[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #115: Suman Sharma Ma’am Board, Medical science Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home state,

Date of Interview: 8th feb, afternoon session, 4th to go
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
Optional: medical science
Background: MBBS
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
DAF pointers: AIIMS rishikesh
father’s occupation: lawyer

no questions from hobbies ( cynophilia, hindu mythology and blood donation).

no questions from home state: UP

duration: 30 to 35 minutes

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Chairman

1. ins imphal- what is it and why was in news?
2. medicine is an industry and pharma is its big brother. comment.
3. api sector mei china growth vs india.
4. fda criteria related to small practices like gloves, shoecovers etc.- effect on pharma sector.
5. judiciary celebrity status. implication on judiciary.

Member 1

1. short selling of stocks. name of recent case.
2. name of a stock market famous man known for short selling. what is short selling?
3. stock market vulnerability causes. why people still risk investing there?
4. man made disasters.. what to do as dm?
5. ndma after 2005 major change.
6. why doctors are not adhering to pcpndt act?

Member 2

1. tender allocation process. two types of bidding.
2. msme sector imp in indian economy
3. pvt practice by govt sector doctors. should it be allowed or not?
4. measures to take to stop them from referring their govt patients to their own clinics.
5. ayurvedic doctors demanding same salary as allopathic. should it be allowed? views on it.
6. increasing railways in j and k. impact on locals and defence sector.

Member 3

1. ‘temples of modern india’ .. who said the statement and for what.
2. expansion of aiims . what is your take on it.
3. pg seats are less. what is your opinion about it. should they be increased?
4. doctors are reluctant to serve in rural areas. what may be the probable causes and what can be done?

Member 4

1. increasing resorts in rishikesh along ganga. take on it.
2. namami gange and how much resort cropping up is in sync with it?
3. issue around generic and branded drugs.
4. drugs banned recently and why?
5. what are augmented drugs coming in market?
6. china economics is falling. probable reasons.
7. china plus 1 strategy
8. india’s scope in increasing manufacturing sector

The board was cordial and patient. There was not much of cross questioning. Chairwoman was very attentive and had a slight smile on her face throughout. Questions were mainly opinion based.