UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #66: Sheel Vardhan Singh Board, Anthropology Optional, Karnataka Home State

Date of Interview: 3/04/25, 5th to go in afternoon session
Board: Sheel Vardhan Singh
Optional: Anthropology
Background: Computer Science
Home State: Karnataka
Lasted for:~25 mins
Keywords: Self-reflective journaling, Watching movies, Anthropology, Computer Science and Engineering, Karnataka

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Chairman

1. Any recent movie you watched?
2. Analyse the character of the police officer in *Laapataa Ladies*.
3. How should the police officer have behaved with the woman?
4. Do we need such police officers in the service?
5. Is it okay to be efficient while accepting bribes?
6. Do you journal?
7. Would you be okay with sharing your journal with your friend?
8. If not, then why do we write about a lot of things on social media while we are not ready to share our journal?
9. Does that mean everything written on social media is a lie?
10. Today, we generate a lot of data on social media. Should a person have the right to erase their data after their death? (Said YES)
11. But then, companies won’t benefit. As a person planning to start a company, would you go for such a move?
12. Would it be profitable for companies?
13. In Indian customs, we have a concept called ‘fasting’. Do we need such fasting in digital spaces, such as ‘digital fasting’?
14. What is your social media use policy in your personal life?
15. What is net neutrality?
16. Do we have net neutrality today?
17. How do we promote it?
18. What about issues related to internet connectivity?

Member 1

1. What has been the status of Naxalism?
2. Can you name the states where it is prevalent today?
3. Do you think that we can see more progress in the coming days?
4. Why do we have the concept of an open-book exam?
5. Drugs – what measures have been taken, and why haven’t they been successful?
6. What should we do about it?
7. What is fentanyl?

Member 2

1. Have you done NCC?
2. Why didn’t you join the army?
3. You are from Karnataka. There are some irritants with respect to Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. What are they?
4. What is the status?
5. With respect to Naxalism, what developmental works has the government undertaken to deal with it?

Member 3

1. What is the utility of Computer Science and Engineering in administration?
2. What is the origin of Naxalism?
3. What is KAVACH?
4. Who built it?
5. Why is the government saying that we should teach humanities to science students?

Member 4

1. How does the composition of Northeastern states impact the foreign policy of India?
2. Why haven’t we signed a global agreement on indigenous people?
3. There are many historical places in Karnataka – Aihole, Badami, Shravan Belagola, Beluru, Halebidu, Hampi, and Kittur Rani Chennamma. Can you arrange them chronologically?
4. What are we doing to create enough awareness about our history among our children?
5. Are we taking them to visit these places?
6. Tell me the difference between matriarchy and matrilineal systems.
7. Are there any tribes in Karnataka that follow this practice?

Chairman: Your interview is over. It was nice talking to you.

The board was cordial, and overall, I had a good experience. Sheelvardhan Sir was trying to have a very deep discussion on common yet open-ended questions, but I couldn’t match up to his level or expectations!

Mocks: SAMKALP(closest to actual interview ),Vajirao, Next, Vision, Shankar IAS, India4IAS, etc.
Utility: Makes you more comfortable with difficult or uncomfortable questions. In no way similar to the actual interview, but needed for practice, though in a limited number.

O20: Vinay Sir, Mahesh Bhagawat Sir

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