[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #34: Sanjay Verma sir Board, Agriculture, cooking Hobby

Date of Interview: 12 Dec’ 25
Board: Sanjay Verma sir
Background: Agriculture
Hobby: cooking
DAF details:  B tech in mechanical engineering, 12 years working in automobile industry, agriculture background, UP, Haryana & Jammu kashmir. Story & cooking as hobby.

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Chairman

– so you have spent over 10 years in automobile industry. what will be status of auto industry by 2047.
– will Internal combustion engine based Cars will be like vintage car in 2024.
– ( i said no, he asked why, i explained)
– largest car maker in India?
– Largest car maker in world( followed by follow up questions)
– which new company entering in India.
– what is your thought/inspire you for any cooking.

Member 1

– how your working experience in auto industry will help in administration.
– what is system based approach and system analysis.
– what is your take on Aruranchal Pradesh.
– should we give Aksai chin to China and settle Aruranchal issue.
– how Mc mohan line is a concern.
– how is our relations with Taiwan( i said economic and people to people,not diplomatic level)
– Did Taiwan supports our claim over Aruranchal? ( i said no. neutral stand)
– why Taiwan not doing that( Taiwan ‘s own autonomy at stake, issue of provoking China)

Member 2

– Cooking as a hobby or compulsion?
– what are challanges in your district.
– how you will resolve if appointed there.first 2 priorities.
– why No industry there. any potential scope?
– key action you will take for women in your district.
–  do you know about Kumbh happened this year. did you visit.
– what action will you take for management of such
a large gathering in kumbh if appointed there.

Member 3

– why to join civil services after working in a good organization for such a long time?
– aren’t you doing service to public as part of automobile industry
– What is Reynolds apparatus ( my college project), is it relevant today. are you using now?
– 3 suggestion to balance relation with USA( followed by cross question)
– Golden visa? what it is? such scheme by any other country ( i said UAE, she added.. Portugal also)
– Make in India successful? how successful when mgf share ipn economy still almost same as in 1991. ( said in value terms mfg increased but as share in total economy it is same)

Member 4

– why Purvanchal region lagging in industrialization
– organised crime there?
– Fertilizer PSU in gorakhpur. was closed. is working?

every member was pleasing.

1. Mock with vaji rao
2. my school teacher who later became commissioner in KVS ( daily 1 hrs for last 1 week)