UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #72: Sheel Vardhan Sir Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, IRS

Date of Interview: 3rd April
Board: Sheel Vardhan Sir
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
DAF – IRS, Jhansi, Economics honour, Pottery, Rural development, Spirituality, Wellness Program

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Chairman

– Rational behind intermittent fasting? keto diet?
– are they marketing driven trends lacking scientific backing?
– gender based quotas in high performance and merit-driven domains?
– India tax t -GDP ratio is still low. As an IRS, some practical and applicable policy changes which you suggest ?
– I suggested few then he counter that aren’t all these implemented ?
– FTA agreements affect MSME and local artisans ?

Member 1

– How to make spiritual tourism secular? – i connected it with rising stress and mental health issues.
– National Monetization Pipeline is being questioned in rural areas. Do you think public assets should be monetized ?
– is there any law regulating fitness influencers and wellness gurus in India ?
– India soft power gain or lose credibility when politicians openly promote spiritual gurus ?

Member 2

– govt schemes focus more on rural science labs or building smart classrooms ?
– One Nation One Health policy ?
– but with poor rural infrastructure does not are we missing the basics ?
– Suppose a village school was giving expired food in the mid day meal. Then who should be held responsible – the cook or the panchayat or the government?
Member then ask if I have to choose one among them then who would you hold responsible – My answee was I would hold the panchayat responsible coz it nodal monitoring body.
While government handle policy and supply logistics… the cook executes instructions butit is the panchayat that act as bridge between policy and ground implementation.

Member 3

– AI generated research and essay becoming common now a days so is it ethical to use such tools in academic competition ?
– Is rural cluster development effective?
– As a DM of Jhansi how you encourage reverse migration of professionals ?

Member 4

– What type of clay you used for pottery?
– tariff rationalisation causes job losses in small domestic industries and now you have to balance trade liberalisation and livelihood security?
– Tax terrorism and shadow economy ?
– Can an atheist person be spiritual ? – I said yes and went on to give example where spirituality can be explored through scientific lens.
Member were very keen to discuss this topic further but chairman sir intervene and sai your interview is over.

Overall the experience was very good. I was better prepared than last time and the interview went largely along expected lines.
No unexpected or tricky questions were asked, and the board members seemed quite satisfied with the answers I gave.

Mock Interview – Samkalp, PW, Nextias. Didn’t gave much mock this time though i would suggest that those who are giving there first interview should attend 5 to 6 mock.

One to One with Puneet Sir and Ias Pcs Pathshala Rahul Sir. Both guidance were extremely helpful. Rahul sir covered almost all the daf point very exhaustively.

Thank you community for the transcripts.