[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #68: Suman Sharma Board, Medical Science Optional, Maharashtra  Home State, Sports Hobby

Date of Interview: 19/01/24 Afternoon Last to go
Board: Suman Sharma Mam
Optional: Medical Science
Home State: Maharashtra
Hobby: Sports

DAF KEYWORDS: MBBS, ONE ACT PLAY WRITING, HARMONIUM, TABLE TENNIS, MAHARASHTRA

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Chairman

1. IF YOU WERE MADE HEAD OF MAHARASHTRA INVESTMENT SUMMIT, how will you convince investors to invest in Maharashtra?
2. Tell me the economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on India.
3. What is the Wagner group, and what is the current status?

Member 1

1. Three causes of neonatal mortality.
2. Why is so much importance given to institutional delivery?
3. Doctor sahab, why are rates of caesarean section increasing? Is it needed most of the time? Is commercial a factor?
4. Recent attacks by Iran on terror bases in Pakistan, what was India’s response?
5. India’s role in IOR.
6. Can a land pipeline be made possible through India to West Asia via Pakistan? How can we make it possible?

Member 3

1. Do you know about cybersecurity? (I answered not much but a bit; I can try.) What are the facets of cybersecurity? How should we make cyber attack-resilient infrastructure?
2. What is climate adaptation? How should we address this in India?
3. Some one or two questions which I said sorry.

Member 4 

1. The brain is the greatest healer; medicine is just cut and paste. What is the placebo effect? Do you know the opposite of it? Why do doctors prescribe sugar tablets?
2. What is epigenetics? (I wrongly discussed eugenics.) No, that’s different, and she explained epigenetics.
3. Do you know about Lamarckism? I said a bit and read in 12th standard, so moved on.
4. What is quantum healing?
5. How do you see AI in healthcare?

Member 5

(Was looking towards the ceiling and never looked towards me even if I tried the hardest to make eye contact.)

1. How can we cut the cost in the health sector?
2. Your views about insurance in healthcare; how can the current model be improved?
3. Tell me recent technological innovations in the medical field.
4. What were the ethical issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and current ethical issues in the medical field?

Hon. Suman Sharma Mam: Your interview is over!

Two members seemed interested in my talk, nodded, and encouraged me. One member had no interest in what I was saying.

Overall experience: Felt comfortable

Mostly graduation-based; nothing from DAF as such.

Mocks:

Vajirao and Reddy
Unacademy