{"id":238270,"date":"2023-04-19T14:28:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=238270"},"modified":"2023-04-19T04:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T22:48:09","slug":"upsc-interview-2022-transcript-263-manoj-soni-board-geography-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2022-transcript-263-manoj-soni-board-geography-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2022] \u2013 Transcript #263 : Manoj Soni Board, Geography Optional,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 31\/03\/2023<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Manoj Soni sir<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Geography<br \/>\n<strong>Keywords from DAF:<\/strong> IDAS, Bareilly, Classic fiction<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#it2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>reading the DAF&#8230;<br \/>\nSo, you are from Bareilly, &#8230;, you have filled that you have been recommended for the services before.<br \/>\nI explained to him that by the time DAF-1 was filled, I hadn&#8217;t joined the services.<br \/>\n1. You don&#8217;t want to be part of IDAS?<br \/>\n( I said that I will happily work here if I don&#8217;t get into IAS)<br \/>\n2. Why did u go for geography? Were u genuinely interested or just because of the nature of this examination? ( I said that I had interest in both physics and geo but ultimately chose geo)<br \/>\n3. Geography is a multi-disciplinary subject. So do sociology, economics, anthropology affect geo or vice-versa?<br \/>\n4. Give me 2 eg. each- geo affecting social dynamics and geo affecting culture and vice-versa<br \/>\n5. Do we take these interconnections into notice when we go for policy-making? Can you give me one example of any law which takes into consideration these interconnected aspects?<br \/>\n(One more question, which I forgot)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. Since you mentioned geo, let&#8217;s talk about geopolitics&#8230;how are India-China relations affected by geo?<br \/>\n2. Tell me about transboundary rivers. With which neighbours does India have these issues?<br \/>\n3. What about inter-state river issues happening inside India?<br \/>\n( By mistake, I said Center forms a committee&#8230;)<br \/>\n4. What is the mechanism for the resolution?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. I have heard that Bareilly is famous for textiles. What is that?<br \/>\n2. What is the difference between the two textile patterns which you said?<br \/>\n3. Did it originate in Bareilly or did it come from outside?<br \/>\n4.Can taxation laws be changed only through constitutional amendments?<br \/>\n5. Why did introduction of GST need a constitutional amendment?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Do you know about (Note: question wasn&#8217;t &#8220;Have you read&#8221; ) any book on Asia?<br \/>\nI said that I haven&#8217;t read any particular book but I know about one.<br \/>\n2. What is it about?<br \/>\n3.\u00a0 What is the importance of Karakorams for India?<br \/>\n4. What is Shaksgam valley and Siachen?<br \/>\n5. Why are they important?<br \/>\nSince I wasn&#8217;t giving a straight answer, so he pressed on to his point again.<br \/>\n6.Why do we need to protect Siachen and Shaksgam?<br \/>\n7. What is metaverse?<br \/>\n8. Why have we lost interest in metaverse?<br \/>\n9. is metaverse the way to AI or the reverse is true?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. I have always associated Bareilly with Barfi and Jhumka. How can district authorities break this perception?<br \/>\n( I said it&#8217;s due to popular Bollywood songs)<br \/>\n2.You mentioned physics. Are physical laws absolute?<br \/>\nI said not at quantum levels.<br \/>\nHe added also not at the cosmic level.<br \/>\n3. Then what&#8217;s the point of studying them?<br \/>\n4. Is there any theory working for unification of all laws?<br \/>\n5. The recent debate about Elon Musk. Is he a genius or a reckless guy?<br \/>\n6. Decision to buy twitter- what was it?<br \/>\nI said it was a good one initially, but presently it shows Musk&#8217;s recklessness.<br \/>\n7. Why?<br \/>\n8. Employees can be fired for efficiency purposes also.<br \/>\n9.When can a book be considered classic?<br \/>\n10. Can a book written 1-2 years back may enter the category of classics?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chairman<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was nice interacting with you. All the best for your future. Your interview is over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall experience:<\/strong> Cordial board. The ambience was quite relaxing and positive. At one point, I felt nervous since members were making some non- verbal gestures to each other, but I ignored that and went on to answer questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility of mocks:<\/strong> last year, I went for 5-6 mocks and couple of one to ones. The mocks literally sucked the energy out of me. I felt demotivated which badly affected my PT. (Ravindran sir&#8217;s one to one was the best though)<\/p>\n<p>This time, I went for mock only at Samkalp and Vajirao and Reddy&#8217;s, but had many one-to-one interactions with my batchmates and friends. This helped to improve my overall communication skills, and also talk about things in a broad perspective. Talking to friends is a good way to relieve overall stress. &gt; Interview Transcripts 2022: As a previously qualified candidate, I think I am in a position to give this advice- don&#8217;t worry much about PT stage.<br \/>\n1. This is the most unpredictable part of CSE. So u can&#8217;t do much about it.<br \/>\n2. The mains marks really matter much more than PT. Do the maths.<br \/>\n3. Worrying will only make u forget ur strengths. Be confident that u have made up to this stage, u can go on further.<br \/>\nThis is NOT a test of ur knowledge, remember this always!<br \/>\nAll the best to everyone here. Let PT day be one of the most memorable days of your lives. <img class=\"emoji emoji-small\" draggable=\"false\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0a\" \/><img class=\"emoji emoji-small\" draggable=\"false\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" \/><img class=\"emoji emoji-small\" draggable=\"false\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc4d\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For full Interview Preparation Guide:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Affairs For UPSC Exam 2023: <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of Interview: 31\/03\/2023 Board: Manoj Soni sir Optional: Geography Keywords from DAF: IDAS, Bareilly, Classic fiction To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2022, visit this page Chairman reading the DAF&#8230; So, you are from Bareilly, &#8230;, you have filled that you have been recommended for the services before. 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