[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #52 : Preeti Sudan Board, Bihar Home State, Psychology Optional, Chess, Speedcubing, Hobbies

Date and session of Interview – 6th Feb, Afternoon, 3rd to go
Board:  Preeti Sudan
Background: CSE, IIT Guwahati
Home State: Bihar
Work Ex – GS, Ola
Optional: Psychology
Hobbies: Chess, Speedcubing, Watching psychological crime thrillers

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Chairman

1. Remove your mask and make yourself fully comfortable and let me know when you’re good to go.
2. So, you’ve worked in GS and are working at Ola. Is that correct?
3. What do you think about these cab aggregators like Uber and Ola?
4. They don’t own any cars & still make profit. What do you have to say to that?
5. Tell me some psychological impacts of Covid-19.
6. missing one question * (I guess)

Member 1

1. Name the left bank tributaries of the river Ganges.
2. What is the impact of these rivers on Bihar?
3. So, you’ve mentioned Kosi or Saptakosi, tell me why is it called the sorrow of Bihar?
4. What are the methods you’ll take to control flooding in Bihar that have yet not been taken?
5. What if I say that the water from floods can also be used as assets? What would be your take on that?

Member 2

1. So, what have you been doing since past 3 years?
2. Tell me, what accountability does Uber/Ola have towards customers when drivers cancel the confirmed ride from their end?
3. What if the driver does not want to go to a specific location?
4. What is the concept of surge pricing?
5. How did you implement that at Ola? And is there any limit on how much you can surge?
6. What is a narcissist personality? Since you watch psychological thrillers, you must be familiar with it.
7. Tell me something more about it.

Member 3

1. What is Shang-a-Lang? (No clue there, no clue here, I told her to repeat the question but I still don’t know what word was that – the only question I straightaway rejected)
2. Achha leave it, you seem to be very good at Psychology, tell me why didn’t you pursue to become a counsellor and why have you opted for Civil services?
3. Tell me about the drug addiction in India, why is it increasing with time?
4. Elaborate a few solutions from your end?
5. You’ve been in Ola, so you might be knowing a bit about transport. Are metros a viable public transport option and are they a feasible option in Indian cities right now?
6. But DTC buses carry more passengers on a daily basis as compared to the Delhi metro, what’s your take on that?

Member 4

1. You were in Guwahati. What all places you visited in North-East during that period?
2. Why didn’t you visit Arunachal Pradesh?
3. Tell me your experience of Kaziranga National Park – first as a tourist then as an administrator.
4. What would happen if Kaziranga NP is open for the whole year instead of just 6 months? Positive and Negative both.
5. You have studied Sanskrit till class 10th, then why did you all of a sudden choose Painting in class 12th. What all you studied during those 2 years?
6. Do you still paint?
7. You seem to be a very focussed person. Is that so?
8. Last question from my side, how would you design something using your knowledge of Computer Science so that when tourists want to visit a particular place in India, they can easily purchase tickets for it online.
9. You explained me the whole ecosystem, tell me about the particular thing related to money, how would the government get money?
   Payment Gateway it is !

Chairperson – Your interview is over, you may leave now.

Thanked them all and left
— Transcript end —
Comments —

1. The room was big with Chairperson, M4 and M5 at the table (too far) while M1 and M2 at a distance of 2-3 feet away from me.
2. The help came around 4-5 times during the 35-37 minutes of interview, sometimes with samosas, sometimes with chai.
3. The board was TOO cordial. I enjoyed the experience to the core, cause why not!

   O2O mocks
   

4. Shankar IAS (very decent)
5. Ravindran Sir (boosted a lot of confidence)
6. NextIAS (called me today to have an O2O with Bassi sir, I chose my UPSC interview over it)

   Panel mocks
   

7. UPSCPrep (got butchered)
8. Vajirao (okayish)

   Utility of mocks – Apne apne hisaab se dekh lo!