[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #19: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, Sociology Optional, Punjab Home State

Date of Interview: 5 Jan, forenoon session, last to go
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Punjab
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1. Do you think people from tier 2 and tier 3 cities doing better than tier 1 cities.
2. does big cities like Delhi attract all their talent and Devoid  the smaller cities of their good brains?
3. Very Long discussion on this and lot of cross questioning.
4. Should India move away from Russia and closer to USA .
5. what do you think about QUAD
6. How is India JAPAN relationship evolving. what significance does it hold for the Indo Pacific region.
7. the sikh revolted against the British in the Anglo Sikh war of 1848-49 but the sikh soldiers helped to suppress the 1857 revolt. what happened in these 8-9 years that the whole scenario changed .
8. you are a Leo .do you believe in astrology and a long discussion on it and cross questioning .
9. Ignorance of law cannot be a defence.do you agree with this?
10. commercialisation of education. is it right or not?
11. should we increase our diplomatic capability?
12. if yes in which field
13. what do you understand by modern feminism ?
14. how can working women balance personal and professional life.
15. As DM of your city how would you skill the youth, empower the women, steps for women safety and to curb drug addiction.
16. where are the hunger hotspots in the world and what is fao doing for it?
17. what steps would you suggest to attract investment in the country?
18. what is protective discrimination?

*Rest questions I am unable to recall.

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