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Interview Date :- 25th August

Board :- Manoj Soni

Home state : Bihar

Optional :- Geography

Work ex:- Oracle and currently in Indian Information Service

1) 30 sec ..Introduce urself with your unique traits

2) Mumbai encounter(26/11) you are a cop and kasab is firing in front of you ..what will you do

3) What is infodemics

4) Laws for infodemics

M1

1) Why Geography ?

2) Why monsoon prediction is challenging and how can we improve the monsoon modelling

3) Impact of climate change on agriculture

M2

1) Suggest ways to revive the economy of Bihar

2) Tell one most important govt scheme in Bihar

3) If you have to devise a subsidy scheme ..how will you do it

4) what is difference between efficiency and effectiveness ?

M3
1) Live streaming during 26/11 . Do we need to restrict media ?How will you do it

2) Is there the need of coaching institutes?

3) What is corruption ?

4) What is the procedure to arrest a cabinet minister

M4

1) Where do you want to see you after 10 yrs

2)What is role of IT in govt ..tell me 3 imp fields

Which one will you choose?

3)As a software engineer what do you think about the e-filing portal glitches

4) You said you stay calm in tough situation ..tell me an incident from your life
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Interview Date :- 25th August

Board :- Manoj Soni

Home state : Bihar

Optional :- Geography

Work ex:- Oracle and currently in Indian Information Service

1) 30 sec ..Introduce urself with your unique traits

2) Mumbai encounter(26/11) you are a cop and kasab is firing in front of you ..what will you do

3) What is infodemics

4) Laws for infodemics

M1

1) Why Geography ?

2) Why monsoon prediction is challenging and how can we improve the monsoon modelling

3) Impact of climate change on agriculture

M2

1) Suggest ways to revive the economy of Bihar

2) Tell one most important govt scheme in Bihar

3) If you have to devise a subsidy scheme ..how will you do it

4) what is difference between efficiency and effectiveness ?

M3
1) Live streaming during 26/11 . Do we need to restrict media ?How will you do it

2) Is there the need of coaching institutes?

3) What is corruption ?

4) What is the procedure to arrest a cabinet minister

M4

1) Where do you want to see you after 10 yrs

2)What is role of IT in govt ..tell me 3 imp fields

Which one will you choose?

3)As a software engineer what do you think about the e-filing portal glitches

4) You said you stay calm in tough situation ..tell me an incident from your life
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31/08/21
Afternoon, second one to go
Board Smita Nagraj Mam
IIT-B, Optional Mechanical, Writing Hindi poems, Forest conservation, POR in college, Theatre, NSS
Alwar, Rajasthan

CM
1. You have a good loud voice. How you have used it in life?
2. You specifically mentioned about leadership. What kind of role you had?
3. Given current socio-political scenario. What kind of leadership would you prefer?
4. What are the limits to “accommodation of different ideas”
5. What is judicial activism
6. Give examples
7. Recent examples
8. Few more questions

M1
1. Blockchain technology and its uses
2. Herd immunity. When india will reach there
3. Should schools be opened? Aren’t we risking their life?
4. Cheetah from South Africa. Why shifting habitat ? Would it be counter productive?
5. What is net neutrality?
6. Few more …

M2
1. Motto of NSS
2. Who is “you” is this? (Motto was “Not me but you “)
3. What is UCC? What is your take?
4. 75 years passed, it’s a DPSP but not implemented? What are the hurdles? Can it be implemented?
5. Weaponisation of RTE act.. your views
6. Is FDI threat to federal structure ?

M3
1. So many seeds sown but tree cover not increasing ?
2. What is conversion rate of seeds into trees ?
3. How can theatre be used in society?
4. Can india achieve 33% forest cover target ?
5. What is current data ?
6. What can be done to increase forest cover ?
M4
1. Armenia Azerbaijan war. What do you know about it ?
2. Which country played the significant role ?
3. Why Pakistan is in grey list ?
4. What steps they have taken ?
5. Powers of NDMA
Chairman again
1. Was there any instance when your leadership was challenged ?
2. Few counter questions on this
Thankyou your interview is over

Very cordial board. No cornering
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Board: Satyavathy Mam
Afternoon session; last to go

Key words from DAF: IRTS, Literature optional, interested in dance, writing stories,home state: Kerala

Chairperson, started by asking how my name is to be pronounced. I said S(h)ilpa.Then she asked y name is written as Silpa in DAF?
So your parents skipped an 'H', and still decided to call you S'h'ilpa.

So you are in IRTS, but IRTS is generally a service which women do not opt. And women choose IRAS or IRPS instead.So was that a choice or you got allocated to that.
So why IRTS?
Why then other women do consider it as a difficult service.
But all central services are 24*7 and demanding.
So, you want to run away from IRTS because you consider both IAS and IPS to be simpler than IRTS?
( Here, I had to tell that it is not about leaving IRTS.I am indeed happy and satisfied in IRTS.But IAs and IPS were my first choices and I want to get in to my preferred service since I have the chance to do it.And I do not consider IRTS to be a difficult service for women but what I said was a general perception candidates used to have regarding IRTS)
So how many women in your batch?
So 14 is a big number. Better than IAS and IPS, then why it is said that women do not join IRTS?
So what is the reason behind this change in perception?

You took literature as optional, why?

M1: Traffic is an issue in railways, how to solve it.( I did not understand initially and asked for clarification).Then he clarified that he meant punctuality issues and congestion.
So, what needs to be done?
What is your opinion about green energy?
Do you think Malayalam originated from Sanskrit?
Why you say that?Give citations??

M2: You write short stories? In which language?
Give us synopsis of a story you have written recently.
You were best camper at Deepika Children's league? What was this about? What all did you do?
And you dance as well.Which dance, Kathakali or something like that? So, you are more in to aerobics like dance?

M3: Tell us where the construction of bullet train stands right now.

So have they done feasibility study and survey of land?
What is your opinion on monetisation of railway assets.
Why private players not interested?Is it the project cost?
So how to solve this issue?
So, you are part of an exciting service.IRTS is generally considered the best of all railway services , so how does IRTS officers view upon the amalgamation of services?Don't you think it is detrimental to IRTS?

Elephants die on track in Kerala. What can be done to stop this?
This bee project you are talking about, did that fail?

M4: I want to start from the elephant issue. Can't railways make sure that elephant corridors are avoided while laying tracks?
If there is a situation where it is a single line and goods train and passenger trains are approaching from either directions, as an AOM to which train will you accord priority?
You write stories and you were part of departmental magazine.What did you do in that?
You have this love for literature, so do you know KR Meera?
Is she really famous in Kerala?

Railways is using automated system instead of earlier token system now. Don't you think that has lead to increase in accidents?

Chairman.Your interview is over, good luck.
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Satyavarthy ma'am

She read my DAF
kutch
Gujarat
Bdo then iis as i clarified
Mechanical engineering
Playing kabbadi


Chair
Q.Lot of friction between india n pak on kutch border
A. Sir creek n fisherman

Also in south Fisherman problem
India sl

Kutch tourism potential
Dhordo rannotsav
Religious tourism aashapura narayan sarovar anjar
Historical aina prag mahel
Mandvi watersport




M2
India bhutan
Does relationship is favours more to india than bhutan

Ans
No,
Mutual benefits trade China security hydrological n energy cooperation

Tug war on that issue

Q Bureaucracy red tapism n perception of arrogance
A yes its there at some extent
Solution by ethical training
Technology
Cm dashboard
Grievance redressal
JAM and faceless assesment
Officer has to go between People like village dev plan

Q u mentioned only playing kabbadi why not other achivement
A. In counter que i will be caught so why i should speak lie

Q. Why u want to became civil servant not businessmen as many gujju do.



M3 lady
What is the role of IIS officer
Which dept PIB BROADCATING film division film certification
Ok

Who regulates ott?
Recent
3 tier structure
Self platform
Body of platfom
Govt
What do you think abt govt interference
I said it is required bz
Child women art 19 whole....

Then she caught that faceless assement
What is it?
How?
In deep i don't know maam

How u used your knowledge of mechanical engineering
Analysis and decentralise maths

She said earlier u said administration required more human touch. So its not contradictory
I said combination of both for effective admi.

What is csc?
Ppp model worker village level computer entrepreneur for delivering govt schemes

So, there is physical contact and chance of corruption, how solution
Ma'am they just do entry at decentalise level
Layered verification by TEHSILDAR and BDO


M4
Accha Mechnical
Tell me different form of renewable energy form
Wind solar geothermal tide wave

Why fluctuations?
Night weather
Solution?
Batteries and grid connection

New Dev in batteries?
Li ion but don't know in detail

Is there grid connection at pan india?
Sir i don't knw abt national grid but adani sends power 2 haryana

At&c loss?
What percent at vs c?

Gujarat irrigation ratio
I don't knw
Indian irrigation ration
Around 46 he said 48
I said thanks sir

Irrigation capacity utilization?
I don't knw sir

M5
Climate migration?
Capetown,maldives, Bangladesh, india
Solution
Adaption and mitigation
Redd+
Carbon capture and utilization
Why
Forest fires
Recent cyclones in india
Taute n yash
Why?

Difference between cyclone and hurricane
I said no such difference only names
He said
There is

I clarified, r u taking abt tornedo or typhoon
He said i m talking abt typhoon only

So i said sir i don't know

chairman
Mr. Chandresh ur interview is over
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sathyavathy mam board
afternoon - 1st to go

ca, bcom, commerce & accountancy optional
hobbies - flute, vipassana meditation, mentoring
authored a book on innovative ways to master service tax, member of women empowerment committee of ICAI

chairperson
read my daf word by word
1. why did you quit your job and what have you been doing since then?
2. what is the speciality of the book you authored
3. did you publish it commercially?
4. how many people have read your book?
5. tell me any two tax reforms in direct tax to increase collections
6. you view on taxing agriculture

M1
1. you practice vipassana. how is it different from other forms of meditation
2. have you attended that course? 7 days or 10 days of cutting off - how many days is it?
3. if you are a dm and there are people in the district hungry and poor, will you still ask them to do vipassana?
4. your views on the gst reform? has it been successful
5. what was your role as member of woman empowerment committee? what suggestions did you give?
6. should women enjoy political representation?

M2
1. so you play the flute. how well do you play it?
2. have you ever performed in public?
3. hari prasad Chaurasia ji comes from which gharana
4. what do you know about ma annapurna devi (hari prasad chaurasia jis teacher)? which instrument does she play? why is she particularly famous?
5. what is the difference between flute and guitar or keyboard?
6. what is meend? ( a flute technique) - can we do it in keyboard or guitar? (tried to lead me to the answer he wanted to hear)
5. you do mentoring? whom do you mentor?

M3
1. it portal has been facing glitches. what are the issues?
2. was it right to hold up infosys?
3. does general category have reservation? sc st obc etc have reservations so in a way can we say that general category candidates have a reservation too?

M4
1. you have secured a rank in ca. why not continue?
2. are you aware about the challenges a civil servant faces?
3. You have studied from distance learning. what are New education policy provisions regarding distance learning?
4. have you heard of swayam or moocs?
5. what is blended learning?

overall - 25 mins
no questions on location. no current affairs. all questions largely around DAF. very cordial board. patiently heard out all answers which were quite long.

advice - smile :) theyre cordial and patient listeners
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Choubey sir board
From Charkhi Dadri-Haryana, chemistry (hons) DU graduate, anthropology optional, SDM probationer in UP

Chairman sir-
What u eat in breakfast?
Where r u staying?
Any issues u faced in travelling and coming due to covid?
Tell me very brief about your educational background and work experience?
Charkhi dadri was become famous for some reason, can u recall?
Your views on nrc and caa, why this controversy?
How this information flow can be full filled?

M1-
Do u believe COVID is biowarfare?
Is there any possibility of chemical warfare?
Which one biological or chemical will be more dangerous?
Why mentoring for civil services?
How u look our performance in sports, and why Haryana is doing well?

M2-
3 Environmental issues in villages?
How are they solved?
Also views on farm bills
Corruption decreased / increased, your view?
But consumism is increasing, your view?
How u will solve corruption issue?

M3-
Compare haryana vs up women status?
Compare world vs Indian women?
How female foeticide issue can be solved?
Myanmar status now, India’s stand?

M4-
Agin covid is conspiracy or natural outcome?
Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh covid model?
Anthropology use in administration?
How you are using this in field?

Chairman sir
- anything u want to say or ask?
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27. 08. 2021
Uttarakhand, UP
IRTS 2018, IPS 2019
Hobbies: Butterfly watching, Quora Writing, Motivational speaking.
Board: Sathiyavathy Mam
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Around 30 minutes

Chairman:
How manu services have you filled?
Will you be able to complete your training now?
What was your research about?
Where did you publish your papers? Both the papers in Delhi?
Why are butterflies important?
Are there Butterfly parks in India? Which is the largest park?
What do you write on Quora about?
How often do you write on Quora?

Member 1:
What do you know about Rafale deal? Was it the right thing to do?
Keep SC judgement aside, is it good for national security?
If you are the PM, would you have done it?

Member 2
There are reports of bad impact of radiation on birds and butterflies, what are those impacts?
Is it a scienctific theory now or just a hypothesis? Do we have scientific proof in favour of radiation impacting birds and insects?
What do you think, do you think they are harmed negatively?
Tell me about IPKF, in which all countries they are currently, what what is their mandate?
Indian IPKF in Sri Lanka? Was it the right thing to do?
Why was there a conflict? Why were they against Indian presence there?
As Indian PM, would you have sent IPKF to Sri Lanka?

Member 3:
Why lot of pendency in investigation at the level of police?
What will you do to improve it?
Plastic pollution, how bad it is? As environment secretary, steps you'll take to improve it?
What are the problems of SAARC?
Imagine you are the Indian PM, What would you like to change in SAARC?
Which one is more important, civil police or armed police? What is the police ratio in India?

Member 4:
Tell me about CCTNS? Benefits of CCTNS?
Tell me about Micro irrigation and vertical farming?
What is kyoto treaty?
First research, then IRTS, then IPS, what are you after? What is your purpose in life?

Chairman again:
If you become IAS this time, where do you think you'll reach by the time you retire?
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Board - Sathyavaty Mam
24th August, Forenoon, 4th to go

Details:
B.Tech, M.Tech - Aerospace engineering, IIT Bombay
PSIR
M.Tech project: Elephant herd optimisation
Internships: CMU, USA - Robotics (autonomous navigation of MAVs); DRDO - Camera calibration, Appreciation letter for publishing research paper; ISRO - In orbit rendezvous of satellites
Hobbies: Following indigenous defence project development, surfing defence forums online

Sathyavaty Mam: Read my daf entirely
Q1. So you did M Tech too? (Told it was Dual degree)
Q2. Tell me difference between Geo stationary and geo synchronous orbits
Q3. What is LEO, polar orbit?
Q4. Have you followed the problems regarding new Max aircrafts of Boeing?
Q5. Is the aircraft grounded right now? What are the specific issues?

M1:
Q1. What was your project in college?
Q2. How can you use Elephant herd optimisation in aerospace?
Q3. It's not very related to core aerospace, whose idea was it?
Forgetting a couple of other questions

M2:
Q1. So you follow indigenous defence projects, tell me 2 good and 2 bad projects
Q2. Tell me where DRDO is good at and where it is bad, mention products if possible
Q3. So government wants to bring privatisation and reduce HAL, what are your views?
Q4. What reforms do you propose in HAL?
Q5. Private industry or HAL, what will you choose?

M3:
Q1. Don't you think coaching institutes reduce critical thinking ability of students?
Q2. Tell me such institutes in Delhi? Who has largest capital?
Q3. You took coaching for your interview? Which ones?
Q4. With Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan, do you think India has lost its assets in Afghanistan?
Q5. Do you think privatisation of space is good?
Q6. Can there be cooperation between Indian and US companies?
Q7. What are security concerns regarding private companies developing such critical technology?
Q8. What are security issues regarding AI in defence?

M4:
Q1. Tell me difference between LWE, terrorism, militancy and insurgency
Q2. What will be your approach to deal with these?
Q3. What are sleeper cells?
Q4. Is it hard to catch such cells? Do they know their ultimate boss?
Q5. What are the motivations for such sleeper cells?
Q6. Do you think India can achieve $5 trillion goal given it is currently $2.8 trillion?
Q7. Can schemes like Aatmanirbhar Bharat really help achieve such target?

Sathyavaty Mam: Thank you
Me: ??
Mam: Your interview is over. (Smiling) Thank you.

Around 35 minutes
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Board : Sujatha Mehta ma'am

Experience: IRS(IT) training
Hobbies: Cooking
State : Tamil Nadu

Chairperson:
1. what is citizen centric administration
2. Rate IT dept out of 10 ( I said 10 )
3. What abt faceless then.. people are facing issues
4. Asked some forms related to IT which i dont knw

Member 2 :
1. Tiruppur issues during covid
2. Names of schemes related to skilling

Member 3 :

1. Why ias ( i said I opted IPS)
2. Reasons
3. Disaster Management... my participation

Member 4:

1. Why grandmasters in India is low?
2. Chess can be learned or talent?
3. Road and environmental clearances in Himachal Pradesh

last Member:

1. you want to work in tn right? yes
2. Will you go to Nagaland?
3. Problems in Nagaland? i said ans related to administration..
4. tell from police perspective .
5. How apprenticeship program can be done

Chairperson:
1. Would you like to ask anything .. i said no.. ok u can leave

Again member 1 :
tell something abt cooking ... what do you cook
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Interview date: 24th of August
Forenoon session ; 1st to go
Board: Sathiyavathy Madam
Btech - IIT Delhi
Textile Technology
Optional : Chemistry
Hobby: Movies; Memoirs
Chairman
1. What is this name? Single name or double name?
2. How many memoirs did you read?
3. Tell me the name of the authors?
4. What kind of authors they are? No big leaders?
5. Why Bangladesh is doing better than India in textile export?
6. Suggest two measures to improve textile export?
7. She gave background of silk industry. Asked its properties?
8. Types of silk?
9. Largest production of silk?
10. Regions of India where silk is grown?
11. What can be done to improve its production?
12. Asked about experience in textile industry and pollution?

Member1
1. Picked from textile pollution. Asked me about pollutants released in environment.
2. Suggest measures to reduce textile pollution.
3. How will you control textile pollution as in charge of textile?
4. How will you control textile pollution as in charge of cpcb?
5. (lots of background) How will you control textile pollution as in charge of textile and cpcb both?


Member2
1. Asked about my school (HAL)?
2. Tell me about recent news of HAL?
3. Gujarat anti conversion issue? Asked me about onus of proof?
4. Tell me your opinion about anti conversion law?
5. What is glycemic index ? (chemistry question :-I)
6. What is its role?
7. How do you suggest food for healthy lifestyle? (not able to recall exact question)
8. What kind of movies do you watch?
9. Benefits of watching science fiction movies.



Member3
1. What are doing since your graduation?
2. Tell me about your interest? (told what was written in daf)
3. Tell me about other interests.
4. No tell me about topics.
5. Now he explained that he want ask to from current affairs.
6. Why the center of geopolitics is shifting from atlantic to asia?
7. Is china ready to take role of global leader?
8. What is a classical movie?
9. Have you watched any hollywood classical movie?


Member 4
1. What is Kanpur famous for? (written in DAF)
2. What are other things it is famous for?
3. Asked about arms related industry of Kanpur?
4. What was Kanpur famous for during British times?
5. Tell me about textile testing?
6. Tell me the exact number of textile testing?
7. Problems of silk industry?
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Interview Transcript
Date - 31/08/2021, Afternoon Session
Board - Smitha Nagraj.

CHAIRPERSON -
Q. What is your current assignment in your department (Department of Post)?
Q. What is your opinion on Infosys being blamed for faults in the IT return filing website?
Q. Do you think they will be able to meet the timeline to fix the issue ?
Q. You are praising Infosys, have you not faced any problem with them ?
Q. What is the relevance of your department in current times? should we not do away with it or corporatize the department?
Q. How do you see the future of the department in the next 10-15 years?

Member 1
Q. Have you heard of reverse parenting? what is your opinion on this ?
Q. Do you think Common Civil Code should be brought before UCC?
Q. What is your opinion on PPP
Q. Don't you think it is a wastage of public money?

Member 2
Q. Suppose you are a collector of a district in Rajasthan and you receive a complaint of illegal mining. What will be your action?
Q. What if someone calls you and pressurize to not to take any action
Q. How do you see the threat of ISIS for Afghanistan?
Q. Current situation in Nepal, is it comfortable?
Q. Why there is anti-India Sentiment in Nepal?

Member 3
Q. What are the risks of climate change in Rajasthan?
Q. How can we minimize the impact?
Q. Urban planning - What are the issues in urban planning?
Q. Why we are not able to fix them?
Q. How to stop the uncontrolled growth in the urban areas?
Q. Has there been any successful model in urban planning?

Member 4
Q. Why has India not signed the refugee convention?
Q. Why we have not signed the NPT?
Few more questions not able to recall

Chairperson - what have you planned for your carrier in next 10-15 year. Where do you see yourself?
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Interview transcript 2020
Session: afternoon 01/09/21
Board: M. Sathyavathi mam
Mechanical engineering
No job ex
Geography optional
Hobbies: astronomy, meditation

Chair: What is Mr. Freshers title?
How do you practice your hobby?
Which food help in reducing anaemia?
M1: Wha is CDS? Do you think India needed one?
In which postions are women represented in Indian military?
What is your opinion on US naval ship coming in India's EEZ, are we correct in protesting it at international forum?
What is CPEC?
How is Taliban afganistan going to impact it?
What are China's concern in Afghanistan?
M2: Should geography be removed from syllabus as permanent subject?
Google has all knowledge, why study geography then?
What is human geography?
Suppose you're a DM of some district, influx of returning migrant workers has put pressure on your resources, how will you manage it? Does it cause clashes between existing labour and migrant labour?
M3:
What is event horizon? Why is it called event horizon?
What is schwarzchild radius?
How do scientist know that climate change has been occuring since industrial revolution? Give me specific answer.
M4: Who wrote Kosmos? (Alexander von Humboldt)
What was his contribution to geography?
What is territorial integrity?
What is radical geography?
Who was it's first proponent?
* Interview over*
I'll update as and when I remember more questions.
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Board: TCA Anant
Job: Railway probationer (Electrical Engineering)
Hobby: Playing hockey

Ch
What is the meaning of your name?
Where did you go for student exchange programme? (DAF related)
What is Avanti Fellows? (DAF related)
What is your current job?

M1
Should we increase passenger fares in railways?
What is multi modal transportation?
What is railways doing in this field?
What should be done?
Named a term I had never heard of
Which classes of the railways are remunerative?
What are some FinTechs in railways?

M2
Why did India do good in hockey this olympics?
What is the future of hockey in India?
Bullet train vs modernization of current assets? What should be our priority?
But which one should be our choice since capital is limited?
How to generate more revenue?
Your views on railways services merger?

M3
How should we modernise railway stations?
How to increase revenue in railways?
Points related to railways in NMP?
Is brining in private players right?
Compare with Airways and telecom sector
Shouldn't the government be more aggressive in privatisation?
Merits and demerits of social media
How to counter those demerits, what steps should we take?
Do you think the value of print media is declining?

M4
Tell me about your project in DAF related to blood pulse rate.
How will you use technology in medical field? (Telemedicine was one of my points)
What are some technological advancements in railways for safety?

Ch
Benefits and demerits of telemedicine?
Thank you
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Dr TCA anant sir board
Date:- 1st september
BA(H) Political Science from Delhi University
Work ex:- few internships
4th to go, afternoon session
Duration:- 20-22 minutes
PSIR optional

Chairman:-
In lighter tone while reading DAF:- You are from original Pusa(Bihar), not duplicate pusa (of Delhi)..
You graduated in 2020..Good..
What is the significance of Pusa? Why is it famous?
Reading main points of DAF
You cleared NDA exam with AIR 242. Then why didn't you join? (Told him that I am color blind, so rejected in Medical)
So, you are interested in army? (Smiling)
Members talking among themselves:- Fir to IPS me b dikkat hogi due to color blindness.. however it is not our domain..

Member 1(lady) (All questions from DAF)
What were your observations in rural development internship and community service internship?
What are the main issues?
What suggestions would you give to the authorities?

Mem 2 (All questions from DAF)
Why bihar-jharkhand region is backward in terms of development?
What would be the future of Indian cinema?
What were your initiatives as Vice president of photography society of your college?
What leadership skills did you learn as part of VP of society which can be used in administration..Give examples..

Mem 3 (Meh faced always, no questions from DAF)
Our PM talks about local to global but why indian companies couldn't become global? give reasons..
Is this only government's fault?
Why our services export is booming but manufacturing sector lags behind.. we have many MNC is services sector but not in manufacturing.. why?
What can be the way forward ..What will you do if you become secretary?


Mem 4( lady member with a pleasant smile, All questions related to DAF)
What type of science fiction movies you watch?
Which movie you think can become reality in the near future?
Why india is not so much scientifically advanced in space research?
What more could be done?

One member said well done after my interview got over
Very cordial board
Lady member was keenly observing me throughout the interview
One member meh faced always
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Date: 01.09.2021
Board: Sathyavathi.
5th to Go - Forenoon Session

MSc Physics with Astrophysics as special subject
Optional - Physics


Chairperson reads out entire DAF with key points.

What are you doing after 2017?
So you have done MSc in Astrophysics. (Said -Yes)
(Then they mixed it with S&T)

What is recent failure of ISRO?
What type of rockets ISRO is using?
How geostationary and geosynchronous satellite are different?
What is Polar Satellite?
Why it is called so?
Indian achievements in these satellites?

Member 1:
You can do much more in Astrophysics than here.
Difference between weather and weathering.
How weather plays role in satellite launches of ISRO?
Comment on the statement: Green revolution has given us lot of pain.

Member 2:
How has you used your knowledge of astrophysics till now.
How can help the children who are addicted to gaming with Astrophysics,, being a DM.


Member 3:
Astrophysics inventions are fuelled by imagination of sci fi stories.
Which sci fi writer gave concept of geostationary satellite?
Role of Einstein in Astrophysics?
How Einstein proposed gravity as in General Theory of Relativity.


There was another member and other few questions were asked. But most of them were on these same lines.

I feel that they are just asking these questions as a warm up round but then Chairman said Thankyou, your interview is over. It felt just like 10 minutes or so. It doesn't feel like an interview at all.

No questions were asked from hobby, current affairs etc. Overall board was cordial and nice

All the best 👍
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Interview
Background : B.E ( ECE)
State Tamilnadu
Optional geography.
Work experience : probationary Sub registrar

Chairman: choubey sir
1. Introduce yourself in educational and employment area.
2. Why you to join civil service.
3. Kongu region is asking for separate statehood from Tamilnadu. What can be the condition for bifurication and against bifurication
4. Doesn't political aspiration important for statehood?
5. Kashmir valley is asking for separation from India . Can we give that .

Member 1
1.why former us president trump want to buy Greenland.
2. Benefit of melting of ice in Arctic region. What are the countries which will benefit from this
3. Disadvantage of receding snowline for Siberia
4. Why US Target Iran nuclear program. Follow up question on that.

Member 2
1.china current position on srilanka. How it affects India interest.
2. Need for 5g, infrastructural difference between 4 g and 5 g, can we not introduce 5g in some pockets



Member 3
1. What does Tibet mean in itbp
2. Geopolitical development of India in after independence in light of 75 the year of independence
3. Religious sect which developed in Tamilnadu and spread in all parts of India

Member 4
1.Tamilnadu former cheif minister miss Jayalalitha was very strong leader. Despite this patriarchy is still prevalent in Tamilnadu?
2. If there is again war between singalese and Tamil people in srilanka. Will India again support srilanka by military help and training.
3. Should India provide refugee assistance to srilanka Tamil in case of such war.
4. How would you use electronics in registration department to increase public service delivery

Chairman
Do you want to say something.
Me : no sir . Thank you

Chairman : your interview is over.
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Upsc interview
2nd September
First one to go
RN Choubey sir board.

     Welcomed by sir and ask for seat and ask to remove mask the for whole interview.

And sir explain the process.
Cp :1) Should we say Utsav rather than whole name?
2) Introduce yourself.
3)Ask about Hydrological cycle and why some are saying that water is reducing?And give example. And some counter questions. NE india vs gujarat, US canada amazon example .


Member 1 (very positive mindset person)
1)Why gujarat is lacking behind in social indicators and what government is doing .Gave long answer with some examples.
2)We can change friends but not neighbour.Explained with example china pakistan as neighbour while US(now) and USSR(1971) as friends.
3) Should government carry surgical strike in Pakistan (Rawalpindi) region .But why not .I said no sir .then he ask why we carried out then .i said it was POK as disputed territory.
4) Importance of india ocean for india. I quoted that india is a stationed ship in indian ocean. And some counter questions.


Member 2(speak slowly and not louder)
1) Your take on linguistic reorganization of nation.Gave example abt GJ as growth engine after separation from MH.Strengthen national unity.
2)Police reform.Which are need and here gave details answer with example 7 points as under prakash singh(didn't it).
And reservation of women like GJ for better policing plus community policing and many other .
3) Utility of Rajya sabha .Gave power ,control over executive, state representation and other too.Later asked that it is used as seat for retire political.But gave example of Sachin contribution in sport and judge better debate and discussion.
4) Why our union is stronger and how state has autonomy?Gave  example how state can do their work taxation ,FC and concurrent list power. and union to protect terrortial integrity plus National security.To promote unity .


Member 3
1)What is this reflective writing.
2) Questions about tolerance ,violence and caste identity erosion.Gave example few. And counter questions too.
3)India nepal border issue .which place(kalapani, limpu pass) and how to solve .Why russia solve border issue with china and why not india solving.What is your take... And certain counter questions.


Member 4
1) Questions on ladakh and how civil engg used in building their.Gave short term and long term solution.Ladakh as land of pasess. Pre fabricated structure plus wooden structure to protect from extreme weather plus sloping roof.
2)other some small questions that i cannot remember now.

Chairman sir.
Thank you talking with you and your interview is over..35 min appro.

Very coordial board and smiling face.
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Bb Vyas Sir

Ips, Mathura, UP, Computer Engineering.

Chairman:
1. Tell 5 things to improve tourism in Mathura.
2. what schemes can you access for all the steps you listed.
3. Dome defense technology.
4. Israel india cooperation.
5. What all areas Israel india are working together.
6. Some more on Israel.
7. Should we regulate social media.
8. Is it possible to regulate social media.
M1.
1. Training: weightage for indoor and outdoor.
2. Police reform for autonomy
3. Citizens grievance against police.
4. Have we lost on the demographic dividend.
5. How to get the skill development.
6. Is bureaucracy bane for democracy, which you are going to join. Think and answer.
M2.
1. Vehicle scrapping policy.
2. what is the parameter for giving a fitness certificate after 15/20 years time limit.
3. GST Compensation cess and issues related to it.
4. what can be done.
5. the issue related to the under-recovery of GST was there even before the pandemic.
6. Can the compensation be reduced midway.
M3.
1. You are going for night operation, what technologies you can use to hide your presence at night.
2. I said camouflaging our presence and taking cover etc, but he said can be easily detected by an IR camera.
3. something he explained about multispectral suits which can block IR. kept explaining the same technology for 2 minutes.
4. Administrator, Manager, Leader - what do you consider yourself among these.
5. some discussion on this.
M4.
1.
2. AMRUT scheme.
3.

I was called suddenly and the person who came to call me asked me to run from the waiting hall to the interview hall, as the previous interview probably got over before time. So always be prepared to be called well before your slot.
it was for around 25-27 minutes.
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IPS, PSIR
21/08/21
Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, Forenoon- 3rd to go.
Chairperson
⁃ Your Cadre
⁃ Why so much violence in West Bengal(don’t tell about political violence)?
⁃ Policing challenges in Bengal?
⁃ How policing is different in Bengal from Bihar?
⁃ How to deal with communal violence and Caste violence?
⁃ Why no Peace committee in Caste based violence?
⁃ Will you take legal action in Communal violence cases?
⁃ SDM Lathicharge- GOOD OR BAD?
⁃ Do you think that our education system is based on giving degrees?
⁃ How to improve employability?
Member- 1
⁃ what is Nation State?
⁃ Appointment of SC judges, Models of appointment?
⁃ What kind of federalism in appointment of judges in India?
⁃ Is India a Federal state- Justify?
⁃ Is NEP just reiterating what already have been done?
Member-2
⁃ Why adult literacy needed?
⁃ Should we have a national plan for this?
⁃ Is it justified to educate adults under MNREGA?
⁃ Conviction rate is very low in India, what reforms needed in entire CJS?
⁃ Which vacancy should be filled first- IPS or Constables?
Member-3
⁃ Is it justified to keep a draconian law like Sedition in our democracy?
⁃ Why china being aggressive towards India?
⁃ Why Tawang is important for China?
⁃ What should be our strategy to counter china?
⁃ Why china claims South China Sea?
⁃ Name of country has dispute in South China sea but not a member of UN.
Member-5
⁃ What is string of pearls?
⁃ What are we doing to counter it?
⁃ Why south china sea is important for the world?
⁃ Why china did not accept World court’s’ judgement?
⁃ Why china wants to alter world order?
⁃ How can developing nations plan an action to counter china?
⁃ What is happening in Afghanistan?
⁃ Has India lost strategic position in Afghanistan?
⁃ Why India did not recognise Taliban?
⁃ What security challenges India face from Afghanistan?
⁃ What can we do?
Chairperson
⁃ What is our current strategy in Afghanistan?
⁃ Should we talk to Taliban? ( I said we should keep the option open given our traditional strategic sphere there. She asked to take a stand. I said Yes we can talk to them to protect our interests. I reiterated that there are multiple factions of Taliban who favour relationship with India, we can engage with them)
Thank You, Your Interview is over.
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