[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #126: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir Board, Economics Optional, Rajasthan Home State,

Date of Interview: 16/02/2024,
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Optional: Economics
Home State: Rajasthan
Session: Forenoon, 4th to go

DAF: Rajasthan, Football (only 2 were asked)

Time: around 25 mins

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Chairman

1. How do you see West Asia presently? what is happening in the region? (mentioned Israel Hamas)
2. Why do you think there was an intelligence failure? Was the West not aware?
3. Do you think Iran had a role to play in this conflict? (a good few minutes of discussion on the same with future possibilities, regional conflict escalating)
4. How is Russia able to survive economically despite war?
5. What will happen to Ukraine if West withdraws support?
6. Do you think war impacts economics?
7. is there a possibility of the war spreading to the whole region? Did Abraham Accords have a role in it?

Member 1

1. Israel is doing well as a desert state, do you think Rajasthan has learnt something from them?
2. What are the structural problems in India which impacts the growth?
3. Where is Rajasthan lacking in present times in terms of development?
4. Social inequality is an issue in Rajasthan? What is the sex ratio there? What steps are being taken?
5. What are the steps taken for Football in India? Do you see India as a football powerhouse in future?

Member 2

1. Tell me about tourism in Rajasthan
2. Do you think over focus on tourism has led to low focus on Industry in Rajasthan?
3. Does such over focus not harm state’s growth prospects?
4. Where do you see Rajasthan’s economy by 2047?
5. Can you tell me about CAPF’s in India? (out of nowhere)
6. Can you tell me their roles?

Member 3

1. Can you tell a company’s profitability by its balance sheet?
2. What aspects would you judge from a balance sheet of a company? (despite telling him in the first question not very well versed with balance sheets)
3. What is the value of stock markets in India in monetary terms? (said idk only know sensex in points)
4. Are Indian markets overvalued? What are the factors?

Member 4

1. What is Balance of payments?
2. How do you see SAARC?
3. As a student of economics, tell me about how you will improve SAARC?
4. Which areas do you think we can exploit for export potential in India?
5. How is IMF allowed to do surveillance on countries? (I said consensus but he said it is because of Article 4, said thank you)
6. how is the financial sector regulated at the apex level? (he meant at the ministry level)
7. What is cubism? (out of nowhere part 2)

Chairman: Thank you, your interview is over.

might be forgetting a few questions, but mainly IR, economics, Finance, Rajasthan based questions

Experience: mostly discussion based with a few factual questions here and there, not much counter questioning in general. Shukla sir went out for a few minutes, then checking phone and laptop but probably listening to the whole conversation.

Good luck to those who are yet to give 🙂