[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #37 : RN Choubey Board, Philosophy Optional, Bihar Home State, Vipassna, Guitar Hobbies

Date of Interview: 2nd Feb Afternoon
Board: RN Choubey
Background: BSc Physics
Optional: Philosophy
Home State: Bihar
3rd attempt , 1st Interview
Hobbies: Vipassna, Guitar, reading self-improvement books
Extremely cordial board … First minute was briefing and then given choice to remove the mask

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Chairman

1. Tell us about ur academic experience and Work ex. If any.
2. Did u prepared from your hometown or Delhi
3. how do u see Growth and Development was reflected in Budget,
   Follow up on above
4. Where did u went for Vipassna
5. How Frequently you do Vipassna, Do you do it daily

Member 1

1. What reaction going inside sun … It’s getting Old etc ..
2. How long the sun will survive ..as there has been concern regarding it .
3. What is fission reaction
4. What do u know about controlled and uncontrolled Nuclear reaction
5. Difference between Fission and fusion reaction
6. Do u think that the reaction going on sun can be replicated on Earth … (As recently China had done this )
7. Recently Adani has taken back its share and has promised to return the money of shareholders on moral grounds , what’s your take on it..

Member 2

1. What’s your opinion on the NPS and OPS scheme .. why people are protesting it
2. We are a welfare state , don’t you think demand for OPS is genuine
3. Don’t u think we are a welfare state and demands for OPS is genuine(some follow up on same)
4. Agniveer had been in news..and lot of protest were going in Bihar , how it affects Army and what about those who will be left out post 4 years ..
5. What’s the use of keeping them for 4 years , because the next substitute won’t have that experience

Member 3

1. Farms laws (name them ) and
2. protests …what are the 3 farm laws and why the protest happened
3. The protest was confined to Punjab mostly
   APMC if eliminated , why centre is doing so ..etc
4. Contract farming is still going there..then why we need farm laws
5. you have done NCC … In some countries there’s a mandatory military training present…do you think should India also make it mandatory NCC training for youth

Member 4

1. Silk you know.. what kind of silk are there in India..and which silk is grown in Bihar
2. How is the law and order situation in Bihar
   What will you do ,
3. if u are made the SP of a district to improve law and order situation in your district
4. What Tourism sector has got in the Budget
5. You know about the migrant crisis , as it happened many people returned back from all parts of India… What Bihar Government did to accommodate them
6. Also after covid, many returned , but those who stayed , Are they doing well
7. Which areas of your district is promoting Those who came back (I gave 1 recent case study )

Chairman

1. asked to tell anything I wish to talk about .. anything from my DAf
2. I chose philosophy and how it has changed me as a person
3. He said..happy to hear that upsc syllabus has helped you to reshape you
4. The board was really cordial…very experienced people
   In mocks I used to sweat a lot…bt in real interview it didn’t get that way
5. I was satisfied with the interview…