[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #84: Suman Sharma ma’am Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Cooking Hobby

Date of Interview: 8th January
Board: Suman Sharma ma’am
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Slot: Afternoon
Hobby: Cooking

DAF keywords: IIT KANPUR, Cooking, Electrical engineering (Nothing else asked from DAF)

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Chairman

1. You have done any job?( i said no and i added that I’m doing some freelance work for financial independency)
2.Discom related challenges.(I answered)
3. Why rooftop solar scheme is not picking up and what are the impact on these to Discoms.
( i mentioned some factors- ma’am asked is there anything else- I said I’m not able to recall: ma’am- no problem let’s change the topic)
4. Khap panchayat: should we legalize them as they are doing some positive work now ( i said definetley not: she insisted me to change my stance: i said no with some reasons: ma’am smiled and said it’s okay.)

Member 1

1. Should we make whole courty vegan (i said no – personal choice, nutrient security etc.)
2. Just like gambling, alcoholism etc.. we should also ban non-vegetarian ( i said ma’am it should be a personal choice.)
3. Can Govt do this ( yes but there should be some reasons under article 13,14,19 and 21 and other fundamental rights)
4. Why cycles are not gaining awareness in india compared to western countries.(i said lack of cycling infra and rising materialism)

Member 2

1. Earliest Niti ayog AI policy (me: I’m not aware about the exact details.
2. Will AI take many jobs.( Yes but in a short term basis: asked how: i said it’s kind of creative destruction, only short term phenomena, longer vision require skilling, reskilling and upskilling)
3. Should india make it’s AI inclusive ( i said yes with some reasons)
4. Should we open more IITs. Isn’t it degarding the status of IITs ( I said definetley for localised research and should be complemented with universites, he said old IITs have earned this IIT status in 50 yrs, should it be given so easily to newer colleges: I said sir these new IITs will also achieve these kind of heights in next 30-40 years.)

Member 3

1. Different type of soil pollution (i mentioned about batteries, and solid waste: sir told me about agricultural and deforestation also: i replied with reasons of these pollutions)
2. How should we tackle them effectively especially for small/marginal famrmers( i said cooperative farming and crop diversification and for deforestation i mentioned about miyawaki method)

Member 4

1. Tell me some industries in which china is leading.( i said AI, semiconductor etc: he was smiling continuously)
2. Why china is leading.( i said lack of long term vision, China is now leading in 57/75 emerging tech only because of the vision and we are still not able to rise up from the petty issues etc)
3 what should we do. ( i mentioned some suggestion)
4. Why cloud seeding(IITK) in delhi failed. (I mentioned about lack of hygroscopic nuclei at the time of seeding: he asked me about the pilot project and its testing: i said I’m not aware about it sir.

Finally ma’am smiled and said okay XYZ your interview is over.

Overall:
1. I avoided giving too much diplomatic answer. In most of the questions i took my stand.
2. Board was very nice and cordial. They ask you a question and listens very carefully. Very different from mocks. Ma’am was writing something on her writing pad continuously.

Last: 4 people peer discussion was helpful; a friend who scored 200+ in CAPF interview helped me a lot by daily discussion and also to balance my answers.

Advice for medical: Ear clean karwa lena pahle hi, don’t eat anything in morning especially tea and all those things.