[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #128: Anuradha Prasad Board, Anthropology Optional, Rajasthan Home State,

Date of Interview: 15th Janurary
Board: Anuradha Prasad Mam
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Rajasthan
Hobby: Reading
Forenoon sesison
DAF keywords: Chemical Enigneering, IIT Bombay, Anthropology, Sustainability Strategy, Decarbonisaiton Pathway, Startups and Entrepreneruship, Data Scientist, AI, EBSB Institute Coordinator, (Rajasthan, Reading as hooby- not asked)
note: apart from defense- everything else in from my DAF- 95% interview from my DAF

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Chairman

1. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) – What is the idea of EBSB?
2. She reiterated what the concept is
3. Is it done or an ongoing thing?
4. How to make AI sustainable?
5. How to make AI more sustainable as a tool?
6. Should we make algorithms open?

Member 1

1. Switched from chemical engineering, sustainability strategy, data science to civil services – is it not a waste of taxpayer money?
2. Have you heard of CBAM? Is it tariff-based or a non-tariff measure?
3. Is it WTO-compliant?
4. Last question cant remember

Member 2

1. What is big data analysis?
2. Difference between data and information?
3. Said a few lines suggesting information is extracted from data, not the other way round
4. All this big data analysis, ML, AI, information – how is it relevant in warfare?
5. Can it also be used by commanders to make decisions?

Member 3

1. Few lines on Tripura student killed in Dehradun – said “idhar to chinki bulate hain”; is it the same in IIT Bombay?
   (I said sorry sir, didn’t come across it – realised I should have acknowledged the issue rather than denying.)
   He then said: this EBSB you talk about, but they treat North-Easterners as outsiders – as an advisor to GoI, what advice will you give?

2. You gave solutions to the Maharashtra government on implementation of NISP. Now with so many startup schemes, you have to take stock of progress and improve – what will you do?
   Member interrupted and said to analyse current status.

3. How are these government funds doing? Do you know any startup around you that got government funding?
   (I said no sir, I don’t know.)

Member 4

1. You mentioned unicorn – what is it and why is it called a unicorn?

2. But why is the word “unicorn” used?

3. Fighter jets are being imported, but we also say Atmanirbhar Bharat – is it good?

4. Follow-up: Are we doing anything to build fighter jets in India?
   (Didn’t listen properly – reiterated not what we should do but what are we already doing)

5. Took anthro optional, can you tell something on what can Anthropology of chemical engineering?

6. Any global best practices we can learn and adopt?

Chairperson Ma’am again said You are already in services, that she didn’t see my detailed bio earlier and asked what service and if I have joined.

MIght have forgotten maybe 1-2 questions more.

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