[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #69: Sujata Chaturvedi Board, Geography Optional, electrical engineering

Date of Interview: 16/12/2025
Forenoon- was the first to go
Board: Sujata Chaturvedi Mam
Optional: Geography
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Keywords: Prayagraj, Geography optional, electrical engineering and movies (rest not asked)
Greeted all
Everybody together said about me having a unique name.

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Chairman

What were you doing since 2 hours? Said i was doing breathing exercise along with some chantings
Chairperson – Did it help? I said yes
Chairperson – should we start now?
1) What is going on in India recently domestic international anything?
2) so about this pollution in Delhi, why it varies like it was very bad yesterday and its a bit better today?
3) we do not know geography optional, so tell us what is temperature inversion?
4) what geographical reasons are responsible for pollution in Delhi?
5) Where are we at present with respect to US India Trade?
6)How our trade is doing? I said exports increased as per the article in today’s newspaper
7) But how did it happen- we are facing tariffs?
8) What is happening at Aravalis – have you heard anything? I said sorry mam i know only about degradation and mining issues but not exactly i am aware of.

Member 1

1)You talked about new NREGA Bill- what are its new clauses?
2)What is the full name? I said sorry sir it’s a long name so i am not able to recall
3)What is that one word which the act is about? I said guarantee.
4)Are the states allowed for a seasonal pause? Why? Didn’t know much
5)What is the current expenditure ratio between centre and states? I said sir its wages and material.
6) he said how much wage distribution? I said it may be sir 60-40 but not really sorry sir not sure of it. He said its 100%.
7) Explain Malthusian theory.
8) But food production in India is increasing so how about the theory being correct? Connect it with agriculture. I asked some time to think. Then i tried answering. He interrupted and started asking me certain questions (below )
8A- how much was india’s population during independence. I said sorry sir. He said 30-35 million.
8B- how much was food production – i again said sorry sir. He said around 50 million tonns
8C- by how many times population increased now – i said 5-6 times
8D- and the food production – 350 million tonnes -7-8 times
8E- so what happened in India something in history – i said sir green revolution. He said yes thank you.
FOUND HIM TO BE GRILLING.

Member 2

Was very cordial, nodding her head on all my answers, smiling.
1)You’re from Prayagraj. So the mahakumbh attracted lot of crowd – do you think people believe in spirituality now? I was giving my answer – chairperson mam interrupted and said FOMO BHI TOH THA JAANE KA. You must be understanding this more than us. All smiled.
2) so did you as local face any problems? I honestly talked about traffic congestion
3)So how did you all manage ? Talkd about some steps taken by administration.
4) so it was a great event? I said yes mam
5) Gave a condition – you are the DM,you have a deadline to complete monsoon related projects but they have not been completed before monsoon. Your political bosses are angry, people are, media is there. What challenges will you have and how will you deal with it?
6) so do you think that monsoon districts should prepare for the impact of monsoon?

Member 3

1)So you are an electrical engineer – did you do any job? I said no
2)Why did you join engineering?
3) God forbids, if you dont qualify civil services wht will you do? I said i have requested some of my friends and relatives for any technical role
4) but its been so many years – will you get a job? Sir thats why i said that I will initially have to join training or an internship for ups killing
5) what do you think about the state of engineering education in India? I said sir its fragmented- some have very good facilities others dont. ( I went to IIT DELHI and a very small private college during my engineering so made a comparison) > Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025): 6) and what about the teaching quality? Again i said sir its fragmented.
7) What is the new civil liability law which the government is proposing? I answered. He again asked what did you say how much liability?
8) and what about safety, security, leakages etc? I said sir thats why atomic regulatory board has been given the statutory status to look after this issue.
9) what is limited and unlimited liability? I said sorry sir.

Member 4

1) so you like thought provoking movies- tell me 3 movies which you liked?
2) Why dangal? I said how it showed about father fighting the society etc
3) what about daughters? I said yes sir they were intially involved in household chores and then they joined wrestling. He interrupted and asked about 2nd movie.
4) What happened on 16th December? I said its Vijay Diwas when India won 1971 war and Bangladesh was formed.
5) why did it happen? Talked about the conflicts, operation starlight, etc
6) and how it boils down to today? Couldn’t understand the question properly so said talked a bit about how things have changed
7) He said Sheikh Hasina, i couldn’t understand what he’s trying to say then again he took the name, i said sorry sir , then he raised his voice and said who is Sheikh Hasina? ( I seriously didn’t understand what he was trying to say)
8) Can you tell some event which happened on 16th in recent history?
I said sir unfortunate incident of Nirbhaya Delhi Gang rape case
He said ok thank you.

Chairman mam- Ok Yasharth, Your interview is over. You may go. Thank you.

TIME – 10:07 AM to 10:34 AM. (27 minutes)

These were exactly the questions which were asked. I remember all of them.

It was a very different board compared to others which we hear.Talked to different people with Sujata Mam’e board. They all had thr same opinion.Not much about your hobbies achievements nothing. Jumping randomly to new topics. But overall it was fine. May be Sujata mam sees things differently.

Rest all left to God. All the best guys.

i, Sociology, Maths(graduation) , Parliamentary debating
CSE attempt-2, interview-1st

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Chairman

Were u born in raebareli?
What is the state of debates in Parliament?
Even when we have internet, educated parliamentarians the quality of debates is decreasing. Why?
Should anti defection law be amended?
You have studied sociology, what are the social elements in Constitution?
Mention articles?
Why was article 51A introduced?
What do u think about the doctrine of dissent? What is it’s importance in democracy?
What is famous in Raebareli

Member1:
What is the state of water, different dimensions! How to solve the problem?
What about groundwated pollution?
Should supply of clean water be improved to solve the problem of illegal pumping of water?

Member2
What do u think about economic growth and HDI, which is more important, what are metrics of HDI?
Should GDP growth which is redundant, not be used as a criteria for measuring growth?
Since you have studied mathematics, how would u measure happiness?
Tell me the the method?

Member3
What is social loafing?
Since you have studied sociology what factors cause inequality?
Asked to repeat factors?
What are traditional knowledge systems?
How will you handle criticism in administration?

Member4:

Situation:
There are some Industries along the river, they are polluting the water and not using treatment facility because of the cost? What would you do?

You are part of administration. In a tribal area health and educational infrastructure is to be developed but cost is high, terrain is difficult so the administration wants to displace, However the trivams are opposing and reluctant, What would you do, would you forceably displace them?