[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #185: Suman Sharma Board, anthropology Optional, Telangana Home State

Date of Interview: 04/03/2024; 1st to go (AN) ; lasted for 40 minutes.
Board: Suman Sharma maam
Optional: anthropology
Home State: Telangana
Daf pointers: IIT KGP, mining, anthropology, Hyderabad, Telangana.
No questions from work profile and hobbies.

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Chairman

1. what do you know about LAC advancements in recent past?
2. What programmes are we doing? Do you think we are late?
3. Benefits of VVP. Is it really useful?
4. Why IITians are best employees and not employers
5. Why are lakshadweep and Andaman important? Just for strategical purposes?
6. How to develop sustainable tourism? What is 5R strategy?
7. What are problems in startups?
8. Recent mine accident in world?
9. E-waste disposal issues? What is epr? What are various types of liabilities?
10. What is 50/30/20 rule?

Member 1

1. why did you choose anthropology?
2. What are problems in water conservation? What steps shall be taken?
3. Opinion on rythu bandhu scheme( discussion for 5 minutes)
4. What is great nicobar project? Whom is it impacting?
5. Tell me specific species which is getting impacted.
6. Opinion on small states. Divison of up.

Member 2

1. what are critical minerals. How are they used? Give examples.
2. What are atomic minerals
3. What are major minerals? Give examples of India?
4. Who extracts Iron ore in India? What is nmdc?
5. How to reduce carbon footprint in mines?
6. What is mmdr act? What are recent amendments?
7. What is your take on solar energy? How to improve efficiency? What is pump storage mechanism?

Member 3

1. what is red corridor? Explain its history?
2. How to tackle naxalism?
3. Who are tribes? What are their problems?
4. Constitutional provisions for tribes?
5. Should ladakh be added to 6th schedule? Issues with it? Why is govt reluctant?
6. Recent amendments to EWS Act?

Member 4

1. historical evolution of myanmar conflict
2. Historical evolution of governor office
3. Why governor office was created?
4. What is integrated theatre command?
5. Should we have it? Which model shall we have?

Ps: I forgot some more questions which I was unable to answer.

Mocks : Sankalp, Vision .

O2O (most helpful): Dr. Vivekananda sir (reflexions IAS), Dr. Rambabu sir transcript discussion, Puneet sir from SOMP.