Date of Interview: 02/02/2026 (Afternoon)
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain( 25 minutes – 1st to go)
Optional: Electrical engineering
DAF details – IIT Hyderabad, Optional – Electrical engineering, Dantewada, GK Quiz ( rest not asked)
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Chairman
Why is Dantewada famous?
( Only one question)
Member 1
- What government has done in terms of development in Dantewada?
- Are now tribals not joining naxals?
- You are from IIT Hyderabad, so IITians go to foreign so will H1B visa ban impact them?What can government do to help those returning?
- One leader told in davos..the rule based order is collapsing..Who was he?
( I told Mark Carney..she told no it was macron..I told sorry) - Why did he say that? What trump is doing? ( I had mentioned trump)
Member 2
- Your hobby is quizzing..Then tell me the name of rail corridors announced in budget?
- You mentioned.. Dantewada has natural beauty..Why less tourism in waterfalls like chitrakoot?
( he said .. something regarding security then I told naxal he nodded) - Why bank officers on strike ( I told I am not aware) . Then he asked will you accept demand ( again I told I am not aware)
Member 3
- Impact of AI … challenges and should we regulate?
( Should Central government or independent authority regulate) - You can work in private ..why civil services?
- What is your backup plan
Member 4
- Don’t you think sundar pichai( I mentioned in my answer)contributes more than a civil services. Why then civil services?
- What is the energy mix of India. Are you satisfied with it?
- Renewable energy challenges.. solutions..
- Why rooftop solar not achieved its potential?
- What is alternative of BESS system ( I told Pumped Hydro power) .
Then chairman looking at clock..and then nodding on my last answers…Seemed like he was in a hurry to end 
Overall board was cordial and questions were based on daf
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