[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #59: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Sir Board, Philosophy Optional, Reading and writing Hobby

Date of Interview: 08/01/24, Afternoon: last candidate;
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Sir
Optional: Philosophy
Hobby: Reading and writing
Background: IT Engg
DAF keywords: Reading and writing on spiritual enquiries, IT engg;

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Chairman

1. Basic questions on graduation and job experience

Member 1

1. Technologies which have mass reach
2. UPI work on which tech?
3. eKYC process and necessity of establishing authenticity of individuals.
4. What is the fiscal deficit?
5. What are the targets set for fiscal deficit?
6. Why do we at all need to set fiscal deficit targets when parliament can pass a law to borrow any amount?

Member 2

1. spirituality vs religion
2. Rise of spiritual godmen and connected it with spiritual tourism

Member 3

1. Haiku poetry from Japan
2. Shared her experience of Japan : kindness zone in administration..
3. Utility of philosophy and spirituality in administration
4. How will you punish someone who is wrong? Is it not contradictory to the idea of compassion and kindness?
5. Philosophy and constitution linkages
6. Since when you are writing, where do you write and what is the purpose?
7. Do you discuss your ideas in writing with people?
8. Indore: what’s so good about Indore?
9. Tourism potential in Indore.

Member 4

1. IT in administration
2. Challenges in civil services
3. How will you proceed in addressing education and health issues in a specific region?
4. What new change will you bring in administration?

Chairman

1. NSO report on Indian economy and India’s economy status and reasons for its high projections.
2. What is the reason for India’s good economy amidst the global economic slowdown?
3. Then he said, do you think the core reason behind India’s resiliency is that it didn’t give direct monetary transfer in covid period?
4. If India’s economy is so good, why do we still give food to 80 crore people?