[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #150: Suman Sharma Board, Public administration Optional, Karnataka home state

Date of Interview: 27/02/24, Afternoon session
Board: Suman Sharma ma’am
Optional: Public admn
Home State: Karnataka
Daf keywords – Karnataka, Bengaluru, Public admn, Civil Engineering, Carnatic music & dance,  fitness & dietetics ( rest not asked )

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Chairman

1. Monologue on psu. Should psu’s diversify the area of working . Example psu initially set up to produce energy now is setting up charging infra
2. In a bid , psu having better financial capability is competing with private agencies , there is no parity or equal platform , what is your opinion ?

How are psu’s working well these days ?

3. Do you know about big 4?
4. Tell me about Aditya L1, what is L1?
5. Why are we not thinking of studying the sun from earth itself , because anyways our mission is not very close to sun ( distance) ?
6. What are the benefits of studying the sun with close proximity?
7. Which all nations sent their mission to the moon after India

( Ma’am herself mentioned Japan’s attempt, asked if it was a failure or success )

Member 1

1. A famous person from Karnataka suggested 70hrs a week . Who is that ?
2. Which company did he establish?
3. Other famous celebrities in his family
4. Asked about Sudha Murthy
5. Will the personal relationship that UK Pm share with Murthy’s family, affect our bilateral relationship?
6. Name famous musician from Assam ?
7. Extremist groups eventually are forgiven by govt with peace deals , isn’t it against ” good should be rewarded, bad should be punished”?
8. Name the most powerful extremist groups in Assam

( Assam is no where mentioned in my DAF )

9. Problems in Bengaluru?

Member 2

1. You are from Karnataka tell me about the Lingayat community, how are they different from others
2. Why is there excessive importance given to the Lingayat community?
3. Some countries have a very fragile democracy in South Asia, why ?
4. Suggest a diet plan to a normal person
5. Why is diabetes increasing in the country, according to WHO?

Member 3

poker face; Couldn’t decipher what he actually meant to ask

2. You did not support 70hrs work week , but a civil servant is expected to work more than that .
3. 3 questions on the same line
4. In what ways “coercion” should be used in public administration? Should it be physical, psychological etc

He himself said psychological Coercion.

Member 4

1. What are the solutions as a civil engineer will you take to solve the problems of Bengaluru ?
2. One more question , unable to recall.

All the best !