{"id":351666,"date":"2025-12-10T16:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T11:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351666"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T11:09:29","slug":"upsc-interview-2025-transcript-13-sanjay-verma-board-sociology-optional-bihar-home-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2025-transcript-13-sanjay-verma-board-sociology-optional-bihar-home-state\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2025] \u2013 Transcript #13: Sanjay Verma Board, Sociology\u00a0Optional, Bihar Home State,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 9th Dec, forenoon<br \/>\n3rd one to go , approx 27mins<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Sanjay Verma sir<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Sociology<br \/>\n<strong>Home State:<\/strong> Bihar<br \/>\n<strong>Keywords in daf &#8211;<\/strong> bhojpur bihar; 10th 12th(kv) and college(DU) from delhi , <a class=\"text-entity-link word-break-all\" dir=\"auto\" title=\"https:\/\/b.sc\/\" href=\"https:\/\/b.sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-entity-type=\"MessageEntityUrl\">B.sc<\/a> , Cartophile (exploring Maps) , lex friedman podcasts, football captain, plantation drive , sociology optional.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Board:<br \/>\nGreeted me with a smile<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2025,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#it2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. Ohhh cartophile, look around and see the maps in the room ( there were 7-8 maps) , now sit and tell about these maps( told some and said sorry for some)<br \/>\n2. What did you dream last night? I replied then asked did you have adequate sleep last night<br \/>\n3. Govt think night life in Goa and this club and all are immoral and seen as a sin , what&#8217;s your view on that<br \/>\n4. Fdi scenario wrt these clubs and night life<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. why not joe Rogan?(another podcaster)<br \/>\n2. Why lex friedman and give some criticisms of him<br \/>\n3. You are made head of any department let&#8217;s say any ministry of your choice what is the first thing you&#8217;ll do<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. What is relation between polity and sociology<br \/>\n2. Give a critical perspective of the above<br \/>\n3. You are dm and your subordinates are very upset from you that you are always there in the office and also increasing their work , now they don&#8217;t want to work under you under any circumstances, what will you do and what would you tell your boss.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. What is your goal right now?<br \/>\n2. Where would you rank becoming ias on the list of your goals?<br \/>\n3. Things which are currently not letting you sleep or you are having hard time with.<br \/>\n4. Are goals Static or they keep on changing<br \/>\n5. Is it good to have one option and focus on that or to have multiple options in life<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. Tell me about bhojpur<br \/>\n2. What are the issues there<br \/>\n3. You are dm , how would you solve malnutrition and stunting keeping in mind various govt schemes<br \/>\n4. She told 2 more scheme , how will you use that.<\/p>\n<p>President of board:<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s all Xenonverse, time is up , you may go now ,<br \/>\nSaid thankyou to all the members and left<\/p>\n<p>Board was cordial, female panelist were smiling and no grilling, felt like a good convo with my uncle and aunt but in English.<\/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 2026:\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: 9th Dec, forenoon 3rd one to go , approx 27mins Board: Sanjay Verma sir Optional: Sociology Home State: Bihar Keywords in daf &#8211; bhojpur bihar; 10th 12th(kv) and college(DU) from delhi , B.sc , Cartophile (exploring Maps) , lex friedman podcasts, football captain, plantation drive , sociology optional. 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