UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #102: Sanjay Verma sir Board, PSIR Optional, Bhajans

Date of Interview: 7th April 2025
Board:  Sanjay Verma sir
Optional: PSIR
Keywords – Economics, Dogs, Bhajans, PSIR, Taiwan

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Chairman

1. 615, Does it ring a bell inside your mind? How many times have you boarded this bus?
2. Why humans have been successful in domesticating dogs but not cats to that extent?
3. Apart from Bhajans, what are some other forms of devotional songs/music?
4. Make a panel of 6 people with whom you would like to have discussion over dinner?

Member 1

1. What is personal ethics and professional ethics? Difference between them?
2. How to resolve dilemma between personal and professional ethical values when they are in conflict with one another?
3. Which personal ethical values are dear to you?
4. What is the role of expectations/desires in life? Is it good to have some expectations or bad?

Member 2

1. Discussion on my educational background since Class 10th
2. Why you shifted from Economics to PSIR?
3. What do you consider yourself an expert in: Economics or IR?
4. Asked my service preferences and quizzed me on it as to IFS not 1st preference
5. What is the probability of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
6. What is the likelihood of conflict in Taiwan Straits?

Member 3

1. How can we promote Sanskrit language amongst youth?
2. What was your role as Student Representative?
3. What were the ethical dilemmas you faced as being Student Representative?

Member 4

1. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in real life?
2. How did you resolve those ethical dilemmas?
3. What would you do if your Boss is involved in corruption? Will you blow the whistle at expense of your own career?
4. Suppose you are Chief Secretary of a state where forest are razed to develop an IT park? What will be your course of action? Will you go ahead with IT Park or save forests?

Chairperson intervened and said Your Interview is over and you can now leave.

Overall experience – Conversational style not a QnA session. But they were in grilling mode and were trying to pressurise me. Felt the overall environment was little hostile right from the start.

Mocks – Samkalp, Only IAS, SriRam, Vajiram
O2O – Amit Sir (Forum IAS) & Ayush Sinha Sir (Forum IAS) – Detailed DAF discussions and preparation strategies
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) – One of the best O2O – discussed all aspects of my DAF. Made me ready for grilling session and maintain my calm and composure even in hostile environment.