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Date of Interview: 5 February, 2024
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Himachal Pradesh
Keywords- anthropology, Himachal, physics( no question), NSS, yoga etc
Forenoon session
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Chairman
- so you have done anthro, so tell me about some fossil sites in india( gave hint also)
- ->Tell me the recent ones as well
Member 1
- -> Himachal, Haryana and Punjab were once combined, what are the changes after trifurcation
- -> Why himachal does well on Scio economic indicators?(picked from my answer)
- -> Should NSS and NCC be mandatory for everyone?
- -> What was the work done by you as member of editorial board?
Member 2
- ->Do you think NSS has realized its full potential?
- ->What are the hindrances that don’t let it achieve its full potential?
- -> Boeing aircraft deal! Why was it special and in news??
- -> tell me about India turkey relations.
Member 3
- -> Who were homo sapiens?
- -> human beings are exploiting the environment( something like that) what is the reason?
- -> Have you watched an Oscar winning movie related to homo sapiens?( I said no)
- -> gave a long monologue.
- -> Why anthropology isn’t a popular discipline?
Member 4
- U said himachal is going to be a green state. What’s the criteria for being a green state?
- ->Interventions and achievements of the state in green energy sector?
- ->Don’t you think himachal is lucky in comparison to delhi where pollution and population is more?
- ->Compulsory military service! Should it be there or not.
- Name one country where it is compulsory.
- -> If you are posted in himachal what measures would you take for the apple farmers and horticulture sector?
Chairman sir- your interview is over.
Mocks- Next ias and vision ias(close to the real one)
BOARD was very cordial. Chairman sir asked only one or two questions. Other members were engaging and were reciprocating as well.
-> The entire interview was DAF based, with few random current affairs questios.
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(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)