[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #17: Anuradha Prasad, ECONOMICS Optional

Date of Interview: 08-12-25 , forenoon, 5th to go .
Board: Anuradha Prasad Ma’am
Optional: ECONOMICS

daf keywords – ECONOMICS , Fundraising , ed tech (work ex) .rest not asked .

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Chairman

do u think ed- tech is the future ? A small talk on edtech .

A situational question: if in a hilly area , there are 2-3 students , how will you ensure education accessibility for them ? Then herself suggested, can’t we make arrangements to bring those kids to nearby schools .

A small discussion on fundraising and follow up questions – My role in fundraising, reaction of donors , how You ensured proper funds utilisation.
What are the positive impact of US tariff on India ? (In answer , I mentioned tapping new market )
Follow up question – So , you mean we can compensate completely by tapping new market ?
Asked for examples , where we are tapping markets – both sectors and the countries
And in sectors where we are lagging to compensate the loss due to us tariff .

Ma’am (in the end , asked ) —- Give me examples of perfect competition market in India .
Then Examples for monopoly – oligopoly in India , apart from Airlines ( due to Indigo situation)

Member 1

Discussion on ethics and integrity. The Difference between both .
Can ethics be learnt in services ? If yes , How ?
Situational question – If u r posted in an office , with corruption prevalent from top to bottom , how would you navigate yourself in such situations?
Again situational : If a very needy person comes to u but there is first come first serve rule.and that person is not the first . How would you handle the situation?

Member 2

a small monologue on foreign investment and India’s desire to attract investment.
Then asked , what are Negative of foreign Investments . (I relate it with policy influence)
Do they also influence India’s policy ?
Should India attract Foreign investment?
Why rupee is depreciating ?
A small monologue on direct tax proportion.(I quoted the fact ).
Then , tax to gdp ratio and comparison of India with west .(I did it with oecd countries )

Member 3

– (asking questions nowhere related to my daf )
Do you take keen interest in home appliances? Like how do they work ?
Like AC , FAN etc .
Regarding fan , I mentioned motor .
Then asked , how does motor work .
A small monologue on carbon sink and quest for 33% forest .Then question: How forest absorb carbon – I clarified if he is talking about the process of how trees absorb CO2 .(Basically photosynthesis)
He replied affirmatively.
How carbon sink is measured (like in tonnes ) the methodology ..

Member 4

Linked Indigo issue and the duopoly market .
Why India should have duopoly or oligopoly market . ( I linked it with economics core concept ).
Asked for few examples
How government prevent situation of monopoly in the economy?
(3-4 questions, unable to recall )