[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #112: Suman Sharma Ma’am Board, PSIR Optional, Police, Public Speaking, Meditation Hobbies

Date of Interview: 7th Feb
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
Optional: PSIR
Home State: Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies: Public Speaking, Meditation, Street Play
Keywords: PSIR, MP, MECHANICAL, POLICE, Public Speaking, Meditation, Street Play (Nothing was asked on these except one member’s questions)

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Chairman

Okay, so you are from MP.

1. Tell me about cryptocurrency, pros, and cons?
2. Tell me RBI’s stand.
3. What is blockchain technology?
4. What is the difference between carbon capture and carbon sequestration?
5. Are there any efforts of carbon trading in India?
6. You talked about Surat, some big inauguration – (I said Diamond bourse)

Member 1

1. Tell me why the global financial crisis in 2008 happened?
2. How is global growth going?
3. Union territories – CM Vs LG issue. Do you think it is legal or political?
4. Who has power over civil services in UT of Delhi and Puducherry?
5. Who talked about Communism of wives?(I answered Plato and he emphasised yes it was plato and was laughing with all other members ki btao wives ka communism but No smile form Suman Ma’am.)

Member 3

1. India’s fiscal deficit 5.8, target 5.1, and next 4.5. How will we achieve it? ( I took some time to think but he changed question)
2. What are we doing for air and water pollution?( I explained laws, bodies but he suggested tell other efforts apart form these kagji things).
3. What are we doing for solar rooftop?
4. What is the importance of communication and electronics in defence? ( I talked about surveillance and intelligence gathering then he said also about other general communication)
5. What is the balance of trade?
6. What is the balance of payment?
7. Now what is CAA?( I told about minorities and persecution, Ma’am interfered,asked name of countries)

Member 3

1. Tell me which sector is most dominant in China( Manufacturing)?
2. Then what is status of manufacturing in India?
3. What is government flagship prog for manufacturing ( Make IN India)?
4. Okay have you ever thought about startup or anything related during your engineering times?
5. What were the problems( He emphasised on research and training part)?
6. Today we are reading so much about new things like people will become immortal in upcoming days? Have you read about it?

Member 4

1. Maldives and all boycott stuff. Do you think it’s good for our diplomacy?( I explained Not good for Indian Government, Need good and friendly relations with Maldives but people are free to express their opinions)
2. What are all the problems in our neighborhood? Why don’t we have good relations with it? Give me three reasons.
3. So many leadership roles in your DAF. Tell me something about it.

Overall assessment: The board was cordial, and they were listening keenly. Suman Sharma Ma’am’s face was serious. Also, not much smile or anything on other’s faces. One member corrected my mistake very humbly. The room was quite big with proper light, but sitting was like a 12th fail movie (in dining table type fashion).

Mocks utility – Samkalp – similar to it in sitting and all. Questions were totally different so confidence building.

Note: The first three members didn’t ask anything related to MY DAF. Ma’am directly started bombarding questions on me, so be prepared for Suman Ma’am. The last two members were quite good.