{"id":286178,"date":"2024-03-10T12:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T07:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=286178"},"modified":"2024-03-09T11:01:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T05:31:58","slug":"upsc-interview-2023-transcript-140-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-sociology-optional-reading-self-help-books-badminton-hobbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2023-transcript-140-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-sociology-optional-reading-self-help-books-badminton-hobbies\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2023] \u2013 Transcript #140: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Sir Board, Sociology Optional, Reading Self Help Books, Badminton Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 20th Feb (afternoon)<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Sir<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Sociology<br \/>\n<strong style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Daf words asked:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"> Education, IIT, Sociology, IRS (IT), Reading Self Help Books, Badminton coach<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023,\u00a0<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<ol>\n<li>&#8211; where are you from<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; what are you doing these days<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060why didn\u2019t you fill IFS??<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060lot of popularity for S. Jaishankar and IFS officers why dont you want to go??<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060You can be a good asset for external affairs. why dont you want to go.<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060IAS can work in external affairs ministry but why dont you specialize in foreign affairs<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060okay coming to serious questions, Mark twain said i didnt let my schooling hinder my education , your opinion<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Extremely long monlogue meaning these days lots of exams, no free time, why such a scenario<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060but we had lot of free time, you guys dont have any time to think, what will you guys innovate if you are stuck by tests<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060but even those micro credential courses have tests at end of course<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060but even in IITs, no research is happening, rankings are low<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060if you do not agree with the parameters of ranking, do you consider the overall scenario in India as fine??<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; okay, you are optimistic about the direction in which we are heading then. Good.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8211; long monologue meaning tax base is low. Reasons?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; long monlogue meaning tax compliance is low- reasons?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; but in US people fear IRS unlike in india &#8211; opinion<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; But why shouldn\u2019t fear be used to increase compliance<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; okay, then existing measures to improve compliance<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060what is progressive and regressive taxation<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; What in your opinion should be the ideal share of direct and indirect taxes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8211; What is Green accounting?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; green accounting is this this this\u2026 why should we do it?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; measuring to control and regulate is fine but why shouldn\u2019t accountants just stick to their job and leave the climate change issues to experts<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; long monologue about health care and asked public hospitals or private hospitals<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060choice is good but are you fine with the current state<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060what would you say if i tell that all those who pay tax should be denied govt benefits in healthcare coz they are welloff<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060long monologue about rural credit and asked why micro finance institutions succeed in rural areas vs traditional banks<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060but almost every village has atleast one traditional bank<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060but mfi are offering loans at high interest rates and still they are succeeding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8211; what self help books you read recently<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; favourite?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060what is atomic in atomic habits<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; summary of atomic habits<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; long monologue meaning that SHB gaining popularity means lack of inner motivation<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; I deviated. Cut me short and repeated again same monologue with question does it mean people are having mental health problems??<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; then what do you understand by a society with more doctors, lawyers and politicians<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; prevention by doctors is fine but what about lawyers?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; politicians ?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060what is emotional intelligence?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; long monologue meaning ai will replace jobs?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; but ai cant replace one specific sector?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8211; so you worked as Badminton coach before?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060were you preparing for civil services simultaneously??<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060tanking AI discussion of previous member forward, what about it in mental health care<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060You said before that measuring leads to better regulation. So if we measure responses of best mental healthcare professionals and feed that data to AI algorithms dont you think it can give accurate advices<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060long monologue about futuristic scenario where AI does everything and people have nothing to do- do you know any concept regarding this scenario?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060think about Universal Basic Income in such scenario?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060what is UBI<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; \u2060how would you feel about such scenario where we provide UBI for all basic amenities and productive activity is done by AI.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairperson:<\/strong> Thank you\u2026 your interview is over\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all my friends for helping\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Special mention to Sajal Sir (Vajiram) and Deepak Surana Sir (Republic IAS)<\/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 2024:\u00a0<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: 20th Feb (afternoon) Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Sir Optional: Sociology Daf words asked: Education, IIT, Sociology, IRS (IT), Reading Self Help Books, Badminton coach To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023,\u00a0visit this page Chairman &#8211; where are you from &#8211; what are you doing these days &#8211; \u2060why didn\u2019t you fill&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2023-transcript-140-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-sociology-optional-reading-self-help-books-badminton-hobbies\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[UPSC Interview 2023] \u2013 Transcript #140: Lt. 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