[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #155: Sheel Vardhan Sir Board, PSIR Optional, Rajasthan Home State, Football Hobby

Date: 22/02/2024 / Afternoon
Board: Hon’ Sheel Vardhan Sir
Optional: PSIR
Home State: Rajasthan
Hobby: Football
Duration: 25-30 minutes
DAF Pointers: (nothing was asked from DAF) – Rajasthan

CSE Training on Lake rejuv, BSG, Football, Debating, Civil Engineering, PSIR, EPL, e-Sports

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Chairman

We are just trying to have a conversation with you, be calm and relax.

1. So you are a sports enthusiast ?
2. What is this esports ?
3. What are your views on Metaverse ?
4. Do you think physical world will lose its significance due to metaverse ?
5. Who will reach first on mars, digital version of human or physical version ?
6. Will the death of digital version of myself on mars will impact the real version on earth ?
7. Are you aware of these impacts with respect to esports ?
8. *Long monologue on Chandrayaan*, so where did we land on moon ? What was the role of Vikram ? Why it was put to sleep ? What is the temperature and density difference between both sides of moon and earth ?

At this point he understood that “kaafi trauma dedia hai bhai ko, jane dete hai”

Member 1

1. With which country India has most disputed border issues ?
2. So why are we Importing Rafale ? Why we are not using indig. jets ?
3. Compare Rafale and Tejas technically ?
4. Have you heard of INSAS rifle ?
5. Why are we still using and importing AK-47 when we now have INSAS ?

At this point he asked me 2-3 more questions on defence tech and everyone including chairman was staring at the member only.

Member 2

1. So you were talking about metaverse with sir, do you know about this company and its platform for metaverse related…
2. So what is UCC ? Why it was in the news ? Do you think intervention of state in personal life is necessary ?
3. India is a fossil based economy, what is GoI doing to reduce the dependency on fossils ?

He asked me few counters on this and 1-2 more questions that i am forgetting right now.

Member 3

1. What is NGT ? its role, why and when it was setup ?
2. Statement, “NGT is creating unnecessary impediments for development”, two points in favour and two in against.
3. So do you think NGT has really made impact ?
4. Asked about same Grading A,B,C of NGT with respect to NCR air pollution that i have never heard of, “explained me and gave a very long monologue” and then asked whether it really works ?
5. Why we take actions when air is polluted and not put limitations when it is clean to maintain the good AQI ?

He asked me 2-3 more questions on similar lines that i am forgetting right now

Member 4

1. Do you think agricultural income should be taxed ?
2. What will be the criteria ?
3. How will you make policies to stop black money hoarding in the name of agricultural income ?
4. So will you tax an farmer with an annual income > 50lakh ?
5. What are the challenges in 10th and 12th class examination system or are they all right ?
6. Policy changes that you can bring ? and further counters on it.

 Your interview is over and we had a really good time talking to you.

It was a average size room, with bright lighting. The member 2 and 3 were sitting at hands length. Overall, the questions were little bit random but the members and chair never interrupted and kept listening patiently.

Gave ZERO MOCKS this year.

Special thanks to Anandita & Arha Bhai for constantly helping me and thankyou to this community. I hope this transcript will help you.

Until we meet again.