[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #38 : RN Choubey Board, Geography Optional, watching Japanese anime, Running Hobbies

Date of Interview: 3rd Feb afternoon 5th to go
Board: RN Choubey
Background: Physics,
Optional: Geography
Hobbies: watching Japanese anime, Running
Sports: chess, and hockey
Extremely cordial board (well what can you expect from Choubey sir’s board)

JUST RANDOM THINGS, JUST 2-3 QUESTIONS FROM DAF
CANT SAY HOW TO JUDGE

Wished everyone – Good afternoon ma’am, good afternoon sir.He asked me to sit comfortably and remove my mask
.Then a small briefing, – that this is a personality test not an interview, if you know the answer tell us.if don’t honestly say no, you can even ask us to repeat.( And ofcourse his devilish smile
I said yes sir

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Chairman

1. well introduce yourself in one minute and your academic background, work experience.
2. One question related to my name and one follow up question.
3. Difference between naxalism and terrorism.
4. Some counter questions.

Member 1

1. question on capital punishment
2. It’s objectives, do you support, what happens if someone who got hanged but
3. we later realised that he was innocent etc etc( on these lines)
4. Do you know about bare necessities index, i said no..he asked me to take a guess and what are bare necessities, why such a index, it’s analysis
   ( Then he himself started telling me- and i was listening to him patiently).

Member 2

1. question on Kota coaching institutes. ( Neither I have a coaching background nor I belong to that state)
2. Suicides are happening, should we ban coaching industry in general ( including civil services coaching)
3. Counter questions on these , how will you reform education system
4. Role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
5. Why we could not able to integrate Kashmir.

Member 3

1. Essence of biodiversity act
2. Cold waves, Delhi weather
3. Some 4-5 random questions- i don’t even remember – i said no ma’am, sorry ma’am

Member 4

1. On Ramsar sites and convention ( feb 2 nd anniversary of Ramsar convention)
2. Relevance of wetlands
3. Name them etc etc
4. Urban flooding
5. Principle of lightning

Chairman

1. your interview is over , is there something we missed and you want us to ask
2. I said yes sir- you can ask from my hobby
3. He smiled … what is your hobby – I told him watching Japanese anime
4. Then he asked about Japanese anime
5. What is it? How different from cartoon? It’s genre?
6. Some questions on this….
7. Thank You, it was nice talking to you .
8. I said Thanku sir and ma’am

Remarks
Utility of mocks -they are useful to the point that they help you to overcome your fear.( That’s it)
And if its Choubey sir’s board then no need of taking a mock.
What I have realized that this is the most ,unpredictable stage of the exam
So believe in yourself, and leave everything to God.
Jai Hind