricket enthusiast.
Attempt: 2nd
Pretext: This is my second interview and was relieved that H’ble T C A Anant has retired this year ( who ruined my PT last year). Hoped not to get Soni sir and Chaubey sir but to my disappointment, a candidate told me outside upsc bhavan that both are sitting today for PT.

Fortunately, It was H’ble M Satyawati ma’am  who came to my rescue.

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Chairman

Read my DAF aloud and mentioned my achievements.
1. What is Nautical Science
2. What is this hobby of composing songs
3. Why are u quitting Merchant navy provided it is such a high paying job?
4.Who is the beneficiary of Russia Ukraine war

Member 1

Quite serious looking man

1. Does Indian IPC applies in open seas if crime is done there
2. Can an Indian person be tried for murder in high seas.
3. India failed to give justice in case of Enrica lexie
4. Why is Bhagalpur famous
5. Odop of bhagalpur
6.Is tassar silk exported?
7.hydrogen sulphide incident of today’s news… How would u tackle it as an administrator.
8. What is difference between Territorial waters and EEZ.

Member 2

( he had put a black colour cream on his lower lip, don’t know why but he was cool enough)
1. Do u consider Bihar as a poor state
2. Schemes of bihar government.
3. What is Digital Parliament ( only qstn where I said NO)
4. What is most important event of your life.
5. What is Munger famous for?

Member 3

1. Does Bounty of war leads to more conflict.
2. India’s progress in crude oil and refineries.
3. Why more issue of corruption in Developing States
4. How to check corruption.
5. How to increase solar energy potential.

Member 4

( lady member)
1. How communication takes place on ship?
2. What are Submarine cables?
3.How to improve social Security in informal sectors, what has been done.
4.Why violence against women in bihar?
5.What will u opt, auction for minerals or administrative allotment?

Chairwoman: okay Yash, ur interview is over. All the best.

My experience: Peon outside told me not to wear mask. Satyawati ma’am welcomed me with a pleasant smile. She went to washroom in the middle of the interview and came back in around two minutes. She was smiling occasionally and looked lively and fresh. ( again much better than Anant sir  ). The aura of the room was very positive. Ma’am had a picture of H’ble president on her back which enhaced the atmosphere of the room. Members were neither too cordial nor too hostile. There were occasional smiles on their faces and they seemed more or less satisfied with my answers. My performance was just like any other mock, articulation was fine, had smile throughout, sprinkled few facts in between but here in upsc, we don’t get reviews ,  so the guessing game is on now.

Utility of mocks: There was hardly any mock left in the market which I had not given. Count it above 35 ( including one to one and online mocks) as I had more than 3 months to prepare for PT. I found Next IAS, Vision IAS, Chahal Academy, Vajirao and reddy as the closest to actual upsc interview. Mocks genuinely helped me to expand my question bank and improve mannerism.

I have gained immensely from this online community of aspirants. Had based my entire preparation on online sources. Sharing my transcript is like giving back to the community.