[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #121: Suman Sharma Board, Gujarati Literature Optional, Gujarat Home State, Powerlifting Hobby

Date of Interview: 13/02/2024
Board: Suman Sharma mam
Optional: Gujarati Literature
Home State: Gujarat
Hobby: Powerlifting
DAF word: Dentist, Gym enthusiast, Gujarat, Gujarati Literature (nothing asked), powerlifting as a hobby (nothing asked), Edsarrthi Student

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Chairman

1. Deaths in the gym
2. What is blue zones ?
3. What is right to disconnect?
4. Can we implement in Indian context
5. How we will be developed nation if we will not do hardwork
   1-2 questions I am forgetting

Member 1

1. Riverfront and its economic impact
2. GIFT city and concept of it
3. Why surat is in a news receny
4. What about image of police?
5. Steps that has been taken, steps that should ne taken further
6. How Gujarat is performing in industrial sector ?
7. Do you think Gujarat will overtake Maharashtra, Karntaka ?

Member 2

1. You were in support of right to disconnect. What about civil services?long discussion on this
2. So you deny this right to your own organisation?
3. Disaster management organisation in Gujarat
4. Other organisations that  help in disaster management
   Some monologue on topic
   that i am forgetting

Member 3

1. Why change of careers from doctor to civil servant
2. New education policy
3. If it was there during your bachelors degree would it have been useful?
4. Why so much industrial development and is it doing good for Gujarat?
5. Share on manufacturing in Indian economy
6. Which are main industries of Gujarat
7. Steps to increase research and development
8. Have you done any kind of research during college time ?
9. If R & D had been there in dentistry what would have been benefits?

Member 4

1. Why you Gujaratis have so much entrepreneurship?
2. Discussion on wind energy
3. Discussion on migrants from Gujarat in various countries including illegal migrants
4. Ethics is dying in doctors?
5. Some hospitals and doctors are charging for unnecessary tests and surgeries? Do you agree or not ? And if yes than what can be solutions

Chairman mam – your interview is over
My analysis – board was cordial but expect serious formal discussion. Rare smiling moments unlike mocks
Mocks utility – to gain confidence and working on your personality traits
Preferred mocks – Chanakya, Chahal,Next IAS, one on one with Utkarsh sir (Edsaarthi)