[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #139: Anuradha Prasad Board, Geography Optional, Tamil Nadu Home State

Date of Interview: 21/01/2026 FN
Board: Anuradha Prasad Mam
Optional: Geography
Home State: Tamilnadu
DAF Keywords: Information Technology, Tenkasi, Chennai, NSS Work in CMRL at St.Thomas Mount Metro and ODF, Cricket, Tamilnadu, TCS, United India Insurance, Geography Optional

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Chairman

1. Your Name is mixed with 2 god names , Any reason behind it , do you think you have that personalities within you?
2. What work you did in CMRL during Nss days
3. Do you know the historical development of Railways and Government programmes any?
4. Will AI Replace Humans at entry level jobs?

Member 1

1. Do you know Bio methane plant ?
2. What is Gps
3. Do you know space policy 2023 ?
4. Tell me about mahabalipuram. Is there any special

Member 2

1. Which is important history or Geography?
2. Why both ?
3. Do you think current Geopolitics dictated by geography?
4. Why bangladesh Demanded Srilankan venue. Why hesitate to play in India?

Member 3

1. What is the solvency ratio?
2. What is the solvency ratio of United India insurance
3. Is Privatization fine ?. You will become a private employee. You will lose PSU Employee status . Is this okay for you ?
4. List me the PSU Insurance companies In india
5. Do you think insurance is mandatory for all by 2047
6. What are the adverse effects of Open Defecation Free

Member 4

1. You are from Tenkasi, tell me the matchstick industries in Tenkasi District
2. If you are an SDM what labours laws you will try to implement it.
3. Are child labours allowed ?
4. What programmes you will try to implement for boosting the match stick industry in Tenkasi ?
5. What is the use of labour in above programmes .
6. You worked in SEZ. What is SIPCOT ?
7. do you think 3 language policy necessary?
8. Who is Anna, tell me about him
9. Who is St. Thomas tell me about him

The board was very Cordial.

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