[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #157: Sanjay Verma Board, Sociology Optional, Maharashtra Home State, Teaching Hobby

Date of Interview: 28-02-24 (forenoon)
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Maharashtra
Hobby: Teaching
DAF- Maharashtra,  Civil engg graduate, solid waste management, teaching, Sociology optional

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Chairman

1. It was quite a long wait for you. How was your experience
2. As you are from Maharashtra, have you heard of P.L.Deshpande? What is his contribution at national level?
3. Have you seen movie on his life?
4. As your name contains your father’s name and not mother’s name, what you think about it? ( sociological analysis)

Member 1

1. Why sociology after Civil engg?
2. 5 nobel prize winners from sociology
3. Who is mother and father of sociology?
4. Have you been to Kaas pathar? What is its significance ( Maharashtra specific)
5. What is anthropological/paleontologcal significance of Kaas pathar?
6. Is kaas pathar a UNESCO site?
7. As your birthplace is Baramati, tell me socio-political analysis of present conditions in Baramati (political)

Member 2

1. What is Maharashtra Cadet Corps? How it is different from NCC
2. Why Shivaji Maharaj is considered as great warrior of his time? What are his tactics or strategies that are famous? His naval contribution
3. What about his Ethical deception?
4. Gujarat govt is doing great work for education sector. Their ministes, secretaries etc are going to villages and teaching, spending time there. Can maharashtra government do such thing?
5. What are the reasons that such initiatives are not taken by maharashtra govt
6. Have you watched Thakre movie? Tell me about his contribution in Maharashtra. Dont mention any of controversy but positive contributions

Member 3

1. What was your project in solid waste management?
2. Is decentralized approach is more suitable for solid waste management?
3. What are the issues in it?
4. Economic sustainability of such decentralized projects

Member 4

1. Lets talk about Maharashtra again. Maharashtra government has reserved some movie show slots specifically for Maharashtrian films. But theatres are not gaining profit from it. What is solution
2. What makes you feel happy and what makes you feel sad? Some discussion regarding it
3. What is the most challenging thing for you?

Some more questions but can not remember

Chairman-

1. Tell me about N-E
2. How its perception has been changing in last 2 decades.
3. Talk about sociological perspectives