[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #61: Suman Sharma Board, Psychology Optional, Photography, Guitar Hobby

Date of Interview: 18 Jan 2024, (Afternoon session, second to go)
Board: Suman Sharma Mam
Optional: Psychology
Hobby: Photography, Guitar
Duration: atleast 25 minutes
Daf pointers: Data Analyst, Psychology (optional), IIT Kharagpur Photography, Guitar

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Chairman

1. Mam: I can see you have worked as data analyst…How long have you worked? (Mam read it out from daf)
2. You worked as data analyst what are the government policies for data?
3. Me: data centers at local level such as up so that personal data is protected, using data for social value
4. Mam: Why big giants are against this? Me: they have to invest more in India to set up data centers, they won’t be able to sell data to other organizations so they will lose.
5. Mam: What is one serious concern that big giants are raising? Me: Mam similar concerns. (I was not aware of one single big issue. Should have told not aware about single big thing)
6. Mam: What is your view on one nation one election? Me: it’s a good thing reasons security forces will be used better for border areas, development works will not stop due to mcc. But consensus should be there. Eci has suggested. (I didn’t know about eci stand but somewhere I read)
7. Mam: Who is the chairman of current panel for one nation one election? Me: Honorable president. (Mam was surprised). Then I laughed and told ex president. (Mam smiled back).
8. Mam: How many countries going for elections? Me: Exactly I don’t know Mam. Mam: Guess it approximately. Me: Mam certainly more than 50.Mam: right.

MEMBER 2

1. Sir: You are from raniganj. What is the one issue there which is not present anywhere. Me: coal mines. Sir: No it is something which is not present in other areas. Me: sir can I think of it.
2. Thought then told is it Communalism. Sir: It is in other areas also not unique to this place. Me: sorry sir I am not aware.
3. Sir: It is land subsidence. What are the reasons for it. Me: underground mining leading to topographical change, deforestation soil strength is reducing, increase in housing, infrastructure.
4. Sir: What should be done. There will be no one left if land subsides. Me: recovery of land, rehabilitate and displace people from vulnerable areas, renewable energy.
5. Sir: have you heard of no go regions? Me: sir i have not heard of it. But if you permit can I take an educated guess. Sir: yes. Me: as discussed with my friend who works in a coal mine, there are areas underground where methane gas is trapped it is poisonous. So miners are not allowed to go there.
6. Sir: No it is related to tribals. Restrictions for mining.
7. Sir: there is lot of coal in forest area. Will you go for coal mining. Me: sir proper eia should be done and people should be rehabilitated.
8. Sir: but there are lots of restrictions.there is issue with Chotagagpur regions. (Sir was done with questioning and handed over to the next panel)
9. Me(suddenly): Oh achha chotanagpur tenancy act. (Little weird)

MEMBER 3

1. Sir: You are coming from private which is so agile and things move at a very fast pace. Now you will go to government which is very slow in working. How you will adapt to this change? Me: sir I will understand the reasons for the slow pace. motivate the employees through improvement in work culture, goal setting theory break the big tasks into smaller tasks and reinforce the employees so that they get recognition for their work. And tracking of work so that there is accountability. Sir but the picture is not completely dark. Government is also increasing the pace.
2. Sir: What were the conflicts you faced during working in Bosch and how did you resolve them? Me: Sir my manager used to micro manage on things. Then I created daily reports so that I can send sir my daily updates about my work. Secondly there was no timeline for the project so I used that time for research, learning from google and interacting with seniors.