[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #139: Sanjay Verma Sir Board, Anthropology Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State,

Date of Interview: 20 Feb, 2024
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Second last to go
Afternoon session
Pointers- BTech Mtech (ME), Anthropology, Deputy Collector (UP), 5th attempt first interview, small island nations, podcast, online gaming

Edsarrthi Student

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Chairman

1. -Tell me any film song you listened to recently
2. (I was blank but I told one, he asked about singer, I said Sukhwinder Singh ji, then sir asked is he still singing😁)
3. – What is government’s stance wrt Online gaming
4. – How would you aware parents to allow their children to play games
5. – Benefit of online gaming for india
6. – Asked about some linkage between Gandhi and his views wrt gaming (politely said sorry)

Member 1

1. – So you conducted panchayat elections as a RO, how would you ensure participation of disabled people
2. – What about blind people?
3. – What are small island nations
4. (Chairman sir interrupted and asked whether Mauritius is an SIDS and what about Australia. I answered wrt World Bank Group definition, he looked satisfied)
5. – Which county did you got and what you spoke about it (I talked about Nauru and it’s challenges)

Member 2

1. – Asked a few judiciary terms (said sorry)
2. – What are the three things you will do for UP
3. – Some discussion about tribes in UP

Member 3

1. – Online gaming, what is the yardstick to decide which type of games allowed and otherwise
2. – Asked about the real money games (I quoted Honourable SC judgement/opinion regarding it)
3. – About Deputy collectors court work, why pendency of cases, digitisation of land records

Member 4

1. -About Gorakhpur- challenges
2. -India Nepal border issues
3. – Asked me to answer in very practical way to tackle Nepal border issue
4. – One district one product of Gorakhpur
5. – Steps to promote

Member 3

1. – About ODOP and how to bridge the producer consumer gap (ONDC etc)
2. – How to make sure ODOPs are in line with present fashion
3. – Raw materials, etc

Chairman sir- (well we have 3-4 mins left I will ask you two more questions)

– asked my opinion about how MNGREGs could be used for Swachh Bharat Mission

– what if I get posted in a small place in North East

Member 3- interrupted

Asked will you leave UP?

(I said sir for me the entire country is mine and I would be honoured to serve it irrespective of the cadre)

Smiled and said that’s admirable 🎈

Overall- very cordial board, allowed me to speak, members were looking satisfied and kept acknowledging my answers. I kept my confidence high and didn’t budge. Rest is in the hands of Almighty!

Mocks- gave around 14-15 (offline+online)- Vajiram, Vajirao, Samkalp, Chahal were good

Zoom session conducted by Utkarsh sir( Edsarthi) and last moment pep talk by him helped me to keep calm and practical