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B/g - comp sci engineering
Optional : Anthropology
Other mentions: badminton, drawing, jogging
From:- UP
Ch : sir very nicely explained the whole process - Asked me not to be worried about anything.. Just want to have a good conversation.
Ch:-
1. Wat is sec 66A of IT act
2. 2. SC stand on it
3. Related to newspaper- india russia NSA meet
4. Threat to India due to devpt in afg
5. As a student of anthropology tell me:- Wat is modernisation;
6. Wat is tradition;
7. how backwardness and tradition are linked
M1:-
1. Wat is e- rupi
1. Wat are types of cryptocurrency
2. How are they regulated in India
3. Wat govt is doing for digital currency
4. How CBDC difft from other cryptocurrency
5. Wat is Jan dhan adhar mobile trinity
6. Wat is SC observation on freedom of expression
M2:-
1. RCEP full form
2. Members in it and give 3 economic reasons why India left RCEP
3. MSME sectors and what govt did for it ( I mentioned few schemes den he asked me it’s funding pattern)
4. Question on custom union n its example
Ch:-
1. diff between judicial activism and judicial outreach
2. Examples based on them
3. Wat is bilateralism
4. Diff between finance bill and appropriation bill
M3:-
1. question related to hobby- 2 female player who play doubles in badminton apart from PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal
2. Ok.. then tell me 2 female retired players from badminton played doubles
3. Wat is data autonomy
4. Wat is pink economy
M4:-
1. what is statelessness
2. Explain in brief social, cultural, biological and political anthropology.
Chairman:- gave some insight on tradition and modernity and gave me 60 sec to speak on it..
Thank u; ur interview is over
The board was very welcoming and cordial; helped me in between wen I got stuck.. chairman Sir kept motivating me throughout..
Few more questions were asked Wich I am not able to recall..
Manoj Soni sir Board
Last (6th) to go
Optional- Anthropology
Chairman-
1. Tell me about your Upsc journey (told about my attempts and preparation phase)
2. This seems a very simple journey, no struggle story? (Told him that journeys are not defined by the struggles you face but the lessons they teach)
3. Meaning of you name
4. Your name and your medical background- any story behind it?
5. Situational question about being SP
6. One question on Afghanistan
M1-
1. Can India ever coordinate with Russia and China over Afghanistan issue?
2. Coming from an Army background, you have seen the Defence closely. Tell me positive points and negative points
M2- very analytical questions
1. Relation between culture and religion
2. Society is moving from status to contract to status
3. Linguistic pluralism should lead to pluralistic laws. Do you agree?
M3-
1. Reforms needed in bureaucracy
2. Why Babu culture?
3. Why stagnation in bureaucracy?
4. We are already having community engagement, what more needs to be done to change public perception towards bureaucracy
5. Why doctors praised but bureaucrats criticised during Covid
M4-
1. Questions about right to protest
2. Questions about Odisha Government giving reservations in medical and engineering colleges
3. Questions on education sector in general
Chairman-
Questions on saree.
Asked to recite a poem
Thank you. All the best. Stay healthy and stay safe.
Background
Ashish
Graduation : - NIT Nagpur
Optional :Sociology
Place : Buldhana
Work ex : Currently working in jPmorgan chase
Was waiting outside the cabin of tc anant till called from inside .
Went and sat on the chair forgot it was a moving chair and there i was sliding after sitting:
Chairman ( T C Anant)
We are old people speak as loud as you could . YOu can remove your faceshield and put it on the table
1. You are from akola
2 . Tell me something about buldhana ?
3. Strengths and weakness of buldhana?
4 . You are doing good in life . Here your salary will be less than half and then why you want to join?
5. What you do in JPMorgan ?
6. What kind of flows are in it ?
7. From where are you based out of ?
8. So you are working from home ?
1 st member
1 . Do you write algortihm?
2 . So while working you stole some time from job is this so and prepared for civils?
3. You have been topper all through why didn't you think of doing mba?
4 . What is the measure for you by that ou will say you brought change in lives of people ?
5. How did you study for this interview. What was your approcah ?
6 . What drives ashish ? Is it money power fame ?
2 nd member
1. Which newspaper you read ?
2. tell me 3 news ?
3. Did you read indian express or economic times ? As 2 of 3 were financial news :)
misc: Did you read about gautam buddhnagar news ? (This hint was not given : Some distrct name where mahapanchayat happened ) Not able to recall.
4. You are to be advising PMO on Afghanistan what will you say ?
5 .what is blockchain?
6. Few uses of blockchain ?
7. What will be you reaction if tomorrow govt accepts bitcoin as legal tender?
8 . What is the current price of 1 bitcoin ?
3 rd member
1 . What type of work you do under CSR ?
2 . How govt ensures 2 companies doesn't work for same ngo ? (Not aware)
3 . Are you aware about national audit framework something (Indas)? (Vague idea but not sure )This was asked to everybody irrespective of their background?
4. Is climate change the truth ?
5 . There have been similar changes in the past ?
6. Two govt initiatives which you think are step in write direction?
4 th member
1 . Continuing on climate change more carbon more plants will consume why the hoax?
2 . Are we only serious about it ? USA doesn't seems to bother? (Some discussion and counter questions)
3 . About csr activities should be centralised or local responsibility should be maintained?
Chairman : thank you much . ur interiew is over.
9/9/2021
Afternoon session
3rd to go
Optional - geography
Graduation - mechanical engineering
Hobbies - swimming, watching space tech videos, following women's cricket, fitness enthusiast....
State - Tamilnadu
Chairman made me comfortable as he explained the process and read my daf aloud starting from school, college and all the hobbies....
Q.1. He asked me to tell about any other hobby which I haven't mentioned in the daf...I said I like riding bikes for longer distance....
Q.2. What's the purpose of brakes?
We had long discussion...I said that the brakes is for safety and comfort and he gave his own perspective about brakes as he said that it's not about safety, brakes make you to ride faster and it's a marketing strategy...
member 1 (lady) (mostly factual questions from geography)
Q.1. geopolitical importance of Indian Ocean
Q.2. name some warm ocean currents
Q.3. name some hot local winds
Q.4. highest peak in Himalayan region, Indian region
Q.5. reason behind the name of trade winds
Member 2
Q.1. What is Chidambara ragasiyam?
Q.2. Features of Brihadeeshwara temple.
Member 3 (mostly factual)
Q.1. why do you follow women's cricket?
Q.2. name the women cricketer who took 200+ odi wickets and her native state.
Q.4. Captain of present Indian women's team
Q.5. Asked about some places and their importance - Ain Sefra, Petra
Q.6. Name the External intelligence agencies of India, UK, USA
Q.7. Name the Government of India ministers of Law, IT, Health
Q.8. Which swimmer is the most successful Olympian and the number of medals won by him.
Member 4 (opinion based questions)
Q.1. How IPL has changed the cricketing culture of India?
Q.2. IPL impact on world cricket
Q.3. Role of coaching centres in school education and what needs to be done in government schools
Q.4. Issues in higher education and remedies
Chairman - good, your interview is over....
Karnataka, Reflective writing, cricket, Table tennis, Civil engg graduation, Psir optional..
Chairman..
1. What have you been doing since your gradutaion??
2. Not yet all working ??
3. Why civil services even though civil engg is a good field?
4. Tell any instance where you served society recently and what exactly what was your role
5. What is this Reflective writing ?
6. Recent writing, summary of it and what have I learned from it.
Member 1
1. What is Mankading ?
2. Name any 2 Indian tt players - Olympics and paralympics included
3. Afghanistan issue and Indian role ..follow up question on that
4. Present status of doklam standoff
5. 4 Civil engg questions - all I don't know
Member 2
1. Diff between fiscal deficit and revenue deficit
2. Primary deficit menaing ( I asked if I could take a guess as I wasn't sure about the answer and mam obliged)
3. What do you mean by Economic reforms and tell any recent economic reforms
3. About reflective writing - who inspired you, how does it help you, do you write it for self or others, do you follow anyone's writing, when did you start writing
4. Banglore metro issues - when I said some issues, mam asked for one specific issue and I told I don't know
Member 3
1. Waht Is the fiscal deficit allowed in india? ( picked from 2nd member )
2. Have we crossed it ? And what is the present deficit ?
3. About frbm act and how fiscal deficit should be reduced
4. My role as a cricketer and what is chinaman bowler?
5. Neighbourhod issues - how to solve it
6. What is Stagflation and Present inflation rate..is it good for economy ?
Member 4.
1. IR - mechanisms through which infra projects carried out in neigbourhood ? ( picked from 3rd member )
2. Bimstec and its current status ( picked from 3rd member )
3. Scheme under aatmanirbhar Bharat for manufacturing ?
4. About pli scheme and asked to mention any one specific component ( picked from previous question )
5. Why Women labour force participation rate less in india
6. How to generate jobs - agri or services should be preferred?? When I told we need to go for manufacturing, asked me to specify certain areas.. when i told about engineering goods, chairman intervened and asked me if it was labour intensive..i replied its not but it can create forward and backward linkages and this could create employemnet
7. Views on caste census
8. Scheme for Muslims to avail educational loan in India
P.s : asked to remove face shield, m1 and m4 were sitting very close to me, asked Me to also pull my chair towards the table, asked me to correct my mask as it was coming down while answering, overall very cordial board, no grilling at all, 25 - 30 minutes.
Btech Mechanical
PSIR
Bihar
Achievements- published writer in a national daily
Hobbies- Quora, European Football
Q1. You have a nice name. I have also heard about Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Do you know its essence?
Q2. Why did you take psir as optional?
Q3. Do you know about the constitution?
What are DPSPs?
Q4. Can you name some?
Q5. Are they justiciable?
Q6. Give me some examples of DPSP that you would have justiciable in nature?
M1.
Q1. What is post truth? Are we living in a post truth era?
Q2. You write on Quora,but there's no authenticity of information on Quora. Your views?
Q3. You are a published writer in a national daily. Do you write regularly?
Q4. What was your last article about?
Q5. What is the reason behind so many custodial deaths?
Q6. You studied in DAV school. Tell me about its founder.
Q7. Name some social reformers from 18th century.
M2 (lady member)
Q1. Picking up from what you mentioned- grievance redressal. Do you know about citizen charter?
Q2. Is it statutory or voluntary?
Q3. It's great that Bihar has brought RTPS Act. Tell me more?
Q4. What goes in the back end while making something like citizen charter, RTPS as statutory?
Q5. About custodial deaths, what do you think is the fountainhead of the problem why police has a negative image?
Q6. Are you aware about some police reforms?
M3 (lady member)
Q1. Did you follow Paralympics? Tell me about it.
Q2. Do you think our efforts are decent or there's scope for improvement?
Q3. What has the government been doing for persons with disability?
Q4. What more could be done?
M4
Q1. You did NCC. You were in which wing?
Q2. Tell me something about the Indian Army.
Q3. What new has been done with respect to Indian army?
Q4. Should we increase our military expenditure given we spend 62 billion dollars?
Q5. Even with this much amount we are constantly facing border issues. Shouldn't we just accept LAC and LOC as international border and resolve the issue for the good?
Interview date - 9 Sept, Forenoon (2nd to go)
Background
Computer science engg, work ex - Samsung
Optional - PSIR
Hobbies - cooking, diary writing
Places mentioned in DAF - Bihar, Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Bokaro, BITS Pilani
Chairman
What is data protection.
Mechanism in India for data protection
What is cyber security
Laws in India for cyber security
GCC - members
Importance of middle east for India
What is your idea of aspirational India
Explain the statement - Respect diversity unity will follow
Member 1
Digital formats for expressing yourself (diary writing hobby)
What is cloud kitchen
What is India doing to promote kabaddi
Long statements about Aksai Chin. He mentioned about water scarcity and asked how can u relate water and computer science engg.
Member 2
Anti trust law
How to promote tourism in jharkhand
Name few potential places for tourism in jharkhand
Member 3
One state has passed a new law. Can u name the state and the law ( She told about TN and right to sit)
Name the country which is banning apple and google payments.
Who is new Sherpa for G20
Role of Sherpa
Cooking at personal or commercial level
From where have u learnt cooking
Member 4
Give 2 more points on importance of GCC (himself gave hints on diaspora and remittance)
What are some unique features of mineral policy of Jharkhand
What new is Bokaro steel plant doing (he said about some new technology adoption)
How many tribes are there in Jharkhand ( I said 32 then he said speak for at least 2 minutes )
Chairman: Thank you so much
Overall coordial board
10.09.2021
Forenoon last one to go
Aerospace , Anthropology , Painting (hobby)
These parts of DAF are covered.
Chairman
1. Drone technology development activities?
2. In which region extensively used ? ( Armenia, Azerbaijan) ? What is the exact issue?
3. Why is the drone seen as a future warfare ? What are its effect in the hand of non state actors?
4. Why Drone rules liberalized in India if there is a potential security threat?
5. How can we address the threat of drones?DRDO efforts?
6. Can we get the technology from USA in future? What are other friendly nations that can provide us the technology?
7. Define tribe?
8. Safeguards for tribals constitutional, legal and institutional?
9. Different programs for tribal welfare?with examples and evaluate?
Member 1
1. Long question regarding a tribe in Gujarat which are African based tribe and has huge potential in running?
2. One more tribe in West Bengal at Siliguri corridor and potential threat around the same?
3. What is Anti satellite technology ? Does India have the same? Explain the technology and threats?Is it due to threat from China?
Does China have the same?
4. What is far east economic forum ? India's stake in region? China Russia axis?
5. ISRO vs PSU Efficiency ?
6. Specialist vs generalist?
Member 2
1. Say something regarding van Gough?
2. Did he enjoy the amount of popularity when he was alive?
3. Can painting be a full time job( discussion around the same)
4. What is US " war on terror" ( tomorrow is 20 yrs of 9/11 attack , expected question)
5. Questions around Taliban , Al Qaeda ( Did US completely eliminate the terrorism)
6. Place of Saddam Hussein death ( don't know sir) , pushed a lot to answer ( said some place and asked which country don't know)
Member 3
1. Are you aware of the recent airstrip? Location? Why near an airbase , a new airstrip ? Why a lot of news surrounding the same?
2. Do you know regarding a new deal with TATA airbus c 239 aircraft? Why now ? Why change ? Which we are using now ?
3. What is anthropocene?
4. Discuss around Chandrayan 2 success?
5. DRDO and covid?
Member 4
1. Why aerospace?
2. Future scope in sector?
3. Why civil service now? Why no job ?
4. Is autonomy of ISRO the only reason for their success? Because they do have a lot of red tapism?
5. Peaceful use of outer space treaty ? 5 guidelines and institutions for the same?
6. What is interferometery? ( Project)
Thank you your interview is over.
Date - 10/9/21
Education- BBA/MBA-HR/Pursuing PhD
Job experience- Executive HR + Teaching
Optional- Literature in English Language
Afternoon shift
2nd to go
Chairman-
1-So you have studied at St Joseph. Who was St. Joseph?
2- What has literature in English taught you ?
3- Which books do you feel have added such values to you ?
4- Is Christ University a UGC recognised University (due to educational background)
Member 1-
1- As an HR what all technologies can you use to make work more efficient?
2- How will you manage conflict if your superior doesn't use data based analysis ?
3- Who is Ann Rand ?
4- Books authored by her ?
Member 2-
1- How are Christian missionaries different from Other schools?
2- Do you feel they are indulged in Conversion?
3- Where all are Chirstian Missionaries more active geographically?
4- What is difference between Debate, Speech , Elocution?
Member 3-
1-You have done NCC , how many years did you do it?
2- What are drawbacks in NCC
3- How can India solve it's issues with its neighbours?
4-Do you think Indian writers in English language who are settled abroad get given prizes like Pulitzer because of the influence they can exert ?
Member 4-
1- What is the Title of your Thesis ?
2- CAG recently flagged that the Universities in Odisha aren't having good quality because low percentage of students clear civil services and other govt service exams, do you think that should be the only crieteria ?
3- Why Indian students go abroad to study ?
4- Do you think choice based systems also have a role to play ?
5- How does Choice based system help in innovation?
6- Do you think Indian graduate have low employability?
Chairman-
Your interview is over
Have a great day
Date - 07/09/21
Education - Born and completed schooling in UAE, B.Tech EEE, NIT Tiruchirappalli
Hobby - Food photography, Weightlifting, Audiobooks
Football (DAF)
Optional - Sociology
IFS service preference
Morning session, last to go
I was quite unwell in the preceding days but two separate Covid tests turned negative. UPSC gave go ahead for attending.
Chairperson - asked me to remove the mask, but I insisted on wearing it and intimated him regarding my condition.
- You sure you want to give now, you can give interview later as well when you're better
- Why do we get cold?
- Tell me about our relations with UAE
- You are a sociology student, why do we mention 'children on the wrong side of the law'? Tell me about the Juvenile Justice Act
- Kerala is known as God's own country, tell me another tagline that can be catchy, you can tell later at the end of the interview as well
Lady Member -
- You sure you don't have fever? (looking concerned)
- Are you a citizen of UAE? (...)
- Okay so, your school is named Our Own English High school, is it your family's own or?
- You have mentioned food photography but that does not involve cooking. How do you choose the images to capture?
- Are you present on social media, do you have your own website?
- How do you popularize your product?
- Why sociology as optional? How has it changed you?
2nd Member -
- It is said that Kerala is undergoing 3rd wave. Why is it that Kerala is performing so poorly presently despite the high education and health infrastructure metrics?
- Is there GCC - India trade agreement?
- Should India sign FTA with UAE?
- UAE's sovereign fund is being used pumping billions of dollars into an entity that only brings few hundred million or so in revenue and rarely turns profits, what is it? (Manchester City, ez)
- Mention UAE visa scheme criteria, why is it not available to Pakistan?
3rd Member (Kept interrupting in between)
- Tell me why UAE and Saudi are experiencing few tensions currently
- Name 2 exceptional players of Indian football team
- Who are the two well known Indian female weightlifers and which states are they from?
- Qatar, how is it playing such a prominent role in negotiations?
- Our Electricity grid faces security issues because we import so much from which country?
4th Member
- Tell me about 6th schedule
- Why is there so much concern about Taliban coming to power?
- Do you watch Mammootty movies? Mention 5 films done by Mammootty (xD)
Chairperson
Points toward the painting on the wall (kalaripayattu warriors)
- Do you know what this is, speak about it.(Originated from my district)
- What lessons have Kerala learnt for its tourism model since covid has occurred?
Your interview is over. Wish you a speedy recovery, get well soon!
Interview was weirdly factual at places, and one member in particular kept interrupting in between.
Overall experience was very cordial and accomodating. Best of luck to all!
Board: BB vyas sir
Mbbs, chandigarh, Haryana
Chairman: cheerful, smiling, encouraging
-What is medical ethics? Give 3 main characteristic ethics?
-Difference In confidentiality and privacy
-what is Haryana sex ratio at present?
-What haryana did to improve it?
-Latest Q1 economy analysis
-what is v shaped and k shaped
-reason for k shaped economy
-Is world economy recovering? Do you have any data?
-Laqshay program
-Imr high in a district. As an officer What will do for
hospital to prevent mortality
M1: (meh faced but laughed in end)
-so how is chandigarh?
-Sukhna lake, there was shramdaan recently, why?
-what is the reason of siltation in lake? (Gave one reason,
he explained another one which he wanted to hear)
-What is pre medical counseling (daf)
-Will you continue after coming in C.S.
M2: constantly smiling
- Meaning of name
-Are you like this?
-Why ias
- will you go for further studies and PG?
-what you did after 2019
-What we did in second wave
-What could have been better
M3: very soft voice. Many times said to repeat.
-ever visited police station? Said No, it's okay would have
heard about it
-What can be done to improve police station? How to make it
women friendly?
-How will you inspire girls to take policing
-Use of med sci knowledge in IPS ?
M4:
-what is special about jagadhri( said don't know)
-Why haryana doing well in sports
-Can other states do it
-Why chd people are ruining Himalayas? Solutions?
-What policy can be done by HP in tourism to avoid it
-Can we limit No. Of tourist per day
Chairman: All the best for your future. Thank you.
Very cordial board. Mostly daf based.
Name : MMB
Background : BTech (ECE) -Nit Warangal- working in Micron -
Anthropology-AP - travelling- Badminton
Board : Sujata Mehta Ma'am
Chairman
1. What can India do in short term(next 3 years) to become
manufacturing hub in semi-conductors
2. What was your best travelling experience. (Told about a
trek)
3. What is your least enjoyed traveling experience ( told
visiting temples)
4. Do you think trekking and other activities are confines
to only rich, while piligrimage is a
mass based tourism?
Member 1:
1. Tell me about different existing inter state border
disputes . What can he done about it.
2. Tell me about reason why inter state water disputes are
persisting.
3. Tell about recent Karnataka - TamilNadu water dispute.
4. Tell me about Andhra Telangana water disputes.
Member 2:
1. Why did you take anthropology?
2. How anthropology can be used in administration.
3. What is your take on Socio economic caste census (
chairman asked member to skip this question very firmly and go for next
question )
4. What is sanskritisation.
Member 3
1. What is the role of USA in current Afghanistan crisis.
1. Do you think education system has failed as suicides are
increasing in higher education institutions
2. What is smart city mission.
3. What are works taken up in Hyderabad under smart city
mission.
4. Tell me about aspects of recent IPCC report related to
India in 5-6 points.
Member 4
1. you know national health mission (and he explained that
center shares money to states to improve health system)
Why people blame center for covid when health is clearly
state subject.
2. Do you think center should interfere in state subject
like health
3. If center manages covid by itself, why some states
performed well and some couldn't do well.
Chairman
1. Do you want us to ask from anything, it's okay even if
you say no
(I said badminton or Andhra Pradesh)
2. Do you think bifurcation was necessary or beneficial.
3. That demand existed from 30 years back. Center could have
let the demand continue as it is. Why did it yield now.
Thank you, you may leave now
Board is very cordial.
They let me express my views and didn't interrupt
unnecessarily.
All the best to all.