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13/1/2026
IPS, PSIR, Pickel Ball, Indian Cinema, Gujarat,
BB Swain Sir
First to enter after launch ..
1. Asked me about are in training or not ? I said took EOL.
2. As I was working as copy evaluator in Karol Bagh: asked me about Waha ka mahol kya hai ? Bache kaise prepare karte hai ? Samasya kya hai ? Tumhe waha rehkar kuch benefit hua: fir sir khud hi keh rhe hai IPS mila to hua hi benefit
Member 1
1: so you are in police service then why to fight for IAS. Then he said have you been in LBASNAA, I explained those who are appearing in Exam are not allowed to go to LBASNAA and I took EOL ? He don’t know what’s it ! I explained simply. He is like aree kya kya badlav aa gaye hai abhi
2. Your optional is PSIR and you belonged to Gujarat: tell me why many Gujarati are coming to Civil Services ?
-->mentioned above rising higher education in Gujarat, Many Role Models and role of SPIPA
-->asked about what's SPIPA
3. Where Gujarati are living outside India: said k USA, UK and Eastern Africa.
4. Gujarati Diaspora and USA
5. Gujarati linkage with UK: Gandhiji studied and Shyamji Krishna Verma was there- asked me about have you visit Sabarmati Ashram as yesterday PM Modi was there
6. Impacts of Trump on Gujarat: Mixed impacts on Diamonds, Textile and Petrochemical industries
M2
1) Pickle Ball was my hobby so asked me where it was started, why it is called pickle ball ? Why recently risen ? Difference between Tenis and Pickle ball
2) Second hobby was Watching Movies so asked me recently what have you watched and summery
3) tell me about impacts of Commercial Cinema on Nation Building: told 3 ways- Economically ' Soft power and Social Impacts
4) compare Dhurandhar and Pathan
5) today’s newspaper: Book published today by XYZ related to Nehruvian Non Alignment is same as Multi Alignment, then I said yes I read it and explained how both are same in principles but different in techniques
M3
1) Venezuela me india ka kya response tha ? I said strategic restraint and maturity shown by Indian diplomats.
2) as you mentioned that Remittances come in Gujarat, how’s status of FDI and FPI in India, exact status ..
3) Operation Sindoor : How India could deter, to how much ? Specifically detailing to which sectors in defence, weapons used in Ops Sindoor !
4) Tell me specifically about what India is doing wrt Defence, Space, Manufacturing etc
M4 (Mam)
1. What’s PLI ? What’s impacts as of now and problems ?
2. Don’t you think we have missed the bus by neglecting Manufacturing sector ? What’s are impacts on overall economy ?
3. What would you suggest ?
4. What’s Gujarat Model ?
5. Who is Your role model in your life to whom you look up to ? I said my father and she asked why
6. Do you know there is one village called Anand in Anand which have multiple banks in village ? Actually she was not sure what she is asking then said Anand in Kheda district etc.. I said I am aware about Madhavpur village in Kutch which is one of the richest village in the India .
Then sir started to explain why Madhavpur famous.. 2 mnts sir explained all members and then he said now you can go..
IPS, PSIR, Pickel Ball, Indian Cinema, Gujarat,
BB Swain Sir
First to enter after launch ..
1. Asked me about are in training or not ? I said took EOL.
2. As I was working as copy evaluator in Karol Bagh: asked me about Waha ka mahol kya hai ? Bache kaise prepare karte hai ? Samasya kya hai ? Tumhe waha rehkar kuch benefit hua: fir sir khud hi keh rhe hai IPS mila to hua hi benefit
Member 1
1: so you are in police service then why to fight for IAS. Then he said have you been in LBASNAA, I explained those who are appearing in Exam are not allowed to go to LBASNAA and I took EOL ? He don’t know what’s it ! I explained simply. He is like aree kya kya badlav aa gaye hai abhi
2. Your optional is PSIR and you belonged to Gujarat: tell me why many Gujarati are coming to Civil Services ?
-->mentioned above rising higher education in Gujarat, Many Role Models and role of SPIPA
-->asked about what's SPIPA
3. Where Gujarati are living outside India: said k USA, UK and Eastern Africa.
4. Gujarati Diaspora and USA
5. Gujarati linkage with UK: Gandhiji studied and Shyamji Krishna Verma was there- asked me about have you visit Sabarmati Ashram as yesterday PM Modi was there
6. Impacts of Trump on Gujarat: Mixed impacts on Diamonds, Textile and Petrochemical industries
M2
1) Pickle Ball was my hobby so asked me where it was started, why it is called pickle ball ? Why recently risen ? Difference between Tenis and Pickle ball
2) Second hobby was Watching Movies so asked me recently what have you watched and summery
3) tell me about impacts of Commercial Cinema on Nation Building: told 3 ways- Economically ' Soft power and Social Impacts
4) compare Dhurandhar and Pathan
5) today’s newspaper: Book published today by XYZ related to Nehruvian Non Alignment is same as Multi Alignment, then I said yes I read it and explained how both are same in principles but different in techniques
M3
1) Venezuela me india ka kya response tha ? I said strategic restraint and maturity shown by Indian diplomats.
2) as you mentioned that Remittances come in Gujarat, how’s status of FDI and FPI in India, exact status ..
3) Operation Sindoor : How India could deter, to how much ? Specifically detailing to which sectors in defence, weapons used in Ops Sindoor !
4) Tell me specifically about what India is doing wrt Defence, Space, Manufacturing etc
M4 (Mam)
1. What’s PLI ? What’s impacts as of now and problems ?
2. Don’t you think we have missed the bus by neglecting Manufacturing sector ? What’s are impacts on overall economy ?
3. What would you suggest ?
4. What’s Gujarat Model ?
5. Who is Your role model in your life to whom you look up to ? I said my father and she asked why
6. Do you know there is one village called Anand in Anand which have multiple banks in village ? Actually she was not sure what she is asking then said Anand in Kheda district etc.. I said I am aware about Madhavpur village in Kutch which is one of the richest village in the India .
Then sir started to explain why Madhavpur famous.. 2 mnts sir explained all members and then he said now you can go..
Cara_Spinjam,Board - Sanjeev verma sir
Date -04/02/26
Forenoon 2nd to go
DAF pointers - Watching tiger documentary ,listening to rap, Chhattisgarh ( rest not asked )
Chairperson -Have you heard of vishal Bhardwaj??
So you are a sociology student ,now wear a sociological lens and analyse the wildlife from that ??
You like listening to rap that blends patriotism ,but rap is a form of protest music ,so how patriotism is there ??
Okay ,now tell me how rap has promoted native language ?
Tell me the native languages in which rap music is popular?
What are the three main prominent cities which contributed to the freedom struggle ?
Member 1-
Tell me about the mahandi dispute between chahttisgarh and Orissa ?
Suppose you are being appointed as an arbitrator ,how will you solve this mahanadi water dispute?
Ecotourism is leading to negative impacts on the environment how will you balance development and this ?
What are the 2 recent environment rules in news ??
Member -2
So tell me about tiger behaviour while hunting ?
Now tell me what's the success percentage of tiger hunt?
Now tell me the history of naxalism?
Then the chairperson intervened and asked - how naxalism impact has been tackled ?
What are the major causes of the spread of naxalism ??
Tell me one step u will take to curb naxalism ,just one step ?
What's that region in India where man eater tigers are found ?
Member 3-
I have traveled from raipur to Bilaspur,and have seen the impact of pollution due to the mining in the air Are these districts paying for others development ?
Can teejan bai's style be linked to rap ??
Member 4-
What's the purpose of establishing museums?
Is there any recently established museum in the chhattisgarh??
Have you been to any museum before ??
What do you know about that chhattisgarh museum that you mentioned ?
What are the things tourists should keep in mind while visiting any place ?
We have seen bottles and other things thrown off in tourist places ,why this problem still there ?
What do you feel on hearing about these incidents ( the litter around tourist places )
What does patriotism mean to you ?
What are the patriotic things u have done ?
What is the meaning of internal conscience ?
We have heard of the money menace prevailing in cities what are the causes of it ?
As a DM ,what steps you will take to curb monkey menace ??
My assessment - Board was cordial,i wasn't able to answer chairperson sir's initial questions but rest I managed somehow to answer in a satisfactory level ,just focus on the controllable ,don't panic even if you not know any question,just have that energy to be eager to listen to board carefully
Advice - Chhattisgarh students do prepare well about the state ,many crucial things were asked
Mocks given - In hyderbad i gave one to one ( vishnu ias ) ,one panel mock ( amigos ias ),online mock (Ekam ias)
Delhi - gave panel mocks in vajirao ,unacademy ,vision ias ,PW
One to one with Satyam sir ( Understand UPSC)- biggest confidence booster ,thanks to Akanksha ma'am for guidance on the current affairs
Date -04/02/26
Forenoon 2nd to go
DAF pointers - Watching tiger documentary ,listening to rap, Chhattisgarh ( rest not asked )
Chairperson -Have you heard of vishal Bhardwaj??
So you are a sociology student ,now wear a sociological lens and analyse the wildlife from that ??
You like listening to rap that blends patriotism ,but rap is a form of protest music ,so how patriotism is there ??
Okay ,now tell me how rap has promoted native language ?
Tell me the native languages in which rap music is popular?
What are the three main prominent cities which contributed to the freedom struggle ?
Member 1-
Tell me about the mahandi dispute between chahttisgarh and Orissa ?
Suppose you are being appointed as an arbitrator ,how will you solve this mahanadi water dispute?
Ecotourism is leading to negative impacts on the environment how will you balance development and this ?
What are the 2 recent environment rules in news ??
Member -2
So tell me about tiger behaviour while hunting ?
Now tell me what's the success percentage of tiger hunt?
Now tell me the history of naxalism?
Then the chairperson intervened and asked - how naxalism impact has been tackled ?
What are the major causes of the spread of naxalism ??
Tell me one step u will take to curb naxalism ,just one step ?
What's that region in India where man eater tigers are found ?
Member 3-
I have traveled from raipur to Bilaspur,and have seen the impact of pollution due to the mining in the air Are these districts paying for others development ?
Can teejan bai's style be linked to rap ??
Member 4-
What's the purpose of establishing museums?
Is there any recently established museum in the chhattisgarh??
Have you been to any museum before ??
What do you know about that chhattisgarh museum that you mentioned ?
What are the things tourists should keep in mind while visiting any place ?
We have seen bottles and other things thrown off in tourist places ,why this problem still there ?
What do you feel on hearing about these incidents ( the litter around tourist places )
What does patriotism mean to you ?
What are the patriotic things u have done ?
What is the meaning of internal conscience ?
We have heard of the money menace prevailing in cities what are the causes of it ?
As a DM ,what steps you will take to curb monkey menace ??
My assessment - Board was cordial,i wasn't able to answer chairperson sir's initial questions but rest I managed somehow to answer in a satisfactory level ,just focus on the controllable ,don't panic even if you not know any question,just have that energy to be eager to listen to board carefully
Advice - Chhattisgarh students do prepare well about the state ,many crucial things were asked
Mocks given - In hyderbad i gave one to one ( vishnu ias ) ,one panel mock ( amigos ias ),online mock (Ekam ias)
Delhi - gave panel mocks in vajirao ,unacademy ,vision ias ,PW
One to one with Satyam sir ( Understand UPSC)- biggest confidence booster ,thanks to Akanksha ma'am for guidance on the current affairs
Neyawn,Date: 05.01.2026 (Forenoon)
Board: Bibi Swain
Optional/Interests: History,Anthropology, World cinema, Chess, Content development
Chairperson
1. What do you know about *Ramapithecus* and *Sivapithecus*?
2. Does India have any dinosaur fossils?
3. Are you aware of the Narmada human fossil?
Member 1
1. How has Indian cinema changed from the 1980s to 2026?
2. How would you compare North Indian cinema with South Indian cinema?
Member 2
1. Have you heard of the concept of “digital arrest”?
2. How should cybercrimes be tackled?
3. Do you think marriage as an institution is declining?
4. In what ways has AI changed the nature of content development?
Member 3
1. Have you come across the idea of the “revenge of geography”?
2. Is India experiencing a “revenge of geography”?
3. Given the never‑ending stalemates on land borders, should India shift greater focus to its maritime frontiers?
4. Beyond the EEZ, if a conflict occurs, do you think India’s so‑called allies will actually help?
5. In your view, should India prioritise land borders or maritime borders?
Member 4
1. What qualities does playing chess help you develop?
2. Case study: Mr X takes a week’s leave without informing the administration and is dismissed from service. Analyse the issues involved in this decision.
Member 2 (follow‑up)
1. Why does Tamil Nadu produce a relatively higher number of chess Grandmasters?
Board: Bibi Swain
Optional/Interests: History,Anthropology, World cinema, Chess, Content development
Chairperson
1. What do you know about *Ramapithecus* and *Sivapithecus*?
2. Does India have any dinosaur fossils?
3. Are you aware of the Narmada human fossil?
Member 1
1. How has Indian cinema changed from the 1980s to 2026?
2. How would you compare North Indian cinema with South Indian cinema?
Member 2
1. Have you heard of the concept of “digital arrest”?
2. How should cybercrimes be tackled?
3. Do you think marriage as an institution is declining?
4. In what ways has AI changed the nature of content development?
Member 3
1. Have you come across the idea of the “revenge of geography”?
2. Is India experiencing a “revenge of geography”?
3. Given the never‑ending stalemates on land borders, should India shift greater focus to its maritime frontiers?
4. Beyond the EEZ, if a conflict occurs, do you think India’s so‑called allies will actually help?
5. In your view, should India prioritise land borders or maritime borders?
Member 4
1. What qualities does playing chess help you develop?
2. Case study: Mr X takes a week’s leave without informing the administration and is dismissed from service. Analyse the issues involved in this decision.
Member 2 (follow‑up)
1. Why does Tamil Nadu produce a relatively higher number of chess Grandmasters?
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