Date of Interview: 9th Dec, forenoon
3rd one to go , approx 27mins
Board: Sanjay Verma sir
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Bihar
Keywords in daf – bhojpur bihar; 10th 12th(kv) and college(DU) from delhi , B.sc , Cartophile (exploring Maps) , lex friedman podcasts, football captain, plantation drive , sociology optional.
President of the Board:
Greeted me with a smile
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Chairman
1. Ohhh cartophile, look around and see the maps in the room ( there were 7-8 maps) , now sit and tell about these maps( told some and said sorry for some)
2. What did you dream last night? I replied then asked did you have adequate sleep last night
3. Govt think night life in Goa and this club and all are immoral and seen as a sin , what’s your view on that
4. Fdi scenario wrt these clubs and night life
Member 1
1. why not joe Rogan?(another podcaster)
2. Why lex friedman and give some criticisms of him
3. You are made head of any department let’s say any ministry of your choice what is the first thing you’ll do
Member 2
1. What is relation between polity and sociology
2. Give a critical perspective of the above
3. You are dm and your subordinates are very upset from you that you are always there in the office and also increasing their work , now they don’t want to work under you under any circumstances, what will you do and what would you tell your boss.
Member 3
1. What is your goal right now?
2. Where would you rank becoming ias on the list of your goals?
3. Things which are currently not letting you sleep or you are having hard time with.
4. Are goals Static or they keep on changing
5. Is it good to have one option and focus on that or to have multiple options in life
Member 4
1. Tell me about bhojpur
2. What are the issues there
3. You are dm , how would you solve malnutrition and stunting keeping in mind various govt schemes
4. She told 2 more scheme , how will you use that.
President of board:
That’s all Xenonverse, time is up , you may go now ,
Said thankyou to all the members and left
Board was cordial, female panelist were smiling and no grilling, felt like a good convo with my uncle and aunt but in English.
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