[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #74: RN Choubey Board, Economics Optional, Chhattisgarh Home state

Date of Interview: 17/1/24 (afternoon session, 5th to go)
Board: RN Choubey sir
Optional: Economics
Home State: Chhattisgarh
Daf: economics, Chhattisgarh (no ques from other keywords)

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Chairman

be comfortable, this is just a friendly conversation (typical choubey sir pleasantries)

1. What is electoral bond? what is the controversy around it? What are your views?
2. Wont making doner’s list public reduce their incentive to donate?
3. Wont it lead to witch hunting by parties against donors of rival parties?

Member 1

1. Tell about india-nepal relations.
2. Why did relations nose dive in 2015?
3. What are challenges in india nepal relations today?
4. What is china’s interests in nepal?
5. Tell about tourism potential of Lakshdeep

Member 2

1. Asked two vague random questions on the plight of indians stuck in israel due to the recent conflict – chairman asked him to re articulate his questions – when he rearticulated chairman seemed irritated at his vague questions and requested him to move to other questions
2. Impact of houthis attacks in red sea on india
3. What is marble trail in your neighbouring state Madhya Pradesh?

Member 3

1. Why were you given this award? (referring to an award mentioned in my daf 7th entry)
2. What is adult literacy? Steps taken for it? What is its importance?
3. Do you know about recent changes to definition of adult literacy?
4. What is regional disparity? Will you allocate more resources to backward states or well performing states? I said backward states – so then she asked – Wont it be like punishing them for good performance?
5. What do you think of gay marriage?

Member 4

1. What are the limits for election spending by candidates of lok sabha and rajya sabha?
2. What changes do you suggest? What steps must be taken to ensure this?
3. Do you know about bemetara in chhattisgarh? Why was it in news?
4. What is the status of malnutrition in cg? What steps have been taken?

Chairman – (again typical choubey sir question) – Our questions are over. Do you want to tell us about something we’ve missed?

Overall experience – choubey sir was very motivating, encouraged me to speak, cancelled vague questions by member 2, and was nodding and taking interest in what i was saying. Overall it was a very pleasant experience. From the security guards at the entrance to the chairman of your board, everyone will treat you with full ijjat

mock experience – no mock was even an iota of what my actual interview was like. But taking mocks did help me to break my inertia to speak, improve fluency and get used to to handling unknown questions