[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #182: Sanjay Verma Board, sociology Optional, Kerala Home State

Date of Interview: 8/3/24
Board: Sanjay Verma sir
Home State: Kerala
DAF- painting, listening to Malayalam melody, clay modelling, Kerala (kannur dt)
Graduation: agricultural engineering (not asked)
Optional: sociology
As I entered the board was being served with tea and snacks, chairman asked if I wanted something, i politely denied….
I was asked to sit by the lady member
Then chairman began with a monologue: this is a conversation, we are just checking your personality etc…then he began asking questions

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Chairman

1. You are very much related to art and culture, so tell me the connection between art and culture and industry
2. He hinted towards design and so I talked about architecture, jwellery design etc
3. Then he asked about my music taste
4. Difference between music in old times and now in movies
5. My favourite Hindi songs

Member 1

1. He asked about ODOP in my district
2. He asked about supreme court case between Kerala and centre and asked about it’s outcomes and what is centre’s stand
3. Asked whether pencil drawing and doodling are same
4. Asked about my works in pencil drawing
5. Monologue: he feels that Malayalam speakers when conversing feels like argumentative , is that so?- I told we are very lovely people 😁

Member 2

1. Asked me which temple in Kerala celebrates marriage – I said I didn’t understand, he repeated but I said I don’t know, he asked, why? people in Kerala don’t get married?!😁
2. Then he asked about my service preference
3. He asked about SMART Policing
4. Asked about the uniqueness of kannur handloom
5. Monologue about the drinking problem( alcohol) in Kerala
6. Why that is so?
7. Do women drink in Kerala, out of 100 how many women will drink?
8. Out of 100 how many men will drink ?
9. How has it affect the domestic lives of people?

Member 3

1. Difference between culture of Kerala Karnataka and Tamil Nadu – sociological analysis
2. Difference between watercolor and oil painting
3. Why have you specifically written Malayalam melody
4. Do you hear English songs

Member 4

1. Hyderabad encounter killing issue- police was made heroes after the act by public. .why so? – she was not satisfied by my answer and asked again
2. Then she asked the meaning of my name
3. She asked which I will give importance to , personal ideals or communal good
4. She gave a situation, like if I’m the DM and i could fudge some figures so that I will get more money and can help the society better…..will I do it? I said no
5. Then she tried to persuade me with a lot of benefits of getting more money with regard to development and helping the poor

Chairman

1. Ok name some prominent economist in India
2. You know anyone from agriculture?

Ok thank you!

I said thank you

Experience – it was a cordial board, friendly conversation. There was points of laughter and everything was at ease.