[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #71: RN Choubey Board, Sociology Optional, Kerala Home State, Sports Hobby

Date of Interview: 17th Jan, 2024
Board: RN Choubey
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Kerala
Hobby: Sports
Forenoon session, 4th to go
Key terms in my DAF: Kerala, Sociology, Music, Piano, Football, Badminton, anti drug campaign.

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Chairman

Chaubey sir mentioned it was just a conversation and tried to make me comfortable.

Asked me to speak about my educational background and work experience if any.

1. – What is the glass ceiling effect?
2. – Why can’t it be called an iron ceiling?
3. – Tell me about the metoo movement?
4. – Can it be misused?
5. – What is the solution?

Member 1

1. – You know Russia’s map?
2. – Why is the far east of russia important for india?
3. Long monologue on separatist tendencies in north east (manipur and other issues) and how western media saw it

Member 2

1. – Disinvestment – opinion
2. – The government is disinvesting profit making sectors also?
3. – Specified on certain cases of privatisation and asked me why one was successful and the other failed?
4. – Tourism potential of kerala – new avenues?
5. Other than varkala are there any other good beaches?
6. – Will the promotion of tourism in centres like varanasi negatively affect tourism in kerala?
7. – Follow up question on which all are the pilgrimage tourist centres in Kerala?

Member 3

1. – Have you heard of chitta (speed)?
2. – Opinion on giving stringent punishments for both drug dealers and drug victims as per NDPS?
3. – Opinion on child care leave (2 years)?
4. – Follow up questions on whether it should be extended to paternal leave also?
5. – What is the  Model code of conduct?
6. – Is it statutorily backed?
7. – Is it justiciable?

Member 4

1. – Role of psychologists in cricket?
2. – Is it needed in Football, in tennis, in some other sports (i dont remember exactly)
3. – Why is the Indian cricket team losing crucial matches? (wrt to recent WC FINAL)
4. – What is your solution?
5. – Do you know the importance of the 1986 football worldcup?
6. – follow up – Opponent argentina faced in that final?

Chairman – We have covered everything we wanted. Now you can mention any topic which you think we should discuss.

Thank you and all the best.

Overall –  The chairman was very sharp and listened to all the answers keenly. The overall experience at Dholpur house was surreal. Grateful to Almighty God and all others who helped me to get me to this stage. All the best to all others appearing!