Candidate from Maharashtra
PT on 2nd August FN
Manoj Sony Sir Board
Qualification: BSc, MBA (Finance), CAIIB.
Optional: Public Administration
Place: Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Work Experience: 5 year + experience and last assignment was
Assistant Manager in Public Sector
Bank. Now fully preparing for civil services.
Hobby: DIY, Quora and Teaching.
I am not mentioning some of questions which were related to
very personal information.
Well questioned are not in sequence too. But written for
separately for chairperson and other members.
Chairman Sir:
1.Tell me about yourself in 40 second?
2. Why did you leave your public sector bank?
3. Wasn’t it possible to prepare with public sector bank
job.
4. What did you learn from your two year stay in Tamilnadu
while working in bank?
5. Civil Services is of lot of uncertainty. Do you have any
plan B?
6. Being from humble background how did I contribute to your
Society. Especially in Taluka or
District?
Members:
1. Why do you want to become IAS?
2. You are science graduate and you can use your science
knowledge for administration?
3. You got two now national level prizes for optimizing
banking operation? What was it about? (I just
told topic and asked do he want me to explain in details. He
asked me to explain). I explained my work.
4. What learning from of Shivaji Maharaj can be useful in
present governance system?
5. Why higher cases of COVID in NAGPUR?
6. Do you know a writer who writes on Shivaji Maharaj? (I
did not remember. I said I am not able to
remember his name.)
7. What is Afghanistan issue? How do you see India’s role in
it?
8. Why banks are making lot of NPA (told them in policy
issue and operational issues format)
9. Should governments go for privatization of bank?
10. Why NPA is lower in Private bank and higher in Public
sector bank.
11. How do you see banking after 10 years when privatization
and merger is going on?
12. Why Videocon group has failed (it was continuous
question to IBC reference in one of my answer)
13. Asked me to explain DIY (Hobby). What innovations I did
in It. He asked can you explain them. ( I
told one. He asked me one more )
14. He said will it be right to call them DIY? ( as per my
understanding there are part of DIY. But sir,
if other name available please suggest me. He smiled)
15. How we are performing in Disaster management and what we
can learn for future? ( I mentioned
DM in one of answer related to Diversity of work of IAS
Background
B.tech in Mechanical engg, MNNIT Allahabad
Work ex- Tata Motors, New Delhi
Native- Gorakhpur
Optional- Philosophy
Prof Manoj Soni Sir Board, 2nd Aug, afternoon shift
First in the group
M1(Chairperson)
Asked to remove mask to verify photo.
1) So 'my name', How is life?
2) So you left your job in TML after a couple of years to
prepare for civil services, are you also giving
other exams?
2) Why philosophy as optional, was it due to interest or a
tactical decision?
3) Name six schools of Indian philosophyi.e. saddarshana, in
order. Name various Vedantic schools.
4) After more than 70 yeras of independence has India been
able to fully utilize its soft power?
M2(Lady member)
1) Meaning of name.
2) Tata leader who inspired you most. What was most
prominent leadership lesson you learnt from
him?
3) What strategies would you follow to promote soft power in
abroad?
M3
1 - Does your interest extends to sociopoltical philosophy
also? What is the relation between
democracy and socialism? Have read book titled 'democratic
socialism'(also mentioned writers but i am
not able to recall)?
2- What is the relation between FR and DPSP?What happens if
conflict arises? Name the judgements
related to it in order.
3- How EVs benefit in reducing carbon emissons?
M4
1- Why the EV market is not picking up?
2- Continuing with Constitution, what provisions for Power
devolution between centre and state? What
happens in case of conflict?
3-What are various environmental protection laws in india?
4- What is the forest cover in india? What's the trend, by how much it has increased?
M5
1-What do you like to read? Favourite biographies. What
other writers do you read?What about poets?
So you like purist poems?
2-You are also interested in philosophies of other nations.
Which ones? What about Sartre? Have you
read philosophical books like that by ayn rand?
3- In what groups of people you can classify the population
in Gorakhpur? What about for someone as
development office?
4-In reference to your statement on diaspora, what do you
think are reasons for attacks on indians in
african continent?
Board :- Manoj soni sir
Time duration - 35 to 40 minutes
*Chairman*
1.Meaning of my name
2.Have you heard of Azeem o shan Shahansha song?
3. Seen film jodha akbar?
4. You studied in Mahatma Gandhi University. Tell me why
Mahatma Gandhi is great?
5. Is Gandhian Economic model practical? Why, why not?
6. Tell me three things that u can do practical with
Gandhian economic model?
7. Define yourself
8. What qualities you have that take you to greatness?
9. Name 5 areas of your interest? ( most of questions asked
by board members revolved around these
interests areas of mine)
*Member 1*
1.Medals for India in Olympics?
2. why india weak in sports?
3. What's the relation of sports with education?
4. You studied electronics and communication engg. Is Social
media good or bad?
5. What's the issue going on now regarding privacy?
6. Explain pegasus controversy
7. If transparency is necessity in public affairs , why issues?
*Member 2*
1. Why kerala good in education?
2. Why people moving gulf if its that good?
3.Impact on tourism due to Covid
4. What shd be done to improve tourism sector
5.Kovalam resort condition
6. You studied in Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya. What are it's
positives?
*Member 3*
1.Why 'Bin Latheef' in name!
2. Explain the social development indicators of kerala.
3. Why then people moving to gulf?
4. How can kerala's economy be made better?
5.What you will do as an ifs officer to make the situation
of NRIs better?
5. Even small and poor countries like Ghana plays football?
Why football not getting momentum in
India?
*Member 4*
1.Why your profile says that you are an educator? ( educator
at kerala state civil service academy
mentioned in DAF). What you have to do in Kerala State civil
service academy?
2. Why you didnt work as engineer? Why turned into civil
service?
3.Whats ur father and mother doing?
4. Favourite football club? (said FC Barcelona)
5.Why arsenal in decline? ( seems member is Arsenal fan)
6.Why keralites not joining army ?
7. Why spice trade from Malabar declining?
Board : Air Marshall Ajit Bhonsle Sir
Order : 4th in sequence
Academics : B Tech in Computer Science from IIT Hyderabad
Work Experience : Worked for 2 years as Software Engineer at
Flipkart
Optional : Political Science
Chairman
- Read my DAF out loud - IIT, Flipkart, Hobbies, etc
- "You must be very popular in college"
- Who was your best friend in college?
- If we call and ask him to tell good things about you, what
would he say?
- What are bad things about your friend?
- What is the most important thing in communication?
Member 1
- How has India's journey been in EODB? What are our
challenges?
- Mention few factors of EODB
- Have you invested your money anywhere? How did you invest
and where? [Along with other things, I
mentioned cryptocurrency here]
- Differences between shares and mutual funds
Member 2 [Lady]
- You worked at Flipkart, how did e-commerce revolutionise the marketplace?
- Aren't these big companies a threat to retail stores?
- You mentioned investing in cryptocurrencies, what is
RBI/Govt doing in regulating cryptocurrencies?
- What are the pros and cons of investing in
cryptocurrencies?
Member 3 [Lady]
- *She Corrected my answer on regulation of
cryptocurrencies*
- How did covid 2nd wave affect us?
- You are from Warangal, why was Warangal in news recently?
- How does a site get recognised as UNESCO World Heritage
Site?
- What is the other site that got this status along with
Ramappa?
- Who are "Covidiots"?
Member 4
- You studied Computer Science, what is Quantum Computing?
- How does Quantum computing affect encryption technology?
- What is the difference between Gandhi and Marx? (one more
follow up question on this topic)
Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir's board.
Date of Interview: 02-08-2021 forenoon
profile- Btech ECE
Home State Uttarakhand
Hobbies Cooking and movies.
History Optional
work ex : IT Sector and currently in govt job (ASO)
ch:
What do you know about Dholpur House? Why are there so many
houses in delhi like Hyderabad
house, bikaner house.
do you cook by watching YouTube videos?
Which movie watched recently?
Justice bhandare's article something reg india not doing enough
for its daughters. where not doing
enough.
M1: Why you left private sector job?
Difference between private sector and public sector?
what are your views on lateral entry? will it change the
government work culture?
M2:you are an ece engineer what will happen to the world
when we remove plank's constant?
what are different schools of historiography?
what was Marxist school's view on 1857 revolt?
do u agree with their view?
M3: what is limited at the end of a pvt company's name?
what is a listed company? Differences bw private sector and
public sector?
what is your view regarding privatisation?
which indian psu did not perform well after privatisation?
M4: Need of independent directors in pvt companies?
Who was Jim Corbett?
why tigers become man-eaters?
Chamoli disaster happened? why such disasters are happening?
so shall we stop all the development
works in backward hill areas? how to prevent such disasters?
Ch: What is Mission Karmayogi? what is the difference
between rule based and role based model?
Can the cloudburst be controlled using Doppler radars?
Why was your Start-up called that?
Explain the gap in your DAF
Three places that you worked on? What role? Work ex?
Health care - kerela, mp : which one better?
M1:
Is Economics an exact science?
What is economic scenario post covid? What was it last year?
Is the figure of de-growth right, because informal I'd not
really a part of calculation ?
What is a strategic alliance that has recently been news?
Which country will hold influence in Afg? Who will hold
power?
How India shall solve the Taliban issue of islamic
radicalisation?
M2:
Start-ups, why rising in Banglore and not in Mumbai?
Is Existence of mentorship a growth factor?
Railways privatisation - what advantage?
- but if is is still mired with delays and bad service, who
will pay more?
- how to better manage privatisation?
- why do airports have carpet, when so hard to clean?
What is Quilling? (Hobby)
M3:
Why stock market so erratic?
What has SEBI done to avoid scam?
Why is stock market so bullish with the current economic
situation?
Do you think alpha, beta gives good perspective of stock
market happening s?
M4:
Farmers protesting, why?
What to do then? (don't make MSP statutory) Board Satyawati
mam - 35 minute
Background
Bsc IT
In food business since last 10 years
Manager at RBI past six months
Sujata Mehta madams board
Chairman.
1. Introduce yourself
2. Tell me something about your business.
3. Why do you want to join civil services leaving ur
business
4 .why corona cases are rising in Maharashtra
Members
1. What should be done to propel economy
2. What measure have government taken
3. LPG reforms
4. Rbi functions
5. Rbi government controversy
6.. historical importance of pali district .( My home town )
7.mumbai corona model
8. Monetary policy and fiscal policy.
Some counter questions wer der ..mostly it was on economy
business and RBI
Board - Manoj Soni Sir ( 5 Members )
3rd August, Afternoon Session - 1st to go.
Piyush Kumar Rai
Graduation- BTech, Material Science and Engineering IIT
Kanpur
Optional - PSIR
Hobbies - Listening Talks on Advaita Vedanta and Reading Non
Fiction Books
1. What's going on in life?
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2. Advaita Vedanta - Philosophy of Shankara, Right! Very
unusual for a young person!
3. Your graduation subject is a very specialised subject
with high demand, why do you want to join
services?
4. Which of the following subject are you most comfortable
with - PSIR, Agriculture, Forestry etc. -
follow up on IR!
5. So, There is a concept called Thucydides trap in IR, have
you heard of it? What is it?
6. Do you think this was applicable to India-China
Relationship in recent times?
M2
1. After IIT, Why IAS? Don't you think it's a waste of a
seat!
2. You are a sports person, volleyball! You Run Marathon
too! What is the best timing? Do you run
regularly!
3. What do you think of Odd even scheme, do you think it
worked well!
4. Why is zomato IPO getting oversubscribed! Don't you think
it's a risky thing?
5. Why did you change your school after 10th ( JNV Ballia to
JNV Pondicherry).
Wanted to ask few more, I guess! But Soni Sir reminded him
of time!
M3
1. Have you heard of Max Muller? Translated upanishads!
2. What do you think of disinvestment by government? Some
areas where we shouldn't disinvest?
3. Does genetics have to play some role in sports? Why do
you think we aren't doing well? Offer some
solutions.
4. Are you following olympics! What happend in today's
match!
M4 -
1. Have you heard of Badrayana? What does shankara has to do
with him?
2. Have you heard the name of Plato! What's the name of his
book? What is he talking about?
3. Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithya! Tell your interpretation of
it!
4 - Russia, France and Isreal - Indian Relationship[1]A follow up question
on - Economic Dimension of the relationship!
M5 ( The only lady member)
1. Why IAS, IPS over IFS when you have good knowledge of IR?
2. You didn't work after graduation, didn't you ever think
of it!
3. What are the similarities between Machiavelli and
Chankya?
4. Why do people put Machiavelli ahead of Kautilya?
Soni Sir : Best wishes, your interview is over.
PS- Will update, in case I remember any question that I
forgot to add.
Candidate's optional is economics.
Vyas Sir panel
1. Niti Ayog freight policy - have you read about it ?
- India at OECD about global minimum corporate tax
- follow up question on Treaty Shopping
- CAD comment.
- 3 TOP INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGES OF INDIA
2nd member:
- GDP IS DROPPING/ SLOWDOWN- WHY DO YOU THINK THAT?
- 5 trillion dollar economy, when will we achieve and at
what rate
- Stock market boom despite lockdown.
3rd member:
- what is Resistance training?
- K-DRAMAS and their reflection of the society
( was asked about gender discrimination also)
- Why is K-pop so much out there/ why is the following so
high?
4th member:
- Energy policy in India -Why is India not doing Renewable
energy?
- Difference between nuclear fission and fusion
- AI/ blockchain, what are these technologies?
5th member:
- Afghan Peace process, is us troop pullout valid?
- what India should do?
- Aspirational youth and Depressed Youth of india
- IPS- WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT THE NAXAL SITUATION?
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- IAS- HOW WILL YOU TACKLE MALNUTRITION?
- one word answer: How will you fix the civil service
structure esp police, how to make it more
responsive?
Chairperson:
- “3 schemes”- differenciate- UDAY/ UJALA/ UJWALA
—the end—
Interview lasted for 20-22 minutes
3/8/2021
Maths and computing, IIT kharagpur [2019 graduate]
Board: Manoj Soni Sir
Afternoon, 2nd in order.
Chairman:
How is the name of your village pronounced?
Are you the first person from your village to appear in the
CSE interview?
Which basic facilities are available in your village? Which
are lacking?
Suppose a person from your village has gone to the USA and
earned a lot of money and gives you 50
crore to bring development in your village. You have to
spend it within 5 years. Tell me your priorities.
( 5-6 minute long discussion on various issues I mentioned.
He insisted on specifics like how much
exactly I will spend on which projects and how I will
implement it.)
Member 1:
Carrying forward the discussion on your village, tell me
what is the potential of mustard oil production
in your village? Will you include it in your list of
projects?
What about fisheries?
What is Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan? What is the National Rural
Health Mission?
What is the Indradhanush mission?
(Forgetting few questions. I will update as I recall.)
Member 2: [Lady member]
Why did you join NCC?
What are the aims of NCC?
What did you learn from NCC?
What was Ramanujan's contribution? What is so special about
his achievement?
How will you use mathematics to solve the problems of your
village?
Member 3:
What is the status of sanitation in your village? Will you
include it in your list of projects? [with
reference to the last question by the chairman.]
So many IAS/IPS from Bihar, but development has still not
come in Bihar. What are the reasons?
The problems you mention are known to people in Bihar, still
no action has been taken. Why?
What do you understand by development?
How to achieve practically what you said? [I had emphasised
inclusive and participatory development]
What parameters will you use to measure this kind of
development?
Define sustainable development.
Why is air pollution such a big issue? What should be done
so that industrialization takes place and air
remains pure too. [He was talking in the context of Bihar’s
industrialization.]
What is the greenhouse gas effect?
Member 4:
Why is the Siachen Glacier important to us? Why do we have
armed forces in such extreme
conditions?
Not even a blade of grass grows over there. Do you think it
is justifiable to spend so much money in
that region?
Why has the defence budget not increased as a percentage of
GDP in so many years? What do you
recommend regarding an increase in budget?
What are the challenges in defence budget expenditure?
[discussion on revenue expenditure vs capital
expenditure issues. ]
Chairman sir: We wish you best of luck. Your interview is
over.
I thanked the chairman and members.
Panel was cordial and gave me ample time to frame my
answers.
PS: Few questions might be missing. I will add them later
when I recall. During the interview, a mask
is mandatory but face-shield is optional.
Board: Sujata Mehta ma'am
Duration: 30 mins
Date: 03/08/2021
Maharashtra/MBBS/IRS IT/Geography
Chairperson:
Tell me about yourself briefly. When did you finish your
graduation? Were you in IRTS before? What
are you doing currently?
1)Due to recent changes in income tax law which reduced the
window for reopening of past cases, a lot of reassessment notices are being
issued suddenly. Are you aware of this issue? What is your view on that.
2) Don't you think IT department has very adversarial view
of taxpayers. After so many years of
independence is this still okay.
3) Why so less number of taxpayers in India, do you think it
is related to how taxpayers are treated by tax department.
4) Do you think income tax department is sensitive about
this issue.
5) Do they sensitise you in academy regarding how taxpayers
should be treated, is that a part of your
curriculum?
6) Are the measures taken by department in this regard
adequate? Are they working?
M1:
1)What is Demographic Dividend?
2) Where does India stand in this case?
3) What are the steps being taken to take advantage of
India's demographic dovidend
4) What are your views on government mandated population
control measures. Do you think it can
work.
M2
1) What measures are being taken by income tax department to
increase the tax base
2) How many people declared income above 5 crores in last 3
years. Based on the these numbers do
you think these measures seem to be working then?
3) Petrol prices are rising steeply, there is so much uproar
over it. What are the reasons?
4) Do you think government should pass on the benefit of
lower crude oil prices to common people
M3
1)'Vivaad se vishwas' Is it successful?
2) 80% of total income tax is paid by 20% taxpayers. In this
case do you think we should exempt
remaining 80% population from paying direct tax as they are
paying very insignificant amount as it is.
Will this work?
3) Some economists demand abolition of Income Tax altogether,
what's your view on that.
4) Some economists suggest income tax is government mandated
forced labour. Do you agree with this view?
M4
1) What do you understand by quid pro quo. Isn't it inherent
between taxpayers and government?
2) Did you study mathematics in school? Do you remember that
formula (a+b)^2.
3) What are various landholding categories in India?
4) What is share of India in global land? Share in global
population? What are corresponding figures
for China?
5) Do you remember the PURA scheme. What is it?
6) What is reverse migration? What are the reasons?
Chairperson:
1) What are your views on Aarey metro controversy. Should
they go ahead with the project
2) What about the alternative land for the project,
shouldn't they go ahead with that instead of aarey land.
3) What do you understand by intergenerational equity.
Thank you. Your interview is over
Date of Interview: 03/08/2021 - afternoon shift - 3rd to go.
Board: Air Marshal A S Bhonsle
Optional: PSIR
Edu: BA, MA - Pol Sc
Chair:
- Greeted and Welcomed. Told to take off the face shield.
- Talked about long names (as my name is one of the long
ones)
- Suryavansham and Agneepath discussed to bring me to
comfort zone
- What is your aim in life, except your career goals?
- How have you been trying to achieve that?
- which 2 qualities of yours can I learn about, from outside
your DAF?
- Why did you not join the NDA?
- Since you have already qualified both CDS and NDA in the
past, what is the difference in the crowd
that applies for these exams - now vs then?
M1 (Lady):
- What is unique about diary writing?
- What reflections does diary writing bring in your life?
- Assume you are the incharge officer of a department, and a
junior lady approaches you suggesting
that she has faced sexual harassment. What will be your
approach to the issue?
- What are the issues faced by women in your district?
- What are the changes you would want to bring to improve
the conditions of ladies?
M2 (Lady):
- What is a meaningful change, as per you?
- What has been your contribution to the society in the 2nd
wave of pandemic?
- How is WHO being criticised for pandemic response?
- What is the take of EU, USA, and the west towards pandemic
response by China?
- What are the theories of origin of the pandemic?
- What is the current status of the pandemic origin tracing?
- What are monoclonal antibodies, and how useful are they?
- Why are we unable to get Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in
India?
- What are some issues with Covaxin?
M3:
- What are salient features of Madhubani paintings?
- What are salient features of the work of Raja Ravi Verma?
- What is NAM, and is it losing relevance now?
- Should India continue with the idea of NAM, or drop it?
- What is your opinion on “dynamic neutrality” and “peaceful
co-existence” regarding NAM? Should
we remove these words?
- What is identity politics and what are issues with it?
- Is identity politics detrimental to democracy?
M4:
- What was your job profile in [one of the previous firms]?
- What is an audit committee?
- Who can be a member of the audit committee?
- What are the things you will take care about while making
an overseas offer?
Chair:
- What do you think of the quote “When stupidity is
considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be
intelligent.”
- Can you repeat your opinion on whether identity politics
is detrimental to democracy?
- it was a pleasure talking to you. Best wishes for your
future endeavors.
This is where the interview concluded
Sathiyavathy mam board
Background -
BTech in Mech engg
Masters of Public health
Worked as Chief Ministers fellow (Govt of Maharashtra)
Currently working as Health and wellness officer.
Optional - History
Positions - social service coordinator, sports coordinator,
alumni commitee representative
Hobbies/extra curricular - Public health intern BMC Mumbai,
worked with Chief minister CSR cell
(Govt of MH) , Jagriti yatra participant, Practicing Hath
yoga asana.
Chairperson -
(Mam read out whole DAF in start.)
What were the subjects that you studied during Masters ?
Did you studied gender as a subject (had it in my PG) ?
What is Chief minister fellowship?
What work did you do during your fellowship?
Roles and responsibilities
You are from public health background, tell me your view on
UP population draft bill? Do you support it?
What is TFR India right now?
What is our TFR aim?
UP TFR?
Follow up - if you don't have such bill then UP will take
many more years to stabilize its population
than othe r states .. wont it be imbalance ?
Member 1 -
Let's talk abt history.
What do you like the most in ancient history? (Said Ashoka
and his Dhamma)
Tell us something abt Chandragupta, bindusara, ashoka. (Open
ended Q to tell whatever I know)
Who was chandraguptas guide/mentor ?
Mention some of the books written by Chankaya
Why ashoka embraced Buddhism ?
Tell us something abt vedic period.
Buddha got enlightenment. What do you mean by that ?
Member 2
Continuing with history, at what point of time Marathas
reached at the zenith of their empire ?
We have seen lockdowns in COVID. If 3rd waves comes do you
thing complete lockdown will help?
We also need to take care of our economic considerations.
Member 3
What measures are needed to strengthen rural health systems?
Told abt few things.
Then he asked me to specifically pin point measures in every
field I mentioned.
Do you think pandemic like COVID can be handled at village
level? At PHC level?
What is history ?
Isn't history means interpretation?
Member 4 -
What is euthanasia?
How can we increase income of rural households
Air Marshal Bhosale Sir Board
Interview date : 20/08/2021
Computer science, PSIR backgrounds
DAF included Smart India hackathon, Publishing a research paper, etc.
Chairperson
Why was Smart India hackathon about
How is it organised?
Which ministry gave you the problem statement
What was it
How did you win the price in the innovation category
M1
What if you are the head of an organisation and there are allegations of corruptions from your staff members how will you act in the situation?
Organisations that can be approached to tackle corruption in bureaucracy
How do you look at yourself as a leader
What would you like to inculcate in your team( qualities)
Name any scheme that gas greatly affected the rural population in India( i talked about Swach Bharat Mission)
M3
What was the research paper about?
Was your AI Machine intelligent
How did you construct the algorithm
What is nano technology
Unit of nanotechnology
What are basic parts of a computer
Compare the basic parts of the computer to human body
Basic difference between human body's working and working of a computer
How do neurons work
How does current flow in a computer
M4
What is blockchain
Most important feature of blockchain
Is blockchain used in govt right now
You talked about Swach Bharat Mission, what to do if no one is using the infrastructure
M5
Do you know any refugees from the North east
What is India's law with respect to refugees
Do you know about Chakma Refugees
Any idea how India is tackling Incoming afghans in India , are everyone getting preferred or only certain religions
What is man in the middle attack
Crypto firm that was recently hacked
Chairperson
Suppose you are India's representative to kabul, what would be your topmost priority there
Will you return to India like the way current diplomats are returning
Suppose you are leading a team of 4 members who are on a mission to evacuate Individuals from kabul, who will be those 4 members and how will you carry out the mission
Interview date : 20/08/2021
Computer science, PSIR backgrounds
DAF included Smart India hackathon, Publishing a research paper, etc.
Chairperson
Why was Smart India hackathon about
How is it organised?
Which ministry gave you the problem statement
What was it
How did you win the price in the innovation category
M1
What if you are the head of an organisation and there are allegations of corruptions from your staff members how will you act in the situation?
Organisations that can be approached to tackle corruption in bureaucracy
How do you look at yourself as a leader
What would you like to inculcate in your team( qualities)
Name any scheme that gas greatly affected the rural population in India( i talked about Swach Bharat Mission)
M3
What was the research paper about?
Was your AI Machine intelligent
How did you construct the algorithm
What is nano technology
Unit of nanotechnology
What are basic parts of a computer
Compare the basic parts of the computer to human body
Basic difference between human body's working and working of a computer
How do neurons work
How does current flow in a computer
M4
What is blockchain
Most important feature of blockchain
Is blockchain used in govt right now
You talked about Swach Bharat Mission, what to do if no one is using the infrastructure
M5
Do you know any refugees from the North east
What is India's law with respect to refugees
Do you know about Chakma Refugees
Any idea how India is tackling Incoming afghans in India , are everyone getting preferred or only certain religions
What is man in the middle attack
Crypto firm that was recently hacked
Chairperson
Suppose you are India's representative to kabul, what would be your topmost priority there
Will you return to India like the way current diplomats are returning
Suppose you are leading a team of 4 members who are on a mission to evacuate Individuals from kabul, who will be those 4 members and how will you carry out the mission
Date - 20 Aug 2021
Board - Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir
Time - Afternoon session. Last to go. Approx 30+ min
Home state- Maharashtra, Pune.
Btech Computer Engi -2018
Nirma University Ahmedabad
Optional- Anthropology
Work ex - Oracle - GIFT city Gandhinagar
Areas of interest- Game dev, teaching
Chairman-
So you graduated from Nirma.Tell me 5 qualities of Karsanbhai Patel?
Do they teach students these things?
Which is your one lifelong learning from your GIFT city's work experience?
Member1-
1. You did computers right.Tell me what is cryptography?
Then he talked 2 min about keys in cryptography etc and said leave it.
2.What will be the impact of quantum computing on cryptography?
I told about cryptography breaking and superposition
3.What is superposition?
4.Suppose you have 8 bits in quantum so how much possible 1/0 combination can be possible?
I again said about superposition and said I don't know the exact no because it will be too much higher than 2 to power 8
Not satisfied.
5.What is Ct scan ? Full form
6.Which rays are used in it?
7.Tell me 3 uses of nuclear energy?
Member2 -Lady
1. What is big data?
2.Suppose as a DM you have to manage migrants labours data how will you form an accurate database?
In one of the point I talked about feedback and missing links
3.How will you take feedbacks?
4.Now let's move on over data.
Women work force participation ratio in India is very low.Tell me laws for increasing that?
5.What is gift city?
6.What is so special about it?
Member3
1.Where do we find naga tribe?
2.Do they found outside India also?
3.Recent constitutional amendment related to them
4.PM on this independence day said about collective power of small and marginal farmers what does he talking about exactly?
5.You mentioned nuclear isotopes for cancer earlier tell me law via which any hospital or clinic can use them?
6.What is the tech behind MRI?
7.One very special thing about Gift city? I mentioned one and he said no.He was expecting about some special solid waste management there.
Member4-Lady
1. What have you done about game development?
2.Why we need ease of doing business index?
3.So as you mentioned about 10 parameters let's talk about registration of property.
4.Why it is needed and it's importance?
5.Tell me 5 major problem India is facing?
6.Why cooperative movement was successful in areas like milk but not in land ?
Chairman sir-
1.What will you do now?
I said that I will go and celebrate my friend's bday
2.Where?
3.Convey wishes from my side also.
Your interview is over.Best of luck.
Board - Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir
Time - Afternoon session. Last to go. Approx 30+ min
Home state- Maharashtra, Pune.
Btech Computer Engi -2018
Nirma University Ahmedabad
Optional- Anthropology
Work ex - Oracle - GIFT city Gandhinagar
Areas of interest- Game dev, teaching
Chairman-
So you graduated from Nirma.Tell me 5 qualities of Karsanbhai Patel?
Do they teach students these things?
Which is your one lifelong learning from your GIFT city's work experience?
Member1-
1. You did computers right.Tell me what is cryptography?
Then he talked 2 min about keys in cryptography etc and said leave it.
2.What will be the impact of quantum computing on cryptography?
I told about cryptography breaking and superposition
3.What is superposition?
4.Suppose you have 8 bits in quantum so how much possible 1/0 combination can be possible?
I again said about superposition and said I don't know the exact no because it will be too much higher than 2 to power 8
Not satisfied.
5.What is Ct scan ? Full form
6.Which rays are used in it?
7.Tell me 3 uses of nuclear energy?
Member2 -Lady
1. What is big data?
2.Suppose as a DM you have to manage migrants labours data how will you form an accurate database?
In one of the point I talked about feedback and missing links
3.How will you take feedbacks?
4.Now let's move on over data.
Women work force participation ratio in India is very low.Tell me laws for increasing that?
5.What is gift city?
6.What is so special about it?
Member3
1.Where do we find naga tribe?
2.Do they found outside India also?
3.Recent constitutional amendment related to them
4.PM on this independence day said about collective power of small and marginal farmers what does he talking about exactly?
5.You mentioned nuclear isotopes for cancer earlier tell me law via which any hospital or clinic can use them?
6.What is the tech behind MRI?
7.One very special thing about Gift city? I mentioned one and he said no.He was expecting about some special solid waste management there.
Member4-Lady
1. What have you done about game development?
2.Why we need ease of doing business index?
3.So as you mentioned about 10 parameters let's talk about registration of property.
4.Why it is needed and it's importance?
5.Tell me 5 major problem India is facing?
6.Why cooperative movement was successful in areas like milk but not in land ?
Chairman sir-
1.What will you do now?
I said that I will go and celebrate my friend's bday
2.Where?
3.Convey wishes from my side also.
Your interview is over.Best of luck.
Keywords from DAF: BTech Computer Science, IRAS, PSIR, Chess
Bhonsle sir board
CM:
What is anti chess?
What do you think is easier, chess or anti- chess?
M1 (ma’am):
tell 3 significant international events that happened in August
tell 3 significant domestic events that happened in August
what accounting reforms railways is doing to improve public service delivery
what problems do MSMEs face in India?
M2 (sir):
how is Internet governed?
what is DNS?
how many routes are there in DNS (don’t remember this question exactly or what he wanted to ask, I said idk)
does India has cyber security policy?
what is critical information infrastructure? who decides what would be included in that list?
M3 (ma’am):
recently PM announced 75 new Vande Bharat trains. Does it require new tracks or can it run on old ones?
is railways budget deficit or surplus?
you are already in the services. Do you think civil services require reforms?
M4 (sir):
it is said that white has an advantage in chess because of first move? Why is that?
what is Big Bang, black hole? how can we say that universe is expanding?
you studied CS. Should I ask you about database management?
CM:
What are your plans for today?
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Date - 18th August 2021- Forenoon session- Last to go ( 1.05 pm)
• Board- Dr TCA Anant sir
• Background - B Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
• Optional- PSIR
• Home State- Maharashtra
• Time- 25-30 mins
• DAF tags- Quizzing, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Head of an event, Calligraphy, Fighter jets
Chairman:
Read out only educational qualification from DAF.
• What have you been doing since graduation (2018) ?
• Other than preparation ? What else ?
• Any community participation ?
• What did u do in Covid related works ?
• Why did u choose PSIR ?
( M 4 interrupted. Chairman asked me to answer him )
• Follow up questions on this
M 1
• What is 'The Argumentative Indian' concept ? Who gave this concept ?
• Is it good to be argumentative ?
• Should civil servant be argumentative ?
• Does it mean obstructionist ?
• Do u support bifurcation of Maharashtra ? Asked me to justify my stand ?
• Why Pune and Mumbai have higher covid cases ?
M 2
• Long questions on Sugarcane, Sugar industry and diversion of water resources.
• Current stats on farmers' suicide.
• Suppose you are an officer in charge, how will you oppose strong sugar lobby, liquor barons ? Any steps taken on this ?
• What can be done in Marathwada ?
• Question on resource transfer.
M 3 - lady member - very soft spoken, unable to hear her question.
Asked her politely to repeat the question. She removed her mask and asked me to remove my mask.
• Afghan issue - Impact on India's international standing, Impact on Pakistan's standing.
• Sudden withdrawal of USA from Afganisthan ? Why so much hurry ? Is it fair to leave all armed vehicles, infrastructure ?
• Do you think Biden is a weak president ?
• On one hand many states are bringing population control policies/bills and on other hand we are allowing Refugees. What is the way forward ?
M 4
• Asked about my interest in fighter jets
• Why India could not develop commercial aircrafts' engine as many countries have done that eg Brazil- Embraer ?
• What Boeing is doing in India ? Which parts of aircrafts are we producing right now?
• Your first preference is IAS. Suppose you are SDM of your district for 6 months, what are your short term priorities ?
• Quickly tell any 5 major much needed power sector reforms ?
Chairman-
Your Interview is over. You may leave now.
Relevant Profile: Optional – PSIR; B.Tech (Avionics, IIST), MBA (IIM Bangalore), Management Consulting, Currently in a Startup, Ranchi (Jharkhand); ISRO project on Power Distribution Systems, University Cricket teams, National Model United Nations, Playing Tabla, Reading novels about Intelligence Agencies.
Board – Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir; 18th August; 5.05-5.35 pm (5th to go)
Chairperson:
1. You have a beautiful name, what does it mean? Who kept it? Do you think name is important? Does it reflect upon the person?
2. Is that so, if it’s not important, and only deeds and achievements are important, then would you like if parents would have named you Shakal, Mogambo or Shaitan Singh? Agreed that he is a war hero, but Shaitan Singh from name seems like a ‘Parakrami’ person, what about you?
3. Your grades were high in IIST, were you a topper there? I have visited that institute; it is a unique one. Tell me, how it has shaped you? What changes did you experience in yourself, studying there?
4. What position did you play in the cricket team of IIMB and IIST?
5. Give me a brief description of Tabla as an instrument? Have you learnt it professionally? Tell me about the origin of Tabla?
M1 (lady member):
1. Our PM talks about aspirations of Youth and achieving them in the next 25 years till our centenary celebrations of independence. Taking your own example, what are the aspirations of the youth of our country?
2. How will you create an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in our country?
3. What are the reasons for drug issue in the youth? What should we do as a society, as a family to tackle it? What is the government doing with its laws and agencies?
M2:
1. Since your optional is PSIR, tell me, can a state government amend laws made by center on issues in the concurrent list?
2. Recently our PM chaired a meet in UNSC, what was it about? How many pillars given by him? Broad contours of the pillars?
3. What is the difference between Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific concepts?
4. Why do you only read novels about intelligence agencies, why not actual books written by former operatives? If you have read real books too, written by operatives, tell me their names and authors?
5. What is counter-intelligence? Which are the foreign intelligence agencies which have significant presence in our country? You have read their books, tell me at least a few from them? Ok, what is the full form of ISI? Why is it called Inter-Services Intelligence?
6. Haven’t you read books by foreign intelligence agency operatives? Ok, so tell me two famous operations of Mossad?
7. As an MBA and a consultant, tell me, how should I decide which hybrid annuity product should I invest in from a range of products?
M3 (lady member):
1. Since you are from Ranchi, tell me why the great PSUs of Ranchi are in a state of decline?
2. Has Jharkhand benefitted from its separation from Bihar? Tell me from economic, cultural, political, LWE perspective?
3. What do you think about Vodafone Idea going under and Telecom market becoming a duopoly? What are its advantages and disadvantages? What will be its implications?
4. What was this National Model United Nations? Which country did you represent and what was the theme?
M4:
1. I see that your grades were high in IIST, were you a topper there? (Exactly the same question as Chairperson Sir)
2. Why did Chandrayaan 2 lander fail to do a soft landing? But the flight was automated, why did we need constant monitoring of Altimeter data?
3. Tell me about your project in ISRO?
4. Tell me the difference between a Missile and a cannon? What about tracking in a missile? What about control and guidance systems in missile?
5. What taals did you learn in Tabla? Why only comfortable in Teen Taal and Kaharwa Taal? Why not Dadra, Jhaptaal and Ek taal? But you have learnt it professionally, so you should be comfortable in all of them? (Full on grilling for 2 minutes).
Date : 18/08/2021
Morning Session
Board : TC Anant Sir
Optional : Geography
Background : Civil Engineering
State : Bihar
Work : L&T and Deputy Collector (UT)
Time : approx 35 mints
Chairman Sir:
( Remove your face shield and be relaxed)
1. So you have been to Bihar, Telangana and Delhi, any other place you have visited ( I told about my current training which is undergoing in Maharajganj)
2. Two unique positives and negatives of Maharajganj.
3. How will you turn the negatives into positives?
4. Challenges you faced during your current tenure of training. How did you overcome?
M1:
1. Government denied to disclose certain information demanded by SC to be disclosed, your take on that.
2. Threat of Pegasus vis-a-vis national security.
3. Do you know about Saharsa district ? What problems will you take at first if you are made DM of Saharsa? ( I answered Education and health )
4. What about flood? How flood impacts education ?
5. You are a Civil Engineer what solutions will you suggest ( I gave structural and non structural solutions, stressed more on watershed management approach)
M2:
1. You are a Civil Engineer and is talking about watershed management , you engineers only built dams like Tehri, how will you justify ?
2. How Nepal can be convinced to solve the problem of flood in Bihar ( I mentioned in one of the solution the problem also lies in the upper riparian region like Nepal)
3. How is the economic trade between Bihar and Nepal, current status.
4. What is the unique name given to Bihar - Nepal relationship ( Roti - Beti)
5. Explain this unique relationship .
6. Current status of Indo - Nepal relationship, who is the culprit?
7. How will you explain the attitude of SC during Covid 2nd Wave ( Judicial restraint / judicial activism )
M3 (Mam) :
1. Justify your stance with an example , how was it judicial restraint ?
2. What is PNJ? Mention two major derivatives of PNJ.
3. Justice Hurried is......fill & Justice Delayed is ..... fill ; now explain these two principles with examples from india.
4. You mentioned about undertrials, who are responsible and what is the current percentage of undertrials.
5. You mentioned about legal aids, so how as an SDM , you will ensure legal aids to those vulnerables and poor.
6. Has Judiciary and bureaucrats failed in providing free legal aids.
7. Why civil suites are delayed? ( Mentioned of legal ethics for advocates and transfer of judges), what is the average disposal time of civil suites in India ?
M4 : ( You can remove mask too)
1. Is virtual court meaningful, how to make is more accessible to poor.
2. What is eCourt system ?
3. What is safety factor ?
4. Safety factor in Tehri Dam vs Bhakra Nangal Dam.
5. Being selected in IFoS and For UP SDM , would you like to join DANIPS? ( I opted for that too )
6. You talked about smaller dams earlier what is the criteria in MW to decide a smaller or larger dam?
7. I'm still not convinced that even after being a Civil Engineer, you are opposing larger dams. ( I answered that Sir recently I have studied more Geography and I'm convinced by the arguments of geography over Civil Engineering... Every one laughed)
8. Ok one last question... Any example of large projects which are showing unsustainability. ( Answered about Three Gorges dam and slowing down of Earth's rotational speed and Koyana dam RIS)
Chairman Sir:
Ok, your interview is over.
20/08/2021
Smita Nagaraj
Political Science
Gardening
Cm
How are you feeling today?
What makes you a suitable candidate for the services?
What is going on in Afghanistan?
Tell me about the leadership of Afghanistan?
What is the relationship between northern alliances and the Taliban?
M1
Why government is not accommodating the opposition?
Why Indian space missions are failing?
Don't you think we are failing in our foreign policy?
Talk about yourself for 5 minutes.
M2
Why government is hiding numbers and manipulating the stats?
Why we don't settle our disputes with Pakistan with war?
What is the future of pok after recent changes?
M3
What makes a person dishonest?
What do you mean by honesty?
Why people don't accept reality?
How will you deal with dishonest people?
M4
What is the GDP of India in the first quarter of this financial year?
Why do we have different estimates for GDP growth?
Which vaccine will you advise your friends to take if you are the sp?
Why not phizer?
What is the difference between all major vaccines?
What would have been your course of action if you were in the place health secretory?
Cm
Don't you think that the government is anti-farmer?
What do farmers think about the government?
Why china is a threat to Indian agriculture?
You may leave now.
Board-Sujata Mehta madam
20/08/21,Morning session-2nd to go
Graduation-Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Bangalore
Optional-Kannada literature
Work experience-ex Indian Navy officer
Hobbies-Practicing Hatha yoga,Calisthenics,watching Kannada dramas
Other DAF tags-Boat pulling competition gold medal in Navy, placement coordinator in College,Best outgoing student
Home state-Karnataka
Duration-30-35 min
Chairperson-(5-6 min)
1.Introduce yourself highlighting education qualification and work experience
2.Why do u think govt is hell bent on not giving compensation to cadets injured in armed forces?(from DAF) and some follow up questions..
3.Bangalore being a global city still suffers from traffic problem..why?(from DAF)
4.Bangalore is known for IT but social entrepreneurship is also on the rise..what's ur take on that?
M1 (around 10 min)
1.Tell me the famous food item from Davanagere and Belgaum(from DAF)
2.If u want to bring Benne dosa under GI tag.Who has to apply for that??(from DAf)
3.Where do u watch drama in Bangalore?(from DAF)
4.Founder of Ranga Shankara auditorium?
5.What is the recent play that u have watched?(from DAF)
6.Which group performed Nagamandala drama?What is the essence of that drama?
7.Which is the other drama u have watched?
8.Which group performed Tughlaq drama?who performed the role of Aziz?What is the importance of that drama?(from DAF)
Appreciated well said for answers..
M2 (7-8 min)
1.How do you use electrical engineering knowledge in administration (tell specific example)
2.Tell me about the need for New Education Policy..
3.If you are a Education secretary..tell me how do u implement the philosophy of NEP?
4.Which is the highest ranked IIT?
5 Which is the highest ranked NIT?
6.Most populated state?what is the population of that state?
7.What is your opinion about privatisation of PSU's?
8.What is strategic sector?
9.If there is influx of migrants in your district, as a DM how do u manage it? some follow up questions..
M3 (6-7 min)
1.So u were a naval officer..tell me what did u learn from Navy?
2.Tell me 5-6 officer like qualities which are indispensable
3.What is the issue behind Hongkong protest?what is ur opinion about China's role in that?
4.Why do you think Russia is against other countries access to Arctic ocean?
5.Some long question about Antarctic Treaty..
6.Do you know which Union Territories have administrators and which have Lt governors?
M4-Lady (around 5 min)
1.Davanagere was famous for Cotton Textiles..why is it declining now?
2.If you are a DM..what measures will you take to revive Cotton industry?
Chairperson (around 2 min)
Do you feel we have left any more questions to be asked?
I said, Madam I feel the respected board would have assessed my personality by now,but if you insist I see the board has not asked about my other hobbies..
Chairperson said it's ok, other member has probed you on one hobby, we are fine...
Your interview is over and you can leave..
Thanked them and wished good day to all and left
Board was very cordial..I felt interview went on the lines of my DAF and some factual questions here and there...
20/08/21,Morning session-2nd to go
Graduation-Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Bangalore
Optional-Kannada literature
Work experience-ex Indian Navy officer
Hobbies-Practicing Hatha yoga,Calisthenics,watching Kannada dramas
Other DAF tags-Boat pulling competition gold medal in Navy, placement coordinator in College,Best outgoing student
Home state-Karnataka
Duration-30-35 min
Chairperson-(5-6 min)
1.Introduce yourself highlighting education qualification and work experience
2.Why do u think govt is hell bent on not giving compensation to cadets injured in armed forces?(from DAF) and some follow up questions..
3.Bangalore being a global city still suffers from traffic problem..why?(from DAF)
4.Bangalore is known for IT but social entrepreneurship is also on the rise..what's ur take on that?
M1 (around 10 min)
1.Tell me the famous food item from Davanagere and Belgaum(from DAF)
2.If u want to bring Benne dosa under GI tag.Who has to apply for that??(from DAf)
3.Where do u watch drama in Bangalore?(from DAF)
4.Founder of Ranga Shankara auditorium?
5.What is the recent play that u have watched?(from DAF)
6.Which group performed Nagamandala drama?What is the essence of that drama?
7.Which is the other drama u have watched?
8.Which group performed Tughlaq drama?who performed the role of Aziz?What is the importance of that drama?(from DAF)
Appreciated well said for answers..
M2 (7-8 min)
1.How do you use electrical engineering knowledge in administration (tell specific example)
2.Tell me about the need for New Education Policy..
3.If you are a Education secretary..tell me how do u implement the philosophy of NEP?
4.Which is the highest ranked IIT?
5 Which is the highest ranked NIT?
6.Most populated state?what is the population of that state?
7.What is your opinion about privatisation of PSU's?
8.What is strategic sector?
9.If there is influx of migrants in your district, as a DM how do u manage it? some follow up questions..
M3 (6-7 min)
1.So u were a naval officer..tell me what did u learn from Navy?
2.Tell me 5-6 officer like qualities which are indispensable
3.What is the issue behind Hongkong protest?what is ur opinion about China's role in that?
4.Why do you think Russia is against other countries access to Arctic ocean?
5.Some long question about Antarctic Treaty..
6.Do you know which Union Territories have administrators and which have Lt governors?
M4-Lady (around 5 min)
1.Davanagere was famous for Cotton Textiles..why is it declining now?
2.If you are a DM..what measures will you take to revive Cotton industry?
Chairperson (around 2 min)
Do you feel we have left any more questions to be asked?
I said, Madam I feel the respected board would have assessed my personality by now,but if you insist I see the board has not asked about my other hobbies..
Chairperson said it's ok, other member has probed you on one hobby, we are fine...
Your interview is over and you can leave..
Thanked them and wished good day to all and left
Board was very cordial..I felt interview went on the lines of my DAF and some factual questions here and there...
17.08.2021
Sujata Mehta ma'am
Optional: zoology
Maharshtra
4.00 PM to 4.30 PM
Chair:
Ask to introduce myself, my education and work
What is your covid experience? And discussion..
Why zoonotic diseases are important nowadays?
Question on grivance redressal..types of grievance and women related issues in your district..
(Not remembering few questions)
M1:
Are you aware about muncipal council of your area..?
What are the functions of urban local bodies?
What is the basic difference between state government and urban local bodies? And its governance.. problems..source of revenues.?
M2 ( lady):
Are you aware about Angamwadi workers..?
What kind of work they do..?
During covid?
Poshan Abhiyan? (New additional features)
Some schemes(health) related to women and children.
(Not remembering few questions)
M3:
As an SP you are appointed just month before..and you have to became a role model..every thing in your district should be perfect..how will you do this?
To make swatch bharat Abhiyan successful in every corner of your district as a DM .tell me some 5-6 very important and innovative initiatives you will take..?
M4:
Therse is some news about separation of maharashtra..what is that..?
What is your view..?
Why coperative societies once was flourished in maharashtra now in declining trend..?
Amravati is femous for what..?
Chair:
Do you aware about RTI?
Have you file any RTI or anybody you know they file??
Some questions related to science (may be about some project. Which I was not aware)
Do you want us to ask question on any topic.or want to say something??
Your interview is over..
Thank you
Sujata Mehta ma'am
Optional: zoology
Maharshtra
4.00 PM to 4.30 PM
Chair:
Ask to introduce myself, my education and work
What is your covid experience? And discussion..
Why zoonotic diseases are important nowadays?
Question on grivance redressal..types of grievance and women related issues in your district..
(Not remembering few questions)
M1:
Are you aware about muncipal council of your area..?
What are the functions of urban local bodies?
What is the basic difference between state government and urban local bodies? And its governance.. problems..source of revenues.?
M2 ( lady):
Are you aware about Angamwadi workers..?
What kind of work they do..?
During covid?
Poshan Abhiyan? (New additional features)
Some schemes(health) related to women and children.
(Not remembering few questions)
M3:
As an SP you are appointed just month before..and you have to became a role model..every thing in your district should be perfect..how will you do this?
To make swatch bharat Abhiyan successful in every corner of your district as a DM .tell me some 5-6 very important and innovative initiatives you will take..?
M4:
Therse is some news about separation of maharashtra..what is that..?
What is your view..?
Why coperative societies once was flourished in maharashtra now in declining trend..?
Amravati is femous for what..?
Chair:
Do you aware about RTI?
Have you file any RTI or anybody you know they file??
Some questions related to science (may be about some project. Which I was not aware)
Do you want us to ask question on any topic.or want to say something??
Your interview is over..
Thank you
Date : 16-8-21 (AN)
Ch : Sujata Mehta Ma'am
IPS, Gujarat
Ch :
Introduce yourself
Work organization at Samsung that you would like to implement in govt
You mentioned data driven, can you think of any govt data whose credibility has been questioned (I replied COVID deaths)
How was it redressed
You spoke of Covid deaths, do you know about hunger deaths? How are they measured?
M1 :
Methods for calculating unemployment
Why was unemployment data being contested
Again asked about specific controversy w.r.t. PLFS unemployment data
Which method would you pick if you were to design
M2 :
You are from Gujarat, tell about cooperative movement in Gujarat
Any other state which is famous for cooperatives
Recently Ministry of Co-operation was launched, its pros and cons
Constitutional validity of the move
M3 :
Indo-Pacific, Quad, expansionist China, Indo-US collaboration (asked many sub-questions together)
Gave out a statement from Shinzo Abe and asked me to elaborate : "The Pacific and the Indian Oceans are now bringing about a dynamic coupling as seas of freedom and of prosperity"
What are SLOC's and how to secure them
M4 :
Causes of Drop out
NEP's specific details on dropout
What will you do to redress it
What motivates you to switch to IAS - tell 3 priorities for you and link them with solving dropouts
Ch :
Would you like us to ask on any other topic? (I replied Policing)
If you were an independent investigator in the Hyderabad encounter case than what would be your course of action
As a senior police officer what steps will you take in such a case
Ch : Sujata Mehta Ma'am
IPS, Gujarat
Ch :
Introduce yourself
Work organization at Samsung that you would like to implement in govt
You mentioned data driven, can you think of any govt data whose credibility has been questioned (I replied COVID deaths)
How was it redressed
You spoke of Covid deaths, do you know about hunger deaths? How are they measured?
M1 :
Methods for calculating unemployment
Why was unemployment data being contested
Again asked about specific controversy w.r.t. PLFS unemployment data
Which method would you pick if you were to design
M2 :
You are from Gujarat, tell about cooperative movement in Gujarat
Any other state which is famous for cooperatives
Recently Ministry of Co-operation was launched, its pros and cons
Constitutional validity of the move
M3 :
Indo-Pacific, Quad, expansionist China, Indo-US collaboration (asked many sub-questions together)
Gave out a statement from Shinzo Abe and asked me to elaborate : "The Pacific and the Indian Oceans are now bringing about a dynamic coupling as seas of freedom and of prosperity"
What are SLOC's and how to secure them
M4 :
Causes of Drop out
NEP's specific details on dropout
What will you do to redress it
What motivates you to switch to IAS - tell 3 priorities for you and link them with solving dropouts
Ch :
Would you like us to ask on any other topic? (I replied Policing)
If you were an independent investigator in the Hyderabad encounter case than what would be your course of action
As a senior police officer what steps will you take in such a case
Board Manoj soni sir
Fourth and last one to go before lunch break.
Chairman:
What is the meaning of your name
Then something about the aarambh programme at kevadia
Women empowerment programmes in India for past five years
Is reservation needed for women in armed forces
Member 1: with the kind of respect that people have towards women in India is it ok to have women in combat role( he was hinting at the issue of outraging modesty of women in case they become pow)
Karmayogi mission do u know about it.
What's difference between institute academy and college.
Something about 1971 war.
What is super power
Is there a difference between super power and world power
Who is the super power now.
Member 2 :Taliban rise to power and rights of women in Afghanistan and also what effects it will have on minorities and it's implications on India.
Do u know about a famous place in puducherry. ( Aurbindo ashram)
Member 3 : v and k shaped recovery in economy
What will you do if your district is more caste based and caste association have huge influence on working of the district.
Member 4: what do you think of the farmers law.
What's the issue
What's difference between multilateral and world Bank
What do you think of world bank's working
Give me a brief description of the history of development of tamilnadu on lines of human development index, education and industrial development s and job opportunities.
The board was cordial to me . But questions seemed very random. Jumping from one topic to another. And they cut me short after stating two or three points.
Fourth and last one to go before lunch break.
Chairman:
What is the meaning of your name
Then something about the aarambh programme at kevadia
Women empowerment programmes in India for past five years
Is reservation needed for women in armed forces
Member 1: with the kind of respect that people have towards women in India is it ok to have women in combat role( he was hinting at the issue of outraging modesty of women in case they become pow)
Karmayogi mission do u know about it.
What's difference between institute academy and college.
Something about 1971 war.
What is super power
Is there a difference between super power and world power
Who is the super power now.
Member 2 :Taliban rise to power and rights of women in Afghanistan and also what effects it will have on minorities and it's implications on India.
Do u know about a famous place in puducherry. ( Aurbindo ashram)
Member 3 : v and k shaped recovery in economy
What will you do if your district is more caste based and caste association have huge influence on working of the district.
Member 4: what do you think of the farmers law.
What's the issue
What's difference between multilateral and world Bank
What do you think of world bank's working
Give me a brief description of the history of development of tamilnadu on lines of human development index, education and industrial development s and job opportunities.
The board was cordial to me . But questions seemed very random. Jumping from one topic to another. And they cut me short after stating two or three points.
Manoj Soni sir board.
PSIR optional
IPS
Went in, chairman sir seemed irritated for some reason or they have planned a Stress Interview beforehand…(he had come 1.5 hours late)
As soon as I sat and opened the buttons of my blazer, he said sarcastically : hope now you’re finally comfortable
Q. Meaning of your name
Q. Cow protection
Q. Cattle population in India
(Couldn’t answer)
Q. Contribution of animal husbandry in India’s gdp
(Couldn’t answer)
Chairman remarked these are basics connected to your name you must know
Q. Same irritated look Now I’ll ask you why IPS to IAS and you’ll say diversity, challenges etc etc all usual stuff…you can’t be having any different reason do you?
Q. Literacy rates in Rajasthan, in India.
Q. How is literacy measured?
Members :
Basic Daf related ques on IR: Iran-USA, Pakistan ,west Asia, ISA etc
Policing reforms…some questions on hobby…difference between motivation and inspiration…mostly discussion on IR
Chairman again :
Q. Who won the war of Mahabharata?
Q. Was it an ethical win? Was it okay to cheat Drona and Deceive Karna etc etc
Q. So only ends matter to you not means!
Q. Why don’t you accept the Pandavas we’re unethical
Your interview is over.
PSIR optional
IPS
Went in, chairman sir seemed irritated for some reason or they have planned a Stress Interview beforehand…(he had come 1.5 hours late)
As soon as I sat and opened the buttons of my blazer, he said sarcastically : hope now you’re finally comfortable
Q. Meaning of your name
Q. Cow protection
Q. Cattle population in India
(Couldn’t answer)
Q. Contribution of animal husbandry in India’s gdp
(Couldn’t answer)
Chairman remarked these are basics connected to your name you must know
Q. Same irritated look Now I’ll ask you why IPS to IAS and you’ll say diversity, challenges etc etc all usual stuff…you can’t be having any different reason do you?
Q. Literacy rates in Rajasthan, in India.
Q. How is literacy measured?
Members :
Basic Daf related ques on IR: Iran-USA, Pakistan ,west Asia, ISA etc
Policing reforms…some questions on hobby…difference between motivation and inspiration…mostly discussion on IR
Chairman again :
Q. Who won the war of Mahabharata?
Q. Was it an ethical win? Was it okay to cheat Drona and Deceive Karna etc etc
Q. So only ends matter to you not means!
Q. Why don’t you accept the Pandavas we’re unethical
Your interview is over.
Sociology optional,
ECE graduation, MNNIT Ald
State - Uttar Pradesh
Hobby- life Hacks, mediation, pranayama
Interview date - 20 Aug 2021, Afternoon
Sujatha Mehta ma'am ( 3 male members & 2 lady members)
Chair
1. Give a brief intro including your education & employment background. Emphasised on asking "any" type of employment.
2. What kept you motivated for this exam?
3. Question on hobby - what is innovative life hacks? Any examples ?
4. Asked opinion on a case study related to hobby.
5. Types of hacking & whether hacking by nerds good? Even for good intentions?
6. What should government do?
7. Follow up Questions on Hackathon event by government ? Their Significance? Role of government vs big private companies?
Lady member 2
1. About problem of malnutrition in UP? Give figures.
2. What has government done ?
3. Details about Poshan Abhiyan? Changes in Poshan 2.0
4. Role of Aanganwadi, Asha etc.
5. What else government can do?
6. Follow up question on e Rupi ?
Member 3
1. Do you know about insurance? ( Random question & follow up questions)
2. What are the different types of insurance?
3. Who regulate it?
4. Why do we need regulation of this sector?
5. What is the purpose of life insurance?
6. Gave a complicated long case study on life insurance- whether it is ethical or not to transfer a life insurance by a critically ill single person to someone else for money? Or can he auction it?
Member 4.
1. What is cyber security framework in India?
Elaborate across different sectors - financial, defence, governance, etc. ( Very long question & some follow ups)
2. Manifestation of Sagarmala Project.
3. About Blue Economy. What are the areas etc
Member 5. ( Mostly sociology)
1. Tell me about Weber.
2. About his Bureaucracy. Why are the problems in it?
3. Contribution of Elton Mayo?
4. Difference between Weber's model & Elton Mayo's. Which one do you prefer?
5. Difference between group & team?
6. What is the "one" reason for school dropouts. How Nep will help in solving this issue.
7. How will sociology & engineering knowledge help you in civil services?
Chair
Thankyou Anurag your Interview is over. Do you want us to ask anything else that you have prepared or interested. I took a pause & said thank you ma'am it was a great experience & I'm satisfied.
Total around 35-40 minutes.Very cordial & engaging members. Much better experience than mock interviews.
All the very best to everyone.
ECE graduation, MNNIT Ald
State - Uttar Pradesh
Hobby- life Hacks, mediation, pranayama
Interview date - 20 Aug 2021, Afternoon
Sujatha Mehta ma'am ( 3 male members & 2 lady members)
Chair
1. Give a brief intro including your education & employment background. Emphasised on asking "any" type of employment.
2. What kept you motivated for this exam?
3. Question on hobby - what is innovative life hacks? Any examples ?
4. Asked opinion on a case study related to hobby.
5. Types of hacking & whether hacking by nerds good? Even for good intentions?
6. What should government do?
7. Follow up Questions on Hackathon event by government ? Their Significance? Role of government vs big private companies?
Lady member 2
1. About problem of malnutrition in UP? Give figures.
2. What has government done ?
3. Details about Poshan Abhiyan? Changes in Poshan 2.0
4. Role of Aanganwadi, Asha etc.
5. What else government can do?
6. Follow up question on e Rupi ?
Member 3
1. Do you know about insurance? ( Random question & follow up questions)
2. What are the different types of insurance?
3. Who regulate it?
4. Why do we need regulation of this sector?
5. What is the purpose of life insurance?
6. Gave a complicated long case study on life insurance- whether it is ethical or not to transfer a life insurance by a critically ill single person to someone else for money? Or can he auction it?
Member 4.
1. What is cyber security framework in India?
Elaborate across different sectors - financial, defence, governance, etc. ( Very long question & some follow ups)
2. Manifestation of Sagarmala Project.
3. About Blue Economy. What are the areas etc
Member 5. ( Mostly sociology)
1. Tell me about Weber.
2. About his Bureaucracy. Why are the problems in it?
3. Contribution of Elton Mayo?
4. Difference between Weber's model & Elton Mayo's. Which one do you prefer?
5. Difference between group & team?
6. What is the "one" reason for school dropouts. How Nep will help in solving this issue.
7. How will sociology & engineering knowledge help you in civil services?
Chair
Thankyou Anurag your Interview is over. Do you want us to ask anything else that you have prepared or interested. I took a pause & said thank you ma'am it was a great experience & I'm satisfied.
Total around 35-40 minutes.Very cordial & engaging members. Much better experience than mock interviews.
All the very best to everyone.
Shri TCA Anant sir board
20-aug
Afternoon session
Psir
Btech in IT
What your company do
What was your role
What u have been doing after college
What u did for social service after college.
Cloud computing
Big data
Block chain explain
How will you prevent data on cloud from hacking
International agreement for cyber security
What is Arab Spring
What about Egypt
What is happening in Syria
Why USA is after Syria..
What is situation with China.. What is your assessment.
Why parliament debates are deteriorating
What is role of anti detection in it
Do you think members feel free to speak due to party discipline
Why HC has given violence problem to CBI despite competent state Police
CBI is caged parrot.. What do have to say now.
What are positive and negative of PPP
Why we charge extra amount to foreigners in Tajmahal
Do you support public defamation of sexual harrasers..
Boys will boys.. What do u think
What is legal provision to prove Patrineliality
Apart from political, what is important in IR
If CPEC is complete, how will it affect India Pak trade relationship
Compare dams in cpec with bakra capacity
How cpec will impact manufacturing capacity of Pakistan
Why Yamuna is dry in Agra
What will you do to revive it
Kept counter questions on same..
20-aug
Afternoon session
Psir
Btech in IT
What your company do
What was your role
What u have been doing after college
What u did for social service after college.
Cloud computing
Big data
Block chain explain
How will you prevent data on cloud from hacking
International agreement for cyber security
What is Arab Spring
What about Egypt
What is happening in Syria
Why USA is after Syria..
What is situation with China.. What is your assessment.
Why parliament debates are deteriorating
What is role of anti detection in it
Do you think members feel free to speak due to party discipline
Why HC has given violence problem to CBI despite competent state Police
CBI is caged parrot.. What do have to say now.
What are positive and negative of PPP
Why we charge extra amount to foreigners in Tajmahal
Do you support public defamation of sexual harrasers..
Boys will boys.. What do u think
What is legal provision to prove Patrineliality
Apart from political, what is important in IR
If CPEC is complete, how will it affect India Pak trade relationship
Compare dams in cpec with bakra capacity
How cpec will impact manufacturing capacity of Pakistan
Why Yamuna is dry in Agra
What will you do to revive it
Kept counter questions on same..
Date: 16.08.2021 (A/N)
Duration: 30 minutes
Chairperson: Smita Nagaraj
Optional: Sociology
Hobbies: Jogging, Photography, Frisbee
Work exp: SBI(3.5yrs), Delhi Govt. (Food Dept), currently working since 2019.
Chairperson:
- Why SBI to Delhi govt.?
- Why UT's are formed?
- Why Chandigarh is a UT?
- Hindi speaking people are increasing, reason in South India? Give in point 1, 2, 3!
M1:
- Suppose you are DC, priorities these, Education, Revenue, Health, law & order.
- Justify your preference.
- Why govt.'s are not following this preference?
- TFR reduced from 5.7 to 2.1? Reason being?
M2:
- You were sports councilor in IIT Bombay, what exactly was your work?
- Can we appoint such post at school level?
- How to increase participation in Sports?
- Give two names of famous photographers?
- Any Indian photographer?
- What type of photography they do?
M3:
- Food subsidies from in kind to in cash needed?
- Recently PM announced something relevant to this? ( It was eRUPI)
- So, can we go for this? how beneficial it can be in Food department?
- Political parties at University level is good?
- Can we introduce it at college level?
M4:
- After merger of SBI with Associate banks, NPA in SBI increased. Why NPA is too high?
- Suggest solution for NPA in our banking sector?
- Tell two things which you liked most about St. Stephen's college?
Good Luck!
Duration: 30 minutes
Chairperson: Smita Nagaraj
Optional: Sociology
Hobbies: Jogging, Photography, Frisbee
Work exp: SBI(3.5yrs), Delhi Govt. (Food Dept), currently working since 2019.
Chairperson:
- Why SBI to Delhi govt.?
- Why UT's are formed?
- Why Chandigarh is a UT?
- Hindi speaking people are increasing, reason in South India? Give in point 1, 2, 3!
M1:
- Suppose you are DC, priorities these, Education, Revenue, Health, law & order.
- Justify your preference.
- Why govt.'s are not following this preference?
- TFR reduced from 5.7 to 2.1? Reason being?
M2:
- You were sports councilor in IIT Bombay, what exactly was your work?
- Can we appoint such post at school level?
- How to increase participation in Sports?
- Give two names of famous photographers?
- Any Indian photographer?
- What type of photography they do?
M3:
- Food subsidies from in kind to in cash needed?
- Recently PM announced something relevant to this? ( It was eRUPI)
- So, can we go for this? how beneficial it can be in Food department?
- Political parties at University level is good?
- Can we introduce it at college level?
M4:
- After merger of SBI with Associate banks, NPA in SBI increased. Why NPA is too high?
- Suggest solution for NPA in our banking sector?
- Tell two things which you liked most about St. Stephen's college?
Good Luck!
Chairperson - Smita Nagaraj Ma'am
• 20 August Afternoon session
• Chairperson
1. Why do you read Calvin & Hobbes comics specifically
2. Comedy in India - Are Indians too thin skinned as we easily take offence?
3. Who is your favourite comedian? Why?
4. Which page of the newspaper do you read first? Any good editorial that you read recently?
5. Where did you travel to recently? What did you do in Dubai? Where in India? Which states have you been to?
6. How North-West Indian and South Indian states are different? Give one parameter
• M1
1. You mentioned that you read IR page, why Afg important for us? Looking at India's engagement, I don't think we feel Afg is strategically important for us - Your views?
2. Some more questions on Afghanistan
• M2 (Lady)
1. Why Geography
2. Graduated in 2020 during lockdown - what did you miss? Or did you find it beneficial for UPSC prep?
3. IIT Delhi - best memory of Rendezvous (College fest)? One learning from your experience of organising the event?
4. If not Civil Services, what is your plan B?
5. Why geography optional?
6. There's a new new field integrating the study of integrating the study of Civil Engg & Robotics - Do you know what it is?
• M3
1. Recent parliament session was a washout. Still why all MPs supported the Constitutional Amendment bill?
2. OTT rise seen in Lockdown - How will it change nature of entertainment industry in the long term?
3. Few more questions, can't recall
• M4
1. Abraham Accords? Is it helpful for India? Have we taken any steps to benefit from Abraham Accords? Any relevance for the situation in Afghanistan?
2. During 2nd wave, Goa saw many deaths due to oxygen shortage. Why?
3. Recent Defence Minister speech - Is employment generation an objective of Defence?
4. S-400 deal - is it justified for India to ask for waiver from US? What would happen if US denied CAATSA waiver?
• Chairperson
1. Why Qatar imp in Afghanistan situation? Why Taliban HQ in Qatar, and not any other country?
2. Rank the following parameters in descending order of priority, wrt their influence on shaping our foreign policy - Morals and Principles, Convenience, Domestic public discourse
3. Give one example in recent foreign policy steps that prioritized Morals and principles
• 20 August Afternoon session
• Chairperson
1. Why do you read Calvin & Hobbes comics specifically
2. Comedy in India - Are Indians too thin skinned as we easily take offence?
3. Who is your favourite comedian? Why?
4. Which page of the newspaper do you read first? Any good editorial that you read recently?
5. Where did you travel to recently? What did you do in Dubai? Where in India? Which states have you been to?
6. How North-West Indian and South Indian states are different? Give one parameter
• M1
1. You mentioned that you read IR page, why Afg important for us? Looking at India's engagement, I don't think we feel Afg is strategically important for us - Your views?
2. Some more questions on Afghanistan
• M2 (Lady)
1. Why Geography
2. Graduated in 2020 during lockdown - what did you miss? Or did you find it beneficial for UPSC prep?
3. IIT Delhi - best memory of Rendezvous (College fest)? One learning from your experience of organising the event?
4. If not Civil Services, what is your plan B?
5. Why geography optional?
6. There's a new new field integrating the study of integrating the study of Civil Engg & Robotics - Do you know what it is?
• M3
1. Recent parliament session was a washout. Still why all MPs supported the Constitutional Amendment bill?
2. OTT rise seen in Lockdown - How will it change nature of entertainment industry in the long term?
3. Few more questions, can't recall
• M4
1. Abraham Accords? Is it helpful for India? Have we taken any steps to benefit from Abraham Accords? Any relevance for the situation in Afghanistan?
2. During 2nd wave, Goa saw many deaths due to oxygen shortage. Why?
3. Recent Defence Minister speech - Is employment generation an objective of Defence?
4. S-400 deal - is it justified for India to ask for waiver from US? What would happen if US denied CAATSA waiver?
• Chairperson
1. Why Qatar imp in Afghanistan situation? Why Taliban HQ in Qatar, and not any other country?
2. Rank the following parameters in descending order of priority, wrt their influence on shaping our foreign policy - Morals and Principles, Convenience, Domestic public discourse
3. Give one example in recent foreign policy steps that prioritized Morals and principles
Rajeev Nayan Choubey sir's board
4th one to go
Background : B.T - M.T. dual degree Aerospace engineering IIT Kanpur
Optional:Hindi literature
Hobbies : meditation and writing poems
Work ex : 11 months in a startup.
Chairman sir :
Introduce yourself highliting educational and professional experience.
What was your role in your company ?
Have you heard about circular economy ? What is it ?
What is white revolution and blue revolution ?
We have parliament form of government in our country. Why do we have it ? Don't you feel we can do much better with presidential form of govt. ?
Member 1 : why civil services after doing btech and mtech ? ( Narrated a incident about social impact civil servant can have )
Why not become educator then they also have social impact ? (Told about Career advancement opportunities )
Why not private sector which have better potential for career growth ?
What is blue navy ?
Difference between Recent INS Vikrant and older one ?
What is tratak meditation ?
What are the benefits of it ?
But these are your personal experience can you tell about something which we can measured ?
Member 2: Space race between USSR and US ?
Who was kalpana chawla ?
Reason of their shuttle failure ?
Reason of black hawk failure ? ( Used by US during operation against Osama bin Laden)
Why Aerospace engineers join NASA and not work in india ?
Member 3:
SWOT analysis of civil services ?
What are the threat to civil services ?
How do you fit in this framework of civil services ?
What kind of civil services do USA have ?
Member 4:
So many people of Rajasthan came for interview, have you met one ?
When did wright brothers's first flight took place ?
Tell 2 reason for and against hiring IIT, IIM AIIMS graduates in civil services ?
(Follow up)Are you saying arts graduate are inferior to engineers ?
Why hindi literature after engineering ?
Use "na rahega baans na bajegi baansuri" in current Indian political dispensation
4th one to go
Background : B.T - M.T. dual degree Aerospace engineering IIT Kanpur
Optional:Hindi literature
Hobbies : meditation and writing poems
Work ex : 11 months in a startup.
Chairman sir :
Introduce yourself highliting educational and professional experience.
What was your role in your company ?
Have you heard about circular economy ? What is it ?
What is white revolution and blue revolution ?
We have parliament form of government in our country. Why do we have it ? Don't you feel we can do much better with presidential form of govt. ?
Member 1 : why civil services after doing btech and mtech ? ( Narrated a incident about social impact civil servant can have )
Why not become educator then they also have social impact ? (Told about Career advancement opportunities )
Why not private sector which have better potential for career growth ?
What is blue navy ?
Difference between Recent INS Vikrant and older one ?
What is tratak meditation ?
What are the benefits of it ?
But these are your personal experience can you tell about something which we can measured ?
Member 2: Space race between USSR and US ?
Who was kalpana chawla ?
Reason of their shuttle failure ?
Reason of black hawk failure ? ( Used by US during operation against Osama bin Laden)
Why Aerospace engineers join NASA and not work in india ?
Member 3:
SWOT analysis of civil services ?
What are the threat to civil services ?
How do you fit in this framework of civil services ?
What kind of civil services do USA have ?
Member 4:
So many people of Rajasthan came for interview, have you met one ?
When did wright brothers's first flight took place ?
Tell 2 reason for and against hiring IIT, IIM AIIMS graduates in civil services ?
(Follow up)Are you saying arts graduate are inferior to engineers ?
Why hindi literature after engineering ?
Use "na rahega baans na bajegi baansuri" in current Indian political dispensation
Date: 16/8/2021
Session: Afternoon
Graduation : BE (Mechanical)
Optional : Literature of Kannada
Interests : theatre workshops/educator on YouTube/reading novels
Board: Bhonsle sir.
Chairperson:
(Asked me to remove the shield.
Briefly gave an idea about the process, not a Q-A but a conversation to see the suitability. Made sure I was calm and settled properly before starting)
Read out some parts from the DAF.
1. On Mission Karmayogi-Let's not get into the details. Just tell one feature which caught ur attention (said- rule based to role based)
2. Is rule based bad?
3. What's the need of role based now? (Said changing times wrt technology, capacity etc)
Member 1:
1. U said tech change. One such is 5G. Tell me about it.
2. how do you decrease latency
3. How are these waves affecting us?
4. Don't you think we need to stop these harmful radiation?
5. How are length and mass measured?
6. If you are using tools in shop floor how would you say the instruments are accurate?
7. Who sets standards of these tools at national level?
8. At intl level?
Member 2:
1. (From DAF -Was opposition party leader in school)
Tell me the role of opposition Party and the tools available in constitution for opposition
2. Why do we need standing committees?
3. If you are the DM of a dist and there is a sudden influx of migrants what will you do to assist them
Member 3:
1. Continuing with the migrants- on July 29 or so SC came up with a verdict. Any idea? ( couldn't recall exactly, said it could be about migrant data)
2. Yes. Data was part of it. Why data on migrants are important now? Any progress in this regard?
3. Are you a body builder or do some physical workout?(nope) ok i thought you were and prepared some questions on it. U said no. I have to skip them.
4. Anyway what do u do for brain work?(mentioned the same in DAF, member asked any other. Said Sudoku and read non fiction etc)
5. Minimum no. of logical moves required to solve a sudoku.
6. U said role based- rule based etc why not reason based? (said that's foundation quality in both and therefore not explicitly talked about)
7. But reasons can be good or bad. How will a role based person choose better reason. (Said ethical, logical, legal dimension must be considered)
8. How ll you choose ethical point here? (Said utilitarian, rights approach etc)
Ok but these are hypothetical and outdated ethical views isn't it. Anyway let's not get into philosophy.
Member 4:
1. U are into theatre who is your favourite? (I Asked if i have to name a playwright or actor) member said Both.
2. Why Karnad
3. Your fav play of Karnad?
4. What's so good about tughlaq?
5. You are from Bengaluru there are too many complaints on lake water and its deterioration. Why lakes are facing these and how to deal?
Chair- what plans now? You must be hungry. Ur huge body needs good food. Go eat nicely.
Looking fwd to see u in the service soon. ATB. U may leave.
Thanked everyone. Came out.
(Asked an attendant sitting outside how long did it go. He said more than half an hour)
Session: Afternoon
Graduation : BE (Mechanical)
Optional : Literature of Kannada
Interests : theatre workshops/educator on YouTube/reading novels
Board: Bhonsle sir.
Chairperson:
(Asked me to remove the shield.
Briefly gave an idea about the process, not a Q-A but a conversation to see the suitability. Made sure I was calm and settled properly before starting)
Read out some parts from the DAF.
1. On Mission Karmayogi-Let's not get into the details. Just tell one feature which caught ur attention (said- rule based to role based)
2. Is rule based bad?
3. What's the need of role based now? (Said changing times wrt technology, capacity etc)
Member 1:
1. U said tech change. One such is 5G. Tell me about it.
2. how do you decrease latency
3. How are these waves affecting us?
4. Don't you think we need to stop these harmful radiation?
5. How are length and mass measured?
6. If you are using tools in shop floor how would you say the instruments are accurate?
7. Who sets standards of these tools at national level?
8. At intl level?
Member 2:
1. (From DAF -Was opposition party leader in school)
Tell me the role of opposition Party and the tools available in constitution for opposition
2. Why do we need standing committees?
3. If you are the DM of a dist and there is a sudden influx of migrants what will you do to assist them
Member 3:
1. Continuing with the migrants- on July 29 or so SC came up with a verdict. Any idea? ( couldn't recall exactly, said it could be about migrant data)
2. Yes. Data was part of it. Why data on migrants are important now? Any progress in this regard?
3. Are you a body builder or do some physical workout?(nope) ok i thought you were and prepared some questions on it. U said no. I have to skip them.
4. Anyway what do u do for brain work?(mentioned the same in DAF, member asked any other. Said Sudoku and read non fiction etc)
5. Minimum no. of logical moves required to solve a sudoku.
6. U said role based- rule based etc why not reason based? (said that's foundation quality in both and therefore not explicitly talked about)
7. But reasons can be good or bad. How will a role based person choose better reason. (Said ethical, logical, legal dimension must be considered)
8. How ll you choose ethical point here? (Said utilitarian, rights approach etc)
Ok but these are hypothetical and outdated ethical views isn't it. Anyway let's not get into philosophy.
Member 4:
1. U are into theatre who is your favourite? (I Asked if i have to name a playwright or actor) member said Both.
2. Why Karnad
3. Your fav play of Karnad?
4. What's so good about tughlaq?
5. You are from Bengaluru there are too many complaints on lake water and its deterioration. Why lakes are facing these and how to deal?
Chair- what plans now? You must be hungry. Ur huge body needs good food. Go eat nicely.
Looking fwd to see u in the service soon. ATB. U may leave.
Thanked everyone. Came out.
(Asked an attendant sitting outside how long did it go. He said more than half an hour)
20th Aug, Afternoon session
TCA Anant Sir Board
4th to go
Btech. ECE; Infosys work exp. Listening to audiobooks as hobby.
Chairman:
What is the meaning of your name ?
Why did you quit your job ? What have you been doing since then ?
What are the audiobooks you listened to ? Why not reading ?
Which is better ?
Is there any vaccine passport for India ?
Member 1
Why Kerala is not producing good athletes now like P. T Usha?
Members of the women's relay team from Kerala ?
Can we name wine produced in Nashik as Champagne?
Which authority gives geographical indication tag ?
Why did you shift schools ?
Why police service as your first choice ?
M2:
Will Kerala's affidavit against dowry work ? Give me your genuine thoughts.
How will you control crimes in Kerala ?
What will be the impact of lesser remittance inflow into Kerala due to covid repatriation ?
Will mobile towers disappear in the future ?
M3:
Are women safer in UP or Kerala ?
Do you think reservation is needed for women in politics?
Why political parties don't field women candidates?
Measures you will take to control flooding in your district?
M4:
What plans for your upcoming birthday?
How will you protect under trials ?
The questions were entirely based on my DAF. Board was cordial too. A few questions which I couldn't answer, members asked me to go back and think over.
TCA Anant Sir Board
4th to go
Btech. ECE; Infosys work exp. Listening to audiobooks as hobby.
Chairman:
What is the meaning of your name ?
Why did you quit your job ? What have you been doing since then ?
What are the audiobooks you listened to ? Why not reading ?
Which is better ?
Is there any vaccine passport for India ?
Member 1
Why Kerala is not producing good athletes now like P. T Usha?
Members of the women's relay team from Kerala ?
Can we name wine produced in Nashik as Champagne?
Which authority gives geographical indication tag ?
Why did you shift schools ?
Why police service as your first choice ?
M2:
Will Kerala's affidavit against dowry work ? Give me your genuine thoughts.
How will you control crimes in Kerala ?
What will be the impact of lesser remittance inflow into Kerala due to covid repatriation ?
Will mobile towers disappear in the future ?
M3:
Are women safer in UP or Kerala ?
Do you think reservation is needed for women in politics?
Why political parties don't field women candidates?
Measures you will take to control flooding in your district?
M4:
What plans for your upcoming birthday?
How will you protect under trials ?
The questions were entirely based on my DAF. Board was cordial too. A few questions which I couldn't answer, members asked me to go back and think over.
Board : Sathiyavathi ma'am
Session : Afternoon
Graduation : Mechanical
Engineering ,IIT Bombay
Optional : Mathematics
Hobby : Playing chess and cricket
Hometown : Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Chairman -
1- which prize is given for people working in maths below a certain age? Do you know who got it recently?
2- Why so many IITians coming to CSE
Wastage of resources in technical students in IIT, when they to do generalist work,that can be done by anyone?
3- Should students from IIT/AIIMS/IIMs be banned from CSE ?
M1-
1. What is the role of UN in the current day international politics?
2. What is our neighbourhood policy? Why SAARC could not become successful? What will be its impact if taliban comes to power?
3. Taliban rise to power and rights of women in Afghanistan and also what effects it will have on minorities and it's implication on India.
4.Inflation is actually good for the economy. Why do you say that inflation is bad for the economy?
5.If you have to make one amendment in the constitution, what will be it?
M2-
1.tell us some terms used in chess.
2. Why Russians dominate in chess?
3.what is bioinformatics? What problems India is facing in bioinformatics?
4.what are the particular problems related to diseases in eastern UP and how to solve the problem. Why Up is backward?
M3-
1.why women's cricket is not popular in India?
2.we have performed very poor in Olympics, why is so ? What can be done to improve?
3. So you have done B.tech from IIT. Tell me some history of IIT Bombay?
4.South Korea doesn't have IITs, still good in technology? Why so?
M4-
1.Why do we need different engines?
2. Why there is no internal combustion engines in aircraft?
3.What happens when we fill petrol in diesel engines and vice versa?
4.what do you mean by public service? Aren't all citizens serving the country in one form or the other?
5.How women reservation will help in women empowerment? Why reservation is not seemed to end? Why it is still going on and on? Should reservation be there in armed forces?
Place – Lucknow, UP
Date – 23/08/2021
Hobby – Journaling, Listening to Rock Music
BA (Hons) Econ – Ramjas, MA(Econ) – Delhi School of Economics
Work Ex – Consultant, EY LLP (Data Analytics) 2015-17
Attempt – 3rd; Interview – 1st
Board – BB Vyas Sir; 4th to go. (12:00 PM) Time – 40 minutes
Chairman –
• Hello Anubha, please come in. You can move your mask to the chin so that it is easier to speak and keep wearing your face-shield. (That’s how the interview was taken)
• So what does Anubha Mean? (I said it means Ambitious)
• Are you Ambitious?
• Is ambition a good thing or a bad thing?
• What is the difference b/w Ambition and Aspiration?
• What is this Aspirational District Programme?
• Who’s programme is it? (I took a pause to recollect Niti Aayog but then he moved to another question, without me being able to answer; Tip – don’t take too long to answer)
• You know Anubha, when we were preparing for UPSC, we used to hear about cooperation and collaboration. Now people are talking about Competition? Why do you need it? Is it a good thing?
• What is credit to GDP ratio? What is the value in India and how does it compare globally? Why is credit important?
• Why are banks being merged? What is the main objective behind it? (Chairman and M2 started chatting in the middle – Mera to Canara mein account hai, vo bhi merge ho raha hai; Mera to Punjab & Sindh Bank mein hai …… I was smiling, then once they were done, I answered )
• Is there any Indian bank in Top 100? What about Chinese banks? How are they doing?
• Have you read the Economic Survey this year? Every year we have some area of focus of ES. What was this year’s focus? (I said 2 points)
• ES also talked about Adam Smith? What was it? (I said I am unable to recall, sir)
• It is very interesting. Go and read it.
M1 (Max time taken – did not go very well)
• What is parliament financing? (Sorry sir, I am not sure of this term)
• How is budget passed? What is the value of this year’s budget?
• What type of cuts can parliament make in budget? (I remembered only Token cut motion, but he himself mentioned that. I said sorry sir, I am unable to recollect the names of the motions.)
• Then he asked what does Cut Motion Signify?
• What are the major sources of revenue? Then he himself said that we have direct and indirect taxes, what else? (He wanted to go towards disinvestment, but I hovered around here and there)
• They say the government is selling ‘family gold?’ (That’s how I understood that he wanted to ask about disinvestment, but the damage was already done!)
• Do you think we are in Debt Trap? How much is our Fiscal Deficit? (I told the FD, but tried a lot to defend that we are not in a debt trap. Some grilling was there! I feel I could have answered it way better. I got a little nervous and then mind stopped for few seconds.)
M2
• You have qualified NET (Economics) also. You don’t want to go to academics/teaching?
• Why do we need budget?
• What is parallel economy? Why it exists? What can be done?
• Then he pointed to the water bottle kept infront of me and asked that what is the Permissible TDS? (Sorry Sir, Don’t know)
M3 (Lady Member)
• She said, I am not going to ask you economics.
• India in its 75th year needs social revolution. Elaborate. (I did. Talked about health, education, women etc.)
• Then she said, how can we achieve it? (This answer became unstructured and I got super nervous. Tip – don’t mention too many angles or when they talk about solution, pick 2-3 areas and elaborate)
• What is the role of Panchayats in this?
• What is stopping us?
• Does caste have any role to play in this?
She said Thank You. Didn’t look impressed. Made sense, because my answers were pretty unstructured
M4 (Last)
• Is price rise a problem?
• What can be done?
• What is the difference between cess & surcharge?
Then chairman said, Thank You. Your interview is over. Have a nice day.
No question from Hobby, Home State, Work Experience.
Sujata Mehta Mam Board: 03/08/2021 morning
Anil M
B.Tech Mech, MA Political science
Indian forest service.presented paper on china
Cha.
1. Tell us something about your edu and work experience.
2. What you think on Mumbai coastal road and area colony project.
3. Apart from decision what is your opinion
4. What is your stand on Moefcc, going about more development and permissions
5. How one should decide to Divert areas of forest.
6. Do you think protected area are reducing for development.?
M1
1. What you think on having metro for india kind of urbanization.
2. What Is BRT and why not able to manage it in india in a better way
3. Which system is better.
4. Do we need mixed model?
5. Does compensation of forest divergent is sufficient?
6. How to go for balanced approach
7. Whag is value for diverting for forest? Is it kanchan chandra committe value is up to date?
8. What we needed move the vehicle or something else?
M2.
1. Why not fellowship as you are JRF
2. What is backyard diplomacy?
3. What is the status of our foreign policy? Is it good, bad or very bad?
4. Why forest service to Civil...it seems personal decision..
5. What is incubation cell
6. Difference between innovation and incubation
7. What is federalism ? What kind of issues facing? How to go for balancing federalism?
M3
1. Tell us something about rise of china
2. What unique things about China?
3. How this OTT changing cinema
4. Whag about art cinema.. is it going good in india.
5. Do you know recent guidelines for OTT
6. How it will impact film maker.
7. What about money menace in cities , can it be declared vermin?
8. What is legal mechanism
9. Somwthing about cinematographer act?
M4
1. What you think about having three capital for maharshtra, which places you will choose?
2. What uniquness of magarpatta city? Is there any place where it tried
3. Why it succeeded in pune and not other places
4. What are the issue of road safety
5. Somwthing about motor vehicle act
6. What about juggad and standard innovation
7. Elite people want standardization, what you think
Cha.
1. Academicians debating that excess death is there ,whatever reported is less? What you think?
2. Do you feel , any area left where we can ask
Anil M
B.Tech Mech, MA Political science
Indian forest service.presented paper on china
Cha.
1. Tell us something about your edu and work experience.
2. What you think on Mumbai coastal road and area colony project.
3. Apart from decision what is your opinion
4. What is your stand on Moefcc, going about more development and permissions
5. How one should decide to Divert areas of forest.
6. Do you think protected area are reducing for development.?
M1
1. What you think on having metro for india kind of urbanization.
2. What Is BRT and why not able to manage it in india in a better way
3. Which system is better.
4. Do we need mixed model?
5. Does compensation of forest divergent is sufficient?
6. How to go for balanced approach
7. Whag is value for diverting for forest? Is it kanchan chandra committe value is up to date?
8. What we needed move the vehicle or something else?
M2.
1. Why not fellowship as you are JRF
2. What is backyard diplomacy?
3. What is the status of our foreign policy? Is it good, bad or very bad?
4. Why forest service to Civil...it seems personal decision..
5. What is incubation cell
6. Difference between innovation and incubation
7. What is federalism ? What kind of issues facing? How to go for balancing federalism?
M3
1. Tell us something about rise of china
2. What unique things about China?
3. How this OTT changing cinema
4. Whag about art cinema.. is it going good in india.
5. Do you know recent guidelines for OTT
6. How it will impact film maker.
7. What about money menace in cities , can it be declared vermin?
8. What is legal mechanism
9. Somwthing about cinematographer act?
M4
1. What you think about having three capital for maharshtra, which places you will choose?
2. What uniquness of magarpatta city? Is there any place where it tried
3. Why it succeeded in pune and not other places
4. What are the issue of road safety
5. Somwthing about motor vehicle act
6. What about juggad and standard innovation
7. Elite people want standardization, what you think
Cha.
1. Academicians debating that excess death is there ,whatever reported is less? What you think?
2. Do you feel , any area left where we can ask
Air Marshal bhonsle sir board
23.8.2021
Afternoon (3rd to go)
State Tamil Nadu
MSc mathematics
Sociology optional
Budget travelling , journaling
36 min
CHAIRMAN
made me comfortable.can wipe your face with tissue
Read my daf. Achievements
1. What was your contribution as the president of students union ( daf) - long answer. Sir interrupted to clarify but he was listening keenly overall
2. Told a buddha quote asked to interpret
M1
1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
2. Why budget travelling( daf)
M3
1. Choose between the two college ( my ug and pg college)
2. Has corona proved malthusian theory wrong
3. What saree are you wearing
4. Tell 5 places you will take me in Tn and the cost ( daf)
5. It is said Chennai is a word Madras is an emotion.why
M3
1. Tell me how can we use mathematical modelling for climate change
2. Two follow up questions ( chairman said you can use the pen and paper which was kept in front)
3. What if zero did not exist
4. What is the meaning of your name.
5. Covid changed the world order, should it continue
6. Meaning of your name
M4
1. Why naxalism is still present
2. What will you do as a DM
3. What is quad
4. Is it anti china alliance
5. Space tourism
6. What could we have done in handling covid better
Chairman- I like tn for sapad ( food)
Your interview is over
Board was very cordial. Mostly daf based
23.8.2021
Afternoon (3rd to go)
State Tamil Nadu
MSc mathematics
Sociology optional
Budget travelling , journaling
36 min
CHAIRMAN
made me comfortable.can wipe your face with tissue
Read my daf. Achievements
1. What was your contribution as the president of students union ( daf) - long answer. Sir interrupted to clarify but he was listening keenly overall
2. Told a buddha quote asked to interpret
M1
1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
2. Why budget travelling( daf)
M3
1. Choose between the two college ( my ug and pg college)
2. Has corona proved malthusian theory wrong
3. What saree are you wearing
4. Tell 5 places you will take me in Tn and the cost ( daf)
5. It is said Chennai is a word Madras is an emotion.why
M3
1. Tell me how can we use mathematical modelling for climate change
2. Two follow up questions ( chairman said you can use the pen and paper which was kept in front)
3. What if zero did not exist
4. What is the meaning of your name.
5. Covid changed the world order, should it continue
6. Meaning of your name
M4
1. Why naxalism is still present
2. What will you do as a DM
3. What is quad
4. Is it anti china alliance
5. Space tourism
6. What could we have done in handling covid better
Chairman- I like tn for sapad ( food)
Your interview is over
Board was very cordial. Mostly daf based
fternoon session
23/08/21
B.B Vyas Sir
Optional : Economics
4th to go
Ch: Liquor ban in Bihar
India China issue
5G technology
Climate change, carbon trading, COP 21
Types of taxes, amount of taxes
M1 : carbon credits, carbon trading,
Global warming potential
Role model
M2 : extra judicial killing
Tax exemption for women
Women issues
M3: Olympics and table tennis
India Afghanistan issue
More questions on international relations
M4 : GST issue
Compensation issue
Opinion about extending compensation to states
Some other questions which I don't remember now.
Ch: no questions, your interview is over.thank you
23/08/21
B.B Vyas Sir
Optional : Economics
4th to go
Ch: Liquor ban in Bihar
India China issue
5G technology
Climate change, carbon trading, COP 21
Types of taxes, amount of taxes
M1 : carbon credits, carbon trading,
Global warming potential
Role model
M2 : extra judicial killing
Tax exemption for women
Women issues
M3: Olympics and table tennis
India Afghanistan issue
More questions on international relations
M4 : GST issue
Compensation issue
Opinion about extending compensation to states
Some other questions which I don't remember now.
Ch: no questions, your interview is over.thank you
Date - 20 August, forenoon
Chairperson - TCA anant sir, first to go.
Duration - 30 min approx
Qualifications - computer engg, work- ex at adobe
Hobby - sci fi movies, coding
Optional - maths
Board was overall cordial
Chairperson :
1. Is nsit and dce same?
2. You have worked in adobe,interned in Samsung what was your work there.
3. What did you do during last 5 years, other than preparation?
4. If you are made tourism secretary bihar, what challenges will you identify and how will you improve them?
5. Why big pvt chains not venturing in bihar?
Member 1 :
1. How will you use technology to improve tourism
2. 1-2 questions on sci fi (favorite movie, what's it's application today)
3. 3-4 small Question relating to kigali amendment
4. Question on Delhi's waste management model
Member 2 :
1. Where were you born? How many times do you visit bihar?
2. Importance of gaya
3. What is your service preference.
4. Question on Afghanistan issue
5. Ques on recent amendment to ips, removing disability quota
6. Question on deposit insurance in banks
Member 3 :
1. What kind of tourist come maximum to India? Bag packers, middle class or elite?
2. What problems do elite tourist face and why?
3. Contribution of indian mathematician to maths
4. Relationship between maths, astrology and astronomy.
5. Why students fear maths?
Member 4 :
1. What is better for local economy ,homestays or 5 star hotels?
2. Veiw on crypto currency
3. Why did you choose maths optional?
4. Why were you named "my name"?
Chairperson - TCA anant sir, first to go.
Duration - 30 min approx
Qualifications - computer engg, work- ex at adobe
Hobby - sci fi movies, coding
Optional - maths
Board was overall cordial
Chairperson :
1. Is nsit and dce same?
2. You have worked in adobe,interned in Samsung what was your work there.
3. What did you do during last 5 years, other than preparation?
4. If you are made tourism secretary bihar, what challenges will you identify and how will you improve them?
5. Why big pvt chains not venturing in bihar?
Member 1 :
1. How will you use technology to improve tourism
2. 1-2 questions on sci fi (favorite movie, what's it's application today)
3. 3-4 small Question relating to kigali amendment
4. Question on Delhi's waste management model
Member 2 :
1. Where were you born? How many times do you visit bihar?
2. Importance of gaya
3. What is your service preference.
4. Question on Afghanistan issue
5. Ques on recent amendment to ips, removing disability quota
6. Question on deposit insurance in banks
Member 3 :
1. What kind of tourist come maximum to India? Bag packers, middle class or elite?
2. What problems do elite tourist face and why?
3. Contribution of indian mathematician to maths
4. Relationship between maths, astrology and astronomy.
5. Why students fear maths?
Member 4 :
1. What is better for local economy ,homestays or 5 star hotels?
2. Veiw on crypto currency
3. Why did you choose maths optional?
4. Why were you named "my name"?
Graduation - Engineering - CS&E
Chairperson - Smita Nagraj Ma'am
Date - 12/08/2021
Optional - PSIR
Duration - 35 minutes
Afternoon session, 5th one to go.
Chairperson
Q. You are from Udaipur? What are you doing there?
Q. Okay. Talking about tourism, we see that tourism in Rajasthan is generally limited to forts, palaces, natural beauty etc, But what else would you recommend new in tourism?
Q. But are tourists really interested in Health and Education?
Q. Age based marriage is always in news (something like this she said and something else). There has been debates on increasing the marriage age of girls, do you support it?
Q. So tell me why would you support it and secondly what resistance will be faced by the society?
M1
Q. Difference bw the Indira Gandhi Canal and Indira Gandhi feeder canal?
Q. Okay could you please tell me what is cryptocurrency?
Q. what is e RUPI and how is it different from cryptocurrency?
Q. You have mentioned your hobby as swimming. Tell me why we are not able to win medals in swimming?
Q. But it is said that genetic reasons are also there.
M2
Q. So could you tell me which is the largest company in Rajasthan?
Q. Do you think areas near Udaipur have good connectivity?
Q. Okay but in which areas you are talking about improving connectivity?
Q. Has division of Mewar led to better outcomes?
Q. What has govt done to promote investments in startups?
M3
Q. Having talked about Indira Gandhi Canal. Why sometimes the water is not allowed to flow?
Q. Okay, lets talk about the Retrospective Taxation? Could you please tell me what is it?
Q. Okay, but do the sovereign not have any power to tax?
Q. Lets talk about startups, could you please tell me what is startup India scheme?
Q. Okay, but now you are pursuing civil services, so what makes you chose this over startups?
M4
Q. Why cement industries gets greater competition while in marble the avenues are always green?
Q. Okay but don't you think that reasons like Power availability, dry port facilities, (and some others which I don't recall) etc are the main reasons?
Q. In areas near Marwar and other cities the Pardah system of accounting is prominent, do you know what it is?
Q. Are leaders born?
Q. Let set aside whether leaders are born or not. Tell me 5 qualities of a good manager?
Chairperson
Q. By what you have answered in startup question it seems like you are easily convinced by your father?
Q. You were mentioning about startup. If given the opportunity, in which field you would like to work?
Q. Okay and do you have any idea for this?
Q. Okay, what specifically you will be doing?
Q. Okay, tell me, among all which is the biggest reason for you to choose civil services?
Thank you. You may go now.
Chairperson - Smita Nagraj Ma'am
Date - 12/08/2021
Optional - PSIR
Duration - 35 minutes
Afternoon session, 5th one to go.
Chairperson
Q. You are from Udaipur? What are you doing there?
Q. Okay. Talking about tourism, we see that tourism in Rajasthan is generally limited to forts, palaces, natural beauty etc, But what else would you recommend new in tourism?
Q. But are tourists really interested in Health and Education?
Q. Age based marriage is always in news (something like this she said and something else). There has been debates on increasing the marriage age of girls, do you support it?
Q. So tell me why would you support it and secondly what resistance will be faced by the society?
M1
Q. Difference bw the Indira Gandhi Canal and Indira Gandhi feeder canal?
Q. Okay could you please tell me what is cryptocurrency?
Q. what is e RUPI and how is it different from cryptocurrency?
Q. You have mentioned your hobby as swimming. Tell me why we are not able to win medals in swimming?
Q. But it is said that genetic reasons are also there.
M2
Q. So could you tell me which is the largest company in Rajasthan?
Q. Do you think areas near Udaipur have good connectivity?
Q. Okay but in which areas you are talking about improving connectivity?
Q. Has division of Mewar led to better outcomes?
Q. What has govt done to promote investments in startups?
M3
Q. Having talked about Indira Gandhi Canal. Why sometimes the water is not allowed to flow?
Q. Okay, lets talk about the Retrospective Taxation? Could you please tell me what is it?
Q. Okay, but do the sovereign not have any power to tax?
Q. Lets talk about startups, could you please tell me what is startup India scheme?
Q. Okay, but now you are pursuing civil services, so what makes you chose this over startups?
M4
Q. Why cement industries gets greater competition while in marble the avenues are always green?
Q. Okay but don't you think that reasons like Power availability, dry port facilities, (and some others which I don't recall) etc are the main reasons?
Q. In areas near Marwar and other cities the Pardah system of accounting is prominent, do you know what it is?
Q. Are leaders born?
Q. Let set aside whether leaders are born or not. Tell me 5 qualities of a good manager?
Chairperson
Q. By what you have answered in startup question it seems like you are easily convinced by your father?
Q. You were mentioning about startup. If given the opportunity, in which field you would like to work?
Q. Okay and do you have any idea for this?
Q. Okay, what specifically you will be doing?
Q. Okay, tell me, among all which is the biggest reason for you to choose civil services?
Thank you. You may go now.
Profile: Tamil Nadu/CSE/Work Experience in IT sector/Sociology
Hobbies: Yoga, Travelling, Millet Cooking
Board: Air Marshal Mr. Bhonsle
As soon as I entered, Sir made me comfortable by briefing me about the process, appreciating my academic achievements , and told me to feel comfortable. He then read out my DAF out loud.
Chairperson:
1) Meaning of your name
2) Quote about travel and asked my interpretation about it.
a. 2 more situational question from my interpretation
Member 1:
1) What is Super Brain Yoga?
2) What is artificial intelligence? Why is it called artificial, and can Intelligence really be artificial?
3) What is special with India?
4) What aspects of India would you chose to represent Brand India (I was focussing on cultural aspects while metaphysical aspects like Vasudaiva Kutumbakham was expected. Took a while for me to figure out)
5) M.N.Srinivas vs S.C.Dube comparison
Member 2:
1) 5 places you would like to visit (Asked Current affairs from the places I said. For Eg: For "north east India", he asked about the recent border conflict, for Auroras , he asked about the phenomenon, etc)..This took quite a while with some follow up questions , then he passed the baton to the next member.
Member 3 (Lady):
1) Why do you want to move from private to public sector?
2) Advantages and disadvantages of private sector
3) Do you think private sector is not serving the nation?
4) Why are millets not popular?
I felt she was focussed on cornering me for leaving private sector
Member 4 (Lady also)
1) How will you popularise millets?
a. When I gave a general answer, asked as an "administrator"
b. What places in India would you recommend to tourists from Japan?
Overall: Cordial board, however I felt there were too many questions from the same topic. No questions on Paralympics (that started today), Women empowerment, many important current affairs. They give ample time to answer. Interview must have gone on for around 30 minutes. Could not gauge if they were satisfied or not.
Hobbies: Yoga, Travelling, Millet Cooking
Board: Air Marshal Mr. Bhonsle
As soon as I entered, Sir made me comfortable by briefing me about the process, appreciating my academic achievements , and told me to feel comfortable. He then read out my DAF out loud.
Chairperson:
1) Meaning of your name
2) Quote about travel and asked my interpretation about it.
a. 2 more situational question from my interpretation
Member 1:
1) What is Super Brain Yoga?
2) What is artificial intelligence? Why is it called artificial, and can Intelligence really be artificial?
3) What is special with India?
4) What aspects of India would you chose to represent Brand India (I was focussing on cultural aspects while metaphysical aspects like Vasudaiva Kutumbakham was expected. Took a while for me to figure out)
5) M.N.Srinivas vs S.C.Dube comparison
Member 2:
1) 5 places you would like to visit (Asked Current affairs from the places I said. For Eg: For "north east India", he asked about the recent border conflict, for Auroras , he asked about the phenomenon, etc)..This took quite a while with some follow up questions , then he passed the baton to the next member.
Member 3 (Lady):
1) Why do you want to move from private to public sector?
2) Advantages and disadvantages of private sector
3) Do you think private sector is not serving the nation?
4) Why are millets not popular?
I felt she was focussed on cornering me for leaving private sector
Member 4 (Lady also)
1) How will you popularise millets?
a. When I gave a general answer, asked as an "administrator"
b. What places in India would you recommend to tourists from Japan?
Overall: Cordial board, however I felt there were too many questions from the same topic. No questions on Paralympics (that started today), Women empowerment, many important current affairs. They give ample time to answer. Interview must have gone on for around 30 minutes. Could not gauge if they were satisfied or not.
Sathiyavathy Ma'am Board, afternoon 5th to go
IRS (IT), Mech engg IITD, Optional - Mech engg, work ex - axis bank , HS- Jharkhand
Chairperson-read my daf aloud
Which irs batch . Currently in service or eol
What do yo do in video/image editing (DAF)
What was the recent issue in Axis Bank? Ma'am confused it with yes bank issue
Okay was there any issue in axis bank too
Why you left axis bank
What about salary cut
M1
Appreciated for picking mechanical engineering as optional and then asked why chose mechanical engineering
How will you use mechanical engineering in administration
What are the new research areas in mechanical engineering
What was your role in hostel working committee ( DAF)
Have you studied material science in college
In recent parliament tell about new legislations which were passed
M2
What is Inspire Scholarship ( DAF)
Tell about the legislation which brought indirect transfer of assets . Retrospective amendment and changes brought in and reasons
What will be your priority when you become CM
Have you watched Nayak movie? What will you do if you are made CM of Jharkhand for one day
M3
How will you use nano technology in stealth technology
Recently Uttarakhand cm resigned. What was the reason
Jharkhand and Bihar separated which state is loser in this
But one state has mineral resources one has not then what
M4
What is FATF
Did you work regarding to that in your job
What does business intelligence unit do (work experience)
What is 3d printing
Chairperson - thank you you can leave
Wishing all the best to candidates appearing in interview this year
IRS (IT), Mech engg IITD, Optional - Mech engg, work ex - axis bank , HS- Jharkhand
Chairperson-read my daf aloud
Which irs batch . Currently in service or eol
What do yo do in video/image editing (DAF)
What was the recent issue in Axis Bank? Ma'am confused it with yes bank issue
Okay was there any issue in axis bank too
Why you left axis bank
What about salary cut
M1
Appreciated for picking mechanical engineering as optional and then asked why chose mechanical engineering
How will you use mechanical engineering in administration
What are the new research areas in mechanical engineering
What was your role in hostel working committee ( DAF)
Have you studied material science in college
In recent parliament tell about new legislations which were passed
M2
What is Inspire Scholarship ( DAF)
Tell about the legislation which brought indirect transfer of assets . Retrospective amendment and changes brought in and reasons
What will be your priority when you become CM
Have you watched Nayak movie? What will you do if you are made CM of Jharkhand for one day
M3
How will you use nano technology in stealth technology
Recently Uttarakhand cm resigned. What was the reason
Jharkhand and Bihar separated which state is loser in this
But one state has mineral resources one has not then what
M4
What is FATF
Did you work regarding to that in your job
What does business intelligence unit do (work experience)
What is 3d printing
Chairperson - thank you you can leave
Wishing all the best to candidates appearing in interview this year
Board : Manoj Soni Sir
Forenoon, first to go.
24.08.2021
PSIR, BIT MESRA, TISS HRM, Football, Weight Training, HS- Jharkhand (Currently in WB)
Chairman : So young man, how is life? How is the weather in Kolkata?
A lot has been going around in the realm of football, can you elaborate on few recent instances.
How many aspirational districts are there in WB? How many in JH? Can you name few?
What initiatives will you take in these aspirational districts?
Tell me what is the exact criteria for the selection of aspirational districts?
M1 : You are the DM of a water scarce district, what measures will you take to ensure that that the issue of scarcity is resolved in your district?
What is Jal Shakti Abhiyan?
What are the current developments in it?
M2: Is Privacy a right? Is it a fundamental right? Was it always a fundamental right?
When can an Individual’s privacy be transgressed?
Why is facial recognition considered breach of privacy?
Have you heard about the DNA technology Bill? Is it violating any privacy norms?
An instance where public health related necessity became a threat to individual privacy?
Is International Relations your forte? If you were India’s ambassador to Afghanistan what would have been your approach if you were to give your inputs for recognition of Taliban to the Government? 3 points from the perspective of India’s own interest and 3 from geostrategic perspective?
M3: Carrying forward the privacy conversation, let us say you and I are friends and you post my picture on social media without consent, what legal action can I take in that case since my privacy is breached.
How many districts are Still naxal affected? Why do you think the issue of naxalism still persists? Do you have any solution for that? Do you think Naxals of Jharkhand and Naxals from Chattisgarh have common concerns and grievances? What will be your policy to deal with the Naxals in your district? Is there a grievance redressal mechanism for Naxals?
Do you think China is a bigger threat than terrorism?
M4: Differentiate between TISS and BIT in terms of – academic curriculum, professors, values they added in your life, type of friendship you formed, professors, areas of improvement needed, what you learnt from both these institutes which will help you in administration and the reason you chose these two institutes for higher education? (DAF based, all this was one long question! Had to differentiate on these stated parameters, was trying really hard to ensure that I don't miss out on any)
What are the issues plaguing our higher education institutions?
If I ask your closest friends to tell 3 good qualities and 3 bad qualities about you, what would they say?
Who do you idealize and why?
Forenoon, first to go.
24.08.2021
PSIR, BIT MESRA, TISS HRM, Football, Weight Training, HS- Jharkhand (Currently in WB)
Chairman : So young man, how is life? How is the weather in Kolkata?
A lot has been going around in the realm of football, can you elaborate on few recent instances.
How many aspirational districts are there in WB? How many in JH? Can you name few?
What initiatives will you take in these aspirational districts?
Tell me what is the exact criteria for the selection of aspirational districts?
M1 : You are the DM of a water scarce district, what measures will you take to ensure that that the issue of scarcity is resolved in your district?
What is Jal Shakti Abhiyan?
What are the current developments in it?
M2: Is Privacy a right? Is it a fundamental right? Was it always a fundamental right?
When can an Individual’s privacy be transgressed?
Why is facial recognition considered breach of privacy?
Have you heard about the DNA technology Bill? Is it violating any privacy norms?
An instance where public health related necessity became a threat to individual privacy?
Is International Relations your forte? If you were India’s ambassador to Afghanistan what would have been your approach if you were to give your inputs for recognition of Taliban to the Government? 3 points from the perspective of India’s own interest and 3 from geostrategic perspective?
M3: Carrying forward the privacy conversation, let us say you and I are friends and you post my picture on social media without consent, what legal action can I take in that case since my privacy is breached.
How many districts are Still naxal affected? Why do you think the issue of naxalism still persists? Do you have any solution for that? Do you think Naxals of Jharkhand and Naxals from Chattisgarh have common concerns and grievances? What will be your policy to deal with the Naxals in your district? Is there a grievance redressal mechanism for Naxals?
Do you think China is a bigger threat than terrorism?
M4: Differentiate between TISS and BIT in terms of – academic curriculum, professors, values they added in your life, type of friendship you formed, professors, areas of improvement needed, what you learnt from both these institutes which will help you in administration and the reason you chose these two institutes for higher education? (DAF based, all this was one long question! Had to differentiate on these stated parameters, was trying really hard to ensure that I don't miss out on any)
What are the issues plaguing our higher education institutions?
If I ask your closest friends to tell 3 good qualities and 3 bad qualities about you, what would they say?
Who do you idealize and why?
23rd August 2021
Bhosle sir's Board
Forenoon session
1st candidate to go
Duration: 25-30 min.
(No questions from Railways and lots of questions from my medical background and covid management)
Background: U.P. State, IRTS probationer at present, 6 months service as medical officer in U.P., MBBS KGMU, Badminton, Sketching etc
Chairman:
Made me comfortable by explaining everything calmly, faceshield removed but mask was on face...
1. What are you doing at present?
2. Can you name any Dr. who as an administrator has done exceptionally well in COVID management?
3. Mumbai city COVID management strategy?
4. As an adminitrator what will be your strategy in case of a 3rd wave of COVID?
1st Lady Member:
1. Difference b/w drawing and sketching?
2. What type of sketching you do?
3. Since when you are sketching and what is the motivation behind it?
4. As an administrator how you can use your sketching skills to improve administration ?
Member 2:
1.People are talking about curative aspect of covid management, can you tell me about some preventive management strategy to tackle covid?
2.Ayurvedic preparation for covid?
3. Strategy of GoI to manage COVID?
Member 3:
1. Why agitation happened in case of Citizenship Amendment Bill?
2. Provisions of CAA?
3. How is it related to Assam?
4. Your opinion on CAA?
5. Do you know about Insolvency and Bankruptcy code?
6. How it is beneficial for banks and companies?
2nd Lady member:
1. What made you decide for civil services preparation despite being a doctor?
2. What type of work you did as medical officer during covid times?
3. What else could have been done at that time to manage covid better?
4. You come from a family of govt. Employees, tell me what is more important for a govt. Servant- Honesty or Efficiency!!
Chairman again:
1. There is a narrative that US has given Afghan control to Taliban with an idea that Pakistan will take over Afghanistan by controlling Taliban. What is your opinion?
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Bonus question by chairman:
what is your plan for today after this interview?
Bhosle sir's Board
Forenoon session
1st candidate to go
Duration: 25-30 min.
(No questions from Railways and lots of questions from my medical background and covid management)
Background: U.P. State, IRTS probationer at present, 6 months service as medical officer in U.P., MBBS KGMU, Badminton, Sketching etc
Chairman:
Made me comfortable by explaining everything calmly, faceshield removed but mask was on face...
1. What are you doing at present?
2. Can you name any Dr. who as an administrator has done exceptionally well in COVID management?
3. Mumbai city COVID management strategy?
4. As an adminitrator what will be your strategy in case of a 3rd wave of COVID?
1st Lady Member:
1. Difference b/w drawing and sketching?
2. What type of sketching you do?
3. Since when you are sketching and what is the motivation behind it?
4. As an administrator how you can use your sketching skills to improve administration ?
Member 2:
1.People are talking about curative aspect of covid management, can you tell me about some preventive management strategy to tackle covid?
2.Ayurvedic preparation for covid?
3. Strategy of GoI to manage COVID?
Member 3:
1. Why agitation happened in case of Citizenship Amendment Bill?
2. Provisions of CAA?
3. How is it related to Assam?
4. Your opinion on CAA?
5. Do you know about Insolvency and Bankruptcy code?
6. How it is beneficial for banks and companies?
2nd Lady member:
1. What made you decide for civil services preparation despite being a doctor?
2. What type of work you did as medical officer during covid times?
3. What else could have been done at that time to manage covid better?
4. You come from a family of govt. Employees, tell me what is more important for a govt. Servant- Honesty or Efficiency!!
Chairman again:
1. There is a narrative that US has given Afghan control to Taliban with an idea that Pakistan will take over Afghanistan by controlling Taliban. What is your opinion?
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Bonus question by chairman:
what is your plan for today after this interview?
Board- Air Marshall Bhonsle Sir.
Date-25/8/2021, forenoon session, 2nd to go.
Daf keywords- Delhi, sociology, civil engineering, Mess Coordinator, Vit vellore.
Chairman
1. Tell me other synonyms of Sun?
2. Can you tell me all 12,you have already mentioned 8 names?
3. Why sun is called Aditya?
4. Who is the father of Sun?
5. Recent judgement on creamy layer , why not only economic criteria , what other criterias are there?
Member -1
1. So much praise about Delhi Education Model , has anything really changed?
2. Why Delhi is not state?
3. What is the difference between Delhi and other states?
4. Why law and order is not under state government?
5. Delhi's environmental pollution, nothing has really changed, apart from big big promises, why it is so?
6. Who is responsible for Delhi's Air pollution?
Member -2
1. Dm of district of kashmir, suggest me innovative measures for building in Kashmir?
2. How will you integrate cultural needs of people?
3. How will you take care of soil in kashmir?
4. What codal provisions you will utilise while constructing a building in kashmir?
5. What height of building you will suggest?
6. Why there is so much hue and cry about dams, specially in Uttrakhand?
7. How will you measure social distance? Can you tell me details of the same?
Member-3
1. Tell me about Vit in detail?
2. What is so special about Golden Temple?
3. What problems you faced as a mess coordinator?
4. From which state Maximum number of people studied in VIT?
5. How you accomodated needs of people from North East India?
Member -4
1. In urban areas there is no segregation, why then social criteria?
Counter question on this.
2. What you as a citizen has done for Air pollution in Delhi?
3. Who is most vulnerable from Air pollution?
4. Why there is apathy in general masses about pollution?
5. Which legislation was passed in Delhi because of pressure from public?
Chairman.
1. Tell me what is salami slicing policy of china?
2. What is cabbage policy of China? I am not expecting from you to know this, but just think about the vegetable and come up with something, I want you to think.
3. What is your plan after the interview?
Ok your interview is over, you may leave now.
Date-25/8/2021, forenoon session, 2nd to go.
Daf keywords- Delhi, sociology, civil engineering, Mess Coordinator, Vit vellore.
Chairman
1. Tell me other synonyms of Sun?
2. Can you tell me all 12,you have already mentioned 8 names?
3. Why sun is called Aditya?
4. Who is the father of Sun?
5. Recent judgement on creamy layer , why not only economic criteria , what other criterias are there?
Member -1
1. So much praise about Delhi Education Model , has anything really changed?
2. Why Delhi is not state?
3. What is the difference between Delhi and other states?
4. Why law and order is not under state government?
5. Delhi's environmental pollution, nothing has really changed, apart from big big promises, why it is so?
6. Who is responsible for Delhi's Air pollution?
Member -2
1. Dm of district of kashmir, suggest me innovative measures for building in Kashmir?
2. How will you integrate cultural needs of people?
3. How will you take care of soil in kashmir?
4. What codal provisions you will utilise while constructing a building in kashmir?
5. What height of building you will suggest?
6. Why there is so much hue and cry about dams, specially in Uttrakhand?
7. How will you measure social distance? Can you tell me details of the same?
Member-3
1. Tell me about Vit in detail?
2. What is so special about Golden Temple?
3. What problems you faced as a mess coordinator?
4. From which state Maximum number of people studied in VIT?
5. How you accomodated needs of people from North East India?
Member -4
1. In urban areas there is no segregation, why then social criteria?
Counter question on this.
2. What you as a citizen has done for Air pollution in Delhi?
3. Who is most vulnerable from Air pollution?
4. Why there is apathy in general masses about pollution?
5. Which legislation was passed in Delhi because of pressure from public?
Chairman.
1. Tell me what is salami slicing policy of china?
2. What is cabbage policy of China? I am not expecting from you to know this, but just think about the vegetable and come up with something, I want you to think.
3. What is your plan after the interview?
Ok your interview is over, you may leave now.
25/08/21
5th to go
Air Marshall bhonsle sir
DAF areas covered: ECE (IIT BHU), Work ex at Goldman Sachs, Volleyball, Ecofriendly minimalistic lifestyle, PSIR
30 mins
2 lady members
C: explained process, read DAF aloud, told to lift shield
Q. do you know JK Rowling, told a quote -"Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself", asked my take on it
Q. question about team work and collaboration- how now we are moving more towards collaboration, what do i think of it?
M1
Q. explain volley game to a layman person
Q. Asked about my lifestyle
Q. take on oil palm project, discussion on it
M2
Q. when india liberated bangladesh, why dint we annex it?
Q. issue of contention between Bangladesh and india, whos right acording to u?
Q. why we cant turn fan on with remote like ac,tv....can it be done?
M3
Q. why left job?
Q. how will use knowledge in administration?
Q. asked why jk Rowling novels were rejected at first? (she told me : patriarchy was reason thats why she chose the name JK then with her mother's middle name)
Q. Diff between electronics, ECE and electrical & electronics
M4(was not satisfied)
Q. what challenges does taliban face now?
Q. history of goldman(i mentioned 2008-09 crisis)
Q. why goldman made profit while others vanished ? (dint know)
Q. Goldman founders nationality?(dint know) -he said so u dont know about ur company
Interview over
5th to go
Air Marshall bhonsle sir
DAF areas covered: ECE (IIT BHU), Work ex at Goldman Sachs, Volleyball, Ecofriendly minimalistic lifestyle, PSIR
30 mins
2 lady members
C: explained process, read DAF aloud, told to lift shield
Q. do you know JK Rowling, told a quote -"Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself", asked my take on it
Q. question about team work and collaboration- how now we are moving more towards collaboration, what do i think of it?
M1
Q. explain volley game to a layman person
Q. Asked about my lifestyle
Q. take on oil palm project, discussion on it
M2
Q. when india liberated bangladesh, why dint we annex it?
Q. issue of contention between Bangladesh and india, whos right acording to u?
Q. why we cant turn fan on with remote like ac,tv....can it be done?
M3
Q. why left job?
Q. how will use knowledge in administration?
Q. asked why jk Rowling novels were rejected at first? (she told me : patriarchy was reason thats why she chose the name JK then with her mother's middle name)
Q. Diff between electronics, ECE and electrical & electronics
M4(was not satisfied)
Q. what challenges does taliban face now?
Q. history of goldman(i mentioned 2008-09 crisis)
Q. why goldman made profit while others vanished ? (dint know)
Q. Goldman founders nationality?(dint know) -he said so u dont know about ur company
Interview over
Board : R.N choubey sir
Hobby : jogging
Optional: pub ad
Btech(mechanical)
State : delhi
Work ex: content developer in a coaching institute
Chairman: this is not a police cross examination, we would like to have a friendly chat with you.
Tell me about your work?, what you do in that.?
Are you happy with it?
Do you think in your case point that formal education is not necessary when it comes gaining education?
Member 1: our neighbor is building a port in south, how it concerns india.? What is name of port?
Do you think india has failed to keep it neighbors in good terms vis a vis china?
What changes would you like to suggest if you are in chair to set india's foreign policy?
Air india privatisation! Is it good?
Member 2 : why women status is better in northeast compared to north india?
What is role of alumni in guiding students?
Tell me 3 essential qualities of a leader?
Member 3: what do u know about oil bonds?
Cryptocurrency?
Tell me 3 things of indian administration you are proud of and 3 thing you want to fix immediately!
What do u understand by karmyogi?
What is in kautilya arthashashtra which is there in indian administration?
Member 4: there is viewpoint of raising age of retirement of govt employees , present argument in favor and against !
(long debate on this)
How to fix corruption in administration
Use of ict in governance
Chairman : so my friend we have asked things from our side, now do you want us to ask anything which we have missed?
Thank you, you can go now.
Hobby : jogging
Optional: pub ad
Btech(mechanical)
State : delhi
Work ex: content developer in a coaching institute
Chairman: this is not a police cross examination, we would like to have a friendly chat with you.
Tell me about your work?, what you do in that.?
Are you happy with it?
Do you think in your case point that formal education is not necessary when it comes gaining education?
Member 1: our neighbor is building a port in south, how it concerns india.? What is name of port?
Do you think india has failed to keep it neighbors in good terms vis a vis china?
What changes would you like to suggest if you are in chair to set india's foreign policy?
Air india privatisation! Is it good?
Member 2 : why women status is better in northeast compared to north india?
What is role of alumni in guiding students?
Tell me 3 essential qualities of a leader?
Member 3: what do u know about oil bonds?
Cryptocurrency?
Tell me 3 things of indian administration you are proud of and 3 thing you want to fix immediately!
What do u understand by karmyogi?
What is in kautilya arthashashtra which is there in indian administration?
Member 4: there is viewpoint of raising age of retirement of govt employees , present argument in favor and against !
(long debate on this)
How to fix corruption in administration
Use of ict in governance
Chairman : so my friend we have asked things from our side, now do you want us to ask anything which we have missed?
Thank you, you can go now.
Chairperson - chaubey sir
Background- UP(MH), Btech electronics,Maths optional, Hobby-reading,chess, meditation
Date - 25-80-2021 afternoon, first to go
CP -
Told me to relax.
Briefly introduce about ur education and job
What work did u do?
Issues in power sector - cross questions
Should india engage with Taliban?
Tell me ur 2 weaknesses
M1-
-Why did u leave ur job? -(not satisfied with an) cross questions
- what is vedic maths? Where it can be used? Would you want ur children to learn them? Isn't it against normal maths?
- on afgan issue, why date of 31aug?
-(he hinted about peace deal) terms of peace deal
M2-
Why place of birth and address different?
- which neighborhood country has good relations with india ? (Told Bhutan) why?
- Yuval Noah harari? Why he is so famous?
- 1 quest on Asset monetization pipeline- can't recall- based on centre-state role
M3-
- where did covid come from?
- why so much interest in conspiracy?
- what's ur view?
- what r zoonotic diseases?name few.
- global happiness index? Parameters?
- is it good or bad?
M4-
Took thread from weaknesses told earlier.
How are u improving on them?
Tell me more areas where u r weak.
Tell me more.
(Discussion went to team player and team leader)
Are u good team player? (Yes)but we need leaders. Are u one? -yes-yes. To both
CP sir- would you like us to ask any topic or are u comfortable?
Thank you sir.
Okk,ur interview is over. It was nice talking to u.all the best for Life.
Thank you sir.
Overall experience-
questions were not exactly like these. I paraphrased them.
no questions from State, graduation, district, optional.
I couldn't answer satisfactorily to M4, so he was little disappointed.couldn't notice other members reaction.
Finally,
They are such nice people to talk to. They respect u as much as we respect them.It was good and learning experience. Ty.all the best to all.
Background- UP(MH), Btech electronics,Maths optional, Hobby-reading,chess, meditation
Date - 25-80-2021 afternoon, first to go
CP -
Told me to relax.
Briefly introduce about ur education and job
What work did u do?
Issues in power sector - cross questions
Should india engage with Taliban?
Tell me ur 2 weaknesses
M1-
-Why did u leave ur job? -(not satisfied with an) cross questions
- what is vedic maths? Where it can be used? Would you want ur children to learn them? Isn't it against normal maths?
- on afgan issue, why date of 31aug?
-(he hinted about peace deal) terms of peace deal
M2-
Why place of birth and address different?
- which neighborhood country has good relations with india ? (Told Bhutan) why?
- Yuval Noah harari? Why he is so famous?
- 1 quest on Asset monetization pipeline- can't recall- based on centre-state role
M3-
- where did covid come from?
- why so much interest in conspiracy?
- what's ur view?
- what r zoonotic diseases?name few.
- global happiness index? Parameters?
- is it good or bad?
M4-
Took thread from weaknesses told earlier.
How are u improving on them?
Tell me more areas where u r weak.
Tell me more.
(Discussion went to team player and team leader)
Are u good team player? (Yes)but we need leaders. Are u one? -yes-yes. To both
CP sir- would you like us to ask any topic or are u comfortable?
Thank you sir.
Okk,ur interview is over. It was nice talking to u.all the best for Life.
Thank you sir.
Overall experience-
questions were not exactly like these. I paraphrased them.
no questions from State, graduation, district, optional.
I couldn't answer satisfactorily to M4, so he was little disappointed.couldn't notice other members reaction.
Finally,
They are such nice people to talk to. They respect u as much as we respect them.It was good and learning experience. Ty.all the best to all.
Board - RN choubey sir
Afternoon 24 August.
CS Engg
State- Uttarakhand
Hobby- played football at decent level, beatbox music and
sketching manga art.
Optional sociology
Chairman
- I entered with good morning to all. CM said good
afternoon. Tried to comfort me 1st, told me to remove my mask.
- introduce yourself wrt educational and work experience.
- if you have to choose between one - mahatma Gandhi and
bhagat Singh, who it would be? - said Gandhi. (was not expecting this question
right after he comforted me). He counter questioned 2-3 times then.
-then what's wrong in bhagat Singh's approach. (To my reply)
-why masses are needed to be included in a movement, why
violence against British was not right?
-then why is bhagat Singh is still an icon among us? (To my
reply)
M1 (perpetually dissatisfied)
- democratic decentralisation is a success or failure in
india?
- what's the problem in centre directly giving funds to the
PRI?
- why state government resist this direct funding?
What's the difference between centre directly funding or
routing it via states?
(Between this conversation, chairman sir 1st stood up, went
behind his chair and started stretching. When the conversation ended with M1, I
noticed that chairman sir was near the window directly behind his chair. He was
looking outside. Like watching the greenery and cloud stuff).
M2 (poker faced throughout)
- Despite being from Army school throughout your life, You
did your 12th as private candidate. I don't understand why?
- you're from army background? (I said yes)
- you never appeared for any army recruitment -NDA or CDS?
(Said no sir).
- so you were not impressed by your father at home and his
work and laughed. (A little bit uncomfortable here. justified it).
-so you're interested in IR. Why India needs Afghanistan?
- what do you mean by the war not going any side?
(Elaborated that USA was locked in Afghanistan).
-but I don't think domestic pressure to withdraw was there?
( He asked this with highly dissatisfied face in response to my earlier
statement)?
- why USA has pulled out. Tell me a strategic reason?
- why Russia is so keen this time to engage w Taliban?
M3 (very low voice)
-Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as
this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth. who said this? Ttold him
politely, to repeat the quote. He repeated.
- India has projects in all 34 provinces, still evacuated
all. Isn't this a completely irresponsible approach by India?
- but Taliban said you can continue all projects, we will
not harm. (Replied it's a fundamentalist force, whose statements cannot be
taken on face value). M3 looks at the face of chairman (who is still standing
near window) and M2, puzzled, like I have said sun rises from the west. Felt
nervous. Elaborated my statement. Still poker face.
- you're from Uttarakhand, can Uttarakhand ever replace
j&k?
chairman sir asked to elaborate- M3 said in context of
tourism.
- what steps you'll take to make sure it replaces j&k?
During this conversation, M2 stood up & left the room.
Came back when M3 ended. Chairman sir still at window, very calmly looking the
greenery outside.
M4 (lady, smiling)
- recently Gujrat HC did something that is unparalleled in
this history. What was that? (Just when I was about to say about anti
conversion law, told me it's Covid related. Thought for 5 sec and told her mam,
I don't know).
- she said it was live streaming of proceedings about Covid.
Do you support it, the live streaming?
-Is there anything legal/constitutional provision that stops
courts from live streaming?
- but don't you think live streaming in some cases can be
beneficial?
- chairman interrupted and asked me do you know difference
between livestream and open courts?
- (again chairman), then social pressure would be there in
both? Why not livestream.
M4 again-
-do you know about cop26?
-what is the crux of recent IPCC report?
- what is cop full form?
- who is the present president of cop? Hint- It's an Indian
origin person.
- tell me one moment in you're life where you felt very
proud of yourself.
To my reply, Chairman sir asked to repeat one word that I
said. After this, he said excellent and we complement you for that.
- Chairman sir- now tell me a sad moment, where you're not
happy with what you did.
Okay you're interview is over. Best of luck for the plans.
felt that interview went too short, only for 10-15. But it was around 30 mins
or something.
Interview transcript
Board vyas sir
26 aug 2021 forenoon 2nd to go
Around 25 mins
No questions from daf hobbies
Mechanical engg. UP
optional Mechanical engg
Questions-
1. what are u doing since graduation ? only preparation? ( sir selected in engineering services . oh good)
what are the wars we fought and what we learn from them?
2. schemes of goi in agriculture in recent times.
3. fame scheme and difference between fame 1 and fame 2.
4. challenges with electric vehicles.
5. what do u mean by green and efficient mobility.
6. why greenhouse gases is called greenhouse gases.
7. if no ghg gases then what will temperature of earth.
8.how ghg traps heat.
9. wavelength range of sunlight.
10.Chemical weapon convention
11. Opcw and function
12. why India presence is required in Africa
13. what basic things a human being needs for his survival.
14. how jal jeevan mission different from previous ones?
15. challenges in its implementation.
16. waste to energy plants? how funds will arranged? govt. incentives?
17. carbon credits and trading?
18. power purchasing agreements.
19. why bank nationalisation is required? what are those neglected sectors?
VERY VERY SUPPORTIVE AND CORDIAL BOARD
Smita Nagaraj madam
1.you are already in service is it transferable or post only in commissioner office?(asst dir fcsca)
2.tell us about startup(comp sci engg staying Bangalore),why not more startups in manufacturing sector? Are you interested in startup? What qualities are needed for it.
3.what you want to achieve in 30-35 years down the line in service?
4 .which is the most innovative initiative according to you in administration in recent past.
M1
1.how startups are different from big companies.
2.what are the challenges faced by them, challenges faced by women startup.
3.you owned a cricket team in a cricket league,tell us about it what was the process?
M2
1.why IPL more famous in india? Is it a business or csr?how much they invest ,what is their share in it.
2. IT and film industry doing well with less government intervention,why government intervention is more in market and other fields? Why regulation is needed?
M3
1.name a famous cottage industry in Belgam.(sir thought I studied in Belgam but madam explained him that her college is affiliated to university in Belgam)
2.news related to women empowerment in yesterday's newspaper.
3. Challenges faced by women in army.
M4
1.listening to bhajans is ur hobby,why people are ethically and morally charged in temples and tend to forget those values as soon as they step out?
2.tell 2 values which help in balancing ups and downs in life.
3.there is more political intervention in administration,what will you do if minister disagree with you?
Chairperson
You told about price regulation,what is your opinion on government which is planning to regulate idli price?
Can these food canteens be restricted only to bpl people rather than keeping it open ended?
She gave smile and showed my passport sized photo and asked is this you? Then I asked madam's permission to remove mask and showed my face, said thank you and left the room.
Board: R.N Choubey
Date:23rd August, AN
Optional: Geography
Graduation:BTech Electronics and Communication.
State: Kerala
Chairman:
Asked to remove my mask and to place it on the table. Didn't wear faceshield either.
Chairman made me comfortable at first
1.Tell us about your education and job background?
2.You might have heard about ongoing crisis in Afghan. Similar events are happening in many parts of the world. Don't you think UN failed to meet its charter? What are the reforms needed?
M1:
1.What is Society 5.0?
2.What is Technology 5.0?
3.How will Technology 5.0 affect human?
4.E-mobility target set by India?where do we stand now?
5.Percentage of ethanol in blended petrol?
6.Why did you choose geography as your optional?
M2:
1. Last year Air India decided to cut short Delhi to San Francisco flight by 2 hours. How is that possible?
2.What is International date line? where is it located exactly ?
3.Problems in j&k?
4.Why militancy is prevalent in J&K?
5. How is underdevelopment related to militancy?
6.Reasons for Chinese aggression on India's border? Why Ladakh in particular?
M3:
1. Can you justify God's on Country tag of kerala with respect to geography of it?
2 Some people including a former US president believe global warming is a myth. Is it a myth?
Why not?
3.If it is real, how do you convince those who doesn't believe in global warming?
4.How does global warming affect Kerala?
5..How cyclones and global warming are related?
M4:
1.PM has been advocating for One nation, one election. Do you think it is a good idea?
(When I began, he told to me to take a stand) Do you agree or disagree? Why?
(It was like a debate session. When I said an argument, he countered it with another. It went on for a while)
2. Why did the govt form a new ministry of cooperation?
3. But it is in the state list. Don't you think it is a problem?
4. Centre could have directed states without forming a ministry. Are states not capable of handling cooperatives well?
5. Problems of cooperatives in India?
Chairman:
We asked what we want to ask. Do you have anything else to tell us about you.
I told about my hobby(i.e, reading autobiographies and memoirs) and how it shaped my thinking?
Don't you think autobiographies are not fully truthful?
Date- 24/08/21
BB Vyas sir board
E&Tc engg, PSIR
Lucknow(Birthplace), Uttarakhand(Home state)
CM-asked to keep mask down & faceshield on
-convince me as your friend to visit Lucknow: started formally but sir insisted to convince as a friend
-new emigration bill(had no idea about it:he said no issues we'll take something else)
-INS vikrant & how do you see it: tried to nudge towards maritime security, UN, China but they did not take the bait(showing who's the boss!)
-diff types of inflation, d.a. uses which one, why cpi & not wpi in d.a.
-trajectory of inflation & growth vs inflation debate
-gavi
-ppp model
-apec
-juvenile justice meaning
M1(Lady member with a very pleasing personality)
-issues in prisons
-what do you expect from civil services
-generalist vs specialist? Whom do you support? Why?
(Did not ask many ques but showed quite an interest in answers which is really a morale booster)
M2(even Lady Gaga would be intrigued by sir's poker face)
-whom to approach if there is complaint against any hospital?
-again on grievance redressal from hospitals
-Biosafety level 4
M3- components of GST, compensation cess, what is the issue, how to bridge shortfall
-public accounts committee
-named 2 technical terms related to audit & asked to differentiate b/w the two(said don't know faster than the speed of light)
-what did govt do for migrant labourers during covid
-issues in transportation for labourers
-schemes to provide them jobs in their home state if any
M4- as an administrator what did you learn from covid
- what healthcare issues covid highlighted
- how many goals did messi score(daf)
-why messi left barca
- if you are DC of border district in UK with nepal, how would you control migration
Not much cross questioning, gave good amount of time to answer
*only 2 ques from daf, rest all random
Board - RN Chaubey Sir
Optional - PSIR
Graduation - BTECH -CS
Work exp - 1 yr as dev
State -Punjab
5th to go
Chairman :
Explained the process . Asked to remove the mask and feel comfortable.
1.) Asked my nicknames and what shall they call me
2.) Tell us about edu and job background
3.) Contribution of K.P.S Gill in eliminating militancy ( didn’t rem his contri , sir explained and asked was his approach justified at that time )
M2 :
1.) why wearing color blue ?
2.) Is reducing MSP the way to diversify the crops as rice and sugarcane are depleting the water resources
3.) Asked about some short form related to Olympics ( didn’t know )
4.) Quoted a Mark Twain quote and asked whom did he address it to ( didn’t know )
5.) why UK has population similar to UP but GDP that of Karnataka ( talked about manufacturing , industrialisation and colonies )
6.) Contri of agri in UK GDP ( didn’t know , sir said<1%. )
7.) If you are give full authority what 3 steps would you take as an administrator to solve the Farmer protest ( I ans on lines of deliberation and dialogue )
M2 : lady
1.) why so much highlight to first women CJI ( I talked about women are equally capable , so it should be seen normal it is just a matter of seniority)
2.) then why so much highlight , we already had women PM , FM ( stated the less rep of women in higher govt bodies and the society feels proud that women are being empowered + the excitement of ‘first’ always remains in every field.
3.) Media trials - does govt have any power to stop them ( said the govt can but didn’t rem any legislation + talked about the
4.) why not use a restrictive approach, or will you also state the articles or FoSE etc .
( appears she wanted me to agree that media should be curtailed but i talked about persuasive app and code of ethics )
5.) Again asked then how will you stop it ?
6.)what is Patiala ( home town )famous for ? ( mentioned patiala peg as a point )
7.)do you know why it was in news recently ( didn’t remember ) - wanted to tell but chairman sir passed over to next
M3 :
1.) Turning point in punjab History - 1947 partition- agree ? (I agreed but stated bifurcation and GRev as other sig. as well )
2.) Asked a question about Jinnah’s health and gave me hints to help me guess - but was not able to ans
3.) do you think religion also played a role in bifurcation of Punjab ?
4.) Has religion led to militancy in punjab ?
wanted to ask more - chairman sir shifted to other
M4:
1.) Do you think Kartarpur corridor a good decision ( I gave 2 +ve , 2 -ve )
2.) If you as an administrator is given power will you allow it or not ( I said i will allow with proper security measures keeping in mind sikh sentiments )
3.)why youth of punjab going to Canada , Australia ?
Chairman :
⁃ It was really good interaction , we are done . If you have something to share you can tell us .( I mentioned my exp as mentor in college )
⁃ Sir appreciated and said the interview is over , you may leave .
Exp - overall a very cordial board , were smiling throughout , were not in grilling mood . Gave time to think .
⁃ no ques on work , edu , PSIR , hobbies Didn’t feel I was being judged. good luck
Board: B B Vyas sir
Optional: Commerce and Accountancy
Graduation: BBA
State: Karnataka
Time: 25-27 minutes
No questions were asked on work ex or hobbies.
Ch:
Gave a brief intro about my grad and work ex
1) Do you know about realty, real estate sector?
2) Status of real estate sector in India, Bangalore.
3) RERA.
4) Model Tenancy Act.
5) Name any builder of Affordable Housing.
6) What's E-commerce.
7) Qn on E-commerce regulations.
8) What's UNCTAD?
9) Why do we need UNCTAD when there is a rise in FTAs and other multilateral agreements?
10) Have you read the Investment Report of UNCTAD? It's very interesting. You should read it if you've not read it. If you've read it, I'll ask you some questions on it.
11) MFN meaning.
12) MFN status between India and Pakistan.
13) Why "MFN", when it just indicates that the country is treating everyone equally?
14) What was Karnataka's tableau during this year's Republic Day?
15) Why was it chosen? The significance of the theme.
M1:
1) Question on Waste Management Sector. What can be done to improve it?
2) Difference between GDP and GNP.
3) Why is India's GNP lower than its GDP?
4) India's GDP.
5) Question on how we can increase our GDP. (Linked with components of GDP)
6) Sector/s doing well under Make in India. (Mentioned Pharma as one of them)
7) Discussion on API dependence on China. How can we say it's a strong performing sector when we're highly dependent on China?
8) What's India doing about it?
9) Can we increase our domestic production? Present status of it.
10) What's (no clue) reaction? (some chemical reaction related to APIs and Pharma I presume, did not understand these words)
M2:
1) NBFCs. Need and issues.
2) Caste based census. Meaning, advantages and disadvantages.
3) In which context did PM Modi in a recent speech, speak about circular economy?
4) Will CAA apply to Afghan Sikhs and Hindus coming to India?
M3:
1) Do you know of a recent case where a former minister was discharged from a sexual harassment case?
2) Difference between "to be discharged" and "to be acquitted".
3) CVC - Issues.
4) Cannot recall
M4:
1) Differences between bacteria and virus.
2) Urban to rural migration: Causes and what can be done about it.
Ch:
1) Why is tax to GDP Ratio important?
2) Should we then increase direct taxes?
3) How can we improve our tax to GDP Ratio?
4) There is distress amongst farmers, (names some issues) and you propose to tax agriculture?
5) Requested the chair if I could share points on how agriculture could be taxed. He permitted and I shared my points.
6) Thank you.
Board: Sathiyavathi Ma’am
Chair:
1. Why not IFS?
2. Very few people from your state wish to join civil services. Why you want to join?
3. Why police reforms are required?
4. Suggest some important police reforms.
5. You police people always blame everything wrong that is happening in police on politicians. Is it right to entirely blame them?
M1:
1. Many encounters happening in Assam and UP after new governments were elected in both states. Your take on encounters.
2. There’s a view that Prakash Singh guidelines create external accountability mechanism onto the police department, which should not be there as is the case with administration side. What’s your take on this view.
3. What are the existing accountability mechanisms available within the police department?
M2:
1. Should there be NIA like National level body for cybercrime investigation? And if yes, would states allow such a body to come up?
2. Suppose you are made the Director of IIT Bombay, what changes would you like to bring?
3. Wouldn’t you focus on Startup promotion as Director, IITB?
M3:
1. First you did Mechanical engineering, then IPS and now you want to go for IAS. How do you describe your journey and don’t you think you’re jumping to entirely different territories each time?
2. CCI recently imposed fine on one of the companies. Do you know its name?
3. What do you understand by ‘unfair business practices’?
4. Have you gone through recent Code ( gave some long name which I didn’t know ) released by ILO?
M4:
1. What steps will you take as a Municipal Commissioner of a city to handle floods?
2. During your tenure, suppose flood occurred due to encroachment and obstruction to water flow. You come to know that nexus of government officials with builders before your tenure was the reason for encroachment. Will you take responsibility or shift blame to previous Municipal commissioner?
3. Trial court convicts a person. High court later acquits him, but till that time person languishes in jail for 10-15 years. Who should be held accountable in such cases?
Key information of candidate- Chhattisgarh, Geography Optional, Mechanical Engineering.
Board- Sujata Mehta Madam
Chairperson
1. Showed my photograph and verified it.
2. Tell us about yourself including your education and work experience, if any.
3. Which year did you graduate?
4. Did your college offer campus placement?
5. Which company offered you placement?
6. Government is promoting entrepreneurship. Don't you think they serve the society? Why only civil services?
7. If government hired civil servants for just 4-5 years, would that still appeal you? Would you still pursue it?
8. Did you get vaccinated? Your parents?
9. How was it done? Online registration through COWIN app or walk-in?
10. Are you satisfied with the design of platform? What changes would you recommend?
11. Elderly population especially are not well versed with digital technology. How can we make vaccines available to them?
12. Digital accessibility is a concern. If you were to design a program for vaccination from the start, would you stick with online platform only?
Member 1
1. In the Indian context, tell me what is hard power, soft power and smart power?
2. Naxal issue in Chhattisgarh. Identify the reasons for its persistence in the region.
3. How to deal with it?
(Forgetting some questions here)
Member 2 (Madam)
1. Powerlifting (achievement). How powerlifters prepare themselves before a competition?
2. Can you name some famous powerlifters?
3. You did graduation from NIT Durgapur. It is part of a coal belt. What are the problems of such a region?
4. What has government done to address these?
5. What would you suggest to end the pilferage of coal?
(Forgetting some questions here)
Member 3
1. First the states were organised under State Reorganisation Act. Later on, development became the agenda. Do you think it is the right criteria for creating smaller states?
2. C.G is a mineral-dependent state. But major share of revenues go to Central Government. Don't you think it is unfair to State governments?
3. Should we amend the major and minor mineral list?
4. What steps government has taken to address problems in mining sector?
5. Follow up question on mining sector.
6. COWIN app. Can you edit your name in the app?
Member 4
1. Chhattisgarh-Odisha Mahanadi dispute. What is it about?
2. If you are made the Commissioner, how will you resolve it?
3. Importance of Mahanadi river for CG?
4. How many dams on Mahanadi river?
5. You were talking about Naxals. If you are made CM how would you eliminate it?
6. Skill development initiatives of Chhattisgarh government? (I mistakenly heard it as "steel development" and started answering before the other member corrected me)
7. Do you know about Lok Sabha list which talks about dealing with LWE?
8. Has any state successfully managed to eliminate Naxalism?
9. Can you really eliminate Naxalism? Eliminating and minimising are different. What would be your approach to deal with it in say, 5 years?
10. You were talking about minerals. How has CG government done so far in this sector
11. A question on earlier question- Smart Power of India.
Chairperson
1. What is freewriting (hobby)?
2. So is it similar to diary writing?
3. You do it for yourself?
4. Is there anything that we missed and you want to discuss?
Thank you.
{P.S- Questions here are mostly paraphrased. Answers mostly depend upon the tone of the interviewer, as it helps in gauging the demand of the question. Often you will have to modify your prepared answers because of the actual scenario that I'm talking about.}
Transcript 2020
Manoj Soni Sir board
27/08/2021
B.Tech IT
Sociology optional,
writing slice of life blogs
Chairman:
1. Why civil services after IT(long question short)
2. What made you to chose sociology optional?
3. What is your view on culture?
4. Can state interfere in cultural aspects?(follow up questions and went on like discussion)
M1(lady member)
1. Afghanistan is called graveyard of empires, who where the erstwhile players apart from recent players?
2. Among different types of vaccines which is very effective?
3. What is the difference between these and traditional vaccine?
4. What advantages does it have?
5. Do they have any negatives?
6. If you’re DM of a district, how will you approach vaccine hesitancy?
7. Will you penalise people for not getting vaccinated?
8. Do you support incentives for vaccine?
9. What kind of incentives? Name few
M2
1. Technology and AI, how can it transform examination and recruitment pattern?
2. How will AI change the long term process of examination?
3. What is principle of subsidiarity?
4. Polluter pay principle?
M3
1. What blogs have you written?
2. What is quantum computing?
3. Will there be a need to update cybersecurity protocols and encryption techniques in quantum computing?
4. Caste violence and untouchability are still existing, has Prevention of attrocities act failed to handle these issues?
5. What about misuse of PoA, Act?
6. What is digital detox?
M4 - did not ask any questions
Chairman:
Thank you. Your interview is over and please stay safe.
It was a good experience and went 20 to 25 min (appx)
Interview Date : 26 .08.2021 [ AfterNoon , 3rd member to GO]
Graduation : Computer science & engineering , SASTRA University
Home district , East champaran(Bihar ) college : Thanjavur
Previous work ex: RINL , ONGC
Current : IRS (IT) 2020 (EOL )
chairman : Air Marshal A. S. Bhonsle
Interview duration : 35-40 minutes
Chairman
Asked me to remove the face-mask & face shield for photo verification . Said that we want to take 1 minute break and within that 1 minute you can use face wipe to clean your face and spectacles and also may drink water if you want. I did all and settle myself down.
After that , he explained the process about interview and also said that I may use Hindi or english both if i want. he also mentioned the one thing they want is that .. listen and understand the question very carefully and then respond after thinking.
He started reading information from my DAF like 10th school , 12th school , college , job , places i lived , my hobbies , achievement and leadership section information.
Asked about my college name and also my CGPA (is it a misprint )
He said lets start our formal interview Now
1. Tell me unique thing about Bridheshwar temple
2. What is unique about its nandi bull
3. what is unique about its Gopuram
4. Thanjavur sambhar is also very famous & what is the reason ? [did not know] =>later he said you are not expected to know this ..
5. National education policy has 3C : critical thinking , creativity and collaboration What is collaboration in context of NEP ? [ talked about collaboration between Higher institutes of India with International institutes ]
6. Can you think about other type of collaboration which is possible [ Talked about interdisciplinary collaboration among different branches and streams , also about collaboration institute of national importance with private institutes etc
7. NEP is focusing on teaching the trainers : What are the steps taken by GOI to train the teachers ?
8. Follow up 1-2 question on that
MEMEBR 1 [LADY member ]
9. Lets come back to thanjavur again .. why it is famous [ talked about rice bowl of TN , Thanjavur painting , Saint Thagyaraja & Grand anicut Dam ]
10 . Why thanjavur painting is famous ?
11. why is there less startup in IIT ?
12. 1/2 follow up question on IIT ?
13. Why engineers are coming to administrative job ? is it right ?
14. What are the issues with ONGC ?
15. How Information technology can help in improving ONGC performance ?
16. You were earning good in ONGC .. then why civil services ?
Member 2
17. What is unique about EAST champaran ?
18 . Can you tell me about Champaran satyagraha movement ?
19. why the steel prices were going up in pandemic ?
20 . 1/2 follow up question on that steel pricing and china supply chain disruption ?
21. You are from PSIR .. why there is visible shift from India -russia Bohemia to India - usa relation even we consider usa is not trusted partner ?
22. follow up question on that
23. You are in IRS .. Can you tell what one thing we can do to improve the tax collection ?
24. Any one thing which can improve the tax collection immediately ?
25. Should agriculture be taxed ?
Member 3
26. what are the recent development in the field of computer science ?
27 is technology is good ?
28. how can be we ensure that it remains good ?
29. what is the story behind name motihari ? [ gave 2 stories ]
30. which do you believe ?
31. What is the NIRF rank and Times rank of IIT D ? [ sir i don’t know… oh you don’t know this about your alma matter .. he thought i am from IITD .. clarified that I am from SASTRA university ]
32. Discussion back from IITD to ONGC .. what is production capacity of Bombay high and how much we able to recover ?
33. Recent incident about ONGC in Arabian sea
34. What went wrong there ?
35. Suppose you are made of incharge of such situation ? How will you ensure such incident did not happen ?
36. 1 follow up question on that
Member 4 [Lady member .. not very much convinced ]
37. 1 question on Tamilnadu [ not able to recall]
38. You went from Bihar to TN for your graduation .. How did you manage your food .. [ every body laughed in that answer when i mention biryani being the true friend ]
39. why idli is nutritious ?
40. Blue revolution and its significance
41. You are from PSIR .. Can you tell how does the political map of india is chaining since last 10 years ? [ Misunderstood this questions .. first talked about India map issues on external front on Nepal , PAK and china ==>she said no no I am asking with respect to Centre - state : I talked about federals issues ] ==>she was expecting me to talk changes with respect to damn diu , UT of Jammu and ladakh etc //
chairman
42. what will you do after going from here ?
[ Interview ends … could not answer last 2 question on expected line ]
Air marshal bhonsle Sir's board
27.08.2021, afternoon, 3rd candidate
State - kerala
Optional - malayalam literature
Job experience - auditor
Chairman asked me to remove the face shield. Then asked me to relax for a minute and remove mask for verification.
Chairman
You have studied your graduation as a private candidate and reached here thrice. That's very good and we find your perseverance, determination ,etc. We appreciate that.
1. What did you lose by opting private study for graduation
2. Work from home and online education. Do we lose quality family time
3. Can we use digital education as the sole element of education
Member 1 (lady member)
1. The tradition that a tribe gives offering to the royal family during onam. Elaborate
2. Which literature is your favourite malayalam or english
3. Trio of malayalam literature
4. Contribution of vallathol narayana menon
5. If you are posted as the district collector of ernakulam, what will you do to address covid
6. Dissenting verdict by a judge in the sabarimala verdict. Who gave that verdict and what was the reason for that. Has it become more acceptable part of the verdict
Member 2
1. Why do we need transaction audit
2. why so many nurses from kerala
3. Kerala state has beverage shops. Can liquor sale be given to private entities
4. Is it ethical for govt to earn from the sale of liquor
Member 3
1. kerala is not producing good athletes like P T Usha now
2. Can we use the treasure in temples for the welfare of people. Can we make law for that
3. Constitutional provision regarding management of religious affairs
Member 4 (lady member)
1. Are you the internal auditor to kerala govt
2. Technical terms related to transaction audit
3. Why keralites are not working in kerala and go to abroad
Chairman
You might have come with expected questions and prepared on some areas. Tell me such areas and I will ask from that.
Replied that I came with an open mind, not expecting questions from any specific area and considering this as a chance to interact with some of the great minds of india who have far greater knowledge than me. So you can ask from anywhere sir.
Your interview is over. Thank you
Chairman was very cordial. Others were also very encouraging (except the 4th member). Overall good experience.
27.08.2021, afternoon, 3rd candidate
State - kerala
Optional - malayalam literature
Job experience - auditor
Chairman asked me to remove the face shield. Then asked me to relax for a minute and remove mask for verification.
Chairman
You have studied your graduation as a private candidate and reached here thrice. That's very good and we find your perseverance, determination ,etc. We appreciate that.
1. What did you lose by opting private study for graduation
2. Work from home and online education. Do we lose quality family time
3. Can we use digital education as the sole element of education
Member 1 (lady member)
1. The tradition that a tribe gives offering to the royal family during onam. Elaborate
2. Which literature is your favourite malayalam or english
3. Trio of malayalam literature
4. Contribution of vallathol narayana menon
5. If you are posted as the district collector of ernakulam, what will you do to address covid
6. Dissenting verdict by a judge in the sabarimala verdict. Who gave that verdict and what was the reason for that. Has it become more acceptable part of the verdict
Member 2
1. Why do we need transaction audit
2. why so many nurses from kerala
3. Kerala state has beverage shops. Can liquor sale be given to private entities
4. Is it ethical for govt to earn from the sale of liquor
Member 3
1. kerala is not producing good athletes like P T Usha now
2. Can we use the treasure in temples for the welfare of people. Can we make law for that
3. Constitutional provision regarding management of religious affairs
Member 4 (lady member)
1. Are you the internal auditor to kerala govt
2. Technical terms related to transaction audit
3. Why keralites are not working in kerala and go to abroad
Chairman
You might have come with expected questions and prepared on some areas. Tell me such areas and I will ask from that.
Replied that I came with an open mind, not expecting questions from any specific area and considering this as a chance to interact with some of the great minds of india who have far greater knowledge than me. So you can ask from anywhere sir.
Your interview is over. Thank you
Chairman was very cordial. Others were also very encouraging (except the 4th member). Overall good experience.
Sathiyavathi ma'am board
Worked in minority welfare dept
BTech mechanical
Geography optional
Uttarakhand
C-
Minorities in India
Types and where they are defined?
Linguistic and religious criteria?
CAA and controversy?
Assam accord in conflict with CAA and how to resolve this?
M
Separation of uttarakhand from UP. Success or failure ? How do you see it?
Strength of your state?
As a DM how would you convince villagers for thermal power project?
Tweets by ias officers and politicians.
Controversy regarding the same in Madhya pradesh?
About Gst future?
Electric vehicles policy? Hurdles?
Delhi electric vehicles status?
Chinese app ban. Right or wrong?
Why we are not banning google?
Data privacy law? Current status
Brexit? Benefits for India and employment opportunities?
NJAC controversy and way forward?
Forms of democracy?
Positives and negatives of both?
Should India switch to presidential form?
Worked in minority welfare dept
BTech mechanical
Geography optional
Uttarakhand
C-
Minorities in India
Types and where they are defined?
Linguistic and religious criteria?
CAA and controversy?
Assam accord in conflict with CAA and how to resolve this?
M
Separation of uttarakhand from UP. Success or failure ? How do you see it?
Strength of your state?
As a DM how would you convince villagers for thermal power project?
Tweets by ias officers and politicians.
Controversy regarding the same in Madhya pradesh?
About Gst future?
Electric vehicles policy? Hurdles?
Delhi electric vehicles status?
Chinese app ban. Right or wrong?
Why we are not banning google?
Data privacy law? Current status
Brexit? Benefits for India and employment opportunities?
NJAC controversy and way forward?
Forms of democracy?
Positives and negatives of both?
Should India switch to presidential form?
BB Vyas Sir board
Background- Mech Engg,
Optional Anthropology
Current job - ASO, Ministry of Defence
State- Rajasthan
CP-
1. Aaiye aaiye ------ji
2. Lets start from Anthropology, what is relevance of cultural materialism and cultural relativism in todays time?
3. Tell me latest defence products of OFB
4. Latest imported defence items?
5.schemes for Divyangs? What more to be done?
6. What is intelligence?
7. What are intelligence agencies in India?
8. Dont intelligence agencies in india any oversight mechanism?
M1.
1. What is spice bomb (from previous answer)?
2. What is address of UPSC?
3. Who was Shahjahan (from UPSC address answer?
4. What was his contributions?
5. Why is Tajmahal famous?
6. Worlds seven Wonders ?
M2 (lady)
1. Isnt CCTV camera installation in Delhi a waste of money?
2. What is analytical learning in NEP 2020?
3. Who is Medha Patkar? Her contributions?
Cant recall few questions from her
M3
1. Difference between motor and generator?
2. How motor generate torque?
3. How stators in motor get current?
4. South China sea- which countries are affected by china's aggressions?
5. How to resolve this issue?
M4
1. What is GOCO model?
2. As storing of hydrogen is a challenge, how to ensure supply of hydrogen to all users?
3. What is a smart soldier?
4. What is a soldier system?
5. What is LPG? Gas in LPG for leakage detection?
CP
1. What is CNG?
2. Is it same as Natural Gas?
Thank You, your interview is over -------Ji
All the best
Lots of "I dont know" from my side. Lots of requests from my side to repeat the questions. Very cordial board
Background- Mech Engg,
Optional Anthropology
Current job - ASO, Ministry of Defence
State- Rajasthan
CP-
1. Aaiye aaiye ------ji
2. Lets start from Anthropology, what is relevance of cultural materialism and cultural relativism in todays time?
3. Tell me latest defence products of OFB
4. Latest imported defence items?
5.schemes for Divyangs? What more to be done?
6. What is intelligence?
7. What are intelligence agencies in India?
8. Dont intelligence agencies in india any oversight mechanism?
M1.
1. What is spice bomb (from previous answer)?
2. What is address of UPSC?
3. Who was Shahjahan (from UPSC address answer?
4. What was his contributions?
5. Why is Tajmahal famous?
6. Worlds seven Wonders ?
M2 (lady)
1. Isnt CCTV camera installation in Delhi a waste of money?
2. What is analytical learning in NEP 2020?
3. Who is Medha Patkar? Her contributions?
Cant recall few questions from her
M3
1. Difference between motor and generator?
2. How motor generate torque?
3. How stators in motor get current?
4. South China sea- which countries are affected by china's aggressions?
5. How to resolve this issue?
M4
1. What is GOCO model?
2. As storing of hydrogen is a challenge, how to ensure supply of hydrogen to all users?
3. What is a smart soldier?
4. What is a soldier system?
5. What is LPG? Gas in LPG for leakage detection?
CP
1. What is CNG?
2. Is it same as Natural Gas?
Thank You, your interview is over -------Ji
All the best
Lots of "I dont know" from my side. Lots of requests from my side to repeat the questions. Very cordial board
BB vyas board
Time: 30 minutes
Optional: chemistry
Dept: Aerospace
25th August, first one to go, afternoon slot
Very calming ambience in the room
Chairman
Interesting department!! (Aerospace)
Doesn't india need aerospace engineer?
Tell me difference between supersonic and hypersonic?
What is open skies treaty?
Drones, new age warfare?
In which region, did drones play crucial role?(Armenia VS Azerbaijan)
What should india do to improve drone sector?
What are the various regulators in civil aviation sector?
Any idea on recent Aircraft amendment Act?
What is your opinion on increasing exports and decreasing imports?
Have you heard Toykathon?
Seems you are against import substitution? (Yup), why?
What are India's top five imports?
What is liquidity trap?
Member 1
Why carbon has lot of compounds unlike silicon?(catenation)
Why Aluminium is extremely combustible?
Any idea on 2-DG by DRDO?
What is scram jet and ramjet?
What are the fuels used in this engine?
Which part of chemistry are you interested in?(genetics)?
What is the use of genome sequencing?(in reference to corona virus)
?
Member 2
What do you know about gas turbine, steam turbine engine?( Not much sir)
Then what are the engine you use in jet aircrafts?
Elaborate on recent changes to FCRA?
Caste census, should government go ahead?
What is the reason for increasing amount of floods?
Member 3
What is inclusive government/governance?
As a administrator how would you bring about it?
Small is beautiful book have you read it?
Any relavance of this topic in governance?
Tokyo Olympics in this crisis, waste of money and indifferent to people suffering isn't it ?
Member 4
Soft power with reference to india
Role of DGCA?
Power is driver of industry? What does it mean? Explain it with real life?
Time: 30 minutes
Optional: chemistry
Dept: Aerospace
25th August, first one to go, afternoon slot
Very calming ambience in the room
Chairman
Interesting department!! (Aerospace)
Doesn't india need aerospace engineer?
Tell me difference between supersonic and hypersonic?
What is open skies treaty?
Drones, new age warfare?
In which region, did drones play crucial role?(Armenia VS Azerbaijan)
What should india do to improve drone sector?
What are the various regulators in civil aviation sector?
Any idea on recent Aircraft amendment Act?
What is your opinion on increasing exports and decreasing imports?
Have you heard Toykathon?
Seems you are against import substitution? (Yup), why?
What are India's top five imports?
What is liquidity trap?
Member 1
Why carbon has lot of compounds unlike silicon?(catenation)
Why Aluminium is extremely combustible?
Any idea on 2-DG by DRDO?
What is scram jet and ramjet?
What are the fuels used in this engine?
Which part of chemistry are you interested in?(genetics)?
What is the use of genome sequencing?(in reference to corona virus)
?
Member 2
What do you know about gas turbine, steam turbine engine?( Not much sir)
Then what are the engine you use in jet aircrafts?
Elaborate on recent changes to FCRA?
Caste census, should government go ahead?
What is the reason for increasing amount of floods?
Member 3
What is inclusive government/governance?
As a administrator how would you bring about it?
Small is beautiful book have you read it?
Any relavance of this topic in governance?
Tokyo Olympics in this crisis, waste of money and indifferent to people suffering isn't it ?
Member 4
Soft power with reference to india
Role of DGCA?
Power is driver of industry? What does it mean? Explain it with real life?
Date of Interview : 23/08/2021, AN, 4th to go
Board : Manoj Soni Sir
Background : B Tech Chemical Engg IIT B
Optional : Mathematics
Home City/State : Lucknow/UP
Hobbies : Reading non-fiction books esp. on international relations
[2 members on either side were seated quite close to the candidate; arrangement made it difficult to maintain eye-contact with all of them]
Chairman
1. You're from the City of Nawabs, do you also carry the attitude of Nawabs?
2. You studied from ICSE school. How do you think it is different from CBSE or state board, from the experience of your friends?
3. You also lived in Mumbai. Any life lesson you learnt in Mumbai?
4. Did you learn Marathi? Did you try Marathi food? A short conversation on Parsi food from my answer
5. Did you enjoy the city of Mumbai?
6. What is the role of the youth, and not the govt, in making India a Vishwa Guru by 2047? [The Chairman here tried to unsettle me a bit]
M1
1. Why the shift from Chemical Engg to civil services?
2. What will be the impact of disruptive technologies?
3. Impact of technology on bureaucracy in the next 15 yrs?
4. What changes can we make to bureaucracy to better adapt?
5. Which IR book you read recently. Tell me about it.
6. Do you think decision of President Biden to withdraw from America is wrong or do they have something else in mind?
7. How will the importance of West Asia change in the future?
M2
1. Did you sit for campus placements?
2. What is doctrine of lapse? How was it applied in case of Awadh?
3. Impact of technology like digitisation on a poor country like India. List negative social and economic impacts.
4. How is tech useful in the long term? How does tech lead to creation of new jobs? Would not driverless cars lead to joblessness?
5. What are bad banks? Are we not rewarding inefficiency of banking system through them?
6. Why was AMUL model of cooperatives not replicated in sectors other than dairy? Was it because in Amul govt had provided initial support?
7. Have you heard of "bleed India by a thousand cuts"? What is it and why?
M3
1. What are pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions?
2. What is the use of referring Bills to Parliamentary Committees? Do they also fix accountability on the govt?
3. Coming to Afghanistan, tell me short term impacts of takeover by Taliban on India.
4. Now, tell me long term impacts.
5. You mentioned China. Why is China involved in Afghanistan? What will they gain from a friendly Taliban?
6. What should be India's immediate priority in Afghanistan?
7. Does the international community have a role in Afghanistan or are they helpless?
8. But do you think sanctions are effective?
9. If you are Perm Rep of India to UN, and UN is discussing whether to give humanitarian aid to Afg or impose sanctions on it, how will you address this issue?
M4
1. Tell me the most important landmark of Lucknow. What is its speciality? Anything you remember about its roof?
2. I think Residency is more famous. Your view? Which will be more famous internationally?
3. PM mentioned energy independence for India by 2047. What does he mean?
4. Based on the data you quoted, do you think we can even achieve independence?
5. Since you mentioned tidal, let’s talk about oceans. How does climate change lead to acidification?
[I could barely hear the last word, politely asked the member to repeat]
6. What will be the impact of acidification?
7. Our islands depend on sea water for drinking water. How will they be impacted from acidification?
Chairman
Thank you. Your interview is over. Stay safe and have a pleasant evening!
Overall, the board was very cordial and polite. They were eager to have a conversation and not a cross-examination (just as mentioned in PT syllabus). Even though the board’s interviews that day were delayed, they did not rush and gave adequate time to answer. The questions were asked mostly from DAF.
P.S. Snacks were available generously! :P
P.P.S. Stay calm and give your best!
Board : Manoj Soni Sir
Background : B Tech Chemical Engg IIT B
Optional : Mathematics
Home City/State : Lucknow/UP
Hobbies : Reading non-fiction books esp. on international relations
[2 members on either side were seated quite close to the candidate; arrangement made it difficult to maintain eye-contact with all of them]
Chairman
1. You're from the City of Nawabs, do you also carry the attitude of Nawabs?
2. You studied from ICSE school. How do you think it is different from CBSE or state board, from the experience of your friends?
3. You also lived in Mumbai. Any life lesson you learnt in Mumbai?
4. Did you learn Marathi? Did you try Marathi food? A short conversation on Parsi food from my answer
5. Did you enjoy the city of Mumbai?
6. What is the role of the youth, and not the govt, in making India a Vishwa Guru by 2047? [The Chairman here tried to unsettle me a bit]
M1
1. Why the shift from Chemical Engg to civil services?
2. What will be the impact of disruptive technologies?
3. Impact of technology on bureaucracy in the next 15 yrs?
4. What changes can we make to bureaucracy to better adapt?
5. Which IR book you read recently. Tell me about it.
6. Do you think decision of President Biden to withdraw from America is wrong or do they have something else in mind?
7. How will the importance of West Asia change in the future?
M2
1. Did you sit for campus placements?
2. What is doctrine of lapse? How was it applied in case of Awadh?
3. Impact of technology like digitisation on a poor country like India. List negative social and economic impacts.
4. How is tech useful in the long term? How does tech lead to creation of new jobs? Would not driverless cars lead to joblessness?
5. What are bad banks? Are we not rewarding inefficiency of banking system through them?
6. Why was AMUL model of cooperatives not replicated in sectors other than dairy? Was it because in Amul govt had provided initial support?
7. Have you heard of "bleed India by a thousand cuts"? What is it and why?
M3
1. What are pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions?
2. What is the use of referring Bills to Parliamentary Committees? Do they also fix accountability on the govt?
3. Coming to Afghanistan, tell me short term impacts of takeover by Taliban on India.
4. Now, tell me long term impacts.
5. You mentioned China. Why is China involved in Afghanistan? What will they gain from a friendly Taliban?
6. What should be India's immediate priority in Afghanistan?
7. Does the international community have a role in Afghanistan or are they helpless?
8. But do you think sanctions are effective?
9. If you are Perm Rep of India to UN, and UN is discussing whether to give humanitarian aid to Afg or impose sanctions on it, how will you address this issue?
M4
1. Tell me the most important landmark of Lucknow. What is its speciality? Anything you remember about its roof?
2. I think Residency is more famous. Your view? Which will be more famous internationally?
3. PM mentioned energy independence for India by 2047. What does he mean?
4. Based on the data you quoted, do you think we can even achieve independence?
5. Since you mentioned tidal, let’s talk about oceans. How does climate change lead to acidification?
[I could barely hear the last word, politely asked the member to repeat]
6. What will be the impact of acidification?
7. Our islands depend on sea water for drinking water. How will they be impacted from acidification?
Chairman
Thank you. Your interview is over. Stay safe and have a pleasant evening!
Overall, the board was very cordial and polite. They were eager to have a conversation and not a cross-examination (just as mentioned in PT syllabus). Even though the board’s interviews that day were delayed, they did not rush and gave adequate time to answer. The questions were asked mostly from DAF.
P.S. Snacks were available generously! :P
P.P.S. Stay calm and give your best!
BB Vyas sir
Optional geography
Bihar, worked in IMD,
Presently IPS trainee
Questions..
1..difference between paramilitary and CAPF
2.. Are theatre commands necessary for India
3..should there be civilian control over police and forces
4..how to encourage parents for allowing students to make sports as career
5..govt efforts on evehicles
6..vehicle scrapping policy
7..what is govt doing for green economy
8..women contribution in green economy
9..why does monsoon occur
10..how to reduce corruption in police
11..difference in structure of diamond and graphite
Optional geography
Bihar, worked in IMD,
Presently IPS trainee
Questions..
1..difference between paramilitary and CAPF
2.. Are theatre commands necessary for India
3..should there be civilian control over police and forces
4..how to encourage parents for allowing students to make sports as career
5..govt efforts on evehicles
6..vehicle scrapping policy
7..what is govt doing for green economy
8..women contribution in green economy
9..why does monsoon occur
10..how to reduce corruption in police
11..difference in structure of diamond and graphite
11th August
Smita maharaj Mam board
Btech mechanical engineering,
Work experience - Automobile industry, coaching industry
PSIR Optional
Watching football - hobby
Chairman - Role of coaching in competitive exams?
Difference between JEE and UPSC CSE exam process?
How to make the examination process better?
M1 - what you learnt in your past jobs that you can apply as a civil servant?
Why chose PSIR and not Mechanical Engineering?
Learning from Football that you can apply as a civil servant?
M2 - Should Delhi be given full statehood?
Issues of pollution in Delhi? How to tackle it?
IPCC Latest reports, Paris Agreement?
Refrigerants used in AC, it's impact on climate?
LPG vs PNG?
M3 - Solid waste management in Delhi?
Waste to energy plants in Delhi?
BS VI Emission standards - pros and cons
M4 - why automobile industry so successful in Chennai?
Impact of high customs duty on automobile sector
Smita maharaj Mam board
Btech mechanical engineering,
Work experience - Automobile industry, coaching industry
PSIR Optional
Watching football - hobby
Chairman - Role of coaching in competitive exams?
Difference between JEE and UPSC CSE exam process?
How to make the examination process better?
M1 - what you learnt in your past jobs that you can apply as a civil servant?
Why chose PSIR and not Mechanical Engineering?
Learning from Football that you can apply as a civil servant?
M2 - Should Delhi be given full statehood?
Issues of pollution in Delhi? How to tackle it?
IPCC Latest reports, Paris Agreement?
Refrigerants used in AC, it's impact on climate?
LPG vs PNG?
M3 - Solid waste management in Delhi?
Waste to energy plants in Delhi?
BS VI Emission standards - pros and cons
M4 - why automobile industry so successful in Chennai?
Impact of high customs duty on automobile sector
Date: 25.08.2021
Board: Sathyavathi.
4th to Go, Forenoon.
Background: Chemical Engineering at NIT Tiruchirappalli, Group B employee at ICMR, Editor of College Magazine
Hobbies: Reading Science Fiction, Writing and Listening to Podcasts.
75% of the personality test was DAF based, some current affairs topics also included.
Room was brightly lit, members sit spaced out, observing from each direction facing you.
Chairperson reads out entire DAF with key points.
What is your role at your current office?
Why working there after studying at a good college like NIT?
What is ICMR doing currently? What role your institute playing in it?
(Made a small technical error with a word here, ma’am asked about it. Apologized and clarified the term. Seemed satisfied)
What does the result of the serosurvey indicate? Is it being doing nationally or just locally?
So, what must be done now?
Are you playing a role in genome sequencing?
Member 1:
Tell about your final year project. Asked me to clarify certain aspects.
So, what is the impact of SO2 emissions generally?
Can you tell me about Doha agreement between USA and Taliban?
Are the Taliban following the terms agreed upon?
Member 2:
So you like Science Fiction Writing? Do you write other kinds of fiction too?
Do you like watching Science Fiction Movies as well?
Who is your favourite author?
What do you like about his stories? (I had mentioned Asimov) Any key concepts you liked?
Will humanity be able to reach the level of Science Fiction?
Tell me 2 moves of China in Indian Ocean Region and 2 Counter efforts by India.
One more question that I cannot recall.
Member 3: (Seemed unimpressed by any answer I gave)
Do you believe India is a blessing for the world? (This is from economic survey, but I talked about culture and history - the answer was the India is the pharmacy of the world)
Asked about Medical Technologies - I started to answer about medical tourism, but he interrupted and said to talk about medical technologies. I apologized and he accepted.
He mentioned that pharma industries are polluting. What can be done about them. Short discussion where I mentioned some points. He said ‘we are already doing those things’. I said politely that more can be done sir.
Then he said that in ITIs, there are few courses on chemical industry. What can be done about it.
Member 4:
As a neutral observer, how would you say India has handled the COVID pandemic?
Do you know about OFB, what can you tell me about it.
Is it a good move by government to corporatize them?
Tell me about demographic dividend and demographic disaster.
Where is India at present?
So, why is there unemployment in India?
I felt it was a good experience. One member was constantly making notes while others were observing keenly. One member was not impressed despite all I mentioned. Chairperson was very cordial. Good luck, everyone else. Do not fear. Fear is the mindkiller.
Board: Sathyavathi.
4th to Go, Forenoon.
Background: Chemical Engineering at NIT Tiruchirappalli, Group B employee at ICMR, Editor of College Magazine
Hobbies: Reading Science Fiction, Writing and Listening to Podcasts.
75% of the personality test was DAF based, some current affairs topics also included.
Room was brightly lit, members sit spaced out, observing from each direction facing you.
Chairperson reads out entire DAF with key points.
What is your role at your current office?
Why working there after studying at a good college like NIT?
What is ICMR doing currently? What role your institute playing in it?
(Made a small technical error with a word here, ma’am asked about it. Apologized and clarified the term. Seemed satisfied)
What does the result of the serosurvey indicate? Is it being doing nationally or just locally?
So, what must be done now?
Are you playing a role in genome sequencing?
Member 1:
Tell about your final year project. Asked me to clarify certain aspects.
So, what is the impact of SO2 emissions generally?
Can you tell me about Doha agreement between USA and Taliban?
Are the Taliban following the terms agreed upon?
Member 2:
So you like Science Fiction Writing? Do you write other kinds of fiction too?
Do you like watching Science Fiction Movies as well?
Who is your favourite author?
What do you like about his stories? (I had mentioned Asimov) Any key concepts you liked?
Will humanity be able to reach the level of Science Fiction?
Tell me 2 moves of China in Indian Ocean Region and 2 Counter efforts by India.
One more question that I cannot recall.
Member 3: (Seemed unimpressed by any answer I gave)
Do you believe India is a blessing for the world? (This is from economic survey, but I talked about culture and history - the answer was the India is the pharmacy of the world)
Asked about Medical Technologies - I started to answer about medical tourism, but he interrupted and said to talk about medical technologies. I apologized and he accepted.
He mentioned that pharma industries are polluting. What can be done about them. Short discussion where I mentioned some points. He said ‘we are already doing those things’. I said politely that more can be done sir.
Then he said that in ITIs, there are few courses on chemical industry. What can be done about it.
Member 4:
As a neutral observer, how would you say India has handled the COVID pandemic?
Do you know about OFB, what can you tell me about it.
Is it a good move by government to corporatize them?
Tell me about demographic dividend and demographic disaster.
Where is India at present?
So, why is there unemployment in India?
I felt it was a good experience. One member was constantly making notes while others were observing keenly. One member was not impressed despite all I mentioned. Chairperson was very cordial. Good luck, everyone else. Do not fear. Fear is the mindkiller.
Manoj soni sir board
26 August
Name: Meera
Daf details: state- kerala, sociology optional, btech in mechanical engineering
Chairman:
Why were you named meera? Is it connected to mirabai?
Who was mirabai?
Why sociology? Have you tried internalising the discipline?
Sociologically analyse the relevance of mirabai
Why was her reformative approach in caste and gender not sustained in the future?
M1
Why corona is spreading so much in kerala- give 2 main reasons.
What is happiness index?
Is spirituality an important aspect of happiness? If so, how?
Given a choice, between a totalitarian government with a very high economic development and democracy which one would you pick?
It is said that a poor man can do any crime. What's the point of democracy if people are not safe from crimes?
Do you think china will have a revolution in the next 10-20 years?
Has there been any pro democratic movements in china?
M2
Why did you choose mechanical engineering?how was your experience?
What are brownfield projects?
What is the government trying to do in the monetisation plan?
What do you mean by vision?
How do you define yourselves with your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
M3
How would you use your mechanical engineering knowledge to bring about mechanisation of agriculture in your district?
Where will you source the money from?
What is the recent ipcc report about? What is the rate of warming?
How will it impact kerala?
M4
Opinion on girls in NDA
Sexual violence against prisoners of war
Is newspaper a social media?
Give 3 reasons to regulate social media and 3 reasons not to
Do you think social media can really be controlled? If so, how?
Chairman
If given a chance would you change your name- pick a name from the 3 Yashoda, Rukmini and Radha.
26 August
Name: Meera
Daf details: state- kerala, sociology optional, btech in mechanical engineering
Chairman:
Why were you named meera? Is it connected to mirabai?
Who was mirabai?
Why sociology? Have you tried internalising the discipline?
Sociologically analyse the relevance of mirabai
Why was her reformative approach in caste and gender not sustained in the future?
M1
Why corona is spreading so much in kerala- give 2 main reasons.
What is happiness index?
Is spirituality an important aspect of happiness? If so, how?
Given a choice, between a totalitarian government with a very high economic development and democracy which one would you pick?
It is said that a poor man can do any crime. What's the point of democracy if people are not safe from crimes?
Do you think china will have a revolution in the next 10-20 years?
Has there been any pro democratic movements in china?
M2
Why did you choose mechanical engineering?how was your experience?
What are brownfield projects?
What is the government trying to do in the monetisation plan?
What do you mean by vision?
How do you define yourselves with your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
M3
How would you use your mechanical engineering knowledge to bring about mechanisation of agriculture in your district?
Where will you source the money from?
What is the recent ipcc report about? What is the rate of warming?
How will it impact kerala?
M4
Opinion on girls in NDA
Sexual violence against prisoners of war
Is newspaper a social media?
Give 3 reasons to regulate social media and 3 reasons not to
Do you think social media can really be controlled? If so, how?
Chairman
If given a chance would you change your name- pick a name from the 3 Yashoda, Rukmini and Radha.
Date 24 Aug 2021
R.N.Choubey Sir
Morning 3rd to go
Background-Production Sandwich Engineering,
PSIR,Mentoring,Auditor,Maharashtra.
Chairperson
Welcomed me.Asked to remove face mask if have RTPCR negative.
We are good people.This is not police interrogation keep smiling just like you are now.If you dont get voice ask to repeat.If you dont know say dont know .we know that everything cant be remembered. If you are not clear say im not clear.Where are you staying?Have you done breakfast.Shall I arrange some snacks for you ? Etc .(made me comfort).
1.Tell me your academic and work experience.
2.I will give a statement and tell me your opinion
-GST is compromise on fiscal fedaralism.
3.What if MH govts right to decide taxing is depend on Bihar Govt?Is it against your right to vote?
4.Should we Recognise Taliban ?If not then how will
India convey its interest?
M1(Not ready to convince easily)
1.What is Production sandwich Engineering?
2.I think Engineers should not be allowed in civil services.They are needed more in industries and other economic activity at present.
3.Do you think its wastage of Governments Money?
Partially if not completely.
4.I will give proposal tell me your opinion.
I think youth should not be given SDM and DM post.They do not have experience and some are arrogant.I feel that rather a person with age 50 should be given that post and continue that person till his/her wish to serve.Your views on my proposal.
M2
1.Why china came in Ladakh ?why chinas agression ?
2.In which country judges dont get retired?
3.In india today there is news that Tamilnadu CM is no 1.What he has done there ?
M3
1.Why MH is no 1 In GDP despite states like Gujarat and Karnataka is also trying hard to get it?
2.What about Ambanis and Tatas role ?
3.Which form of corruption is worst?Legislative,Judiciary or Executives?
4.In Pandemic many schools are off.Children are out of school.Tell me 3 ways to revive it.
M4
1.Indias constitution is longest.Right?
2.Tell me 2 things we borrowed from USSR.
3.How many fundamental duties in Indian constitution?
4.Are fundamental duties enforceable?Shall we make it punitive?
5.How to promote fundamental duty?
6.If you are DM then how will you ensure citizens participation?
7.Do you think Gramsabha is failure ?
8.Your views on naming of cities,roads,rewriting history etc. What should we do?
(In between one member said Shakespeares dialogue and everyone started laughing)
Chairperson
We have asked what we have to.Do you want to say something.
(I answered regarding Engineering, industry and governance)
Chaiperson-We appreciate you for this.We are happy to intetact with you.All the best.Your Interview is over.Thank You.
R.N.Choubey Sir
Morning 3rd to go
Background-Production Sandwich Engineering,
PSIR,Mentoring,Auditor,Maharashtra.
Chairperson
Welcomed me.Asked to remove face mask if have RTPCR negative.
We are good people.This is not police interrogation keep smiling just like you are now.If you dont get voice ask to repeat.If you dont know say dont know .we know that everything cant be remembered. If you are not clear say im not clear.Where are you staying?Have you done breakfast.Shall I arrange some snacks for you ? Etc .(made me comfort).
1.Tell me your academic and work experience.
2.I will give a statement and tell me your opinion
-GST is compromise on fiscal fedaralism.
3.What if MH govts right to decide taxing is depend on Bihar Govt?Is it against your right to vote?
4.Should we Recognise Taliban ?If not then how will
India convey its interest?
M1(Not ready to convince easily)
1.What is Production sandwich Engineering?
2.I think Engineers should not be allowed in civil services.They are needed more in industries and other economic activity at present.
3.Do you think its wastage of Governments Money?
Partially if not completely.
4.I will give proposal tell me your opinion.
I think youth should not be given SDM and DM post.They do not have experience and some are arrogant.I feel that rather a person with age 50 should be given that post and continue that person till his/her wish to serve.Your views on my proposal.
M2
1.Why china came in Ladakh ?why chinas agression ?
2.In which country judges dont get retired?
3.In india today there is news that Tamilnadu CM is no 1.What he has done there ?
M3
1.Why MH is no 1 In GDP despite states like Gujarat and Karnataka is also trying hard to get it?
2.What about Ambanis and Tatas role ?
3.Which form of corruption is worst?Legislative,Judiciary or Executives?
4.In Pandemic many schools are off.Children are out of school.Tell me 3 ways to revive it.
M4
1.Indias constitution is longest.Right?
2.Tell me 2 things we borrowed from USSR.
3.How many fundamental duties in Indian constitution?
4.Are fundamental duties enforceable?Shall we make it punitive?
5.How to promote fundamental duty?
6.If you are DM then how will you ensure citizens participation?
7.Do you think Gramsabha is failure ?
8.Your views on naming of cities,roads,rewriting history etc. What should we do?
(In between one member said Shakespeares dialogue and everyone started laughing)
Chairperson
We have asked what we have to.Do you want to say something.
(I answered regarding Engineering, industry and governance)
Chaiperson-We appreciate you for this.We are happy to intetact with you.All the best.Your Interview is over.Thank You.
Board: Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir
Date of interview: 25th August
Forenoon, Last to go
Background: Computer engineering, NIT SURAT
Optional: Anthropology
Home state: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies: Long Distance Running, Travelling.
Chairperson:
1. As you studied in Gujarat, recently PM Modi addressed IAS probationers from Kevadia and he talked about inefficiency in administration and about how administrative should be minimum so that governance can be maximum. So, tell me what do you interpret about this? (Conversation on this on 5-10 mins)
Member 1
1. What are problems in administration according to you? (Conversation on this)
2. What is Surat Famous For?
3. So, Why Surat is famous for Diamond?
4. What is being done to diamonds in Surat? What about exports?
5. What are the characteristics you have to be a civil servant?
6. What is Judicial Activism?
7. Do you think is it right for judiciary to do this? (cross questions on this)
Member 2
1. Where are diamonds found in India?
2. Do you know Kurnool have diamond mines?
3. What are the socio-economic impacts of AP bifurcation?
4. As you said Literacy is not so good in AP, what are the reasons for this?
5. But Hyderabad is an education Hub why still AP is lagging in Education?
Member 3 (Lady member)
1. So, Surat is called textile City, Tell me something about Zari Work?
2. Do you anything about Zari Work?
3. Name some technologies that you think can revolutionize the world.
4. As your hobby is long distance running, you might have known about smart watch. What is it?
5. What is smart Jewellery?
Member 4(Lady Member)
1. As you said there are problems in administration, how can you use technology in administration?
2. What are the sectors that technology can be used to make people’s life easier?
3. What are innovative measures you can bring in administration using technology?
Thank you, Your Interview is Over.
Date of interview: 25th August
Forenoon, Last to go
Background: Computer engineering, NIT SURAT
Optional: Anthropology
Home state: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies: Long Distance Running, Travelling.
Chairperson:
1. As you studied in Gujarat, recently PM Modi addressed IAS probationers from Kevadia and he talked about inefficiency in administration and about how administrative should be minimum so that governance can be maximum. So, tell me what do you interpret about this? (Conversation on this on 5-10 mins)
Member 1
1. What are problems in administration according to you? (Conversation on this)
2. What is Surat Famous For?
3. So, Why Surat is famous for Diamond?
4. What is being done to diamonds in Surat? What about exports?
5. What are the characteristics you have to be a civil servant?
6. What is Judicial Activism?
7. Do you think is it right for judiciary to do this? (cross questions on this)
Member 2
1. Where are diamonds found in India?
2. Do you know Kurnool have diamond mines?
3. What are the socio-economic impacts of AP bifurcation?
4. As you said Literacy is not so good in AP, what are the reasons for this?
5. But Hyderabad is an education Hub why still AP is lagging in Education?
Member 3 (Lady member)
1. So, Surat is called textile City, Tell me something about Zari Work?
2. Do you anything about Zari Work?
3. Name some technologies that you think can revolutionize the world.
4. As your hobby is long distance running, you might have known about smart watch. What is it?
5. What is smart Jewellery?
Member 4(Lady Member)
1. As you said there are problems in administration, how can you use technology in administration?
2. What are the sectors that technology can be used to make people’s life easier?
3. What are innovative measures you can bring in administration using technology?
Thank you, Your Interview is Over.
Board - RN chaubey sir
Optional commerce and accountancy
State MP
Chairman- very cordial told me that this is not a police Interrogation be comfortable if u dnt know anything u can say u dnt know and if u could not hear anything ask us to repeat.
(No question from district state hobby or other activities)
Chairman- 1.
1. Asked me to introduce myself with education n work experience.
2. Also asked wat was i m doing since 2018.
3. So many experts say msp distort price so do u agree? why msp?
4. Then why subsidies if they distort price?
5. What can done to improve them.
M1- 1. CSR why corporates need to pay for it as they already pay taxes n etc etc.
2. Why chief min relief fund not a part of csr n prime mins fund is? Have u read the mca circular abt it.
3. What is the impact of csr in the present context any change?
M2- 1. U are saying something on msp why farmers are demanding msp if so many problems.
2. How we can provide farmers better price if not msp?
3. What are the crops we are importing and is govt providing msp for them?(i said oil seed n pulses we r importing n there is msp bt no procurement by govt)? So he asked how we can reduce their import?
M3- 1. India africa relationship how big is africa when compared to india ?
2. Importance of Africa for india (i said fuel n mineral) n are we really importing the minerals?
3. India srilanka relationship n their current status?
4.Difference between liberal n illiberal democracy n discussion on it went on like m4 asked role of judiciary n media n liberal democracy.
5. what if they are independent bt govt is authoritarian etc?
M4-( lady very cordial smiling )
1. Started with post covid pandemic discussion like why developing countries legging behind in economic growth n developed ones are doing good.
2. Position of india here what are the indicators showing signs of recovery etc?
3. Electoral bond should be ban them what are alternatives etc
4. Highest point in your life here after my answer everyone laughed so sigh of relief?
Chariman again u are talking black money coming into electoral bond is tat your stand?
Now tats it from our side you want something to tell?
I told them about my hobby thinking that they might ask something bt nothing asked so tats it interview over.
Few question i am unable to recall.
State : Kerala
Date : Aug 26
Board : RN Choubey
Optional : PSIR
Grad : Economics, History
Hobbies : Map reading, Thriller
movies, Quizzing
CHAIRMAN :
You can remove mask and speak freely.
This is not a police verification.We would like to have a good conversation.
1. Tell me about your educational and work experience
2. What types of leadership do you know? Which one do you prefer ?
OTHER MALE MEMBERS :
1. Do you know about JCPOA ?
2. What should be done to salvage JCPOA as Iran now has a hard-line president ?
3. Do you know Qasseim Solaimani ?
4. Was killing him wise on USA's part ?
5. Is India tilting towards USA ?
6. Is NAM relevant ?
7. How to save cities in Kerala from climate change devastation ? (Citing IPCC report)
8.what is Kerala's GDP ?
9. How far has Ranjit Singh advanced into Afghan territory ?
10. WHAT made Ranjit Singh great ? TELL me 3 reasons ?
11. Do you support subsidies ?
12. How to avoid wastage of subsidies (which are spent on alcohol by beneficiaries) ?
13. Why was India's GDP doing bad even before pandemic ?
Lone Lady member :
1. Have u heard of Ransomware ?
2. Cite any recent ransomware attack ?
3. How to save young generation from overuse of digital gadgets ?
4. Is Cyber attacks sponsored by states ?
5. Does that amount to war?
6. How can we prevent them ?
Chairman :.
We have asked u many qs. Do you have something to tell us..?
I spoke on how India can improve it's performance in Olympics
Chairman : you can leave now..
Date : Aug 26
Board : RN Choubey
Optional : PSIR
Grad : Economics, History
Hobbies : Map reading, Thriller
movies, Quizzing
CHAIRMAN :
You can remove mask and speak freely.
This is not a police verification.We would like to have a good conversation.
1. Tell me about your educational and work experience
2. What types of leadership do you know? Which one do you prefer ?
OTHER MALE MEMBERS :
1. Do you know about JCPOA ?
2. What should be done to salvage JCPOA as Iran now has a hard-line president ?
3. Do you know Qasseim Solaimani ?
4. Was killing him wise on USA's part ?
5. Is India tilting towards USA ?
6. Is NAM relevant ?
7. How to save cities in Kerala from climate change devastation ? (Citing IPCC report)
8.what is Kerala's GDP ?
9. How far has Ranjit Singh advanced into Afghan territory ?
10. WHAT made Ranjit Singh great ? TELL me 3 reasons ?
11. Do you support subsidies ?
12. How to avoid wastage of subsidies (which are spent on alcohol by beneficiaries) ?
13. Why was India's GDP doing bad even before pandemic ?
Lone Lady member :
1. Have u heard of Ransomware ?
2. Cite any recent ransomware attack ?
3. How to save young generation from overuse of digital gadgets ?
4. Is Cyber attacks sponsored by states ?
5. Does that amount to war?
6. How can we prevent them ?
Chairman :.
We have asked u many qs. Do you have something to tell us..?
I spoke on how India can improve it's performance in Olympics
Chairman : you can leave now..
Chairperson : Smita Nagaraj ma'm
4th to go
Background ->BE computer science + MBA
Chairperson
1. You have just worked for 5 weeks in kuwait. Why only this much?
->clarified her on it being an internship for MBA program. And also that it was for 2 months.
2. Did you get a PPO? What have you been doing since then?
3. What would have been your role in case you have joined it?
4. Why do you want to join Civil services then? Your job was quite good in terms of pay and work profile.
5. How do you think is India managed? ( was not quite clear about was this question mean) ->then I replied mam there are areas India is doing good and there are areas we need to do good.
6. 2 areas where we are doing good and 2 where we need to improve.
7. Question on functioning of panchayti raj in the village?
8. Who needs to make sure infrastructure of panchayat bhawan is of good quality?
MEMBER 1
1. So many changes in direct taxes like faceless assessment but IRS (IT) are no happy? Reasons.
Followed by 4-5 question
Can't remember a few after that *
MEMBER 2
1. TELL US about VIHAAN (FMS social service cell)
2. About mentorship program
3. Funding mechanism?
4. 300 volunteers were providing information on covid via a website but they plan to not go further? Heard about it?
5. Who can take up this after this?
6. Barring IITs and PAYTM who can do this?
MEMBER 3.
1. When did you make your driving license?
2. Tell me the process you went with?
3. No corruption? Strange isn't it?
4. Did you go for driving school?
5. Why people face corruption there?
6. What innovative can you do for corruption free driving license system as an IAS?
MEMBER 4.
1. You have lived ion 6-7 cities. Tell us about your learnings.
2. How can these learning help during your time as a civil servant?
3. You didn't choose computer science and MBA and despite having no background in PSIR. why did you choose that?
4. DELHI UNIVERSITY has seen cut off in excess of 98% for graduation in pol science? Reasons?
5. Why people are attracted towards PSIR?
6. What is the career option available to them?
Thank you Akash.
You can leave. Have a nice day.
33 minutes in total
4th to go
Background ->BE computer science + MBA
Chairperson
1. You have just worked for 5 weeks in kuwait. Why only this much?
->clarified her on it being an internship for MBA program. And also that it was for 2 months.
2. Did you get a PPO? What have you been doing since then?
3. What would have been your role in case you have joined it?
4. Why do you want to join Civil services then? Your job was quite good in terms of pay and work profile.
5. How do you think is India managed? ( was not quite clear about was this question mean) ->then I replied mam there are areas India is doing good and there are areas we need to do good.
6. 2 areas where we are doing good and 2 where we need to improve.
7. Question on functioning of panchayti raj in the village?
8. Who needs to make sure infrastructure of panchayat bhawan is of good quality?
MEMBER 1
1. So many changes in direct taxes like faceless assessment but IRS (IT) are no happy? Reasons.
Followed by 4-5 question
Can't remember a few after that *
MEMBER 2
1. TELL US about VIHAAN (FMS social service cell)
2. About mentorship program
3. Funding mechanism?
4. 300 volunteers were providing information on covid via a website but they plan to not go further? Heard about it?
5. Who can take up this after this?
6. Barring IITs and PAYTM who can do this?
MEMBER 3.
1. When did you make your driving license?
2. Tell me the process you went with?
3. No corruption? Strange isn't it?
4. Did you go for driving school?
5. Why people face corruption there?
6. What innovative can you do for corruption free driving license system as an IAS?
MEMBER 4.
1. You have lived ion 6-7 cities. Tell us about your learnings.
2. How can these learning help during your time as a civil servant?
3. You didn't choose computer science and MBA and despite having no background in PSIR. why did you choose that?
4. DELHI UNIVERSITY has seen cut off in excess of 98% for graduation in pol science? Reasons?
5. Why people are attracted towards PSIR?
6. What is the career option available to them?
Thank you Akash.
You can leave. Have a nice day.
33 minutes in total
Alwar, Rajasthan
MBBS, M.S.
Hobby- coin collection
Board- Bharata Bhushan Vyas sir
Afternoon session
Last to go
DOI- 27/08/2021
Chairman
1. Dr.Akram the relation between India and Saudi Arabia is changing , can u plz tell us something about India-Saudi Arabia relationship.
2. Can u plz tell us about IMR of India
3. Ok...plz tell us main causes of IMR
4. What are the steps we can take to control IMR ?
5. There is growing prevalence of anaemia, what are the steps we can take to control rising pandemic of anaemia ?
6. Can u tell us about disease surveillance and disease screening.
7. We will give u three terms , kindly explain about them...gender equality, general neutrality and gender sensitivity.
8. have u heard about National Recruitment agency.
9. Tell us something abt it..what are its functions and necessity.
10. Have u heard about Human genome project.
11. Tell us what it is.
12. Is there any use of gene sequencing in it.
13. What are use of human genome project.
Some more questions which i am not able yo recall
Member 1
1. Tell me about renewaiand non renewable energy.
2. Why there is regualion of power sector.
3. What is tariff ?
4. What is necessity of tariff ?
5. What is RPO ?
Member 2 (lady member)
Ok Dr.Akram i will ask u 4 questions and i want there interesting answers
1. Chairman sir ask u about gender sensitivity, tell me how in administration gender sensitivity can be beneficial.
2. There is constant debate on generalist versus specialist, u being an specialist working in a medical college, why u want to be a generalist now ?
3. Have u Heard about amartya sen, the nobel laureate..he talk on different matters of economy.
Can u tell me abt the word "argumentative indians".
4.
Fourth Question i ddnt remember
Member 3
1. There is controversy regarding posting AYUSH doctors in ICU during covid, why such controversy and what are your views on it ?
2. What are your views on AYUSH doctor being allowed to do surgery ?
3. We hardly heard about mucormycosis , but suddenly there is rise of cases in 2nd covid wave.
Is it a new disease or something else ?
4. What are the condition leading to such rise of mucormycosis ?
2-3 more questions which i am not able to recall
Member. 4
1. U r working in health set up..what difficulties did u find among patient while working as a doctor?
2. U talked about cataract, what are the different techniques to operate for cataract.
3. What is the difference between all these techniques and which is better ?
4. How as a doctor u can u can adopt eco friendly lifestyle .
5. What is stem cell therapy and what are its use.
6. At what stages are these developments ?
7. How CRISPR Cas9 works ?
8. Is whole organ can be developed using stem cell therapy ?
1-2 more questions which i am not able to recall
Chairman sir.
Thanks doctor its nice talking to u i wish u all the best for ur future.
You may go now
MBBS, M.S.
Hobby- coin collection
Board- Bharata Bhushan Vyas sir
Afternoon session
Last to go
DOI- 27/08/2021
Chairman
1. Dr.Akram the relation between India and Saudi Arabia is changing , can u plz tell us something about India-Saudi Arabia relationship.
2. Can u plz tell us about IMR of India
3. Ok...plz tell us main causes of IMR
4. What are the steps we can take to control IMR ?
5. There is growing prevalence of anaemia, what are the steps we can take to control rising pandemic of anaemia ?
6. Can u tell us about disease surveillance and disease screening.
7. We will give u three terms , kindly explain about them...gender equality, general neutrality and gender sensitivity.
8. have u heard about National Recruitment agency.
9. Tell us something abt it..what are its functions and necessity.
10. Have u heard about Human genome project.
11. Tell us what it is.
12. Is there any use of gene sequencing in it.
13. What are use of human genome project.
Some more questions which i am not able yo recall
Member 1
1. Tell me about renewaiand non renewable energy.
2. Why there is regualion of power sector.
3. What is tariff ?
4. What is necessity of tariff ?
5. What is RPO ?
Member 2 (lady member)
Ok Dr.Akram i will ask u 4 questions and i want there interesting answers
1. Chairman sir ask u about gender sensitivity, tell me how in administration gender sensitivity can be beneficial.
2. There is constant debate on generalist versus specialist, u being an specialist working in a medical college, why u want to be a generalist now ?
3. Have u Heard about amartya sen, the nobel laureate..he talk on different matters of economy.
Can u tell me abt the word "argumentative indians".
4.
Fourth Question i ddnt remember
Member 3
1. There is controversy regarding posting AYUSH doctors in ICU during covid, why such controversy and what are your views on it ?
2. What are your views on AYUSH doctor being allowed to do surgery ?
3. We hardly heard about mucormycosis , but suddenly there is rise of cases in 2nd covid wave.
Is it a new disease or something else ?
4. What are the condition leading to such rise of mucormycosis ?
2-3 more questions which i am not able to recall
Member. 4
1. U r working in health set up..what difficulties did u find among patient while working as a doctor?
2. U talked about cataract, what are the different techniques to operate for cataract.
3. What is the difference between all these techniques and which is better ?
4. How as a doctor u can u can adopt eco friendly lifestyle .
5. What is stem cell therapy and what are its use.
6. At what stages are these developments ?
7. How CRISPR Cas9 works ?
8. Is whole organ can be developed using stem cell therapy ?
1-2 more questions which i am not able to recall
Chairman sir.
Thanks doctor its nice talking to u i wish u all the best for ur future.
You may go now
Edu Background: B.Tech-Petroleum Engineering
Institute: Anna University
Optional: Psychology
Home State: Tamil Nadu
Hobbies: Reading Self Help Books, Jogging
Board: Anant Sir
Duration: 25 min (approx.)
Chairman: (Very Cordial)
Dinesh, so you are from Chennai and you did your graduation from Anna University, What is this ACT Campus in Anna University, where is it located?
What is different between the 3 campuses in Anna University ( CEG, ACT, SAP )?
So your hobby is reading Self-Help books. What kind of books do you read?
Why Existential books? What are the last 2 books you read?
Tell me about Man’s Search for Meaning.
Member 1: (Very Receptive)
You were part of NSS in your college? What exactly did you do there?
Do you feel that having a program where students are asked to participate in social and community works a year after college is good? What is your opinion?
Can we have such programs on all Saturdays in college, where students can participate in community works?
Government for the last 7-8 years has struggled to give a fillip to Biofuels. What do you think is the reason?
How are we progressing in the Biofuel and Alternative fuel front?
Member 2: ( Cordial and Smiling )
One of your hobbies is jogging. Have you ever participated in any marathons?
Last few years, the frequency of floods in Chennai has increased. What do you think is the reason behind this?
Is the Government of Tamil Nadu doing something to combat this problem?
Chairman:
Recently there was an announcement by the Prime Minister on Independence day to increase the production of Hydrogen based fuels. Why do you think he made that a priority to make that announcement?
What are Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen?
Member 3: ( Stoic and Reactionless)
Do you think Good Governance is enough for the ruling parties to do well in subsequent elections?
What is your opinion on the freebies given by the government, especially in Tamil Nadu?
Do you think that voting behaviour has changed in Tamil Nadu?
Chairman:
What is the difference between Freebies and Welfare Schemes?
Member 4: (Cordial and Receptive)
Your Edu Background is intriguing me, let me ask you questions on Petroleum Engineering.
What do you feel is lacking in the Indian Petroleum/ Crude oil sector that the capacity of it is hardly meeting 15 percent of domestic requirement?
What measures do you suggest to improve the Safety of workers in refineries?
How do you handle the problems of wastages from oil refineries?
What 2 core skills do you think are needed for the ground level workers in the refineries?
Chairman: Thanks Your interview is over. Have a Good Day.
Institute: Anna University
Optional: Psychology
Home State: Tamil Nadu
Hobbies: Reading Self Help Books, Jogging
Board: Anant Sir
Duration: 25 min (approx.)
Chairman: (Very Cordial)
Dinesh, so you are from Chennai and you did your graduation from Anna University, What is this ACT Campus in Anna University, where is it located?
What is different between the 3 campuses in Anna University ( CEG, ACT, SAP )?
So your hobby is reading Self-Help books. What kind of books do you read?
Why Existential books? What are the last 2 books you read?
Tell me about Man’s Search for Meaning.
Member 1: (Very Receptive)
You were part of NSS in your college? What exactly did you do there?
Do you feel that having a program where students are asked to participate in social and community works a year after college is good? What is your opinion?
Can we have such programs on all Saturdays in college, where students can participate in community works?
Government for the last 7-8 years has struggled to give a fillip to Biofuels. What do you think is the reason?
How are we progressing in the Biofuel and Alternative fuel front?
Member 2: ( Cordial and Smiling )
One of your hobbies is jogging. Have you ever participated in any marathons?
Last few years, the frequency of floods in Chennai has increased. What do you think is the reason behind this?
Is the Government of Tamil Nadu doing something to combat this problem?
Chairman:
Recently there was an announcement by the Prime Minister on Independence day to increase the production of Hydrogen based fuels. Why do you think he made that a priority to make that announcement?
What are Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen?
Member 3: ( Stoic and Reactionless)
Do you think Good Governance is enough for the ruling parties to do well in subsequent elections?
What is your opinion on the freebies given by the government, especially in Tamil Nadu?
Do you think that voting behaviour has changed in Tamil Nadu?
Chairman:
What is the difference between Freebies and Welfare Schemes?
Member 4: (Cordial and Receptive)
Your Edu Background is intriguing me, let me ask you questions on Petroleum Engineering.
What do you feel is lacking in the Indian Petroleum/ Crude oil sector that the capacity of it is hardly meeting 15 percent of domestic requirement?
What measures do you suggest to improve the Safety of workers in refineries?
How do you handle the problems of wastages from oil refineries?
What 2 core skills do you think are needed for the ground level workers in the refineries?
Chairman: Thanks Your interview is over. Have a Good Day.
Board Smita nagarajan
Lokesh Abhir
31Aug afternoon 5th to go.
Working in Income Tax, Intellectual property Research, Anthropology, Haryana, NIT KKR ECE background
Chairperson
1. Looking at my daf and asked you are working in Income Tax?
2. What is the most painful memory regarding working in Income Tax?
3. How did you handle it?
4. Did you use your muscle power or your haryanvi was enough?
5. You worked in mango IP, what was the nature of work, why it got closed?
6. Have you worked for any big company?
7. What is the director of that closed company doing now?
8. Discussion on Afgan Pak axis , pak must be happy as it's stature has increased among world power on issue of Afghanistan. A long discussion over this.
M1
1. % of Tax paying people is very low. What to do to increase that?
2. What is our per capita Income?. Don't you think when our PCI is low and Tax slabs are very high it would take many years to bring people in Tax net.
Long discussion on that.
3. Harappan sites in haryana and what new has been discovered about rakhigarhi?
M2
1. What is the benefit of PAN and Aadhar link?
2. India’s investment in Afghanistan, projects and what to do now?
3. M2 continued discussion of M1 related to Tax. And long discussion thereon.
4. Do income tax have settlement commission.
5. Question on DTC
M3
1. Who were armchair anthropologists?
2. What is ethnocentricism and cultural relativism?
3. Can you link ethenocentrisim and patriarchy in India?
4. Who challenged the notion of ethnocentricism and cultural evolutionist?
5. Where did Malinwski work?
6. Why he chose trobriand and not Britain?
Few more ques on anthro which I can't remember
M4
1. HUF and hindu joint family related discussion on Tax
Some more ques on Tax
Difference between mediation and arbitration
2. What is one nation, one card and associated problems? Was the migration during covid a reverse migration?how do you see it?
Chairperson
Asked members whether they have any other ques Then said your interview is over you may leave.
Then she stopped me and said I want to ask one ques. She wanted to cross check about some questions. I clarified and then she said you can go.
Lokesh Abhir
31Aug afternoon 5th to go.
Working in Income Tax, Intellectual property Research, Anthropology, Haryana, NIT KKR ECE background
Chairperson
1. Looking at my daf and asked you are working in Income Tax?
2. What is the most painful memory regarding working in Income Tax?
3. How did you handle it?
4. Did you use your muscle power or your haryanvi was enough?
5. You worked in mango IP, what was the nature of work, why it got closed?
6. Have you worked for any big company?
7. What is the director of that closed company doing now?
8. Discussion on Afgan Pak axis , pak must be happy as it's stature has increased among world power on issue of Afghanistan. A long discussion over this.
M1
1. % of Tax paying people is very low. What to do to increase that?
2. What is our per capita Income?. Don't you think when our PCI is low and Tax slabs are very high it would take many years to bring people in Tax net.
Long discussion on that.
3. Harappan sites in haryana and what new has been discovered about rakhigarhi?
M2
1. What is the benefit of PAN and Aadhar link?
2. India’s investment in Afghanistan, projects and what to do now?
3. M2 continued discussion of M1 related to Tax. And long discussion thereon.
4. Do income tax have settlement commission.
5. Question on DTC
M3
1. Who were armchair anthropologists?
2. What is ethnocentricism and cultural relativism?
3. Can you link ethenocentrisim and patriarchy in India?
4. Who challenged the notion of ethnocentricism and cultural evolutionist?
5. Where did Malinwski work?
6. Why he chose trobriand and not Britain?
Few more ques on anthro which I can't remember
M4
1. HUF and hindu joint family related discussion on Tax
Some more ques on Tax
Difference between mediation and arbitration
2. What is one nation, one card and associated problems? Was the migration during covid a reverse migration?how do you see it?
Chairperson
Asked members whether they have any other ques Then said your interview is over you may leave.
Then she stopped me and said I want to ask one ques. She wanted to cross check about some questions. I clarified and then she said you can go.
Civil Engineering + Msc. Economics
Flipkart
Satyavathi Madam Board
25th Aug, last to go AN
Chairperson
1. Since you play badminton, tell me why did PV Sindhu lose in semifinal
2. Asked about the draft eCommerce consumer protection regulations and a few follow up questions mostly opinion based
M2:
1. How did Amrulla Saleh become President if Afghanistan and a few follow up questions
2. Asked about stealth
3. A few other questions I am unable to recall
M3:
1. Asked about iPAC(daf since sher my name with Prashant Kishore)
2. Fake news and how to control it
3. Covid death undercount
And a few follow up questions unable to recall
M4:
1. Deep fake
2. Global commons
3. Follow up on global common I.e outer space
4. My project mentioned in DAF
A few other questions
M5:
A very random set of questions
1. CPEC and India’s issue with it
2. Pay gap in public and private sector. Why joining despite it?
3. Love jihad and opinion on laws
4. A few other questions like Robotic Object processing etc which I did not answer
Later the chairman wished me luck and said interview over.
Fairly short interview with a overall cordial board. Could not gauge how it went considering everyone was masked.
All the best and hope this helps relieve you of your anxiety. Believe me it’s easier done than read.
Flipkart
Satyavathi Madam Board
25th Aug, last to go AN
Chairperson
1. Since you play badminton, tell me why did PV Sindhu lose in semifinal
2. Asked about the draft eCommerce consumer protection regulations and a few follow up questions mostly opinion based
M2:
1. How did Amrulla Saleh become President if Afghanistan and a few follow up questions
2. Asked about stealth
3. A few other questions I am unable to recall
M3:
1. Asked about iPAC(daf since sher my name with Prashant Kishore)
2. Fake news and how to control it
3. Covid death undercount
And a few follow up questions unable to recall
M4:
1. Deep fake
2. Global commons
3. Follow up on global common I.e outer space
4. My project mentioned in DAF
A few other questions
M5:
A very random set of questions
1. CPEC and India’s issue with it
2. Pay gap in public and private sector. Why joining despite it?
3. Love jihad and opinion on laws
4. A few other questions like Robotic Object processing etc which I did not answer
Later the chairman wished me luck and said interview over.
Fairly short interview with a overall cordial board. Could not gauge how it went considering everyone was masked.
All the best and hope this helps relieve you of your anxiety. Believe me it’s easier done than read.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
electrical engineer, IPS probationer , hobby - jogging and defence, work experience- ntpc, railway, danics Board- TCA Anant sir
chairperson:
tell us about some indigenous defence technology we have developed?
member1:
why jogging?
do you participate in marathons?
what internal chemical changes occur in body during jogging
member2:
make in india
atmanirbhar bharat
defence and make in india
participation of private sector in defence
steps taken to boost indigenous defence manufacturing
member 3:
why is our criminal judicial system so inefficient?
what is icjs?
will doing everything online resolve pendency?
how many types of prisoners in prison?
difference in facilities given to under trial and convicts?
member 4:
give overview of NTPC
Three good things about NTPC
if ntpc is so good, why you left it?
what three things in your opinion ntpc should do
how will you improve safety in railways and ntpc?
what is quantum computing?
three uses of quantum computing in railway, police or defence?
chairman- didnt ask any further question
just said your interview is over.
thank you.
chairperson:
tell us about some indigenous defence technology we have developed?
member1:
why jogging?
do you participate in marathons?
what internal chemical changes occur in body during jogging
member2:
make in india
atmanirbhar bharat
defence and make in india
participation of private sector in defence
steps taken to boost indigenous defence manufacturing
member 3:
why is our criminal judicial system so inefficient?
what is icjs?
will doing everything online resolve pendency?
how many types of prisoners in prison?
difference in facilities given to under trial and convicts?
member 4:
give overview of NTPC
Three good things about NTPC
if ntpc is so good, why you left it?
what three things in your opinion ntpc should do
how will you improve safety in railways and ntpc?
what is quantum computing?
three uses of quantum computing in railway, police or defence?
chairman- didnt ask any further question
just said your interview is over.
thank you.
Sujata mehta board
Psir, software engineer, deputy collector with BDO charge, UP
Chairperson
Difference in Pvt sector/govt sector work culture
Is government right regarding contractual labour (paying low wages)
How is a day in your office?
If we remove job security from goverment offices will it still be interesting?
Rank prestige power Job security public service in order of preference?
Member 1
Why Afghanistan collapsed before taliban?
Why lawn tennis is not as successful as badminton in medal tally
Member 2
Privatisation disinvestment? Should we privatise?
What is the concept of EOD? Can it be used in government sector?
What is brownfield and Greenfield?
Monetization plan is brownfield/Greenfield?
Is it good for india?
Member 3
J&k Development officer through elections? Why isn't implementated in other states?
Nrega is a waste of resources! Discussion
Extra judicial killings in UP! What will you do as a DC to curb it?
Health sector condition very poor? Why doesn't block do anything do about it?
Member 4
Financial devolution, southern states are why complaining?
Recommendations of 15th FC?
Why so many engineers opting for civil services?
Psir, software engineer, deputy collector with BDO charge, UP
Chairperson
Difference in Pvt sector/govt sector work culture
Is government right regarding contractual labour (paying low wages)
How is a day in your office?
If we remove job security from goverment offices will it still be interesting?
Rank prestige power Job security public service in order of preference?
Member 1
Why Afghanistan collapsed before taliban?
Why lawn tennis is not as successful as badminton in medal tally
Member 2
Privatisation disinvestment? Should we privatise?
What is the concept of EOD? Can it be used in government sector?
What is brownfield and Greenfield?
Monetization plan is brownfield/Greenfield?
Is it good for india?
Member 3
J&k Development officer through elections? Why isn't implementated in other states?
Nrega is a waste of resources! Discussion
Extra judicial killings in UP! What will you do as a DC to curb it?
Health sector condition very poor? Why doesn't block do anything do about it?
Member 4
Financial devolution, southern states are why complaining?
Recommendations of 15th FC?
Why so many engineers opting for civil services?
Chaubey sir
2nd to go
IRPS'18
Chairman:
- Introduce yourself
- What is India's Forex reserve now?
- What are it's components?
- Who is the holder of that money?
- What is the RBI and government collaborative mechanism and what's it's function?
- Should executive and judiciary also collaborate on these lines? eg on PIL?
M1:
- Is Bullet train required? Why not invest in conventional areas?
- Can Railway be completely privatised?
- India Canada relations
M2:
- What can india do to improve its Soft power with East nations?
- There is view that through NEP 2020 education is being internationalised. What do you think?
- Is NAM buried?
- Did NAM do anything for covid?
M3:
- What role does Railway have in mobility (later he clarified with defence)
- What's your view on strikes by employees in public utilities essentials? Should it be allowed?
- Importance of Indian Ocean? What changes are coming?
M4:
- Who was the Sikh guru first martayered by Mughals? What was the reason?
- What is the significance of Diwali for Sikhs?
- What can be done for youth? Took it to drug abuse? How to handle it? Are government mechanisms any good in preventive aspect? Ar NCB's action helpful?
- Can we disagree with some of decisions of Mahatma Gandhi?
- Did he chose Nehru correctly for PM when there were other leaders like patel?
Chairman:
- Anything you would like to share with us?
2nd to go
IRPS'18
Chairman:
- Introduce yourself
- What is India's Forex reserve now?
- What are it's components?
- Who is the holder of that money?
- What is the RBI and government collaborative mechanism and what's it's function?
- Should executive and judiciary also collaborate on these lines? eg on PIL?
M1:
- Is Bullet train required? Why not invest in conventional areas?
- Can Railway be completely privatised?
- India Canada relations
M2:
- What can india do to improve its Soft power with East nations?
- There is view that through NEP 2020 education is being internationalised. What do you think?
- Is NAM buried?
- Did NAM do anything for covid?
M3:
- What role does Railway have in mobility (later he clarified with defence)
- What's your view on strikes by employees in public utilities essentials? Should it be allowed?
- Importance of Indian Ocean? What changes are coming?
M4:
- Who was the Sikh guru first martayered by Mughals? What was the reason?
- What is the significance of Diwali for Sikhs?
- What can be done for youth? Took it to drug abuse? How to handle it? Are government mechanisms any good in preventive aspect? Ar NCB's action helpful?
- Can we disagree with some of decisions of Mahatma Gandhi?
- Did he chose Nehru correctly for PM when there were other leaders like patel?
Chairman:
- Anything you would like to share with us?
02/09/2021
Smita Nagraj Madam
Afternoon session
Third to go
Around 25 minutes
Relevant details from DAF:
Wardha/Nagpur/Maharashtra
M.Sc. Physics/ PSIR/ 2nd attempt
Wished all!
CM:
1. You are from Wardha.. Is Gandhi ji's lifestyle relevant today?
2. Do you find people following him now a days?
3. Which ideas' of Gandhiji have outlived its utility
4. You mentioned Mr. Prakash Amte... How he manages to live among tribals, especially Naxals.. Is there some understanding between them?
M1:
1. What are recent changes in Essential commodities act?
2. Which commodities were excluded?
3. New Edible oil policy
4. What was the toughest decision in your life?
5. Difference between organised crime and terrorism
M2:
1. What is Net Neutrality? Is it enforceable under IT Act, 2000?
2. Causes of unemployment? Present unemployment rate of India?
3. What government has done on employment front? What is the status of the policies you mentioned
(Some follow up questions)
M3:
1. Difference between LWE and Northeastern insurgencies
2. Is there any external influence in north east? Cite examples
3. Your opinion on state funding of elections
4. What is status of electoral bonds? Why are they subject to criticism?
5. Issues of malnourishment in Maharashtra.. what it has to do with LWE? regions infamous for malnutrition
M4:
1. What is the name of International university in Wardha? What's motivation behind that?
2. IVF.. (a 3-4 minutes long question).. who is resposible for the the undesirable consequences ? Doctors- testing centres, customers or government?
3. What is Multidisciplinary, Intradisciplinary and Transdisciplinary in New Education Policy? Is it possible to avail to such education?
4. What is Credit Based Choice System? How its different from NEP?
5. What is Nagpur Orange? Does it have a GI tag? What is exact place around Nagpur where tese oranges are grown?
6. What is Judicial Accountability? How to ensure it?
Ch:
You said that while dealing with LWE we failed to accomodate them and we succeeded mostly in North Eastern region... why is this so? Elaborate the governments policy/doctrine to deal with LWE
Your interview is over!
(No exclusive question on hobby, graduation, optional.. mostly focussed on Maharashtra)
Cordial panel!
Best luck
Smita Nagraj Madam
Afternoon session
Third to go
Around 25 minutes
Relevant details from DAF:
Wardha/Nagpur/Maharashtra
M.Sc. Physics/ PSIR/ 2nd attempt
Wished all!
CM:
1. You are from Wardha.. Is Gandhi ji's lifestyle relevant today?
2. Do you find people following him now a days?
3. Which ideas' of Gandhiji have outlived its utility
4. You mentioned Mr. Prakash Amte... How he manages to live among tribals, especially Naxals.. Is there some understanding between them?
M1:
1. What are recent changes in Essential commodities act?
2. Which commodities were excluded?
3. New Edible oil policy
4. What was the toughest decision in your life?
5. Difference between organised crime and terrorism
M2:
1. What is Net Neutrality? Is it enforceable under IT Act, 2000?
2. Causes of unemployment? Present unemployment rate of India?
3. What government has done on employment front? What is the status of the policies you mentioned
(Some follow up questions)
M3:
1. Difference between LWE and Northeastern insurgencies
2. Is there any external influence in north east? Cite examples
3. Your opinion on state funding of elections
4. What is status of electoral bonds? Why are they subject to criticism?
5. Issues of malnourishment in Maharashtra.. what it has to do with LWE? regions infamous for malnutrition
M4:
1. What is the name of International university in Wardha? What's motivation behind that?
2. IVF.. (a 3-4 minutes long question).. who is resposible for the the undesirable consequences ? Doctors- testing centres, customers or government?
3. What is Multidisciplinary, Intradisciplinary and Transdisciplinary in New Education Policy? Is it possible to avail to such education?
4. What is Credit Based Choice System? How its different from NEP?
5. What is Nagpur Orange? Does it have a GI tag? What is exact place around Nagpur where tese oranges are grown?
6. What is Judicial Accountability? How to ensure it?
Ch:
You said that while dealing with LWE we failed to accomodate them and we succeeded mostly in North Eastern region... why is this so? Elaborate the governments policy/doctrine to deal with LWE
Your interview is over!
(No exclusive question on hobby, graduation, optional.. mostly focussed on Maharashtra)
Cordial panel!
Best luck
RN Choubey Sir board
Optional-PSIR
Background- Btech CSE
Chairman Sir
1.Enquired when I arrived in delhi in my local language
Gave brief Introduction of interview process
2.Asked me to Introduce about myself highlighting graduation and work experience.
3.Types of leadership and what type of leader I'm?
4.Does democratic leadership apply in army?
M1 Sir
Asked about leadership style of Modi-interrupted by chairman sir
Leadership style of Indira Gandhi and conversation around it
Any situation of liberal leadership in army
M2 Sir
1.Kerala politics- why parties take turn in power
2.My state's new govt formation and schemes
3.Cash transfer good or bad
4.Biden policy towards India . Is it better than trumph.
5. Which president- Trump or Biden is better for american people and their country.
M3 Sir
1. Asked How my name is pronounced?
2.3 transformational leaders of Africa . He gave one example of Nelson mandela and asked me to say other two.
3.southern states pays so much tax and in return get meagre returns in comparison to hindi heartland. My opinion and solution
4. Nep challenges and drawbacks.
M4 lady member
1. Gave a Quote of Marx and asked me to identify and explain.
2.Counter perspective of the above quote by another scholar and asked me whether you agree.
3.Do we need to focus on rich or poor and what will I do if I'm incharge of finance and whom will I focus.
4.after being in service for 30 years, what would you call it as an success when you look back into your career.
Chairman Sir.
Do you want to ask us anything or share something?
Very cordial board and great experience.
Overall interview was 35 minutes
Optional-PSIR
Background- Btech CSE
Chairman Sir
1.Enquired when I arrived in delhi in my local language
Gave brief Introduction of interview process
2.Asked me to Introduce about myself highlighting graduation and work experience.
3.Types of leadership and what type of leader I'm?
4.Does democratic leadership apply in army?
M1 Sir
Asked about leadership style of Modi-interrupted by chairman sir
Leadership style of Indira Gandhi and conversation around it
Any situation of liberal leadership in army
M2 Sir
1.Kerala politics- why parties take turn in power
2.My state's new govt formation and schemes
3.Cash transfer good or bad
4.Biden policy towards India . Is it better than trumph.
5. Which president- Trump or Biden is better for american people and their country.
M3 Sir
1. Asked How my name is pronounced?
2.3 transformational leaders of Africa . He gave one example of Nelson mandela and asked me to say other two.
3.southern states pays so much tax and in return get meagre returns in comparison to hindi heartland. My opinion and solution
4. Nep challenges and drawbacks.
M4 lady member
1. Gave a Quote of Marx and asked me to identify and explain.
2.Counter perspective of the above quote by another scholar and asked me whether you agree.
3.Do we need to focus on rich or poor and what will I do if I'm incharge of finance and whom will I focus.
4.after being in service for 30 years, what would you call it as an success when you look back into your career.
Chairman Sir.
Do you want to ask us anything or share something?
Very cordial board and great experience.
Overall interview was 35 minutes
Transcript:-31/08/21
Sujata Mehta Mam Board
Morning Session
Mechanical Engineering
Optional-Geology
Hobbies-Watching Movies,Reality TV Shows,Singing and Anchoring.
3rd To Go
Chairperson:-
1)Tell Introduction with your Education and Work Experience
2)You have been Preparing for 4 Years,
What kept you Motivated?
3)What is Sustainable Mining?Is it Possible?Stakeholders Involved?
Give any Example.
4)What are Reality TV Shows?
Do you think they are Real?
Did you learn anything from them?
Member-1:-
1)Do You Think Bundelkhand should be made a State?(DAF Related)
2) But is it Viable Economically?
Member-2:-
1)There is a perception that TV is an
Idiot Box?Do you Agree?
Do People Learn anything from them?
2)What is Financial Literacy?
Should we invest in Mutual Funds, despite Risks? How do you think we should promote Financial Literacy?
Should Schools be used to aware children about it?
Member-3:-
1)How will you use Mechanical Engineering Knowledge to solve Water Stress in Northeast District?
2)How will you use Mass Media in promoting any Development Work/Scheme?
Member-4:-
1)What is Sustainable Development?
2)What are SDGs?How many are there?
3)Take Any one SDG and tell how Mechanical Engineering Knowledge would help to pursue it?
4)What is I.R.4.0?
5)What is I.O.T.?
Chairperson:-
1)Want us to talk on anything else?
(I told Movies)
2)What Movies You Watch?
3)There is a Perception that Movies Promote Violent Culture,What do you think?
4)Do Movies show Reality?
5)Do you support Censorship? And How much is it relevant?
Sujata Mehta Mam Board
Morning Session
Mechanical Engineering
Optional-Geology
Hobbies-Watching Movies,Reality TV Shows,Singing and Anchoring.
3rd To Go
Chairperson:-
1)Tell Introduction with your Education and Work Experience
2)You have been Preparing for 4 Years,
What kept you Motivated?
3)What is Sustainable Mining?Is it Possible?Stakeholders Involved?
Give any Example.
4)What are Reality TV Shows?
Do you think they are Real?
Did you learn anything from them?
Member-1:-
1)Do You Think Bundelkhand should be made a State?(DAF Related)
2) But is it Viable Economically?
Member-2:-
1)There is a perception that TV is an
Idiot Box?Do you Agree?
Do People Learn anything from them?
2)What is Financial Literacy?
Should we invest in Mutual Funds, despite Risks? How do you think we should promote Financial Literacy?
Should Schools be used to aware children about it?
Member-3:-
1)How will you use Mechanical Engineering Knowledge to solve Water Stress in Northeast District?
2)How will you use Mass Media in promoting any Development Work/Scheme?
Member-4:-
1)What is Sustainable Development?
2)What are SDGs?How many are there?
3)Take Any one SDG and tell how Mechanical Engineering Knowledge would help to pursue it?
4)What is I.R.4.0?
5)What is I.O.T.?
Chairperson:-
1)Want us to talk on anything else?
(I told Movies)
2)What Movies You Watch?
3)There is a Perception that Movies Promote Violent Culture,What do you think?
4)Do Movies show Reality?
5)Do you support Censorship? And How much is it relevant?
31/08
Background: B. Com(H) ,Yoga Hobby, Currently in IPS(2020 batch)
M. Sathiyavathy board
Chair: What were you doing in between 2016-20?
-Many Civil servants are using social media and gaining publicity. Even PM pointed this out during his recent discussion with IPS officers. What is your view on the same?
-Should we allow use of personal account of officers to publicise official work?
-Shouldn't we ban officeers from having a personal account by officers?
-Do conduct rules allow you to write an opinion in favor of govt?
-How to check misuse of personal accounts of social media by many civil servants spread across the country ?
M1
-You have mentioned Yoga as a hobby? Since when did you start practicing it?
-Your view on its importance?
-How did it help you?
-What is the psychology behind social media?
-Why do officers come on Social Media?
-Have you seen the movie singham?
What is your opinion on reflection of police in that movie?
M2-
-Why don't you continue in IPS?
-Police reforms?
-Follow up questions
-What was your work as Treasurer of The Student's Union?
-How impact you made?
M3
-Why stock market rising despite poor economic performance?
-Do you think Instant justice is good?
It has both public as well as political support. What is your opinion?
- How to improve the Criminal Justice system?
M4
-Recent news of Militancy in North east? Are you aware?
-Recent case of MH where a Union Minister was arrested. Is it right? What is your view?
- was it a civil proceedings or criminal. Or proceedings?
-Is there anyone who is immune from. criminal proceedings?
-2-3 more questions.
Background: B. Com(H) ,Yoga Hobby, Currently in IPS(2020 batch)
M. Sathiyavathy board
Chair: What were you doing in between 2016-20?
-Many Civil servants are using social media and gaining publicity. Even PM pointed this out during his recent discussion with IPS officers. What is your view on the same?
-Should we allow use of personal account of officers to publicise official work?
-Shouldn't we ban officeers from having a personal account by officers?
-Do conduct rules allow you to write an opinion in favor of govt?
-How to check misuse of personal accounts of social media by many civil servants spread across the country ?
M1
-You have mentioned Yoga as a hobby? Since when did you start practicing it?
-Your view on its importance?
-How did it help you?
-What is the psychology behind social media?
-Why do officers come on Social Media?
-Have you seen the movie singham?
What is your opinion on reflection of police in that movie?
M2-
-Why don't you continue in IPS?
-Police reforms?
-Follow up questions
-What was your work as Treasurer of The Student's Union?
-How impact you made?
M3
-Why stock market rising despite poor economic performance?
-Do you think Instant justice is good?
It has both public as well as political support. What is your opinion?
- How to improve the Criminal Justice system?
M4
-Recent news of Militancy in North east? Are you aware?
-Recent case of MH where a Union Minister was arrested. Is it right? What is your view?
- was it a civil proceedings or criminal. Or proceedings?
-Is there anyone who is immune from. criminal proceedings?
-2-3 more questions.
Board: Smita Nagraj ma'am
Duration: 30 minutes
1st to go after lunch.
Chairperson
1. Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had "Shahrukh" in it.
2. Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preperation.
3. Is it good to announce a directed foreign policy. (My research is on Look East and Act East)
4. Differences between JNU and University of Allahabad.
5. Should student politics in university campuses be continued?
6. Some schemes for BPL which you liked most.
M1
1. Should UP be divided?
2. Explain the statement "Geography is History" (I started but he interrupted me and explained himself)
3. What is more important Geography or History for socioeconomic development of a country?
4. What are gig workers? Give some examples.
5. Are Zomato and Swiggy delivery partners gig workers?
M2
1. How do you see Allahabad becoming Prayagraj?
2. Doesn't identity matter in such matters? (Counter question on previous answer)
3. How do you see future of Physical classes after this trend of online classes. Then a question on digital divide.
4. What's your research methodology in PhD?
4. What's the universe/scope of your study?
5. How did you conduct interviews for research? (Tried to grill me here)
6. How much is the plagiarism in your thesis and how much is permissible?
7. What's webliography?
M3.
1. How do you see National Monetization Policy?
2. Would it not affect the existing employees?
3. Biden said No more nation building now. What do you understand?
4. How would Taliban in power affects India?
5. 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of your personality.
M4.
1. Suggest 5 steps to become a 5 trillion economy.
2. Why India at bottom in happiness index?
3. Which countries are at top in happiness index?
4. What's your view on UP's population control policy?
5. Difference between Gatishakti and NIP.
CP: Your interview is over Kapil.
Duration: 30 minutes
1st to go after lunch.
Chairperson
1. Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had "Shahrukh" in it.
2. Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preperation.
3. Is it good to announce a directed foreign policy. (My research is on Look East and Act East)
4. Differences between JNU and University of Allahabad.
5. Should student politics in university campuses be continued?
6. Some schemes for BPL which you liked most.
M1
1. Should UP be divided?
2. Explain the statement "Geography is History" (I started but he interrupted me and explained himself)
3. What is more important Geography or History for socioeconomic development of a country?
4. What are gig workers? Give some examples.
5. Are Zomato and Swiggy delivery partners gig workers?
M2
1. How do you see Allahabad becoming Prayagraj?
2. Doesn't identity matter in such matters? (Counter question on previous answer)
3. How do you see future of Physical classes after this trend of online classes. Then a question on digital divide.
4. What's your research methodology in PhD?
4. What's the universe/scope of your study?
5. How did you conduct interviews for research? (Tried to grill me here)
6. How much is the plagiarism in your thesis and how much is permissible?
7. What's webliography?
M3.
1. How do you see National Monetization Policy?
2. Would it not affect the existing employees?
3. Biden said No more nation building now. What do you understand?
4. How would Taliban in power affects India?
5. 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of your personality.
M4.
1. Suggest 5 steps to become a 5 trillion economy.
2. Why India at bottom in happiness index?
3. Which countries are at top in happiness index?
4. What's your view on UP's population control policy?
5. Difference between Gatishakti and NIP.
CP: Your interview is over Kapil.
Date- 31/08/2020
Board- TCA Anant sir.
Home state- Chhattisgarh
Optional- Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies- Listening Ted Talks, Travelling to hill stations, playing and following cricket
Current Job- PMU under MoSJE
Morning session- 4th to go
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing after grad
2. What is this PMU unit
3. What impact can you create out of it
4. What are schemes of MoSJE
M 1
1. What is social audit
2. Whuch schemes provide for social audit
3. Status of social audit
4. How can social audit improve our work in PMU
5. What are issues in the hill stations and how it can be resolved
M2
1. Can india achieve 5 trillion target
2. What are issues in Indian economy.
3. What should be done to improve the economy
4. What has made Indian cricket team performing so well vis a vis 1990s time
M3
1. Do we need caste census
2. Can India ever be a casteless society
M4
1. Explain your startup idea
2. What is this Industrial Revolution 4.0
3. What is India's status in IR 4.0
4. Issues in our education system that affect our performance in IR 4.0
5. What can be done in education system for IR 4.0
Chairman- your interview is over.
Board- TCA Anant sir.
Home state- Chhattisgarh
Optional- Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies- Listening Ted Talks, Travelling to hill stations, playing and following cricket
Current Job- PMU under MoSJE
Morning session- 4th to go
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing after grad
2. What is this PMU unit
3. What impact can you create out of it
4. What are schemes of MoSJE
M 1
1. What is social audit
2. Whuch schemes provide for social audit
3. Status of social audit
4. How can social audit improve our work in PMU
5. What are issues in the hill stations and how it can be resolved
M2
1. Can india achieve 5 trillion target
2. What are issues in Indian economy.
3. What should be done to improve the economy
4. What has made Indian cricket team performing so well vis a vis 1990s time
M3
1. Do we need caste census
2. Can India ever be a casteless society
M4
1. Explain your startup idea
2. What is this Industrial Revolution 4.0
3. What is India's status in IR 4.0
4. Issues in our education system that affect our performance in IR 4.0
5. What can be done in education system for IR 4.0
Chairman- your interview is over.
RN Choubey sir's board, all male members.
3rd september
IIT BHU,Btech cse, work ex- samsung
PSIR
Bokaro, jharkhand
Morning session -2nd to go
Chairman- we are nice people, we will just have conversation so sit back relax and enjoy.
No questions from RNC sir, just listening to my answers with serious expression throughout.
M1
Is india doing the right thing by talking to taliban?
What do u think, Sovereignty more important or human rights?
Should terrorist be given human rights?
Some counter questions and discussions.
M2
Questions on 5g- should be developed pan india or partial.
How to develop other sports apart from cricket in india?
How to integrate tribals?
Jharkhand related questions- dams, water table, sportsperson represented in olympics?
M3
Should we accept chinese investments in india?some discussions.
About Ulfa, activities , aims?
Where is paresh baruah residing now?
Public accounts commitee- supplementary questions
M4
Did we do blunder by liberating bangaldesh, we could have blackmailed pakistan by creating disturbance there now?
Why research and development lagging in india ?
Why no google , fb , amazon like indigineous companies in india?
How to create companies like them.
Chairman
It was nice talking to you.
All the best
I might have missed Some questions. Overall good experience, cordial board
3rd september
IIT BHU,Btech cse, work ex- samsung
PSIR
Bokaro, jharkhand
Morning session -2nd to go
Chairman- we are nice people, we will just have conversation so sit back relax and enjoy.
No questions from RNC sir, just listening to my answers with serious expression throughout.
M1
Is india doing the right thing by talking to taliban?
What do u think, Sovereignty more important or human rights?
Should terrorist be given human rights?
Some counter questions and discussions.
M2
Questions on 5g- should be developed pan india or partial.
How to develop other sports apart from cricket in india?
How to integrate tribals?
Jharkhand related questions- dams, water table, sportsperson represented in olympics?
M3
Should we accept chinese investments in india?some discussions.
About Ulfa, activities , aims?
Where is paresh baruah residing now?
Public accounts commitee- supplementary questions
M4
Did we do blunder by liberating bangaldesh, we could have blackmailed pakistan by creating disturbance there now?
Why research and development lagging in india ?
Why no google , fb , amazon like indigineous companies in india?
How to create companies like them.
Chairman
It was nice talking to you.
All the best
I might have missed Some questions. Overall good experience, cordial board
RN Choubey sir board
-2nd September
-Morning session : 4th to go
- B.Tech ( Mechanical Engg.)
-English literature optional
-Questions have been paraphrased in some cases; unable to recall exact wording
Chairman questions:
- What are non-state actors?
- Are Naxals non-state actors?
- You mentioned corporations as non-state actors too. Could you explain?
- Your opinion on the trend of demolishing statues in the west on the basis of perceived past racism?
Member 1
- Should we make China our friend or foe?
- Whats should be the language policy for India?
Member 2 ( English lit discussion)
Discussion on post-modernism, linkages with authority and order, and Sanskritization
Memeber 3
- Issues regarding border dispute with China
- Suggested measures for border resolution
- Alleviating technology gap in critical sectors
Memeber 4
- Nearest island to India?
- What do you know about Indonesia?
- Why our level of engagement with Indonesia is not higher, and suggest measures for better engagement
- Tribal groups of Afghanistan; dominant tribal group?
- What is their population?
- What is the specific religious ideology they follow? ( Not something like Sunni islam, needed more specific)
- Given that Pakistan has more Pashtuns than Afghanistan, and given the dominance of Barlevi order there, won't it conflict with the Deobandi version in Afghanistan? ( May have missed a few more keywords in this question )
Chairman:
- Do you want to tell us something?
Have missed some questions, will update if I recall.
Overall, very very cordial and supportive board
-2nd September
-Morning session : 4th to go
- B.Tech ( Mechanical Engg.)
-English literature optional
-Questions have been paraphrased in some cases; unable to recall exact wording
Chairman questions:
- What are non-state actors?
- Are Naxals non-state actors?
- You mentioned corporations as non-state actors too. Could you explain?
- Your opinion on the trend of demolishing statues in the west on the basis of perceived past racism?
Member 1
- Should we make China our friend or foe?
- Whats should be the language policy for India?
Member 2 ( English lit discussion)
Discussion on post-modernism, linkages with authority and order, and Sanskritization
Memeber 3
- Issues regarding border dispute with China
- Suggested measures for border resolution
- Alleviating technology gap in critical sectors
Memeber 4
- Nearest island to India?
- What do you know about Indonesia?
- Why our level of engagement with Indonesia is not higher, and suggest measures for better engagement
- Tribal groups of Afghanistan; dominant tribal group?
- What is their population?
- What is the specific religious ideology they follow? ( Not something like Sunni islam, needed more specific)
- Given that Pakistan has more Pashtuns than Afghanistan, and given the dominance of Barlevi order there, won't it conflict with the Deobandi version in Afghanistan? ( May have missed a few more keywords in this question )
Chairman:
- Do you want to tell us something?
Have missed some questions, will update if I recall.
Overall, very very cordial and supportive board
Interview date: 03/09/2021
Sathiyavathy Mam Board
DAF Credentials: IRTS, Electrical Engineering, Badminton, PSIR, Nukkad Natak
Mam read the DAF
1) Where did you play badminton...Are u continuing?
2) Why PV Sindhu lost her match
3) About Tai Tzu Ying and her game
4) What's the role of height in badminton..Pro and Cons
5) What's ur height and how do you play
Member 1:
1) View on amalgamation of Railways services...2-3 cross questions
2) About the post of DRM. Why it is lucrative posting.
3) Which services has the most DRMs and why?
4) Difference between electrical and electronics
5) Range of frequency and voltage of both
Member 2
1) Meaning of my name ... justification
2) So you like acting...Why street play not theatre
3) What all play you have done..example
4) How street play could be used in energy conservation
5) How efficient is LED
6) How goverment is promoting it
Member 3
1) Difference between AC and DC transmission
2) Why HVDC transmission is preferred
3) Working of Solar grid...2-3 cross questions on parameters and instruments
4) New innovations in Solar cell...
Cross questions
Member 4
1) What do you understand by democratic values
2) Difference between nation and state..again a long discussion over it
3) What is cultural nationalism...Israel vs India debate
4) What UNSC could do vis a vis Taliban in Afghanistan
Sathiyavathy Mam Board
DAF Credentials: IRTS, Electrical Engineering, Badminton, PSIR, Nukkad Natak
Mam read the DAF
1) Where did you play badminton...Are u continuing?
2) Why PV Sindhu lost her match
3) About Tai Tzu Ying and her game
4) What's the role of height in badminton..Pro and Cons
5) What's ur height and how do you play
Member 1:
1) View on amalgamation of Railways services...2-3 cross questions
2) About the post of DRM. Why it is lucrative posting.
3) Which services has the most DRMs and why?
4) Difference between electrical and electronics
5) Range of frequency and voltage of both
Member 2
1) Meaning of my name ... justification
2) So you like acting...Why street play not theatre
3) What all play you have done..example
4) How street play could be used in energy conservation
5) How efficient is LED
6) How goverment is promoting it
Member 3
1) Difference between AC and DC transmission
2) Why HVDC transmission is preferred
3) Working of Solar grid...2-3 cross questions on parameters and instruments
4) New innovations in Solar cell...
Cross questions
Member 4
1) What do you understand by democratic values
2) Difference between nation and state..again a long discussion over it
3) What is cultural nationalism...Israel vs India debate
4) What UNSC could do vis a vis Taliban in Afghanistan
CSE Interview 2020
3rd September 2021 forenoon 6th to go
RN Choubey sir board.
Chirag Jain, IPS
Optional : geography
From Bharatpur Rajasthan
Did Mechanical engineering, worked in tata motors Pune
Chairman:
1. Tell us about your academic background ?
2. What are the benefits of promoting electric vehicle?
3. How it reduce air pollution when electricity is generated from coal based power plants?
4. Should we reduce import duties on electric vehicles to be zero?
5. How will it impact our local manufacturers?
Member1:
1. What should be the security architecture to deal with Taliban at world level?
2. Can India take a lead in this regard?
3. Should India deploy it's forces in Afghanistan? Pros and cons
4. What factors should be considered while designing vehicle for High altitude regions?
Member2:
1. Who are Meerabai's contemporary in Punjab and Assam?
2. What is the Appointment procedure of CBI director? Why not same procedure for NIA director?
3. should appointment of Election commissioner be made independent?
Member3:
1. Why India has not signed UN convention against torture?
2. How can we control torture in our police stations?
3. What would be your priorities as a SP among cybercrime, economic offences and security?
4. As a SP, How will you have control over SHO in your district?
Member4:
1. How do you justify reservation against right to equality in our constitution?
2. You are from rajasthan, them me about Rana kumbha's agriculture and trade policy ?
3. should human rights of terrorist be protected ?Then what about rights of society for security?
Chairman:
Do you want us to ask you anything that you have prepared and we have not asked?
I told them about my NPA Hyderabad training then sir asked me about it.
Thank you..your interview is over.
(Interview went for around 25 minutes..Board was very cordial)
3rd September 2021 forenoon 6th to go
RN Choubey sir board.
Chirag Jain, IPS
Optional : geography
From Bharatpur Rajasthan
Did Mechanical engineering, worked in tata motors Pune
Chairman:
1. Tell us about your academic background ?
2. What are the benefits of promoting electric vehicle?
3. How it reduce air pollution when electricity is generated from coal based power plants?
4. Should we reduce import duties on electric vehicles to be zero?
5. How will it impact our local manufacturers?
Member1:
1. What should be the security architecture to deal with Taliban at world level?
2. Can India take a lead in this regard?
3. Should India deploy it's forces in Afghanistan? Pros and cons
4. What factors should be considered while designing vehicle for High altitude regions?
Member2:
1. Who are Meerabai's contemporary in Punjab and Assam?
2. What is the Appointment procedure of CBI director? Why not same procedure for NIA director?
3. should appointment of Election commissioner be made independent?
Member3:
1. Why India has not signed UN convention against torture?
2. How can we control torture in our police stations?
3. What would be your priorities as a SP among cybercrime, economic offences and security?
4. As a SP, How will you have control over SHO in your district?
Member4:
1. How do you justify reservation against right to equality in our constitution?
2. You are from rajasthan, them me about Rana kumbha's agriculture and trade policy ?
3. should human rights of terrorist be protected ?Then what about rights of society for security?
Chairman:
Do you want us to ask you anything that you have prepared and we have not asked?
I told them about my NPA Hyderabad training then sir asked me about it.
Thank you..your interview is over.
(Interview went for around 25 minutes..Board was very cordial)
Bhonsle Sir Board
3rd Person to go.
In the morning shift.
Optional: Agriculture
Prize in skit and one act play
Hobbies: Hindi poetry and shayari
Chairman: Asked me to remove my face shield.
Made me comfortable by appreciating my extra curricular Activities and Academic marks
So we have a tall man in the room! What is your height?
Do you think being tall is good or bad? What are pros and cons of it?
What is your shoe size ?
There are upto 70% off in your shoe size!? Have you purchased any shoe in near past?
How does Covid impacted plays and dramas?
Do virtual medium is as much effective?
Why you left you job as Assistant Technical Manager in just 1 month?
What is ATMA? What type of service do it provide?
What are extension services provided to the farmers in your area?
Member 1(male member)(most probably a Hindi literature professor) :
Who are your favourite poets in hindi?
What is the starting line of Rashmirathi by Dinkar?
Tell me something special about Mahadevi Verma?
What is Chhayavaad?
He recited a shayri of Bashir Badra and asked me about that particular shayari?
Then he recited another shayari most probably of Rahat Indauri and asked me to interpret!
M2(male member): He was not very loud and was sitting very far. I asked several times to repeat the questions.
What is mortgage in real estates?
Other real estates term( I was not able to listen the terms, I asked him to repeat and again unable to listen what he was saying)
What are 3 farm laws? How will it affect the Indian agricultural scenario?
Why this was need?
What are the issues regarding MSP?
M3 (lady member) :
Quoted a statement by UNICEF which was about whether school children allowed to go to school this time or not?
Why not virtual learning?
What are benefits of physical learning ?
M4( lady member):
What are the concerns of farmers? What can be done on this issue?
What are the institutional changes required in agriculture this time?
In Covid Agriculture sector is the only silver lining which gave hope to GDP growth, why it is so?
Recent blockage of parliament and hindrance in proceedings? What do you think of that?
Chairperson:
When govt planned to double farmers income?
What is income of farmer in present? Do you have any estimate?
What is you plan after the interview?
Where do you reside in delhi?
Where is your native place?
Okay your interview is over. You can go now.
Please don't leave your face shield here. (As I forgot my face shield)
Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
3rd Person to go.
In the morning shift.
Optional: Agriculture
Prize in skit and one act play
Hobbies: Hindi poetry and shayari
Chairman: Asked me to remove my face shield.
Made me comfortable by appreciating my extra curricular Activities and Academic marks
So we have a tall man in the room! What is your height?
Do you think being tall is good or bad? What are pros and cons of it?
What is your shoe size ?
There are upto 70% off in your shoe size!? Have you purchased any shoe in near past?
How does Covid impacted plays and dramas?
Do virtual medium is as much effective?
Why you left you job as Assistant Technical Manager in just 1 month?
What is ATMA? What type of service do it provide?
What are extension services provided to the farmers in your area?
Member 1(male member)(most probably a Hindi literature professor) :
Who are your favourite poets in hindi?
What is the starting line of Rashmirathi by Dinkar?
Tell me something special about Mahadevi Verma?
What is Chhayavaad?
He recited a shayri of Bashir Badra and asked me about that particular shayari?
Then he recited another shayari most probably of Rahat Indauri and asked me to interpret!
M2(male member): He was not very loud and was sitting very far. I asked several times to repeat the questions.
What is mortgage in real estates?
Other real estates term( I was not able to listen the terms, I asked him to repeat and again unable to listen what he was saying)
What are 3 farm laws? How will it affect the Indian agricultural scenario?
Why this was need?
What are the issues regarding MSP?
M3 (lady member) :
Quoted a statement by UNICEF which was about whether school children allowed to go to school this time or not?
Why not virtual learning?
What are benefits of physical learning ?
M4( lady member):
What are the concerns of farmers? What can be done on this issue?
What are the institutional changes required in agriculture this time?
In Covid Agriculture sector is the only silver lining which gave hope to GDP growth, why it is so?
Recent blockage of parliament and hindrance in proceedings? What do you think of that?
Chairperson:
When govt planned to double farmers income?
What is income of farmer in present? Do you have any estimate?
What is you plan after the interview?
Where do you reside in delhi?
Where is your native place?
Okay your interview is over. You can go now.
Please don't leave your face shield here. (As I forgot my face shield)
Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
Date 02.09.2021 (AN); 1st to go
Board: Sujata Mehta maam
Edu: BSc honours and MSc in Botany ;PhD (thesis submitted in August) from CSIR lab
Optional : Botany
Home state: West Bengal
3rd attempt, 1st interview With mask on all the time. Not even asked to remove to verify it.
CP :
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. You are going to be a doctorate very soon. After working so long in super specialised field do you think you will like the work of very generalist IAS?
3. Do research scholars get the respect they deserve in society?
4. Young IAS or IpS officers get better respect or not? Have you ever interacted? (Mentioned bharat darshan trainee visits to our lab here)
5. How are they? Were they arrogant or willing to interact?
6. Should we continue research on gm crops?
7. Why we are not accepting it? Why USA accepted but UK dont?
8. Will there be any illl effect of gm?
9. As a botanist, will you be in favour of promoting gm crops?
10. What you do as popular science communicator? (Hobby)
Member 1
11. After Covid, do you think we need more trees for immunity boost or pure air? Are we doing enough?
12. What else can we do to increase tree cover in metro cities?
13. Long talk on iraq, syria,libia. They are building extremely good infrastructures eg. flyover even better than delhi. Despite having autocratic ruler. Why?
14. Don't you think law and order could be better maintained by autocratic govt?
15. How many districts are there in India?
16. As a DM of any of these districts after few years, what will you do to improve state of affairs?
17. What are SDGs?
18. Do you think India can achieve the SDG goals as promised?
Member 2
19. Why the development of wb is kolkata centric? Why places like coachbehar and jalpaiguri are getting ignored?
20. It's not about infra only, do you have enough educational institutions there? (Mentioned 2 recently opened univ there)
21. Why WB don't want to share teesta water? Why is the river so important?
22. Do you think we took advantage in farakka treaty by not listening to Bangladesh demand?
23. Are there any flaws in these treaties?
24. Talk about some work permit and free movement between indo bangladesh. Do you think we can open border for local people in bengal?(said it will increase illegal migrant issue)
25. But won't people will be benefitted. They can go work in day and came back to india at evening. (Said we can do it in pilot basis, then open up if positive response and maintain proper transparency and safety measures)
26. You have studied in bengali medium. What you think about DU discrimination between cbsc and state boards. In 10+2 level, how can we bring down the disparity? (Talked about neet. But will be difficult in social sci. Still a common minimum syllabus may help)
27. You said same syllabus. But do you think you studied at presidency college say someone from munger will have the same capability as you have? (Said capability is individual but education environment will take more time to be same)
Member 3
28. What was your thesis topic?
29. Significance of it?
30. Most of the faculties in iit and other educational institutes are Bengali. Why bengalis prefer academic so much? (Mentioned less conducive env for business here)
31. Can't laxmi and saraswati go together?
32. You organised women entrepreneur conclave. How you see the idea of startup for research scholars?
33. Prosopis julifera. Invasive trees. How could you control? And 2 3 follow-up questions
34. You talked about NEET. Which state is constantly opossing neet?
35. What was their argument? (Gave wrong answer. Said language but he said rural people disadvantage. Accepted and said sorry)
Member 4
36. Name 4 biodiversity hotspots of india
37. Have you ever been to assam/ arunachal/ Meghalaya?
38. Are north eastern states poor? (Said poor if we see infrastructure but rich in biodiversity and ethnic diversity)
Board: Sujata Mehta maam
Edu: BSc honours and MSc in Botany ;PhD (thesis submitted in August) from CSIR lab
Optional : Botany
Home state: West Bengal
3rd attempt, 1st interview With mask on all the time. Not even asked to remove to verify it.
CP :
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. You are going to be a doctorate very soon. After working so long in super specialised field do you think you will like the work of very generalist IAS?
3. Do research scholars get the respect they deserve in society?
4. Young IAS or IpS officers get better respect or not? Have you ever interacted? (Mentioned bharat darshan trainee visits to our lab here)
5. How are they? Were they arrogant or willing to interact?
6. Should we continue research on gm crops?
7. Why we are not accepting it? Why USA accepted but UK dont?
8. Will there be any illl effect of gm?
9. As a botanist, will you be in favour of promoting gm crops?
10. What you do as popular science communicator? (Hobby)
Member 1
11. After Covid, do you think we need more trees for immunity boost or pure air? Are we doing enough?
12. What else can we do to increase tree cover in metro cities?
13. Long talk on iraq, syria,libia. They are building extremely good infrastructures eg. flyover even better than delhi. Despite having autocratic ruler. Why?
14. Don't you think law and order could be better maintained by autocratic govt?
15. How many districts are there in India?
16. As a DM of any of these districts after few years, what will you do to improve state of affairs?
17. What are SDGs?
18. Do you think India can achieve the SDG goals as promised?
Member 2
19. Why the development of wb is kolkata centric? Why places like coachbehar and jalpaiguri are getting ignored?
20. It's not about infra only, do you have enough educational institutions there? (Mentioned 2 recently opened univ there)
21. Why WB don't want to share teesta water? Why is the river so important?
22. Do you think we took advantage in farakka treaty by not listening to Bangladesh demand?
23. Are there any flaws in these treaties?
24. Talk about some work permit and free movement between indo bangladesh. Do you think we can open border for local people in bengal?(said it will increase illegal migrant issue)
25. But won't people will be benefitted. They can go work in day and came back to india at evening. (Said we can do it in pilot basis, then open up if positive response and maintain proper transparency and safety measures)
26. You have studied in bengali medium. What you think about DU discrimination between cbsc and state boards. In 10+2 level, how can we bring down the disparity? (Talked about neet. But will be difficult in social sci. Still a common minimum syllabus may help)
27. You said same syllabus. But do you think you studied at presidency college say someone from munger will have the same capability as you have? (Said capability is individual but education environment will take more time to be same)
Member 3
28. What was your thesis topic?
29. Significance of it?
30. Most of the faculties in iit and other educational institutes are Bengali. Why bengalis prefer academic so much? (Mentioned less conducive env for business here)
31. Can't laxmi and saraswati go together?
32. You organised women entrepreneur conclave. How you see the idea of startup for research scholars?
33. Prosopis julifera. Invasive trees. How could you control? And 2 3 follow-up questions
34. You talked about NEET. Which state is constantly opossing neet?
35. What was their argument? (Gave wrong answer. Said language but he said rural people disadvantage. Accepted and said sorry)
Member 4
36. Name 4 biodiversity hotspots of india
37. Have you ever been to assam/ arunachal/ Meghalaya?
38. Are north eastern states poor? (Said poor if we see infrastructure but rich in biodiversity and ethnic diversity)
Chairman – BB Vyas
Date – 03/08 (Afternoon, 2nd to enter)
Qualification – B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
No WorkEx
Optional – Sociology
Hobbies – Writing on Cinema, Football, Defence & Security News
CHAIRMAN
1) What have you been doing since graduation?
2) So, you did BTech in ECE. Has the government has prepared a new policy on Electronics? When and what was it?
3) PLI came later, what were the earlier initiatives under it? Broadly, what did they target?
4) Has the govt also taken any such steps to boost IoT adoption?
5) What are the salient features of 5G? From a technical point of view, that is. How is it different from the earlier generations?
6) Under what Article is the Finance Commission formed? Which is the one currently in news? And what are the suggestions?
7) Has any specific step been taken for horizontal distribution?
M1
1) You like writing on cinema, what do you write about? Have you gotten it published anywhere?
2) What was the last thing you wrote about? (Ans – Antiheroes)
3) Where do you see these characters? Can you name some please?
4) Do you think other sports are suffering because of cricket?
5) About the Finance Commission again, there were arguments to enhance horizontal devolution to the hilly and underdeveloped states. Has something been done in this regard?
6) Some states submitted a representation over the population issue, are you aware of any such events?
M2
1) Why sociology when you have done BTech? Why not Electrical or Physics?
2) How will you use your technical education in your work as an IAS officer?
3) Now, the government is incentivising LEDs, why is it so?
4) What do you think must be done to improve our solar manufacturing process? (Very long question, cutting it short)
5) If you had to explain the photoelectric effect to a layman, how would you do it?
M3
1) Continuing from the electronics sector, why do you think we are lagging in electronics and chip manufacturing in India?
2) Now on Antiheroes, what are their characteristics?
3) What do you think a civil servant should be, a hero or an antihero?
4) But civil servants are often criticised for being aloof, even the PM said something about the image of officers recently. What do you think can be done to improve that?
5) Coming back to cinema, what do you know about impressionist cinema?
6) DO you know where cinema was first made?
M4
1) There are demands within UP for the bi/trifurcation of the state. Do you think it should be done?
2) Then why are such demands raised? In this case at least.
3) What is the process for splitting up or renaming of the states?
4) And what is the legal process for it?
5) What was the process followed in AP? You have lived there as per your DAF.
6) Now, what is the status of Article 370?
7) How was it done?
8) What articles were involved in the process?
Chairman (while leaving)
What is Natural Gas, CNG and LPG and what are their chemical composition?
Date – 03/08 (Afternoon, 2nd to enter)
Qualification – B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
No WorkEx
Optional – Sociology
Hobbies – Writing on Cinema, Football, Defence & Security News
CHAIRMAN
1) What have you been doing since graduation?
2) So, you did BTech in ECE. Has the government has prepared a new policy on Electronics? When and what was it?
3) PLI came later, what were the earlier initiatives under it? Broadly, what did they target?
4) Has the govt also taken any such steps to boost IoT adoption?
5) What are the salient features of 5G? From a technical point of view, that is. How is it different from the earlier generations?
6) Under what Article is the Finance Commission formed? Which is the one currently in news? And what are the suggestions?
7) Has any specific step been taken for horizontal distribution?
M1
1) You like writing on cinema, what do you write about? Have you gotten it published anywhere?
2) What was the last thing you wrote about? (Ans – Antiheroes)
3) Where do you see these characters? Can you name some please?
4) Do you think other sports are suffering because of cricket?
5) About the Finance Commission again, there were arguments to enhance horizontal devolution to the hilly and underdeveloped states. Has something been done in this regard?
6) Some states submitted a representation over the population issue, are you aware of any such events?
M2
1) Why sociology when you have done BTech? Why not Electrical or Physics?
2) How will you use your technical education in your work as an IAS officer?
3) Now, the government is incentivising LEDs, why is it so?
4) What do you think must be done to improve our solar manufacturing process? (Very long question, cutting it short)
5) If you had to explain the photoelectric effect to a layman, how would you do it?
M3
1) Continuing from the electronics sector, why do you think we are lagging in electronics and chip manufacturing in India?
2) Now on Antiheroes, what are their characteristics?
3) What do you think a civil servant should be, a hero or an antihero?
4) But civil servants are often criticised for being aloof, even the PM said something about the image of officers recently. What do you think can be done to improve that?
5) Coming back to cinema, what do you know about impressionist cinema?
6) DO you know where cinema was first made?
M4
1) There are demands within UP for the bi/trifurcation of the state. Do you think it should be done?
2) Then why are such demands raised? In this case at least.
3) What is the process for splitting up or renaming of the states?
4) And what is the legal process for it?
5) What was the process followed in AP? You have lived there as per your DAF.
6) Now, what is the status of Article 370?
7) How was it done?
8) What articles were involved in the process?
Chairman (while leaving)
What is Natural Gas, CNG and LPG and what are their chemical composition?
Interview date : 2 september 2021
Board TCA Anant sir
Background : MBBS
CM: asked to take seat and read aload my daf.
1. For how long have you worked with Ordnance factories
2 Why did you leave that job
What are you doing now
3.What are your future plans
4. We need more Doctors or Civil servants
5. Tell me which CS with medical background worked nicely during 2nd wave
M1 female
1. You have stayed in chandigarh. Suppose you want to develop it as medical tourism hub. How will you do that.
2. What are 2 best and 2 bad things of TeleHealth
3. If you are posted at a distruct of NE India where infrastructure is not good. How will you ensure medicines reach there?
4. Name state govt using drone to delover medicines.
M2 male
1. Chandigarh is becoming a hub of drug abuse why ?
2. Recent changes in NDPS act. Are they good ?
3. What will you do resolve the drug problem?
M3 female
1. What are the common vector borne diseases in India
2. What can we learn from China
3. What should be done to tackle the problem of vector borne diseases in India
4. How will ragni help in solving attitudinal changes
5. How can ut be used in vector control.
M4
1. Lot of developmeng is happening around chandigarh like mohali and panchkula. Tell us about it
2. Comapre Haryana and Punjab in development
3. Why is Haryana doing good in sports.
4. But akhada culture is also resulting in criminal activities around ncr
5. What can be done to reduce the violence
Board TCA Anant sir
Background : MBBS
CM: asked to take seat and read aload my daf.
1. For how long have you worked with Ordnance factories
2 Why did you leave that job
What are you doing now
3.What are your future plans
4. We need more Doctors or Civil servants
5. Tell me which CS with medical background worked nicely during 2nd wave
M1 female
1. You have stayed in chandigarh. Suppose you want to develop it as medical tourism hub. How will you do that.
2. What are 2 best and 2 bad things of TeleHealth
3. If you are posted at a distruct of NE India where infrastructure is not good. How will you ensure medicines reach there?
4. Name state govt using drone to delover medicines.
M2 male
1. Chandigarh is becoming a hub of drug abuse why ?
2. Recent changes in NDPS act. Are they good ?
3. What will you do resolve the drug problem?
M3 female
1. What are the common vector borne diseases in India
2. What can we learn from China
3. What should be done to tackle the problem of vector borne diseases in India
4. How will ragni help in solving attitudinal changes
5. How can ut be used in vector control.
M4
1. Lot of developmeng is happening around chandigarh like mohali and panchkula. Tell us about it
2. Comapre Haryana and Punjab in development
3. Why is Haryana doing good in sports.
4. But akhada culture is also resulting in criminal activities around ncr
5. What can be done to reduce the violence
Date -2nd September
Morning session, 1st to go
Board- Smita Nagraj ma'am
BTech (ECE)
Optional- Anthropology
Place- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Chairperson :
- What are you doing these days?
- Did you notice any change in the ethos of your city after it's name was changed?
- Govt says that it makes decisions based on people's will , how does the govt get to know what people want?
-Recently, T.N. govt made a decision to appoint female priests. What's your take on that?
Should the state intervene in religious matters?( 2-3 minutes discussion )
You can answer in yes/no .
- Should the will of the majority override the will of minority?
- How will you decide whose voice is to be heard?
M1
- The literacy levels are low in india.
What can you do about adult literacy?
- Tell me about Nirbhaya scheme.
- What are the challenges with it's implementation.
- Online Gaming affects young children, in several ways.What can be done about it.
Should the state regulate it?
M2
- We see the situation in Afghanistan, the blasts at Kabul Airport, how do you see the future of Afghanistan?
- Should India recognise Taliban?
- Tell me about maritime security being talked about at UNSC?
- US transgressed India's maritime boundary. Was India's stand just?
- What does UNCLOS do?
- How can we control the pollution in Delhi?
M3
- You've studied Anthropology, it is often said that women anthropologists did not make enough efforts to study women centric issues.
Your take on that?
- Since you mentioned Ruth Benedict, do you recall her contribution and study about WWII
- What did the female Anthropologists study in India's context?
M4-
- Western scholars say that marriages in India are imposed.
Your take?
- Digital divide.
- Did covid pandemic create this divide, or it existed earlier?
- Take on live-in relationships.
Does it happen in rural settings too?
There's a possibility that it does, but we don't know about it?
Chairperson- Your interview is over.
No questions from hobbies and graduation subject.
Morning session, 1st to go
Board- Smita Nagraj ma'am
BTech (ECE)
Optional- Anthropology
Place- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Chairperson :
- What are you doing these days?
- Did you notice any change in the ethos of your city after it's name was changed?
- Govt says that it makes decisions based on people's will , how does the govt get to know what people want?
-Recently, T.N. govt made a decision to appoint female priests. What's your take on that?
Should the state intervene in religious matters?( 2-3 minutes discussion )
You can answer in yes/no .
- Should the will of the majority override the will of minority?
- How will you decide whose voice is to be heard?
M1
- The literacy levels are low in india.
What can you do about adult literacy?
- Tell me about Nirbhaya scheme.
- What are the challenges with it's implementation.
- Online Gaming affects young children, in several ways.What can be done about it.
Should the state regulate it?
M2
- We see the situation in Afghanistan, the blasts at Kabul Airport, how do you see the future of Afghanistan?
- Should India recognise Taliban?
- Tell me about maritime security being talked about at UNSC?
- US transgressed India's maritime boundary. Was India's stand just?
- What does UNCLOS do?
- How can we control the pollution in Delhi?
M3
- You've studied Anthropology, it is often said that women anthropologists did not make enough efforts to study women centric issues.
Your take on that?
- Since you mentioned Ruth Benedict, do you recall her contribution and study about WWII
- What did the female Anthropologists study in India's context?
M4-
- Western scholars say that marriages in India are imposed.
Your take?
- Digital divide.
- Did covid pandemic create this divide, or it existed earlier?
- Take on live-in relationships.
Does it happen in rural settings too?
There's a possibility that it does, but we don't know about it?
Chairperson- Your interview is over.
No questions from hobbies and graduation subject.
Board - Manoj Soni
Date of interview - 27 August
Background - CA, Mcom
State - Gujarat
Optional - sociology
Hobbies - Trekking and Ecotourism
CM
About civil services decision nd all
5 places which are not tourist destination but have potential in Gujarat?
How will you promote tourism in such area??
M1
Criminalisation of politics - supreme court judgement and your opinion
Bhutan tourism (follow up from my previous answer)
M2
Gandhiji ideology about Governance?
About kutch region?
Caste census - positives & negatives
White desert - reason
M3
About somnath temple
Harami nala in kutch
Places you trek?
What all things you consider while preparing for trekking?
Next place you want to trek?
M4
Considering all your education background, you might be interested in share market??
Should pension and PF invest in share market?
Marriage as institutions changing - how, why and impact on society?
Should we tax agriculture income?? Who has authority??
Date of interview - 27 August
Background - CA, Mcom
State - Gujarat
Optional - sociology
Hobbies - Trekking and Ecotourism
CM
About civil services decision nd all
5 places which are not tourist destination but have potential in Gujarat?
How will you promote tourism in such area??
M1
Criminalisation of politics - supreme court judgement and your opinion
Bhutan tourism (follow up from my previous answer)
M2
Gandhiji ideology about Governance?
About kutch region?
Caste census - positives & negatives
White desert - reason
M3
About somnath temple
Harami nala in kutch
Places you trek?
What all things you consider while preparing for trekking?
Next place you want to trek?
M4
Considering all your education background, you might be interested in share market??
Should pension and PF invest in share market?
Marriage as institutions changing - how, why and impact on society?
Should we tax agriculture income?? Who has authority??
03-09-20, Forenoon Batch, 3rd to go
RN Chobey Sir Board
DAF : Kerala, Doctor
Optional : Malayalam Lit.
Hobbies : Violin, Stand – up Comedy, Malayalam Novels, Indoor Gardening
Time- 11 am, approx 30 mins
The panel members were not wearing masks. There was no lady member present.
Chairman : Kindly take off your mask and place it on the table in front of you.
We are here to have a conversation with you. This is not an interrogation. If there is any question that you do not understand, do not hesistate to ask again. If you do not know an answer, you are free to say I don’t know. We do not expect you to know everything.
1. By what name would you prefer us calling you?
2. Please introduce yourself professionally.
3. What is your opinion on bringing doctors under the Consumer Protection Act?
Member 1
1. You have heard about the NEP 2020. Will it lead us closer to SDGs in 2030?
2.How will the adaptation of vernacular languages help?
3. Will the multiple- entry, multiple exit provision lead to more dropouts?
4. How will the new developments in Afghanistan affect the economy of Kerala?
5. Is Euthanesia currently permitted in India? What is your opinion regarding permitting Euthanasia?
6. Kerala has done very well in COVID management during the first wave. However, the cases are increasing now. Why?
Member 2
1. What is your opinion regarding granting combat roles to women in army? If you are on a medical board granting the same, will you set the same standards for men and women?
2. The government is giving more importance to traditional medicine systems now. Do you support equal importance for all the systems of medicine?
3. What is your take on granting Ayurveda doctors the right to perform surgery?
4. You have shown an interest in watching stand – up comedy. Comedy is comedy. But there have been many issues now following many comedy acts. Where should we draw the line in performance of comedy?
5. At this point the Chairman interrupted and asked me in which language I watch stand- up comedy and asked me about Indian Stand –up comedians
Member 3
1.Are mental health issues more prevalent among the women in Kerala? If so why?
2. Kerala was never really under any foreign rule. Is this statement true?
3. There is a place in Kerala called Sultan Battery. How did this place get its name?
4. You studied in Alappuzha. What are the issues affecting the place called Kuttanad?
5. What is the government doing to protect the farmers of Kuttanad?
6.Which is the major community in Alappuzha? What is the native language term for the community?
Member 4
1. I would like to ask one more question from Kerala. Why is there a huge problem of dowry in Kerala?
2. Suppose you are working in the Foreign affairs ministry during the time of previous minister Sushama Swaraj. Iran offers to give us oil at a very low price and the offer appears very attractive. But to get the deal, they ask that the minister go for the meeting wearing a Burkha. How would you advice the minister to proceed with the deal?
3. Would you apply the same standards while negotiating with Afghanistan regarding gender equality?
4. Is India taking the same stand about gender equality in the case of Saudi Arabia?
Chairman
We have asked you everything we need to ask. Is there something you would like us to talk about?
All the best. Your interview is over. You may leave.
RN Chobey Sir Board
DAF : Kerala, Doctor
Optional : Malayalam Lit.
Hobbies : Violin, Stand – up Comedy, Malayalam Novels, Indoor Gardening
Time- 11 am, approx 30 mins
The panel members were not wearing masks. There was no lady member present.
Chairman : Kindly take off your mask and place it on the table in front of you.
We are here to have a conversation with you. This is not an interrogation. If there is any question that you do not understand, do not hesistate to ask again. If you do not know an answer, you are free to say I don’t know. We do not expect you to know everything.
1. By what name would you prefer us calling you?
2. Please introduce yourself professionally.
3. What is your opinion on bringing doctors under the Consumer Protection Act?
Member 1
1. You have heard about the NEP 2020. Will it lead us closer to SDGs in 2030?
2.How will the adaptation of vernacular languages help?
3. Will the multiple- entry, multiple exit provision lead to more dropouts?
4. How will the new developments in Afghanistan affect the economy of Kerala?
5. Is Euthanesia currently permitted in India? What is your opinion regarding permitting Euthanasia?
6. Kerala has done very well in COVID management during the first wave. However, the cases are increasing now. Why?
Member 2
1. What is your opinion regarding granting combat roles to women in army? If you are on a medical board granting the same, will you set the same standards for men and women?
2. The government is giving more importance to traditional medicine systems now. Do you support equal importance for all the systems of medicine?
3. What is your take on granting Ayurveda doctors the right to perform surgery?
4. You have shown an interest in watching stand – up comedy. Comedy is comedy. But there have been many issues now following many comedy acts. Where should we draw the line in performance of comedy?
5. At this point the Chairman interrupted and asked me in which language I watch stand- up comedy and asked me about Indian Stand –up comedians
Member 3
1.Are mental health issues more prevalent among the women in Kerala? If so why?
2. Kerala was never really under any foreign rule. Is this statement true?
3. There is a place in Kerala called Sultan Battery. How did this place get its name?
4. You studied in Alappuzha. What are the issues affecting the place called Kuttanad?
5. What is the government doing to protect the farmers of Kuttanad?
6.Which is the major community in Alappuzha? What is the native language term for the community?
Member 4
1. I would like to ask one more question from Kerala. Why is there a huge problem of dowry in Kerala?
2. Suppose you are working in the Foreign affairs ministry during the time of previous minister Sushama Swaraj. Iran offers to give us oil at a very low price and the offer appears very attractive. But to get the deal, they ask that the minister go for the meeting wearing a Burkha. How would you advice the minister to proceed with the deal?
3. Would you apply the same standards while negotiating with Afghanistan regarding gender equality?
4. Is India taking the same stand about gender equality in the case of Saudi Arabia?
Chairman
We have asked you everything we need to ask. Is there something you would like us to talk about?
All the best. Your interview is over. You may leave.
Relevant info
B tech ece
Jharkhand
Sociolog
Hobby - making decorative greeting cards, doodling
Date - 31 August
Chair
1st explained everything cordially.
1 agr. Don't you think govt shouldn't club non telecom revenue
2
M1
1 you from ece. Role of drone
2 is it threat or any positives also
3 social media how it helps in spreading disinformation.
M2
You sociology. Tell me reltuon between max weber and industrialisation.
2 what did he say about capitalism
M3
1 what is impact of taliban rule on women and children
2 why India worried
3 impact on Pakistan
M4
1. Do you think coz of ict, impact on sanskritization
2 impact of reservation policy on sanskritization
3 do you think sanskritization still happening if you see around
Chair
SC amended constitution. Do you think this is right
Anything you want to say to us. I said baiut my hobby.
He said ok say something about it.
Whats difference between doodling and sketching.
OK candidate. It was nice talking to you
B tech ece
Jharkhand
Sociolog
Hobby - making decorative greeting cards, doodling
Date - 31 August
Chair
1st explained everything cordially.
1 agr. Don't you think govt shouldn't club non telecom revenue
2
M1
1 you from ece. Role of drone
2 is it threat or any positives also
3 social media how it helps in spreading disinformation.
M2
You sociology. Tell me reltuon between max weber and industrialisation.
2 what did he say about capitalism
M3
1 what is impact of taliban rule on women and children
2 why India worried
3 impact on Pakistan
M4
1. Do you think coz of ict, impact on sanskritization
2 impact of reservation policy on sanskritization
3 do you think sanskritization still happening if you see around
Chair
SC amended constitution. Do you think this is right
Anything you want to say to us. I said baiut my hobby.
He said ok say something about it.
Whats difference between doodling and sketching.
OK candidate. It was nice talking to you
Profile
Indian Trade Service
2nd Attempt
Civil engineering from NIT KKR
Sociology Optional
Home state Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies Tennis, Volleyball,Trekking
TCA Anant
Chairman: Which all treks have you gone to?
Member 1: Switzerland and Himachal have similar potential but why Himachal lags behind Switzerland in tourism
2. If you are made tourism secretary what would you do?
3 What is carbon Neutral City ( Related to Daf)
Member 2
1 .Lot of landslides in Hilly Regions,suggest some civil Engineering solutions.
2 During rains roads get weathered down, suggest solutions.
3 You have been in Bhilai, how to replicate such planning across India.
4.What is role of citizens in Smart City
Member 3
1.Sand mafia issue in Mp..What is being done?
2.Alternatives to river sand?
3.Mp is home to such diverse population, how is it beneficial and problematic?
4.Which sector or factor exacerbate communalism?
Member 4
1. Split of MP and CG,20 years down the line, how do you see the benefits both states have reaped.
2 Latest Civil Engineering technology being used for construction
Indian Trade Service
2nd Attempt
Civil engineering from NIT KKR
Sociology Optional
Home state Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies Tennis, Volleyball,Trekking
TCA Anant
Chairman: Which all treks have you gone to?
Member 1: Switzerland and Himachal have similar potential but why Himachal lags behind Switzerland in tourism
2. If you are made tourism secretary what would you do?
3 What is carbon Neutral City ( Related to Daf)
Member 2
1 .Lot of landslides in Hilly Regions,suggest some civil Engineering solutions.
2 During rains roads get weathered down, suggest solutions.
3 You have been in Bhilai, how to replicate such planning across India.
4.What is role of citizens in Smart City
Member 3
1.Sand mafia issue in Mp..What is being done?
2.Alternatives to river sand?
3.Mp is home to such diverse population, how is it beneficial and problematic?
4.Which sector or factor exacerbate communalism?
Member 4
1. Split of MP and CG,20 years down the line, how do you see the benefits both states have reaped.
2 Latest Civil Engineering technology being used for construction
03/09/21
Afternoon Batch, 3rd to go
Smita Nagaraj Board
Optional: Political Science and IR
DAF: Kerala, Btech EEE, currently working as State Coordinator for Tamil Nadu in Ministry of Social Justice
Projects: Electricity price prediction model at Adani, PwC Offshore Wind project, Urban planning evaluation of Panaji (Goa)
Time - 3pm, approximately 30 minutes
Face shield was not required, all members were wearing masks but they removed while speaking except the Chairperson.
Chairperson
• Please tell me what you are currently doing.
• Have you started monitoring projects? What are the states assigned to you?
• What was the process of selection for your job?
• Was the group discussion effectively conducted by the organisation?
• Do you think group discussions can be a reliable way to judge relative merit in UPSC?
• Do you think Adani Group is overstretching itself by expanding into multiple sectors?
• Do you think that government should have put restrictions on bidding for Adani as they have been given far too many airports for instance?
• Why IFS as your first preference?
• What are the regions from where maximum remittances are sent to India?
Member 1
• Elaborate about benefits/demerits of legal aid and especially with respect to Kerala
• What are the issues on the ground in the implementation of Lok Adalats?
• If you were appointed to spread awareness about the rights given by the Consumer Protection Act, what are the steps you would take?
• Kindly elaborate about the issue of women empowerment in Kerala even though it is a highly literate state that had matriarchal communities
• Do you think reservation for women is necessary in this regard
• You are using the term normative, do you mean Normative Theory by "x" author (don't remember)
Member 2
• What is the southernmost point of India?
• What is the strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
• What is meant by AFSPA and describe the special powers it grants?
• Do you think it should be applied continuously or intermittently to a region and give reasons for your stand
• Toddy is a big part of Kerala culture and is available freely, do you think it is a reason for alcoholism in Kerala
• What are the reasons for alcoholism to prevail in Kerala society, especially among men?
• Does data support the statement that alcoholism is quite prevalent in Kerala
Member 3
• Why is the diaspora split among NRI, OCI and PCI? Give reasons for such a classification
• If you were the Ambassador to Doha, how would you safeguard India's interests while making contact with the Taliban?
• How would we prevent alignment of Afghanistan with China and Pakistan?
• Is vaccine diplomacy a way forward in Afghanistan?
• What is your opinion about vaccine diplomacy of India?
• Do you think it was the right step?
• What is the Alappuzha model that has won global acclaim?
Member 4
• Tell me about issues with the SCA to SCSP scheme and Tribal sub plan
• You worked at PwC, tell me the differences in auditing in private and government firm
• (Chairperson interrupted and asked me what vertical I worked in)
• You have mentioned a project in electricity sector, tell me the future vision that you have in mind about the electricity sector
• With respect to DISCOMS, what is the way forward especially as UDAY scheme has not succeeded?
• You have done project on urban planning as well, what is your opinion about the issues with urban planning in India?
Chairperson
• Held up my photo and asked me to remove my mask
• Thank you, your interview is over
Afternoon Batch, 3rd to go
Smita Nagaraj Board
Optional: Political Science and IR
DAF: Kerala, Btech EEE, currently working as State Coordinator for Tamil Nadu in Ministry of Social Justice
Projects: Electricity price prediction model at Adani, PwC Offshore Wind project, Urban planning evaluation of Panaji (Goa)
Time - 3pm, approximately 30 minutes
Face shield was not required, all members were wearing masks but they removed while speaking except the Chairperson.
Chairperson
• Please tell me what you are currently doing.
• Have you started monitoring projects? What are the states assigned to you?
• What was the process of selection for your job?
• Was the group discussion effectively conducted by the organisation?
• Do you think group discussions can be a reliable way to judge relative merit in UPSC?
• Do you think Adani Group is overstretching itself by expanding into multiple sectors?
• Do you think that government should have put restrictions on bidding for Adani as they have been given far too many airports for instance?
• Why IFS as your first preference?
• What are the regions from where maximum remittances are sent to India?
Member 1
• Elaborate about benefits/demerits of legal aid and especially with respect to Kerala
• What are the issues on the ground in the implementation of Lok Adalats?
• If you were appointed to spread awareness about the rights given by the Consumer Protection Act, what are the steps you would take?
• Kindly elaborate about the issue of women empowerment in Kerala even though it is a highly literate state that had matriarchal communities
• Do you think reservation for women is necessary in this regard
• You are using the term normative, do you mean Normative Theory by "x" author (don't remember)
Member 2
• What is the southernmost point of India?
• What is the strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
• What is meant by AFSPA and describe the special powers it grants?
• Do you think it should be applied continuously or intermittently to a region and give reasons for your stand
• Toddy is a big part of Kerala culture and is available freely, do you think it is a reason for alcoholism in Kerala
• What are the reasons for alcoholism to prevail in Kerala society, especially among men?
• Does data support the statement that alcoholism is quite prevalent in Kerala
Member 3
• Why is the diaspora split among NRI, OCI and PCI? Give reasons for such a classification
• If you were the Ambassador to Doha, how would you safeguard India's interests while making contact with the Taliban?
• How would we prevent alignment of Afghanistan with China and Pakistan?
• Is vaccine diplomacy a way forward in Afghanistan?
• What is your opinion about vaccine diplomacy of India?
• Do you think it was the right step?
• What is the Alappuzha model that has won global acclaim?
Member 4
• Tell me about issues with the SCA to SCSP scheme and Tribal sub plan
• You worked at PwC, tell me the differences in auditing in private and government firm
• (Chairperson interrupted and asked me what vertical I worked in)
• You have mentioned a project in electricity sector, tell me the future vision that you have in mind about the electricity sector
• With respect to DISCOMS, what is the way forward especially as UDAY scheme has not succeeded?
• You have done project on urban planning as well, what is your opinion about the issues with urban planning in India?
Chairperson
• Held up my photo and asked me to remove my mask
• Thank you, your interview is over
3 September
Afternoon, 5th to go
TCA Anant sir board
Graduation: Bachelor in Physiotherapy
State: Uttarakhand
DAF tags: Travelling, Cooking North Indian food, Surya namaskar, Volunteered a team to teach underprivileged children
Chairman sir: Why Civil services( generalist ) after BPT( specialist) ?
How will you use this subject in administration?
Why only North Indian cooking?
Member 1
Where do you travel? What steps should be taken to boost tourism in your state?
An example where a citizen does not recognize the rights of other citizen?
Follow up qs: About Swachh Bharat Mission, it's relevance, shortcomings and corrective measures.
Member 2( Lady)
Online Yoga classes: Pros and cons.
Technological advancements in Physiotherapy.
Member 3( Lady)
Me too movement: Why? How it affected women at large? Shortcomings?
Follow up qs on gender sensitization.
HC( Uttarakhand) granting legal entity status to Ganga. Why? It's implications.
Member 4
Bionic arm
Biopharma mission
Rishikesh ( My hometown) : Changes in past few years, what steps are being taken to correct these adverse changes?
Chairman: Your interview is over. Thank you.
Lasted around 20-25mins
The board was cordial and responsive:)
Afternoon, 5th to go
TCA Anant sir board
Graduation: Bachelor in Physiotherapy
State: Uttarakhand
DAF tags: Travelling, Cooking North Indian food, Surya namaskar, Volunteered a team to teach underprivileged children
Chairman sir: Why Civil services( generalist ) after BPT( specialist) ?
How will you use this subject in administration?
Why only North Indian cooking?
Member 1
Where do you travel? What steps should be taken to boost tourism in your state?
An example where a citizen does not recognize the rights of other citizen?
Follow up qs: About Swachh Bharat Mission, it's relevance, shortcomings and corrective measures.
Member 2( Lady)
Online Yoga classes: Pros and cons.
Technological advancements in Physiotherapy.
Member 3( Lady)
Me too movement: Why? How it affected women at large? Shortcomings?
Follow up qs on gender sensitization.
HC( Uttarakhand) granting legal entity status to Ganga. Why? It's implications.
Member 4
Bionic arm
Biopharma mission
Rishikesh ( My hometown) : Changes in past few years, what steps are being taken to correct these adverse changes?
Chairman: Your interview is over. Thank you.
Lasted around 20-25mins
The board was cordial and responsive:)
Board: Sujata Mehta;
Candidate: Anonymous;
Date: 03.09.2021—Afternoon—Last to go;
Background: NTPC, DANICS
Chairperson:
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. Shall we go for Leasing Model OR Outright sale model in National Monetization Plan;
3. Problems with Delhi MCDs;
4. My work Ex in DANICS & NTPC.
Member 1 :
1. Shall we Merge all Accounts Services?
2. Shall we Sell Air India?
Member 2 :
1. Problems in Thermal Power Sector.
2. Has India’s Foreign Policy moved away from Idealism?
Member 3 :
1. Why Cost & Time Overruns happens in Projects?
2. Shall we close down our Thermal Power plants as in UK?
Member 4 :
1. How have we maintained Good relationship with Iran & Saudi Arabia, Despite their Mutual Conflicts;
2. Problems with Power sector PPAs
Chairperson:
1. What kind of Meditation you do (My Hobby);
2. Significance of Rakhigarhi;
Thank you.
Candidate: Anonymous;
Date: 03.09.2021—Afternoon—Last to go;
Background: NTPC, DANICS
Chairperson:
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. Shall we go for Leasing Model OR Outright sale model in National Monetization Plan;
3. Problems with Delhi MCDs;
4. My work Ex in DANICS & NTPC.
Member 1 :
1. Shall we Merge all Accounts Services?
2. Shall we Sell Air India?
Member 2 :
1. Problems in Thermal Power Sector.
2. Has India’s Foreign Policy moved away from Idealism?
Member 3 :
1. Why Cost & Time Overruns happens in Projects?
2. Shall we close down our Thermal Power plants as in UK?
Member 4 :
1. How have we maintained Good relationship with Iran & Saudi Arabia, Despite their Mutual Conflicts;
2. Problems with Power sector PPAs
Chairperson:
1. What kind of Meditation you do (My Hobby);
2. Significance of Rakhigarhi;
Thank you.
Date: 18 august
Time 12.45 pm last candidate
Board: SUJATA MEHTA mam
Background: BTech mechanical engineering, Walchand college of engineering. Worked as associate engineer at Eaton India Innovation centre.
Hobbies: naam-smaran
I entered the room, greeted everyone and took my seat when told to.
Madam showed me my photograph and said something which was inaudible, i assumed she wanted to verify my photo so i removed the mask. She got a bit angry and said dont remove your mask, do you know COVID protocols? What are covid protocols.
I told about social distancing and masking, she asked then why did u remove your mask?
M3 chipped in and said mam unko laga hoga you want to verify his face.
I smiled and said yes mam.
She understood what had happened and said no no please dont remove your mask.
She then again showed me my photograph and asked with a louder voice is this the picture you have submitted. I replied yes mam, and interview started.
CM: tell us about yourself?
What was the kind of work you were doing?
What is innovation? How is it diff from jugaad?
Does inavailability of resource have anything to do with jugaad?
Can you use jugaad in management?
What solutions did u provide to social problems?
(I told about a level sensor on vehicles to detect potholes.)
Will this be made for all cars?
What were other problems you addressed
(Follow up questions)
M1: tell me in short about renewable resources.
What is your patent about, tell us very briefly?
What is china iran 25 years agreement signed in march this year?
M2: what is difference between innovation and immitation?
What are core competencies?
Can immitation be a core competency?
What is CPI?
Why is it used?
What is business analyst?
How do they forecast the demand?
M3: so you did a diploma and then a three years degree? Did u get credits for that, a year off etc?
What is national skill quality framework? What is national education quality framework?
In polytechnic did u visit any workshop?
What did u see there?
Did u get any hands-on training?
Did you do any workshop activity at all?
Where was the workshop?
What are your suggestions to improve the polytechnic course?
Who is heading walchand now?
M4: so u did transportation engineering?
Ok automobile engineering? Yes tell me about e scooter and e vehicle that bajaj is launching.
What are electric vehicles?
What are the pros and cons?
What is naam-smaran?
(Chairman madam answered on my behalf saying it is similar to meditation)
CM: is there anything that we have not asked?
Ok let me ask you about floods in your home district Sangli.
I corrected saying ratnagiri is my home district.
She said oh ratnagiri had greater loss this year, what are your suggestions for flood management?
Thankyou your interview is over.
Exit time: 1.17 pm
All the best. Godspeed.
Time 12.45 pm last candidate
Board: SUJATA MEHTA mam
Background: BTech mechanical engineering, Walchand college of engineering. Worked as associate engineer at Eaton India Innovation centre.
Hobbies: naam-smaran
I entered the room, greeted everyone and took my seat when told to.
Madam showed me my photograph and said something which was inaudible, i assumed she wanted to verify my photo so i removed the mask. She got a bit angry and said dont remove your mask, do you know COVID protocols? What are covid protocols.
I told about social distancing and masking, she asked then why did u remove your mask?
M3 chipped in and said mam unko laga hoga you want to verify his face.
I smiled and said yes mam.
She understood what had happened and said no no please dont remove your mask.
She then again showed me my photograph and asked with a louder voice is this the picture you have submitted. I replied yes mam, and interview started.
CM: tell us about yourself?
What was the kind of work you were doing?
What is innovation? How is it diff from jugaad?
Does inavailability of resource have anything to do with jugaad?
Can you use jugaad in management?
What solutions did u provide to social problems?
(I told about a level sensor on vehicles to detect potholes.)
Will this be made for all cars?
What were other problems you addressed
(Follow up questions)
M1: tell me in short about renewable resources.
What is your patent about, tell us very briefly?
What is china iran 25 years agreement signed in march this year?
M2: what is difference between innovation and immitation?
What are core competencies?
Can immitation be a core competency?
What is CPI?
Why is it used?
What is business analyst?
How do they forecast the demand?
M3: so you did a diploma and then a three years degree? Did u get credits for that, a year off etc?
What is national skill quality framework? What is national education quality framework?
In polytechnic did u visit any workshop?
What did u see there?
Did u get any hands-on training?
Did you do any workshop activity at all?
Where was the workshop?
What are your suggestions to improve the polytechnic course?
Who is heading walchand now?
M4: so u did transportation engineering?
Ok automobile engineering? Yes tell me about e scooter and e vehicle that bajaj is launching.
What are electric vehicles?
What are the pros and cons?
What is naam-smaran?
(Chairman madam answered on my behalf saying it is similar to meditation)
CM: is there anything that we have not asked?
Ok let me ask you about floods in your home district Sangli.
I corrected saying ratnagiri is my home district.
She said oh ratnagiri had greater loss this year, what are your suggestions for flood management?
Thankyou your interview is over.
Exit time: 1.17 pm
All the best. Godspeed.
Board=>Bhonsle Sir
• Duration =>30-35 minutes
• Chairperson
○ Who is your best friend from college?
○ What good things he will tell about you?
○ What bad things he would tell you?
○ What one negative thing you would say about your friend?
○ Recently Hon'ble PM said that mother tongue education as prescribed in NEP would help in improving Strength ,Justice and Honour? What is your viewpoint?
• M1
○ How is mother tongue education helpful?
○ Why did you pursue manufacturing engineering when you wanted to be in civil services?
○ How would Tennis help you in administration?
○ Some more questions, not able to recall?
• M2
○ You have studied anthropology. How do you define tribe?
○ How many tribal people are there in Rajasthan?
○ Is World War 3 inevitable?
○ What is smart jewelry?
○ Is it possible to remain Non aligned in present world?
○ What is the issues of online gaming
• M3
○ You talked about tribals? Should we adopt the tribal way of life ?
○ What are the negative things among tribals? (Follow up)
○ Talk me through the BITS Pilani - about culture, education and institutional things?
○ Tell me about the evolution of manufacturing in India from medieval times to present?
○ Name some people from Bhakti movement and their message to humanity as whole?
• M4
○ You play tennis. Who are some new tennis players that will replace present era of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal is ending?
○ Why we are not performing that good even after having such good players in past
○ What is the issue regarding Pegasus?
○ Why is there so much uproar in the nation regarding it?
• Chairperson
○ What are your plans after the interview?
• Duration =>30-35 minutes
• Chairperson
○ Who is your best friend from college?
○ What good things he will tell about you?
○ What bad things he would tell you?
○ What one negative thing you would say about your friend?
○ Recently Hon'ble PM said that mother tongue education as prescribed in NEP would help in improving Strength ,Justice and Honour? What is your viewpoint?
• M1
○ How is mother tongue education helpful?
○ Why did you pursue manufacturing engineering when you wanted to be in civil services?
○ How would Tennis help you in administration?
○ Some more questions, not able to recall?
• M2
○ You have studied anthropology. How do you define tribe?
○ How many tribal people are there in Rajasthan?
○ Is World War 3 inevitable?
○ What is smart jewelry?
○ Is it possible to remain Non aligned in present world?
○ What is the issues of online gaming
• M3
○ You talked about tribals? Should we adopt the tribal way of life ?
○ What are the negative things among tribals? (Follow up)
○ Talk me through the BITS Pilani - about culture, education and institutional things?
○ Tell me about the evolution of manufacturing in India from medieval times to present?
○ Name some people from Bhakti movement and their message to humanity as whole?
• M4
○ You play tennis. Who are some new tennis players that will replace present era of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal is ending?
○ Why we are not performing that good even after having such good players in past
○ What is the issue regarding Pegasus?
○ Why is there so much uproar in the nation regarding it?
• Chairperson
○ What are your plans after the interview?
Interview transcript
R.n. chaubey sir board
Optional - psir
Homestate- haryana
Chairman- asked me to tell about my academic qualifications and work expereince
1. Have you heard about #metoo movement? Do you support that movemnt unconditionally or against that or support that with some conditions?
2. what is the difference between slowdown and recession?
3. Why farmers are protesting at delhi borders? What suggestions would you give to make farm laws more acceptable to the farmers.
M1- asked about non alignment movement. Did india do a right thing by staying non aligned as compared to the countries like s.korea amd japan who adopted western model of economy and saw such tremendous economic growth? What is your opinion about this?
2. Three steps you would take to promote sports culture in your area?
3. 2 major issues faced by people in your area.
4. Asked about PDS system, loopholes and steps taken by govt to address them.
M2
1. Asked about KUSUM scheme
2. What is Startup india mission
3. saarc and its future
M3
1. As a DM what steps would u take to improve income of people in your area.
2. How suitable is the concept of work from home,specially for the women.
3. How covid pandemic has affected the state of indian economy?
4. In which sector of economy govt should focus upon to attain a sustainable economic growth?
M4
1. Govt is considering to increase the retirement age of people working for govt. What are your opinions about it?
R.n. chaubey sir board
Optional - psir
Homestate- haryana
Chairman- asked me to tell about my academic qualifications and work expereince
1. Have you heard about #metoo movement? Do you support that movemnt unconditionally or against that or support that with some conditions?
2. what is the difference between slowdown and recession?
3. Why farmers are protesting at delhi borders? What suggestions would you give to make farm laws more acceptable to the farmers.
M1- asked about non alignment movement. Did india do a right thing by staying non aligned as compared to the countries like s.korea amd japan who adopted western model of economy and saw such tremendous economic growth? What is your opinion about this?
2. Three steps you would take to promote sports culture in your area?
3. 2 major issues faced by people in your area.
4. Asked about PDS system, loopholes and steps taken by govt to address them.
M2
1. Asked about KUSUM scheme
2. What is Startup india mission
3. saarc and its future
M3
1. As a DM what steps would u take to improve income of people in your area.
2. How suitable is the concept of work from home,specially for the women.
3. How covid pandemic has affected the state of indian economy?
4. In which sector of economy govt should focus upon to attain a sustainable economic growth?
M4
1. Govt is considering to increase the retirement age of people working for govt. What are your opinions about it?
UPSC PERSONALITY TEST
31 August 2021
16:01
31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?
M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?
M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?
[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
31 August 2021
16:01
31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?
M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?
M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?
[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
CSE Interview 2020
afternoon session last person to go, around 25 to 30 min.
Sujata mehta maam board, all others were male members.
Questions have been paraphrased in some cases.
A
Optional : PSIR
From Madhya Pradesh
Electronics and communication Engineering,
Hobbies - Indoor (Kitchen) gardening, Watching Vlogs on Innovative Agriculture.
CP:
- Is this your photo
- Introduce yourself with academics and job experience if any.
- have you got placement after graduation {told yes}
- We are having such a large number of engineer in india but why we are unable to provide good jobs?
- What our colleges are lacking? Your personal opinion?
-. We have AICTE, why still unable to provide skills and training.
- Do you think that only creation of HECI will solve the problem of jobs and skilling.
- Where are you living right now?
- Pre covid and post Covid challenges faced by your village
- Administration response, how much time they took, visits of higher authorities (discussion here).
- ASHA workers are getting very minuscule salary,
- Is there any ASHA worker in your village.?
M1: sir was trying to create traps
- a long question on chinese model of foreign relation {BRI}, Largely accepted by other countries, why so? { discussion here}
- Indias interference in neighbours affairs, what should be the policy.
- name changing of places, is it good or bad, like Allahabad to prayagraj, your opinion.
- long question on encounters, is it a good policy considering time taken by judiciary to deliver judgements, your opinion.
M2: {unable to recall some questions here}
- should we follow the aggresive policy like china in maritime domain {told hambantota port is grabbed by china in earlier answer to M1}
- difference bt blogs and vlogs
M3: Asked on hobby indoor gardening
- what are you growing
- whether using fertilizers or organic
- benefits associated with growing your own fruits and vegetables.
- shortage of fruits and vegetables in urban areas, how Kitchen Gardening can be used as a model to tackle shortage.
- how it is different from conventional growing in farms.
- what can be done with day to day kitchen waste.
- question on act east and its impact on North East.
M4 : Questions on hobby, watching Vlogs Innovative Agriculture
- what is precision agriculture
- use of your engineering {ECE}in precision agriculture
- how AI is used { discussion here}
- concept of farm to fork
- Around 40% food wastage, Why so and how it can be tackled?
- our share of global agri export is only 2% why so?
- what is average land holding in india?
- we have small and marginal farmers and innovative agriculture is costly, how we can promote innovation in agriculture for them?
Again maam, area in which you are comfortable and prepared {told PSIR expecting questions on hot topic Afghanistan}, maam told we already asked on PSIR,
Thank you, your interview is over, Best of luck.
One advice
Maam was strict about mask, future candidates should make sure that it is properly placed before entering the interview room, otherwise maam will interfare in between answers, it hampers concentration and flow of your answers. no face shield.
Best of Luck to all.
afternoon session last person to go, around 25 to 30 min.
Sujata mehta maam board, all others were male members.
Questions have been paraphrased in some cases.
A
Optional : PSIR
From Madhya Pradesh
Electronics and communication Engineering,
Hobbies - Indoor (Kitchen) gardening, Watching Vlogs on Innovative Agriculture.
CP:
- Is this your photo
- Introduce yourself with academics and job experience if any.
- have you got placement after graduation {told yes}
- We are having such a large number of engineer in india but why we are unable to provide good jobs?
- What our colleges are lacking? Your personal opinion?
-. We have AICTE, why still unable to provide skills and training.
- Do you think that only creation of HECI will solve the problem of jobs and skilling.
- Where are you living right now?
- Pre covid and post Covid challenges faced by your village
- Administration response, how much time they took, visits of higher authorities (discussion here).
- ASHA workers are getting very minuscule salary,
- Is there any ASHA worker in your village.?
M1: sir was trying to create traps
- a long question on chinese model of foreign relation {BRI}, Largely accepted by other countries, why so? { discussion here}
- Indias interference in neighbours affairs, what should be the policy.
- name changing of places, is it good or bad, like Allahabad to prayagraj, your opinion.
- long question on encounters, is it a good policy considering time taken by judiciary to deliver judgements, your opinion.
M2: {unable to recall some questions here}
- should we follow the aggresive policy like china in maritime domain {told hambantota port is grabbed by china in earlier answer to M1}
- difference bt blogs and vlogs
M3: Asked on hobby indoor gardening
- what are you growing
- whether using fertilizers or organic
- benefits associated with growing your own fruits and vegetables.
- shortage of fruits and vegetables in urban areas, how Kitchen Gardening can be used as a model to tackle shortage.
- how it is different from conventional growing in farms.
- what can be done with day to day kitchen waste.
- question on act east and its impact on North East.
M4 : Questions on hobby, watching Vlogs Innovative Agriculture
- what is precision agriculture
- use of your engineering {ECE}in precision agriculture
- how AI is used { discussion here}
- concept of farm to fork
- Around 40% food wastage, Why so and how it can be tackled?
- our share of global agri export is only 2% why so?
- what is average land holding in india?
- we have small and marginal farmers and innovative agriculture is costly, how we can promote innovation in agriculture for them?
Again maam, area in which you are comfortable and prepared {told PSIR expecting questions on hot topic Afghanistan}, maam told we already asked on PSIR,
Thank you, your interview is over, Best of luck.
One advice
Maam was strict about mask, future candidates should make sure that it is properly placed before entering the interview room, otherwise maam will interfare in between answers, it hampers concentration and flow of your answers. no face shield.
Best of Luck to all.
Harvey Spectre
17th August, Forenoon, 5th to go
Board- TCA Anant Sir
Time- 30mins
Background-
B.Tech. Electrical Engineering IITR
Optional- Electrical Engineering
2 Internships- 1 USA, 1 India
Relevant DAF area from which ques asked- Mentoring, IITR Motorsports, Research Paper Published
Chairman- (starts reading about my graduation and college)
1. What is this Viterbi India Program and what was your project there?
2. Why candidates like you are not going into research? (Told many in my branch did go)
3. Seems like good students at IIT are either going to USA or coming into CS and not contributing into research within India, What is the reason? (Little Discussion on this)
Member 1-
1. What will you do if there is change in frequency of grid?
2. Problems of integrating renewable energy into the grid?
3. Asked about a certain solar plant?- said I don't know about this
4. How to manage fluctuations in renewable power?
5. Which is the best method to store renewable power?
6. During National campaign to switch off electricity, how grid stability was maintained?
Member 2-
1. What is AI? What are the privacy issues with AI?
2. Indian society is closely knitted, do we even value privacy, do we need it?
3. Status of Electricity supply in UP?
4. Online education- effect of electricity and Internet penetration on learning outcomes?
Member 3-
1. Who is a mentor? What was your role?- tried to grill here a bit wrt my research focused resume during grad
2. What is moral policing? Difference between mentoring and moral policing? - Little discussion here
3. Service preference? Why IFS low at 5th?
4. ISRO failure, No indigenous weapons- have we failed? Why are we not able to manufacture products at large scale? Reasons and solutions?
Member4-
1. How AI is going to change the nature of jobs?
2. How will you use Electrical Engineering in administration?
3. What is IITR motorsports, your role there?
4. Constraints with electric vehicles?
5. How will you develop charging infrastructure?
Chairman- Your interview is over!
31 August 2021
16:01
31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?
M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?
M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?
[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
16:01
31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?
M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?
M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?
[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
Board : Rajiv Nayan Choubey
Date : 25.08.2021
Afternoon Session
5th to go.
4 male members and 1 lady in the panel
Qualification : Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Hobbies : Football, Cricket, Singing and Teaching
Places I lived in : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Bangalore
Chairman : Asked me to sit. Confirmed whether I took an RT PCR test and was declared negative. When I answered in affirmative, asked me to take my mask off.
Explained the interview process in detail.
C : Tell us about your educational and professional qualifications.
Whether Army is required to tackle Internal Security issues.
What is AFSPA and whether its use is justified.
What happens to Fundamental Rights when AFSPA is declared in a place?
M1 : Continued with AFSPA. What will my role as an army member be in areas under AFSPA. What measures will be taken to build confidence among the local communities in such areas.
Is there any visible change at ground levels with the successive UDF and LDF governments in Kerala.
Why is China and Russia interested in friendship with Taliban
Security implications for India if Taliban comes to power. What should India's approach towards Taliban be.
M2 : What is outsourcing. Whether it is done in India? What are its advantages to Indian companies?
Correlation between Jackfruit, Kerala and Diabetes
Whether India stands a chance against China when it comes to Cyber warfare?
What should India do to improve its cyber capabilities
M3 (Lady member): What is special about the Andaman and Nicobar Command?
What is the need for a tri service command in Andaman?
What is the strategic significance of Andamans?
Whether it is legal to arrest a cabinet member (Narayan Rane arrest was in the news that morning).
M4 : Meaning of my name.
Why marks low in engineering after scoring well in school?
What is right to privacy?
What is the SC verdict in the Puttaswamy judgement?
What is the Pegasus issue? What is the government's stand regarding the issue.
What is the economic implication of using such a surveillance tool?
Chairman then asked me whether I wanted to ask or say something to which I replied in the negative.
C : Your interview is over. Wish you all the best. You may leave now.
Date : 25.08.2021
Afternoon Session
5th to go.
4 male members and 1 lady in the panel
Qualification : Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Hobbies : Football, Cricket, Singing and Teaching
Places I lived in : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Bangalore
Chairman : Asked me to sit. Confirmed whether I took an RT PCR test and was declared negative. When I answered in affirmative, asked me to take my mask off.
Explained the interview process in detail.
C : Tell us about your educational and professional qualifications.
Whether Army is required to tackle Internal Security issues.
What is AFSPA and whether its use is justified.
What happens to Fundamental Rights when AFSPA is declared in a place?
M1 : Continued with AFSPA. What will my role as an army member be in areas under AFSPA. What measures will be taken to build confidence among the local communities in such areas.
Is there any visible change at ground levels with the successive UDF and LDF governments in Kerala.
Why is China and Russia interested in friendship with Taliban
Security implications for India if Taliban comes to power. What should India's approach towards Taliban be.
M2 : What is outsourcing. Whether it is done in India? What are its advantages to Indian companies?
Correlation between Jackfruit, Kerala and Diabetes
Whether India stands a chance against China when it comes to Cyber warfare?
What should India do to improve its cyber capabilities
M3 (Lady member): What is special about the Andaman and Nicobar Command?
What is the need for a tri service command in Andaman?
What is the strategic significance of Andamans?
Whether it is legal to arrest a cabinet member (Narayan Rane arrest was in the news that morning).
M4 : Meaning of my name.
Why marks low in engineering after scoring well in school?
What is right to privacy?
What is the SC verdict in the Puttaswamy judgement?
What is the Pegasus issue? What is the government's stand regarding the issue.
What is the economic implication of using such a surveillance tool?
Chairman then asked me whether I wanted to ask or say something to which I replied in the negative.
C : Your interview is over. Wish you all the best. You may leave now.
Qualification: MBBS
Work Experience: Medical Officer X 3 Years
State: Kerala
Hobbies: Public speaking, critical writing
Co curricular activity: Founding member, Health on wheels program amongst a host of others
Date of interview: 23rd August 2021
Chairman: Manoj Soni
3rd person to go.
Chair: Good afternoon. Lets start off. Before that, keeping a shield is optional, but wearing a mask is compulsory. Please remove your mask for a minute so that I can verify you with your photograph
Excellent. So lets start. You passed out in 2018?
Chair: What were you doing since then?
Chair: OK. So why did you jump from Medicine to Civil services?
Chair: So, if it is not a confidential issue, then can you please explain your experience?
Chair: Would you agree to me if I tell you that, despite 75 years of our independence, we have not been able to give everyone on the this country atleast 1 glass of drinking water.
Chair: What are the probable reasons accodring to you?
Chair: Can you tell me some proactive steps the government is taking now?
Chair: Are you sure that Jal Jeevan is about tap water connection?
Chairman points to the next member.
M1: Taking that conversation forward, so, is right to drinking water clearly mentioned in the constitution.
M1: Which article?
M1: So, how do we mention it clearly? What is the procedure?
M1: Okay. So, imagine that you are walking through the street and you find a dehydrated dog locked inside a car. What would you do?
M1: Points to the next member.
M2: South Indians love professional courses. Can you tell me gthe characteristics of education sector in south India?
M2: Can you give me the situation of health care professionals in India?
M2: Are there divides?
M2: Do you agree that it is huge?
M2: Then what can we do about it?
M2: So, tell me about bridge course.
M2: And about paramedicals?
M2: Next member.
M3: So, based on health on wheels program, can we take urban doctors to rural area to solve the rural urban divide?
M3: What is the single most achievement of India?
M3: what are three positive contributions of colonial british rule?
M3: What do you understand between religious tolerance and acceptability?
M3: So, is using religious tolerance as a word, is there something wrong to it?
M3 pointed to the next member after thanking me.
M4: Good afternoon. Can you tell me three positive things about Gig economy?
M4: And, three negatives?
M4: Okay. What are some of the recebt measures taken by the government to stop mounting NPAs?
M4: One thing the government is doing is it is recapitalising the banks. What do you understand by it?
M4: And, is it good to pump public money into such banks?
M4: Last question. In a rigid bureacracy, there is no space for the answer, 'I dont know'. In such a case,.what would you do?
M4: Good. Thankyou *Waves to the chairman*
Chair: All the best. Your interview is over.
Overall, board was cordial. I was doubtful in a lot of answers.
This is only a rough recall.
Work Experience: Medical Officer X 3 Years
State: Kerala
Hobbies: Public speaking, critical writing
Co curricular activity: Founding member, Health on wheels program amongst a host of others
Date of interview: 23rd August 2021
Chairman: Manoj Soni
3rd person to go.
Chair: Good afternoon. Lets start off. Before that, keeping a shield is optional, but wearing a mask is compulsory. Please remove your mask for a minute so that I can verify you with your photograph
Excellent. So lets start. You passed out in 2018?
Chair: What were you doing since then?
Chair: OK. So why did you jump from Medicine to Civil services?
Chair: So, if it is not a confidential issue, then can you please explain your experience?
Chair: Would you agree to me if I tell you that, despite 75 years of our independence, we have not been able to give everyone on the this country atleast 1 glass of drinking water.
Chair: What are the probable reasons accodring to you?
Chair: Can you tell me some proactive steps the government is taking now?
Chair: Are you sure that Jal Jeevan is about tap water connection?
Chairman points to the next member.
M1: Taking that conversation forward, so, is right to drinking water clearly mentioned in the constitution.
M1: Which article?
M1: So, how do we mention it clearly? What is the procedure?
M1: Okay. So, imagine that you are walking through the street and you find a dehydrated dog locked inside a car. What would you do?
M1: Points to the next member.
M2: South Indians love professional courses. Can you tell me gthe characteristics of education sector in south India?
M2: Can you give me the situation of health care professionals in India?
M2: Are there divides?
M2: Do you agree that it is huge?
M2: Then what can we do about it?
M2: So, tell me about bridge course.
M2: And about paramedicals?
M2: Next member.
M3: So, based on health on wheels program, can we take urban doctors to rural area to solve the rural urban divide?
M3: What is the single most achievement of India?
M3: what are three positive contributions of colonial british rule?
M3: What do you understand between religious tolerance and acceptability?
M3: So, is using religious tolerance as a word, is there something wrong to it?
M3 pointed to the next member after thanking me.
M4: Good afternoon. Can you tell me three positive things about Gig economy?
M4: And, three negatives?
M4: Okay. What are some of the recebt measures taken by the government to stop mounting NPAs?
M4: One thing the government is doing is it is recapitalising the banks. What do you understand by it?
M4: And, is it good to pump public money into such banks?
M4: Last question. In a rigid bureacracy, there is no space for the answer, 'I dont know'. In such a case,.what would you do?
M4: Good. Thankyou *Waves to the chairman*
Chair: All the best. Your interview is over.
Overall, board was cordial. I was doubtful in a lot of answers.
This is only a rough recall.
01.09.2021 Forenoon
Smita Nagraj Maa’m
Background- B.com, C.A
Hobby- Pranayama
Others- Gold Medalist in CA, AIR Holder in C.A IPCC
Rajasthan
Chairman
- Why there is contrast between stock market and Indian economy ?
- What are unicorns?
- Shall I invest in ipo’s of unicorn?
- Why so many frauds are taking place in stock market?
Member 1
- What is Gem portal?
- Why govt is purchasing even after it is not cost effective?
- Don’t you think that it amounts to wastage of taxpayer’s money?
- Why CSR funding is not being made in education sector?
- What is economic justice?
Member 2
- You CA people help in tax evasion and that is why INDIA’S tax to gdp ratio is very low.Your views about it?
- Steps to increase tax to gdp ratio?
- Why govt is not giving reservation to women in parliament?
- Why they have agreed for the same in case of local governments?
Member 3
- Issues between EU and UK?
- Difference between law and order and internal security?
- Major areas of Atmanirbhar Bharat?
- How to increase India’s trade volume?
Member 4
- What are the parameters for declaring drought?
- Why floods in Rajasthan in recent years?
- Suppose you are DM of a district where flood is about to come. What will be your strategy BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FLOODS?
Chairman- Thank you
Duration - 30-32 Minutes
Smita Nagraj Maa’m
Background- B.com, C.A
Hobby- Pranayama
Others- Gold Medalist in CA, AIR Holder in C.A IPCC
Rajasthan
Chairman
- Why there is contrast between stock market and Indian economy ?
- What are unicorns?
- Shall I invest in ipo’s of unicorn?
- Why so many frauds are taking place in stock market?
Member 1
- What is Gem portal?
- Why govt is purchasing even after it is not cost effective?
- Don’t you think that it amounts to wastage of taxpayer’s money?
- Why CSR funding is not being made in education sector?
- What is economic justice?
Member 2
- You CA people help in tax evasion and that is why INDIA’S tax to gdp ratio is very low.Your views about it?
- Steps to increase tax to gdp ratio?
- Why govt is not giving reservation to women in parliament?
- Why they have agreed for the same in case of local governments?
Member 3
- Issues between EU and UK?
- Difference between law and order and internal security?
- Major areas of Atmanirbhar Bharat?
- How to increase India’s trade volume?
Member 4
- What are the parameters for declaring drought?
- Why floods in Rajasthan in recent years?
- Suppose you are DM of a district where flood is about to come. What will be your strategy BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FLOODS?
Chairman- Thank you
Duration - 30-32 Minutes
Gurgaon, Haryana
Commerce and accountancy
Bcom hons and mcom
Sujata mehta maams board
Last to go
Duration -35-40 minute
Chairman maam-
Introduce urself with ur academics
Whar are doing since 2019
Why civil service
Why billionaire increasing in india with poors are also increasing
Why stock market booming
What are unicorn
How startup helps
M1- what is reagon economics (didn't answered)
Why we win less model at Olympics
What need to done to win more Olympics
We have infrastructure already how to use it (counter)
M2-why Haryana winning more medal in wrestling
Can this culture can be imitated in other states (based on my reply)
What is IFRS
What is Ind AS
Tell me some IFRS
M3- what is international accounting standard board ( didnt answered)
Should cricket included in Olympics and why it's difficult to include cricket in Olympics
Why we r not hosting Olympics
Why 2047 plan to host Olympics (it's too late)
Why SEZ failed in India
Why not build SEZ near ports
M4-(psychologist, as he saw my body language again and again and even looking at my shoes also)
Gurgaon is unplanned and how to plan outer Gurgaon
As a DC of border dist whats ur priority
Chairman maam- do u want that we ask qs from some specific are ( I said maam no specifice area but If u want we can discuss more)
Share ur good experience with any govt dept
Share one bad experience also
Do u asked for any help from govt in lock down (I said no)
Ur interview is over
All members seemed satisfied and chair maam was happy
Note - chair was circular (those marriage waali) and two members were only at a distance of 1 metre. Table was like a meeting table
Commerce and accountancy
Bcom hons and mcom
Sujata mehta maams board
Last to go
Duration -35-40 minute
Chairman maam-
Introduce urself with ur academics
Whar are doing since 2019
Why civil service
Why billionaire increasing in india with poors are also increasing
Why stock market booming
What are unicorn
How startup helps
M1- what is reagon economics (didn't answered)
Why we win less model at Olympics
What need to done to win more Olympics
We have infrastructure already how to use it (counter)
M2-why Haryana winning more medal in wrestling
Can this culture can be imitated in other states (based on my reply)
What is IFRS
What is Ind AS
Tell me some IFRS
M3- what is international accounting standard board ( didnt answered)
Should cricket included in Olympics and why it's difficult to include cricket in Olympics
Why we r not hosting Olympics
Why 2047 plan to host Olympics (it's too late)
Why SEZ failed in India
Why not build SEZ near ports
M4-(psychologist, as he saw my body language again and again and even looking at my shoes also)
Gurgaon is unplanned and how to plan outer Gurgaon
As a DC of border dist whats ur priority
Chairman maam- do u want that we ask qs from some specific are ( I said maam no specifice area but If u want we can discuss more)
Share ur good experience with any govt dept
Share one bad experience also
Do u asked for any help from govt in lock down (I said no)
Ur interview is over
All members seemed satisfied and chair maam was happy
Note - chair was circular (those marriage waali) and two members were only at a distance of 1 metre. Table was like a meeting table
Background : history hons. Du History optional
Board: Smita nagraj mam
Date: September 3
Chairperson
1. What are you doing since 2018. Why you did not go for postgraduation.
2. Why did you choose history?
3. If given the opportunity to make a time capsule what would you put in it?
4. What are your views on protest, explain with example?
5. Why farmers of particular states are at forefront of farmers protest?
6. How would you solve the farmer protest issue?
Member 1
1. What 3 steps would you take to improve situation of football in India?
2. What is government doing for same?
3. Should schools be reopened for all classes?
4. What is the government doing regarding opening of schools?
5. Fertiliser subsidy, advantages and disadvantages?
Member 2
1. Do you know of marriage law amendment bill of 2010?
2. Is history of any importance?
3. History is the unfolding of past, your view.
4. Has the shunting of children and adolescents in their home during corona had a negative impact over mental health?
5. CJI has admitted a PIL based on letter of a 10 year old boy regarding opening of schools . Don't you think it is problematic ?
6.In which article of constitution is complete justice mentioned?
Member 3.
1. How online radicalisation is done?
2. What steps should be taken to better regulate online space?
3. Recently a maritime dispute was settled in Indian Ocean, do you know about it?
4. How is maritime boundary delineated?
5. Recently economic emergency was declared in a country, Which country and Why?
6. Similarities between history and anthropology?
Member 4
1. What are laws and mechanism for dealing with cybersecurity issue? Are their any lacunaes?
2. How did the Pegasus issue happen?
3. Why did the aghanistan war last so long? What should be Indias focus regarding Afghan issue?
4. Schemes of government of India for promoting village level entrepreneurship?
5. What are your views regarding national cyber crime reporting portal?
Chairperson
1. Investment portfolio of middle class is changing. Explain and what are it's implication for government?
Thank you your interview is over
Board: Smita nagraj mam
Date: September 3
Chairperson
1. What are you doing since 2018. Why you did not go for postgraduation.
2. Why did you choose history?
3. If given the opportunity to make a time capsule what would you put in it?
4. What are your views on protest, explain with example?
5. Why farmers of particular states are at forefront of farmers protest?
6. How would you solve the farmer protest issue?
Member 1
1. What 3 steps would you take to improve situation of football in India?
2. What is government doing for same?
3. Should schools be reopened for all classes?
4. What is the government doing regarding opening of schools?
5. Fertiliser subsidy, advantages and disadvantages?
Member 2
1. Do you know of marriage law amendment bill of 2010?
2. Is history of any importance?
3. History is the unfolding of past, your view.
4. Has the shunting of children and adolescents in their home during corona had a negative impact over mental health?
5. CJI has admitted a PIL based on letter of a 10 year old boy regarding opening of schools . Don't you think it is problematic ?
6.In which article of constitution is complete justice mentioned?
Member 3.
1. How online radicalisation is done?
2. What steps should be taken to better regulate online space?
3. Recently a maritime dispute was settled in Indian Ocean, do you know about it?
4. How is maritime boundary delineated?
5. Recently economic emergency was declared in a country, Which country and Why?
6. Similarities between history and anthropology?
Member 4
1. What are laws and mechanism for dealing with cybersecurity issue? Are their any lacunaes?
2. How did the Pegasus issue happen?
3. Why did the aghanistan war last so long? What should be Indias focus regarding Afghan issue?
4. Schemes of government of India for promoting village level entrepreneurship?
5. What are your views regarding national cyber crime reporting portal?
Chairperson
1. Investment portfolio of middle class is changing. Explain and what are it's implication for government?
Thank you your interview is over
BB VYAS sir board
Background: UP+ Mechanical engineering+ IPS+ involved in Designing of Race car+ Hobbies- cricket and Teacher
Chairman:
Asked me to sit down directly before even I could wish. But I wished all of them and then sat down. Chairman was pretty happy about it and said very good and then asked me to sit down again (Idk If he asked me to sit down before wishing intentionally or unintentionally )
So you are in IPS, did u join the academy? Why not ?
So today (6th September) is teachers day? I politely said sir it was yesterday. Oh ok, said the CM and then asked - "COVID is the best teacher" My take on this. Asked me to talk in 5 concrete points
What is you opinion about instant justice by police? Does it happen? Should it happen?
What is National security? What are the threats to National security? (Talked about external+internal + modern threats like Cyber security aspects and climate change)
Counter question: Should we have a specialised force to deal with Cyber security challenge? What has india done?
Member 1:
So u have done car designing, he asked very long question. But the crux was that how the design of vehicles in mountainous terrain will be different from that of normal vehicles ?
History of car racing in and current situation? Where it happens ? Talked about Coimbatore and Buddha international Circuit. When did F1 happened for last time in India? What's the current status of Buddha circuit?
So you play basketball and cricket both. Again very long 3 questions in one. He clearly said I will ask 3 questions and u please answer them after I have asked. So I carefully listened.
So If you have to chose one out of basketball and cricket which one will you chose to play and which one u won't? How to improve the attraction of the other one in india? Third question, I forgot even there but thankfully even he forgot that. And while we were talking about second question he asked about NBA and what India can learn from America in terms of Basketball etc etc
Member 2
Tell me your 5 positive and 5 negative attributes (talked about giving lot of time to cricket and some time waste)
How will you manage your passion for cricket and your duty as DM ?
How has the experience of cricket change with coming of highlights (not this exact question but somewhat like that )
What is Brexit? Tell two positive and two negative impacts of Brexit on India
Member 3:
What is Hexit? Related to Hungry- she only told me (thanked her)
New rules change in Drone rules? (Told 6-7 points
India is trying to become ------ by 2030? (What is india trying to become under new drone policy. I didn't understand the question. It was fill in the blanks type ) She told Global Drone hub
What are three colours under rule? Meaning of each colour?
Member 4:
So u come from rural or urban background (said rural)
So what's your take on 'rapid urbanisation' (talked about smart cities with smart villages to ensure inclusive growth etc etc) how will you manage the both? Who will do CG or SG? Said along with these two we will need strong Local government to ensure sustainable development of both regions.
Status of Urbanisation in UP. (Smart cities first, new infra development etc etc)
Lot of MSMEs in UP are stressed. Is there a policy gap? Challenges?
Passed to CM
What is principle of natural justice?
Thank you. Your interview is over and All the best for your future
No question related to if I wanna share or ask anything
Overall: very cordial board. Sir was listening for whole time and nodding and smiling.
Mask: they asked me to take the mask down with shield on
I have forgotten few questions. Will add once I recall
Background: UP+ Mechanical engineering+ IPS+ involved in Designing of Race car+ Hobbies- cricket and Teacher
Chairman:
Asked me to sit down directly before even I could wish. But I wished all of them and then sat down. Chairman was pretty happy about it and said very good and then asked me to sit down again (Idk If he asked me to sit down before wishing intentionally or unintentionally )
So you are in IPS, did u join the academy? Why not ?
So today (6th September) is teachers day? I politely said sir it was yesterday. Oh ok, said the CM and then asked - "COVID is the best teacher" My take on this. Asked me to talk in 5 concrete points
What is you opinion about instant justice by police? Does it happen? Should it happen?
What is National security? What are the threats to National security? (Talked about external+internal + modern threats like Cyber security aspects and climate change)
Counter question: Should we have a specialised force to deal with Cyber security challenge? What has india done?
Member 1:
So u have done car designing, he asked very long question. But the crux was that how the design of vehicles in mountainous terrain will be different from that of normal vehicles ?
History of car racing in and current situation? Where it happens ? Talked about Coimbatore and Buddha international Circuit. When did F1 happened for last time in India? What's the current status of Buddha circuit?
So you play basketball and cricket both. Again very long 3 questions in one. He clearly said I will ask 3 questions and u please answer them after I have asked. So I carefully listened.
So If you have to chose one out of basketball and cricket which one will you chose to play and which one u won't? How to improve the attraction of the other one in india? Third question, I forgot even there but thankfully even he forgot that. And while we were talking about second question he asked about NBA and what India can learn from America in terms of Basketball etc etc
Member 2
Tell me your 5 positive and 5 negative attributes (talked about giving lot of time to cricket and some time waste)
How will you manage your passion for cricket and your duty as DM ?
How has the experience of cricket change with coming of highlights (not this exact question but somewhat like that )
What is Brexit? Tell two positive and two negative impacts of Brexit on India
Member 3:
What is Hexit? Related to Hungry- she only told me (thanked her)
New rules change in Drone rules? (Told 6-7 points
India is trying to become ------ by 2030? (What is india trying to become under new drone policy. I didn't understand the question. It was fill in the blanks type ) She told Global Drone hub
What are three colours under rule? Meaning of each colour?
Member 4:
So u come from rural or urban background (said rural)
So what's your take on 'rapid urbanisation' (talked about smart cities with smart villages to ensure inclusive growth etc etc) how will you manage the both? Who will do CG or SG? Said along with these two we will need strong Local government to ensure sustainable development of both regions.
Status of Urbanisation in UP. (Smart cities first, new infra development etc etc)
Lot of MSMEs in UP are stressed. Is there a policy gap? Challenges?
Passed to CM
What is principle of natural justice?
Thank you. Your interview is over and All the best for your future
No question related to if I wanna share or ask anything
Overall: very cordial board. Sir was listening for whole time and nodding and smiling.
Mask: they asked me to take the mask down with shield on
I have forgotten few questions. Will add once I recall
Date : 03-Sept-2021. Morning Session . 4th to go.
Board : Smitha Nagaraj Mam.
Background : Kerala , BTECH CS , Hobby : Travel Photography , Listening to Carnatic & Tamil Music
Enters room .
Got surprised by the arrangement inside the room . (Be ready for Surprises).
In that surprise i made a delay in wishing them . But Successfully did .
Mam Said you can sit down if u r ready .
Forgot to unbutton the coat and sat there .
(No comforting words / explanation of the process / asking to remove mask to see my ugly face happened .—->Straight to business. Seemed they were done for the day and want to finish it of quickly )
Smitha Mam :
1. Why Tamil Music ?
A: Mam .. its very romantic .
2. Romantic?
A: Explained about Ilayaraja & AR Rahmans compositions .
3.Why Carnatic?
A: 2018 upsc pre qn on Tyagaraja -lord krishna . Forced me to listen to Carnatic .Now i am an expert . Everyone laughed .
3. 2018 passed out.. till now?
A: 1 year in Blore & 2 year in Delhi for preparation. (i feel i should have mentioned that its my first attempt. If anyone of you are - just bring it somewhere during conversation - sometimes they dont care to read ur DAF properly. )
4.WHy industries in Kerala are poor ? Tell me the most one Important Reason ?
A: Labour Union Culture
5. U think thats the most imp?
A: There r other factors like less land availability , high labour wages .
6. Tell me how u will tackle it?
A. Explained about UP Act for penalising damage to public Properties . Said i dont know what to be done with land. She gave me a disappointed look .
7. Dont u think each state has its own +ve & -ves. Kerala can focus on Service sector, isn't it ? Tell me a foreign country model which could be applied to Kerala .
A. Talked about Singapore & how we should focus on Ayurveda , Tourism in Kerala
7. Should State give patronage for Arts ? Should Corporates also give?
A:Said yes, and can be also included in CSR . Gave an average answer.
M2.
1. Sea level rise in Kerala . What be done ?
A: build magnets of employment in inner areas, train fisherman in coir,plantation, etc. Build Machan type houses as we see in vietnam & Cambodia.
Cant recollect further.
M3.
1. RTE? why additions in FDuties & DPSP ?
A: gave answer- average.
2.Definition of Child in various laws?
A : Said its till 14 in RTE. explained how it is leading to Child labour coz 15-18 can work in non-hazardous industries.
3. So u think Child should be<18 ?
A: Yes
4. Who is a Juvenile?
A: JJ Act : JJBoard constituted & they determine. Average .
5. Laws for Women Safety in Workplace .?
A: Explained about Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
6. Tell me about NGT ?
A. Said its a Statutory body to ensure Environmental Justice . I said it has judicial powers.
7. Judicial /Quasi ?
A; Sorry Sir, Quasi , thanks for correcting me .
M4: Grill Mode.
1. How to regulate Online Gaming in backdrop of Chinese move.?
A: keeping times for apps , & more focus on creatig awareness to parents about detriments of games - mental health iissues, addiction etc.
2. How to regulate online gambling ?
A: Dont Know SIr.
Rest i cannot recollect.
M5 : Gentleman .
1. Ban on Chinese Apps, impacts?
A: Firstly it was mostly Symbolic- after the Clashes @ galwan . Secondly - gave a push for domestic IT sector .
2. U think it helped Indian apps?
A: Yes.
3. whats the performance of Digita Inddia?
A : Said i am not satisfied. We have not achieved milestones. 30k panchayats in India doesnt have Mobile network. Talked about Odisha boy died after falling from cliff when he was searching for mobile network.
4. Tell me something about govt schemes in digital india like DigiLocker , Bharat Net , he mentioned few other schemes .?
A: Talked about them and also added National Strategy on Blockchain.
5. How to deal with Pakistan ?
A: Gave an answer.
Smitha Mam Said u can go.
Board : Smitha Nagaraj Mam.
Background : Kerala , BTECH CS , Hobby : Travel Photography , Listening to Carnatic & Tamil Music
Enters room .
Got surprised by the arrangement inside the room . (Be ready for Surprises).
In that surprise i made a delay in wishing them . But Successfully did .
Mam Said you can sit down if u r ready .
Forgot to unbutton the coat and sat there .
(No comforting words / explanation of the process / asking to remove mask to see my ugly face happened .—->Straight to business. Seemed they were done for the day and want to finish it of quickly )
Smitha Mam :
1. Why Tamil Music ?
A: Mam .. its very romantic .
2. Romantic?
A: Explained about Ilayaraja & AR Rahmans compositions .
3.Why Carnatic?
A: 2018 upsc pre qn on Tyagaraja -lord krishna . Forced me to listen to Carnatic .Now i am an expert . Everyone laughed .
3. 2018 passed out.. till now?
A: 1 year in Blore & 2 year in Delhi for preparation. (i feel i should have mentioned that its my first attempt. If anyone of you are - just bring it somewhere during conversation - sometimes they dont care to read ur DAF properly. )
4.WHy industries in Kerala are poor ? Tell me the most one Important Reason ?
A: Labour Union Culture
5. U think thats the most imp?
A: There r other factors like less land availability , high labour wages .
6. Tell me how u will tackle it?
A. Explained about UP Act for penalising damage to public Properties . Said i dont know what to be done with land. She gave me a disappointed look .
7. Dont u think each state has its own +ve & -ves. Kerala can focus on Service sector, isn't it ? Tell me a foreign country model which could be applied to Kerala .
A. Talked about Singapore & how we should focus on Ayurveda , Tourism in Kerala
7. Should State give patronage for Arts ? Should Corporates also give?
A:Said yes, and can be also included in CSR . Gave an average answer.
M2.
1. Sea level rise in Kerala . What be done ?
A: build magnets of employment in inner areas, train fisherman in coir,plantation, etc. Build Machan type houses as we see in vietnam & Cambodia.
Cant recollect further.
M3.
1. RTE? why additions in FDuties & DPSP ?
A: gave answer- average.
2.Definition of Child in various laws?
A : Said its till 14 in RTE. explained how it is leading to Child labour coz 15-18 can work in non-hazardous industries.
3. So u think Child should be<18 ?
A: Yes
4. Who is a Juvenile?
A: JJ Act : JJBoard constituted & they determine. Average .
5. Laws for Women Safety in Workplace .?
A: Explained about Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
6. Tell me about NGT ?
A. Said its a Statutory body to ensure Environmental Justice . I said it has judicial powers.
7. Judicial /Quasi ?
A; Sorry Sir, Quasi , thanks for correcting me .
M4: Grill Mode.
1. How to regulate Online Gaming in backdrop of Chinese move.?
A: keeping times for apps , & more focus on creatig awareness to parents about detriments of games - mental health iissues, addiction etc.
2. How to regulate online gambling ?
A: Dont Know SIr.
Rest i cannot recollect.
M5 : Gentleman .
1. Ban on Chinese Apps, impacts?
A: Firstly it was mostly Symbolic- after the Clashes @ galwan . Secondly - gave a push for domestic IT sector .
2. U think it helped Indian apps?
A: Yes.
3. whats the performance of Digita Inddia?
A : Said i am not satisfied. We have not achieved milestones. 30k panchayats in India doesnt have Mobile network. Talked about Odisha boy died after falling from cliff when he was searching for mobile network.
4. Tell me something about govt schemes in digital india like DigiLocker , Bharat Net , he mentioned few other schemes .?
A: Talked about them and also added National Strategy on Blockchain.
5. How to deal with Pakistan ?
A: Gave an answer.
Smitha Mam Said u can go.
Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board
Profile- Chem Engg BIT Mesra+ MBA, IIM Indore+ Work Ex Deloitte
Hobbies- Carnatic Music + Readathon Challenges
State- Telangana
Q1. You have two names-what do people address you as?
Q. You are still working?
Q. Why would you quit a high paying job and company known for good work culture ( Deloitte)
Q. When did this thought of appearing for UPSC Originate?
Q. Why did you not write the exam after graduation?
Q. Why not immediately after Post Graduation?
Q. Coming to Management- Tell me what is Management, what is Administration and what is Governance ( counter questions on Management)
Q. What is Good Governance
Q. Do you think our Foreign Policy has changed drastically in the last few years?
Q. How do you understand by Poverty?
Q. How do we measure poverty?
Q. Contributions of Ahilya Bai Holkar?
Q. Tell me her contributions sociologically
Q. What are Tax Havens
Q. Connect it to Global Minimum Tax Rate
Q. Hobby of Readathon and Goodreads Website
Q. What are current reading challenges you are taking part in
Q. Why did you opt for Sociology
Q. How will you use it in Administration
Q. Define Socialization
Q. Did marks feature in your decision of choosing sociology? It is consistently the most rewarding optional ( Told him, I did not think of it that way after seeing optional marks but I did consider limited syllabus as Criteria)
Q. What is most urbanized and least urbanized state in India
Q. Explain Urbanization as a phenomenon and in future if it will be inclusive - if inclusive will it be natural or state imposed
Q. Carnatic Singers- tell me 4 current practicing singers
Q. Why not mentioning Sudha Raghunathan
Q. Tell me about a leading music director from South India and his current controversy ( AR Rahman and some twitter trolling - he explained incident while I gave the name), your opinion on it
Q. NSS, NCC, Bharat Scouts and Guides- have these institutions served their purpose?
Q. In recent context, what is the most important thing for Comprehensive Nation Power, will give you a hint that Bhutan launched something in late 2000...connect it ( he was expecting Soft Power and importance of Qualitative Assessments like Global Happiness Index)
Q. ASEAN and SAARC what is difference in their working
Q. Differentiate Migration and Forced Migration
Q. Since you mentioned BBIN- What are the countries
Q. What is the other B and what are its problems for inclusion( I told Bhutan but there are environmental concerns)
Q. NEP- should states have separate policies
Q. Counter to you- shouldn't states want to protect their ethnicity and their history instead of uniformity of syllabus?
Thank you your interview is over
Profile- Chem Engg BIT Mesra+ MBA, IIM Indore+ Work Ex Deloitte
Hobbies- Carnatic Music + Readathon Challenges
State- Telangana
Q1. You have two names-what do people address you as?
Q. You are still working?
Q. Why would you quit a high paying job and company known for good work culture ( Deloitte)
Q. When did this thought of appearing for UPSC Originate?
Q. Why did you not write the exam after graduation?
Q. Why not immediately after Post Graduation?
Q. Coming to Management- Tell me what is Management, what is Administration and what is Governance ( counter questions on Management)
Q. What is Good Governance
Q. Do you think our Foreign Policy has changed drastically in the last few years?
Q. How do you understand by Poverty?
Q. How do we measure poverty?
Q. Contributions of Ahilya Bai Holkar?
Q. Tell me her contributions sociologically
Q. What are Tax Havens
Q. Connect it to Global Minimum Tax Rate
Q. Hobby of Readathon and Goodreads Website
Q. What are current reading challenges you are taking part in
Q. Why did you opt for Sociology
Q. How will you use it in Administration
Q. Define Socialization
Q. Did marks feature in your decision of choosing sociology? It is consistently the most rewarding optional ( Told him, I did not think of it that way after seeing optional marks but I did consider limited syllabus as Criteria)
Q. What is most urbanized and least urbanized state in India
Q. Explain Urbanization as a phenomenon and in future if it will be inclusive - if inclusive will it be natural or state imposed
Q. Carnatic Singers- tell me 4 current practicing singers
Q. Why not mentioning Sudha Raghunathan
Q. Tell me about a leading music director from South India and his current controversy ( AR Rahman and some twitter trolling - he explained incident while I gave the name), your opinion on it
Q. NSS, NCC, Bharat Scouts and Guides- have these institutions served their purpose?
Q. In recent context, what is the most important thing for Comprehensive Nation Power, will give you a hint that Bhutan launched something in late 2000...connect it ( he was expecting Soft Power and importance of Qualitative Assessments like Global Happiness Index)
Q. ASEAN and SAARC what is difference in their working
Q. Differentiate Migration and Forced Migration
Q. Since you mentioned BBIN- What are the countries
Q. What is the other B and what are its problems for inclusion( I told Bhutan but there are environmental concerns)
Q. NEP- should states have separate policies
Q. Counter to you- shouldn't states want to protect their ethnicity and their history instead of uniformity of syllabus?
Thank you your interview is over
Background: From Andhra Pradesh, Civil engineering, Sociology optional
Afternoon, 5th to go.
Chairman: TCA Anant
Discussed in detail about DAF
Asked about the region of Amaravati and Vijayawda and what is the situation now(3 capitals issue)
M1
Asked on hobby, which car would you suggest for city usage and why?
Tell me about the technical features of the car that you’ve suggested
Then about another hobby, which kind of and which language movies do u watch?
Tell me about the scene that moved u in 3 idiots movie
After I gave my answer, M4 added to it and everybody laughed
Having known the Afghanistan history and present issues, analyse the present issues sociologically?
M2
Asked about bullet trains
A) which cities it is going to connect
B) the total cost
C) is it worth the money being put in given the traffic between the cities is not huge? (Replied the symbolic value is much higher than the economic value)
D) How should we finance the project, collect charges later or use taxes collected? (Replied given the capital intensive nature and also to make it attractive for consumers to choose it over airways, a balance of both is necessary)
Given you are a civil engineer, other than normal infrastructure projects which sector do u consider important, by the time I replied he mentioned that he wants to know about housing
About housing for all
Criteria for beneficiaries selection
Asked to mention a few other flagship schemes of the government
Finally, why do u want to become a civil servant?
Smiled after answering and asked the next member to take over
M3( Sole lady member)
About a program(DAF) I was part of and my role in it ?
Given the present circumstances, what are the two major issues that you think are very important for entire world to fight together? ( Replied Climate change and then peace in Afghanistan, added reasons for the latter like terrorism and the large scale opium production)
Do you have any knowledge about accounting? (Replied No straight away)
Asked something about accounts (Replied, I don’t know)
Asked about CAG and the role of office of CAG
Who maintains the expenditures and revenues of the government?
Finally, You may get into accounting service also, don’t worry I’m sure you’ll learn about it if you get into it.
M4
Reasons behind the aridity of native district?
Asked a few questions on civil engineering - Principle of surveying and principle of finite element and etc
Asked about kirchoff’s law
Asked about my hobby
Chairman: Good, your interview is over.
Around 25-30 mins, Very pleasant experience and it was a cordial panel.
Afternoon, 5th to go.
Chairman: TCA Anant
Discussed in detail about DAF
Asked about the region of Amaravati and Vijayawda and what is the situation now(3 capitals issue)
M1
Asked on hobby, which car would you suggest for city usage and why?
Tell me about the technical features of the car that you’ve suggested
Then about another hobby, which kind of and which language movies do u watch?
Tell me about the scene that moved u in 3 idiots movie
After I gave my answer, M4 added to it and everybody laughed
Having known the Afghanistan history and present issues, analyse the present issues sociologically?
M2
Asked about bullet trains
A) which cities it is going to connect
B) the total cost
C) is it worth the money being put in given the traffic between the cities is not huge? (Replied the symbolic value is much higher than the economic value)
D) How should we finance the project, collect charges later or use taxes collected? (Replied given the capital intensive nature and also to make it attractive for consumers to choose it over airways, a balance of both is necessary)
Given you are a civil engineer, other than normal infrastructure projects which sector do u consider important, by the time I replied he mentioned that he wants to know about housing
About housing for all
Criteria for beneficiaries selection
Asked to mention a few other flagship schemes of the government
Finally, why do u want to become a civil servant?
Smiled after answering and asked the next member to take over
M3( Sole lady member)
About a program(DAF) I was part of and my role in it ?
Given the present circumstances, what are the two major issues that you think are very important for entire world to fight together? ( Replied Climate change and then peace in Afghanistan, added reasons for the latter like terrorism and the large scale opium production)
Do you have any knowledge about accounting? (Replied No straight away)
Asked something about accounts (Replied, I don’t know)
Asked about CAG and the role of office of CAG
Who maintains the expenditures and revenues of the government?
Finally, You may get into accounting service also, don’t worry I’m sure you’ll learn about it if you get into it.
M4
Reasons behind the aridity of native district?
Asked a few questions on civil engineering - Principle of surveying and principle of finite element and etc
Asked about kirchoff’s law
Asked about my hobby
Chairman: Good, your interview is over.
Around 25-30 mins, Very pleasant experience and it was a cordial panel.
Qualification : BE ( EC )
Optional : Sociology
Board : TCA Anant Sir
Date : 02nd September 2021 Afternoon
2nd Candidate to go.
Read out my details in the DAF.
Chairman:
Are you in IPS training now? Which cadre are you allotted?
You've already got home cadre IPS, still why do you want to be an IAS , the only service option you have filled?
How does your Electronics and Communication Engineering knowledge help in the field of policing?
Member 1 :
You mentioned proactive policing. What does it actually mean?
Can you give some instance where police forces failed to make use of it?
Are you aware of newly released Drone Rules? Mention some provisions of it.
How can drones be used in policing?
What are the concerns associated with drone usage by police?
So you're an engineering graduate. What project did you do in your final year? Explain
What is Agriculture 4.0 ?
Member 2 -
So you're from Chikkamagalur in Karnataka. Tell some interesting things about your district.
Who was Baba Budan? What is his major contribution?
What's your opinion on video recording the judicial proceedings and live telecasting them? What demerits do you see?
What do you think about the written advocacy? You feel it is advantageous?
Member -3
So your optional is Sociology. Who is your favourite Indian sociologist?
What concepts given by him appeal to you the most? Their relevance?
You must have heard about Mrs. Roopa Moudgil , an IPS officer from your state. What report did she give few years back which brought her to limelight?
Do you think it's right on the part of public servants to glorify oneself infront of media for their official work?
Bangalore traffic congestion is among the city's major problem. What has been done to address this? What more can be done?
Member 4 -
Spoke of farming techniques like organic , vertical farming etc.,
How we can ensure better market linkage of farm produce around the city with the markets in the city?
Karnataka is a forerunner in the IT sector on the country. Are you aware of the IT sector contribution to Karnataka's GSDP?
Also, in GST implementation and collection Karnataka is among the top states. You having worked in State Commercial Tax Department, from your experience, tell some initiatives and methods employed by the State ?
Chairman : Thank you
Optional : Sociology
Board : TCA Anant Sir
Date : 02nd September 2021 Afternoon
2nd Candidate to go.
Read out my details in the DAF.
Chairman:
Are you in IPS training now? Which cadre are you allotted?
You've already got home cadre IPS, still why do you want to be an IAS , the only service option you have filled?
How does your Electronics and Communication Engineering knowledge help in the field of policing?
Member 1 :
You mentioned proactive policing. What does it actually mean?
Can you give some instance where police forces failed to make use of it?
Are you aware of newly released Drone Rules? Mention some provisions of it.
How can drones be used in policing?
What are the concerns associated with drone usage by police?
So you're an engineering graduate. What project did you do in your final year? Explain
What is Agriculture 4.0 ?
Member 2 -
So you're from Chikkamagalur in Karnataka. Tell some interesting things about your district.
Who was Baba Budan? What is his major contribution?
What's your opinion on video recording the judicial proceedings and live telecasting them? What demerits do you see?
What do you think about the written advocacy? You feel it is advantageous?
Member -3
So your optional is Sociology. Who is your favourite Indian sociologist?
What concepts given by him appeal to you the most? Their relevance?
You must have heard about Mrs. Roopa Moudgil , an IPS officer from your state. What report did she give few years back which brought her to limelight?
Do you think it's right on the part of public servants to glorify oneself infront of media for their official work?
Bangalore traffic congestion is among the city's major problem. What has been done to address this? What more can be done?
Member 4 -
Spoke of farming techniques like organic , vertical farming etc.,
How we can ensure better market linkage of farm produce around the city with the markets in the city?
Karnataka is a forerunner in the IT sector on the country. Are you aware of the IT sector contribution to Karnataka's GSDP?
Also, in GST implementation and collection Karnataka is among the top states. You having worked in State Commercial Tax Department, from your experience, tell some initiatives and methods employed by the State ?
Chairman : Thank you
25 aug
Rajasthan , 2019 graduate , , electrical engineer
Cricket , following IR , PSIR optional
Sathiyavathy mam
Chairpersons
1. What are you doing since 2019
2. Your contribution as hostel secretary , follow ups
3. Explain ... Law is an agent of social change but law is an utter
failure , further discussion on it
M1
1. Laplace transform
2. Some qn on electrical machine
3. Gorkhaland issue , what should be done
4. Atmnirbhar bhart , pillars , what govt is doing
5. Impact of technology on employment , economy and further qn on them
M2
1. Floating solar plant , its mechaniam
2. qn on other power plants
3. Govt control on media , godi media/designer media
M3
1. Your learning as house captin , traits you gain
2. Independent director
3. Climate change , impact on poles
4. Corona effect in electrical
M4
1. RCEP , should India have joined it , further discussion
2. Should right to health b e made FR,
3. Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi yojna ( state specific)
4. About kota ( education city , impact of corona, student suicides etc)
Few qn cant remember
Rajasthan , 2019 graduate , , electrical engineer
Cricket , following IR , PSIR optional
Sathiyavathy mam
Chairpersons
1. What are you doing since 2019
2. Your contribution as hostel secretary , follow ups
3. Explain ... Law is an agent of social change but law is an utter
failure , further discussion on it
M1
1. Laplace transform
2. Some qn on electrical machine
3. Gorkhaland issue , what should be done
4. Atmnirbhar bhart , pillars , what govt is doing
5. Impact of technology on employment , economy and further qn on them
M2
1. Floating solar plant , its mechaniam
2. qn on other power plants
3. Govt control on media , godi media/designer media
M3
1. Your learning as house captin , traits you gain
2. Independent director
3. Climate change , impact on poles
4. Corona effect in electrical
M4
1. RCEP , should India have joined it , further discussion
2. Should right to health b e made FR,
3. Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi yojna ( state specific)
4. About kota ( education city , impact of corona, student suicides etc)
Few qn cant remember
Board: Satyavati ma'am
Optional: medical science
Chairperson:
Read out my DAF loud, asked me about photograph and education.
What is Bastar phc model..?
Why did you want to work in chhatisgarh..?
What kind of improvement you've seen after the implementation of your model..?
M1:
Why we're using expensive remdisvir when cheaper alternatives like Ivermectin is available...?
There's lot of vaccine hesitancy in tribal regions how you're going to overcome it..?
M2:
What are the reasons for naxalism in Chhattisgarh..?
Why not in North East India..?
How can we overcome this problem..?
After andhrapradesh division many mineral resources been gone to Telanga how andhra can overcome this shortfall..?
M3:
If we construct more roads and improving digital connectivity in LWE area that may help logistics for naxals... What's your view in this regard..?
What is policy bazaar..?
What was your work profile..?
What if a person lie to on telephone..?
Which model is beeter for insurance policy verification... Online or ofline..?
What are the steps taken by the government to contain COVID19 pandemic..?
Have you seen any significant improvement in this year's budget allocations towards health sector..?
What is Arogya setu..?
M4:
What's your view on generic medicine..?
What about the unholy nexus between doctors and pharmacy companies..?
How can we check it..?
Why tribal people prefer quacks than modern medicine..?
Is it because of lack of doctors..?
Do you think your selection into service will benefit the society..?
But there's corruption how will you handle it..?
Chairperson:
Asked me to go...
Overall very cordial board
More of a conversation rather a Q&A session...
All the very best 😊
Optional: medical science
Chairperson:
Read out my DAF loud, asked me about photograph and education.
What is Bastar phc model..?
Why did you want to work in chhatisgarh..?
What kind of improvement you've seen after the implementation of your model..?
M1:
Why we're using expensive remdisvir when cheaper alternatives like Ivermectin is available...?
There's lot of vaccine hesitancy in tribal regions how you're going to overcome it..?
M2:
What are the reasons for naxalism in Chhattisgarh..?
Why not in North East India..?
How can we overcome this problem..?
After andhrapradesh division many mineral resources been gone to Telanga how andhra can overcome this shortfall..?
M3:
If we construct more roads and improving digital connectivity in LWE area that may help logistics for naxals... What's your view in this regard..?
What is policy bazaar..?
What was your work profile..?
What if a person lie to on telephone..?
Which model is beeter for insurance policy verification... Online or ofline..?
What are the steps taken by the government to contain COVID19 pandemic..?
Have you seen any significant improvement in this year's budget allocations towards health sector..?
What is Arogya setu..?
M4:
What's your view on generic medicine..?
What about the unholy nexus between doctors and pharmacy companies..?
How can we check it..?
Why tribal people prefer quacks than modern medicine..?
Is it because of lack of doctors..?
Do you think your selection into service will benefit the society..?
But there's corruption how will you handle it..?
Chairperson:
Asked me to go...
Overall very cordial board
More of a conversation rather a Q&A session...
All the very best 😊
Board : Air Marshal Ajit S. Bhonsle Sir
Morning shift, 1st person to go
Background
Optional : Electrical Engineering
Work : IRSEE
Chairperson: Asked me to remove the faceshield, gave me some time to settle, briefed me about the protocol and procedure of the interview
Read out my DAF
Asked me about my job at IRSEE
What do you think will be the impact on J&K vis-a-vis Afghanistan situation
Tell me about 2 challenges you have faced in your life
What are the challenges faced while performing Manipuri dance as compared to other classical dances ( done a certificate course in Manipuri dance)
Member 1
Asked me about a mathematics scholarship (I had mentioned in my DAF)
You are an engineer and IRSEE seems to be a perfect match for you, then why civil services?
Do you think civil services should be a permanent bureaucracy or should we make it transitional?
What reforms would you suggest in civil services?
What is Mission Karmayogi?
Member 2
Asked me about a medal in mathematics (DAF- mathematics scholarship )
Recent appointments made in SC, names of potential CJIs out of the 9 judges
Name 4 well known IPS officers
Compare Indian Air Force with Chinese Air power
Tell us about the internal security challenges India is facing
Member 3
Challenges wrt Renewable energy
Then a long discussion on renewable energy only
Situational question - What would you do if the new govt is bashing about the policies of previous govt ( in reference to permanent vs transitional bureaucracy question)
What would your approach be in case of new govt demanding a policy overhaul
Member 4
How literacy rate contributes in economic development
But Saudi Arabian economy is doing much better without focusing on education
Kerala despite high literacy rates not performing economically
What does a Saudi Arabian woman having a good lavish lifestyle lack
Chairperson again
I will give you a headline of an article you tell me what could the contents be in that - “We don’t love our daughters enough”
What are your plans for today ?
Your interview in over, have a nice day
Overall the board was very cordial and nice. They didn’t try to grill me or anything. It felt like they gave me an environment good enough to perform at my best, way too much better than any of the mock panels.
Morning shift, 1st person to go
Background
Optional : Electrical Engineering
Work : IRSEE
Chairperson: Asked me to remove the faceshield, gave me some time to settle, briefed me about the protocol and procedure of the interview
Read out my DAF
Asked me about my job at IRSEE
What do you think will be the impact on J&K vis-a-vis Afghanistan situation
Tell me about 2 challenges you have faced in your life
What are the challenges faced while performing Manipuri dance as compared to other classical dances ( done a certificate course in Manipuri dance)
Member 1
Asked me about a mathematics scholarship (I had mentioned in my DAF)
You are an engineer and IRSEE seems to be a perfect match for you, then why civil services?
Do you think civil services should be a permanent bureaucracy or should we make it transitional?
What reforms would you suggest in civil services?
What is Mission Karmayogi?
Member 2
Asked me about a medal in mathematics (DAF- mathematics scholarship )
Recent appointments made in SC, names of potential CJIs out of the 9 judges
Name 4 well known IPS officers
Compare Indian Air Force with Chinese Air power
Tell us about the internal security challenges India is facing
Member 3
Challenges wrt Renewable energy
Then a long discussion on renewable energy only
Situational question - What would you do if the new govt is bashing about the policies of previous govt ( in reference to permanent vs transitional bureaucracy question)
What would your approach be in case of new govt demanding a policy overhaul
Member 4
How literacy rate contributes in economic development
But Saudi Arabian economy is doing much better without focusing on education
Kerala despite high literacy rates not performing economically
What does a Saudi Arabian woman having a good lavish lifestyle lack
Chairperson again
I will give you a headline of an article you tell me what could the contents be in that - “We don’t love our daughters enough”
What are your plans for today ?
Your interview in over, have a nice day
Overall the board was very cordial and nice. They didn’t try to grill me or anything. It felt like they gave me an environment good enough to perform at my best, way too much better than any of the mock panels.
Smitha nagraj mam, 1st sep, forenoon, first to go
Telangana
MBBS
ANTHRO
travelling, pencil sketching
Ch:
Did u work
What kind of service in NGO
how did u chose that ngo, there are many
Andhra ts more foreign migration...why
Is it loss or gain
How to reduce
Why didn't u go abroad
M1
Ayushman bharat vs Obama care , is outlay enough
Issues in health sector
Ease of doing business..how to reduce time
What is genome India project?
M2
Why anthro
Anthropological basis for patriarchy
What are main revolutions u studied in anthropology
Which tribe not studied
How are they surviving
Which concept explains their relation with nature(he told that my answer is not correct)
Look east policy, is it old wine in new bottle
M3
U talked about quality of edu..what do u mean by quality
Based on one ngo report , isn't it right to judge
So NEP is already there to correct this , what problem are ailing our edu
Are u talking about primary secondary or edu as a whole
Do u have any statastic or data with u
So vocational edu
Is higher edu needed for everyone
If a girl after marriage wants to study is it possible, what if in laws doesn't allow
Tell me about golconda
M4
U said 2.5 of GDP, how can u readjust budget to do this,
Where do u want to rationalize subsidies
Nfhs already has a cap right, where else do u want to rationalise(didn't answer this)
Child marriages, how to tackle
Should we punish the parents
Ch: your interview is over
Telangana
MBBS
ANTHRO
travelling, pencil sketching
Ch:
Did u work
What kind of service in NGO
how did u chose that ngo, there are many
Andhra ts more foreign migration...why
Is it loss or gain
How to reduce
Why didn't u go abroad
M1
Ayushman bharat vs Obama care , is outlay enough
Issues in health sector
Ease of doing business..how to reduce time
What is genome India project?
M2
Why anthro
Anthropological basis for patriarchy
What are main revolutions u studied in anthropology
Which tribe not studied
How are they surviving
Which concept explains their relation with nature(he told that my answer is not correct)
Look east policy, is it old wine in new bottle
M3
U talked about quality of edu..what do u mean by quality
Based on one ngo report , isn't it right to judge
So NEP is already there to correct this , what problem are ailing our edu
Are u talking about primary secondary or edu as a whole
Do u have any statastic or data with u
So vocational edu
Is higher edu needed for everyone
If a girl after marriage wants to study is it possible, what if in laws doesn't allow
Tell me about golconda
M4
U said 2.5 of GDP, how can u readjust budget to do this,
Where do u want to rationalize subsidies
Nfhs already has a cap right, where else do u want to rationalise(didn't answer this)
Child marriages, how to tackle
Should we punish the parents
Ch: your interview is over
Chairman : Bhonsle sir (06/09/21) :25-30 min, 2nd last to go.
B/g - mnnit allahabad -ece
Job at Qualcomm,
Optional : sociology
Other mentions: zumba, movies on social issues, kabaddi
From ghaziabad up
Ch : sir very nicely explained the whole process - no tricky questions. Just want to have a good conversation.ask me to make sure - speak after thinking properly.
Read out whole Daf.
Gave two three statements to explain : remember only one :
If you can't measure can't improve it
M1 : IoT and robotics in nation development.
Not able to recall other ques
M2 : even after nirbhaya incident and consequent laws, women are not safe. Why?
Padman : director, name person on whom it is based, what message does it give
Zumba - where founded, when
Crypto currency and blockchain explain
Name women judges currently joined the SC
Chairman tapped the pencil on table
M3 (lady) : discussion on difference between vocational education and skill development.
Supw in CBSE school
Chairman tapped the pencil on table
M4 : Name movies you have watched, why social issues, what significance these movies hold
Changing family system in India - good/bad
As ghaziabad sdm, what will be your priorities explain the issues and solutions also
Why ald to prayagraj, good policy? Tried to grill -
Chairman tapped the pencil on table.
Ch : Thankyou your interview is over. All the best.
Overall very cordial board. Mam seemed not to be satisfied. Mostly analytical questions.
B/g - mnnit allahabad -ece
Job at Qualcomm,
Optional : sociology
Other mentions: zumba, movies on social issues, kabaddi
From ghaziabad up
Ch : sir very nicely explained the whole process - no tricky questions. Just want to have a good conversation.ask me to make sure - speak after thinking properly.
Read out whole Daf.
Gave two three statements to explain : remember only one :
If you can't measure can't improve it
M1 : IoT and robotics in nation development.
Not able to recall other ques
M2 : even after nirbhaya incident and consequent laws, women are not safe. Why?
Padman : director, name person on whom it is based, what message does it give
Zumba - where founded, when
Crypto currency and blockchain explain
Name women judges currently joined the SC
Chairman tapped the pencil on table
M3 (lady) : discussion on difference between vocational education and skill development.
Supw in CBSE school
Chairman tapped the pencil on table
M4 : Name movies you have watched, why social issues, what significance these movies hold
Changing family system in India - good/bad
As ghaziabad sdm, what will be your priorities explain the issues and solutions also
Why ald to prayagraj, good policy? Tried to grill -
Chairman tapped the pencil on table.
Ch : Thankyou your interview is over. All the best.
Overall very cordial board. Mam seemed not to be satisfied. Mostly analytical questions.
Background:
ICAS, 2020 batch.
Andhra Pradesh, Sociology.
No questions on other aspects of DAF
Date of interview: 07-09-2021.
Chairperson: Dr. Manoj Soni sir.
Chairperson:
Q. Have you ever been to Delhi earlier?
Q. What places did you visit?
Q. Select any one. I'll ask questions.
Q. What is the significance of India gate?
Q. Tell me some architectural aspects of India gate.
Member 1:
Q. Need for Central Vista project
Q. Courts permitted Central Vista project to go on. What is the one specific argument which won the case for govt?
Q. A special kind of marriage is practiced in AP and Telangana. What is it?
Q. Isn't it a violation of our laws?
Q. What are the reasons for decline in marriage system these days?
Q. A follow-up question
Q. Andhra Pradesh was formed as per linguistic reorganisation. Isn't the formation of Telangana a violation of this?
Q. Isn't the bifurcation of states violation of federalism?
Member 2: (Lady member)
Q. What will be the responsibilities after you join your first posting in the service?
Q. If you handling an office, what steps would you take to minimise costs?
Q. A technical word to describe what you mentioned?
Q. Do you know Rajat Gupta?
Q. What is insider trading?
Q. Recently, one person was fined for insider trading in India. Do you know the name?
Member 3: (Lady member)
Q. What is needed for India: large scale manufacturing or MSMEs?
Q. Why do we need to move people out of agriculture?
Q. Do you think our MSMEs can become competitive, vis-a-vis other countries like China?
Q. Do you think MSMEs could address the problem of regional imbalance in the country?
Q. Give me an example from you state in One district-one product scheme?
Member 4:
Q. Inland waterways in Andhra Pradesh
Q. Need for inland waterways
Q. Impact of climate change on seas
Q. Name some Islands which are affected.
Q. What do you know about Diego Garcia?
ICAS, 2020 batch.
Andhra Pradesh, Sociology.
No questions on other aspects of DAF
Date of interview: 07-09-2021.
Chairperson: Dr. Manoj Soni sir.
Chairperson:
Q. Have you ever been to Delhi earlier?
Q. What places did you visit?
Q. Select any one. I'll ask questions.
Q. What is the significance of India gate?
Q. Tell me some architectural aspects of India gate.
Member 1:
Q. Need for Central Vista project
Q. Courts permitted Central Vista project to go on. What is the one specific argument which won the case for govt?
Q. A special kind of marriage is practiced in AP and Telangana. What is it?
Q. Isn't it a violation of our laws?
Q. What are the reasons for decline in marriage system these days?
Q. A follow-up question
Q. Andhra Pradesh was formed as per linguistic reorganisation. Isn't the formation of Telangana a violation of this?
Q. Isn't the bifurcation of states violation of federalism?
Member 2: (Lady member)
Q. What will be the responsibilities after you join your first posting in the service?
Q. If you handling an office, what steps would you take to minimise costs?
Q. A technical word to describe what you mentioned?
Q. Do you know Rajat Gupta?
Q. What is insider trading?
Q. Recently, one person was fined for insider trading in India. Do you know the name?
Member 3: (Lady member)
Q. What is needed for India: large scale manufacturing or MSMEs?
Q. Why do we need to move people out of agriculture?
Q. Do you think our MSMEs can become competitive, vis-a-vis other countries like China?
Q. Do you think MSMEs could address the problem of regional imbalance in the country?
Q. Give me an example from you state in One district-one product scheme?
Member 4:
Q. Inland waterways in Andhra Pradesh
Q. Need for inland waterways
Q. Impact of climate change on seas
Q. Name some Islands which are affected.
Q. What do you know about Diego Garcia?
Background: From Andhra Pradesh, Civil engineering, Sociology optional
Afternoon, 5th to go.
Chairman: TCA Anant
Discussed in detail about DAF
Asked about the region of Amaravati and Vijayawda and what is the situation now(3 capitals issue)
M1
Asked on hobby, which car would you suggest for city usage and why?
Tell me about the technical features of the car that you’ve suggested
Then about another hobby, which kind of and which language movies do u watch?
Tell me about the scene that moved u in 3 idiots movie
After I gave my answer, M4 added to it and everybody laughed
Having known the Afghanistan history and present issues, analyse the present issues sociologically?
M2
Asked about bullet trains
A) which cities it is going to connect
B) the total cost
C) is it worth the money being put in given the traffic between the cities is not huge? (Replied the symbolic value is much higher than the economic value)
D) How should we finance the project, collect charges later or use taxes collected? (Replied given the capital intensive nature and also to make it attractive for consumers to choose it over airways, a balance of both is necessary)
Given you are a civil engineer, other than normal infrastructure projects which sector do u consider important, by the time I replied he mentioned that he wants to know about housing
About housing for all
Criteria for beneficiaries selection
Asked to mention a few other flagship schemes of the government
Finally, why do u want to become a civil servant?
Smiled after answering and asked the next member to take over
M3( Sole lady member)
About a program(DAF) I was part of and my role in it ?
Given the present circumstances, what are the two major issues that you think are very important for entire world to fight together? ( Replied Climate change and then peace in Afghanistan, added reasons for the latter like terrorism and the large scale opium production)
Do you have any knowledge about accounting? (Replied No straight away)
Asked something about accounts (Replied, I don’t know)
Asked about CAG and the role of office of CAG
Who maintains the expenditures and revenues of the government?
Finally, You may get into accounting service also, don’t worry I’m sure you’ll learn about it if you get into it.
M4
Reasons behind the aridity of native district?
Asked a few questions on civil engineering - Principle of surveying and principle of finite element and etc
Asked about kirchoff’s law
Asked about my hobby
Chairman: Good, your interview is over.
Around 25-30 mins, Very pleasant experience and it was a cordial panel.
Afternoon, 5th to go.
Chairman: TCA Anant
Discussed in detail about DAF
Asked about the region of Amaravati and Vijayawda and what is the situation now(3 capitals issue)
M1
Asked on hobby, which car would you suggest for city usage and why?
Tell me about the technical features of the car that you’ve suggested
Then about another hobby, which kind of and which language movies do u watch?
Tell me about the scene that moved u in 3 idiots movie
After I gave my answer, M4 added to it and everybody laughed
Having known the Afghanistan history and present issues, analyse the present issues sociologically?
M2
Asked about bullet trains
A) which cities it is going to connect
B) the total cost
C) is it worth the money being put in given the traffic between the cities is not huge? (Replied the symbolic value is much higher than the economic value)
D) How should we finance the project, collect charges later or use taxes collected? (Replied given the capital intensive nature and also to make it attractive for consumers to choose it over airways, a balance of both is necessary)
Given you are a civil engineer, other than normal infrastructure projects which sector do u consider important, by the time I replied he mentioned that he wants to know about housing
About housing for all
Criteria for beneficiaries selection
Asked to mention a few other flagship schemes of the government
Finally, why do u want to become a civil servant?
Smiled after answering and asked the next member to take over
M3( Sole lady member)
About a program(DAF) I was part of and my role in it ?
Given the present circumstances, what are the two major issues that you think are very important for entire world to fight together? ( Replied Climate change and then peace in Afghanistan, added reasons for the latter like terrorism and the large scale opium production)
Do you have any knowledge about accounting? (Replied No straight away)
Asked something about accounts (Replied, I don’t know)
Asked about CAG and the role of office of CAG
Who maintains the expenditures and revenues of the government?
Finally, You may get into accounting service also, don’t worry I’m sure you’ll learn about it if you get into it.
M4
Reasons behind the aridity of native district?
Asked a few questions on civil engineering - Principle of surveying and principle of finite element and etc
Asked about kirchoff’s law
Asked about my hobby
Chairman: Good, your interview is over.
Around 25-30 mins, Very pleasant experience and it was a cordial panel.
08/09/21 - Afternoon
Board: TCA Anant sir
Grad: Mech Engg
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Watching wildlife docus and reading Gandhi
Karnataka
Chair:
Asked me to remove face shield.
- What you've been doing since grad?
- Which books on Gandhi have you read?
- What ideas of Gandhi relevant today?
- Some are irrelevant also right?
M1 (lady):
- What type of documentaries you watch?
- What is tropic cascade?
- Recited in sanskrit, Satyam bruyat, Priyam bruyat
(I completed the next line - Na bruyat satyamapriyam)
- You read Gandhi, so would you always abide by truth?
- Then you'll lie to boss also?
- Whatever boss says you'll agree to do?
M2:
- What is Bharatmala? What are targets?
- Ok, what is Sagarmala?
- This port led industrialization, don't you think it's useless because coal imports are banned and shifting them near ports from hinterlands to ports would be counterproductive?
-2 stroke and 4 stroke, which is more efficient?
- In percentage terms?
- What are qualities of a leader?
M3:
- Why PSIR after Mech Engg?
- Security implications of Taliban in Afg?
- Taliban formed Govt. What is your assessment?
- You mean to say Good Taliban underlined and Bad at helm?
- Tell abt transition from NAM to QUAD
- So you approve of QUAD?
- What is TDI and CRDI? Why important?
- Difference between them?
M4:
- Apart from what you've mentioned, what are you passionate about?
- How is malnutrition measured?
Chair:
Thank you interview is over.
Board: TCA Anant sir
Grad: Mech Engg
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Watching wildlife docus and reading Gandhi
Karnataka
Chair:
Asked me to remove face shield.
- What you've been doing since grad?
- Which books on Gandhi have you read?
- What ideas of Gandhi relevant today?
- Some are irrelevant also right?
M1 (lady):
- What type of documentaries you watch?
- What is tropic cascade?
- Recited in sanskrit, Satyam bruyat, Priyam bruyat
(I completed the next line - Na bruyat satyamapriyam)
- You read Gandhi, so would you always abide by truth?
- Then you'll lie to boss also?
- Whatever boss says you'll agree to do?
M2:
- What is Bharatmala? What are targets?
- Ok, what is Sagarmala?
- This port led industrialization, don't you think it's useless because coal imports are banned and shifting them near ports from hinterlands to ports would be counterproductive?
-2 stroke and 4 stroke, which is more efficient?
- In percentage terms?
- What are qualities of a leader?
M3:
- Why PSIR after Mech Engg?
- Security implications of Taliban in Afg?
- Taliban formed Govt. What is your assessment?
- You mean to say Good Taliban underlined and Bad at helm?
- Tell abt transition from NAM to QUAD
- So you approve of QUAD?
- What is TDI and CRDI? Why important?
- Difference between them?
M4:
- Apart from what you've mentioned, what are you passionate about?
- How is malnutrition measured?
Chair:
Thank you interview is over.
State: Telangana
Date: 8th September 2021, FN (1st to go)
IPS, Sociology Optional
Hobbies/Interests - Playing Cricket Ethical Hacking
Board: TCA Anant Sir
Chairperson:
1. What is Ethical Hacking ?
2. Did you have any exposure to Ethical Hacking
a. at NPA ?
b. in College ?
3. How does knowledge of Ethical Hacking help you in Policing ?
M1
1. What are the Tax disputes in news ?
(Cairns and Telecom AGR issue)
2. What are the initiatives taken by the Central Government to handle Migration issue during Covid ?
3. What is One Nation, One Ration Card initiative ?
4. How Data Analytics is being used in Policing ?
5. What is Stubble burning ? How can it be handled ?
6. As an IAS what would be your developmental priorities in the district you are posted in?
M2
1. What was India's response to coup in Myanmar ?
2. What is the AGR issue in Telecom sector ?
3. How has the perception been in the recent times about crime in Mumbai ?
4. Major crimes in Maharashtra ?
M3
1. What is Reverse swing ?
2. What was the conversation about reverse swing between Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli in the recent test that India won ?
3. What is CCTNS ? Ground level challenges ? How can it be improved ?
4. If you were the Home Minister, what reforms would you bring in Policing ?
5. Naxalism - causes for its rise ? How can it be handled ?
M4
1. What is Hashing ?
2. What is a Distributed ledger ?
3. What is the European Data Protection Law called ?
4. Why India doesn't have a Data Protection Law ?
5. Difference between CPI and WPI ?
6. Number of Aspirational Districts and the metrics used to measure their performance ?
7. Why IAS after getting into IPS ?
Chairperson:
1. How can Corruption in Policing be handled with use of Technology ?
Thankyou, You're interview is over.
The board was very welcoming and cordial !
Date: 8th September 2021, FN (1st to go)
IPS, Sociology Optional
Hobbies/Interests - Playing Cricket Ethical Hacking
Board: TCA Anant Sir
Chairperson:
1. What is Ethical Hacking ?
2. Did you have any exposure to Ethical Hacking
a. at NPA ?
b. in College ?
3. How does knowledge of Ethical Hacking help you in Policing ?
M1
1. What are the Tax disputes in news ?
(Cairns and Telecom AGR issue)
2. What are the initiatives taken by the Central Government to handle Migration issue during Covid ?
3. What is One Nation, One Ration Card initiative ?
4. How Data Analytics is being used in Policing ?
5. What is Stubble burning ? How can it be handled ?
6. As an IAS what would be your developmental priorities in the district you are posted in?
M2
1. What was India's response to coup in Myanmar ?
2. What is the AGR issue in Telecom sector ?
3. How has the perception been in the recent times about crime in Mumbai ?
4. Major crimes in Maharashtra ?
M3
1. What is Reverse swing ?
2. What was the conversation about reverse swing between Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli in the recent test that India won ?
3. What is CCTNS ? Ground level challenges ? How can it be improved ?
4. If you were the Home Minister, what reforms would you bring in Policing ?
5. Naxalism - causes for its rise ? How can it be handled ?
M4
1. What is Hashing ?
2. What is a Distributed ledger ?
3. What is the European Data Protection Law called ?
4. Why India doesn't have a Data Protection Law ?
5. Difference between CPI and WPI ?
6. Number of Aspirational Districts and the metrics used to measure their performance ?
7. Why IAS after getting into IPS ?
Chairperson:
1. How can Corruption in Policing be handled with use of Technology ?
Thankyou, You're interview is over.
The board was very welcoming and cordial !
B.tech in civil engg. Graduated in 2017. Geography optional. Hobbies - yoga, cooking journalling.
B.B Vyas board. 1st to go. Afternoon session. 7/9/21
chair man: you may pull down fhe mask. Had the face shield on. Be relaxed. chairman was cheerful.
1. what is biodiversity
2. why is it important
3. what threats
4. what are we doing then?
5. difference between highway, express way, state Highway and district roads
6. 3 bridge constructions that you like?
Member 1.
1. Tell me about Indian diaspora, figures, what they want from us
When I couldn't cite numbers he said it's okay and that he didn't expect me to remember numbers.
2. what do we want from them?
and some follow up question
Member 2.
1. Talked about how Telangana doesn't have a border and then asked a question on difference between western and eastern sea board. Then he said that it was too technical and he answered it himself.
2. Types of yoga
3. Dams in hilly areas - what do you think?
4. Is there any threshold beyond which dams should be avoided in hilly areas?
Member 3.
1. Difference between Hyderabadi and Awadhi Biryani. Which is your fav
2. What about use of potatos and eggs in Biryani
3. MoEXA said post Galwan clash we entered a new age of I-C relations. Do you agree?
4. w.r.t China, Economic relationship vs border dispute - How do we go about this?
5. Problems faced by border areas; what are we doing for that?
6. What do you know about article 371. Why do we have it?
Member 4(lady)
1. Why geo despite civil engg degree from an IIT
2. Elnino lanina diff, impact on India, and what did recent south Korean super computer say about it?
Cordial board. Supportive through out.
B.B Vyas board. 1st to go. Afternoon session. 7/9/21
chair man: you may pull down fhe mask. Had the face shield on. Be relaxed. chairman was cheerful.
1. what is biodiversity
2. why is it important
3. what threats
4. what are we doing then?
5. difference between highway, express way, state Highway and district roads
6. 3 bridge constructions that you like?
Member 1.
1. Tell me about Indian diaspora, figures, what they want from us
When I couldn't cite numbers he said it's okay and that he didn't expect me to remember numbers.
2. what do we want from them?
and some follow up question
Member 2.
1. Talked about how Telangana doesn't have a border and then asked a question on difference between western and eastern sea board. Then he said that it was too technical and he answered it himself.
2. Types of yoga
3. Dams in hilly areas - what do you think?
4. Is there any threshold beyond which dams should be avoided in hilly areas?
Member 3.
1. Difference between Hyderabadi and Awadhi Biryani. Which is your fav
2. What about use of potatos and eggs in Biryani
3. MoEXA said post Galwan clash we entered a new age of I-C relations. Do you agree?
4. w.r.t China, Economic relationship vs border dispute - How do we go about this?
5. Problems faced by border areas; what are we doing for that?
6. What do you know about article 371. Why do we have it?
Member 4(lady)
1. Why geo despite civil engg degree from an IIT
2. Elnino lanina diff, impact on India, and what did recent south Korean super computer say about it?
Cordial board. Supportive through out.
Interview Date : 6/9/21
Afternoon session, 3rd to go
State : Kerala
Optional : Geography
Language of interview : English
Hobbies : Football
Board : Bhosle sir's board
Chairman
What do you understand by this quote "sports will make you feel young even in an old body "
Apart from sports what are the other things that excites a person
What is the difference between vision and ambition
Lady member :
What do you understand by local level democratic institutions in India
What are the challenges faced by PRI
What are the challenges faced by ULBs
Third member : Do you think the population size of India is exceeding it's economic growth
With respect to Demographic dividend , where do we stand now
Suppose if you are made the DM , what all steps you take to address the issue of high drop out rate and improving the health sector
Member 4: (Rapid fire round )
Who is the founder of world wide web
Who is the founder of Wikipedia
Leonal Messi moved from which club to which club
Have you heard the song "allah ki bandhe "
What are the gallantry medals given during war time and peace time
"I have a dream " Who made this famous speech
Tell me about Gandhi's 7 sins
Member 4:
Why is covid cases rising in kerala
What is a permanent solution to this covid pandemic
Back to Chairman
Hand of God by Maradona- what's your personal take on it
Tell me a footballer whom you think is an ethical person.
Your interview is over . You can go now.
Afternoon session, 3rd to go
State : Kerala
Optional : Geography
Language of interview : English
Hobbies : Football
Board : Bhosle sir's board
Chairman
What do you understand by this quote "sports will make you feel young even in an old body "
Apart from sports what are the other things that excites a person
What is the difference between vision and ambition
Lady member :
What do you understand by local level democratic institutions in India
What are the challenges faced by PRI
What are the challenges faced by ULBs
Third member : Do you think the population size of India is exceeding it's economic growth
With respect to Demographic dividend , where do we stand now
Suppose if you are made the DM , what all steps you take to address the issue of high drop out rate and improving the health sector
Member 4: (Rapid fire round )
Who is the founder of world wide web
Who is the founder of Wikipedia
Leonal Messi moved from which club to which club
Have you heard the song "allah ki bandhe "
What are the gallantry medals given during war time and peace time
"I have a dream " Who made this famous speech
Tell me about Gandhi's 7 sins
Member 4:
Why is covid cases rising in kerala
What is a permanent solution to this covid pandemic
Back to Chairman
Hand of God by Maradona- what's your personal take on it
Tell me a footballer whom you think is an ethical person.
Your interview is over . You can go now.
Sathyvathi ma'am board
Graduation - Civil Engineering
Optional - History
PT date - 26th Aug
Last to go (around 4:30 pm)
Duration - 23 to 25 minutes approx.
Home state - MP
(I Was quite enthusiastic as well as nervous)
Entered room-
Ma'am wished me Good Evening Mr A
I wished everyone individually
Asked me to sit down and to keep face-shield on lap and to remove mask temporarily for face verification.
Started reading out my DAF for few minutes.
1) What did you do after completing your graduation and after resigning from the job.
2) You have history optional so tell me which personality has influenced you from ancient Indian history
3) What did you inherit personally from him
4) You so far praised him but tell me what exactly you inculcated in yourself
5) Okay then tell me which recent historical personality influenced you.
(I honestly said that whatever I read about 'em, I read that during preparation and nothing beyond that)
She smiled and passed over to first member
Member 1
1) So tell me Mr A about Secularism
2) How did both types of secularism model evolve particularly emphasizing upon Indian model.
3) Don't you think political parties in India these days acting against secularism
4) Okay Tell me about the concept of Smart cities
5) How many cities under Smart city mission from your state
6) Why Indore has been the cleanest city in row ?
7) Which state became the first state to implement NEP 2020.
(I read this question in some transcript but as I was going to search the answer someone called me and I forgot to search so had to say Sorry)
Member 2
1) Tell me three civil engineering projects in India that you are proud of
2) Tell me three international civil engineering projects which left you awestruck
3) What is your opinion on privatization of Air India
4) Who will provide pro bono services (Vande bharat mission , airlifting of expatriates under distress ) if you privatize these government players
5) Are you aware of GDPR ?
6) What's the effect of GDPR on India
7) What are E commerce issues and can you justify the regulation on them by the state.
Member 3
1) What is Rafale issue ?
2) Why Govt is not disclosing price and other details of the deal to public when we are a democracy
3) So if SC has given clean chit to the govt, will it absolve the govt from her responsibilities !!
4) Is SC 's judicial interpretation infallible ?
5) You are made a DC, if selected ! Then you will also conceal information from the public and if you are also given clean chit then administration will be at the labyrinth !!!
6) So National Security is over and above democratic principles and transparency ??
7) Tell me something about Malabar Rebellion
(Actually I very well knew but got confused in between Battle of Colachal and Moppilah rebellion and I am gonna regret this throughout my life )
I said sorry sir I am not able to recall but if you allow then I can tell you about Moppilah rebellion and then he murmured something that I could not understand due to low voice and his mask
(That day I really realised the stress you hold on Hot seat and Doppler's effect )
Member 4
1) What is the difference between Water Management and Water conservation
2) Tell me more about this ( I delineated with real life example)
3) Which country is adopting best practices in water conservation and management
(Isreal I said )
4) What's India' s rank in Water Quality Index
5) Tell me about Environment Impact Assessment
6) Tell me about Social Impact Assessment
7) Tell me about Contract Labour Laws reforms which were in news recently
8) Difference between demonetization and monetization of assets ?
9) What are the positives of Demonetization
10) What's the new trend in the past 4-5 years in the distribution of Padme Sri Awards
(I thought they wanted to drag me into political debate & I said it's merit based, giving few examples but then Chairperson interrupted and said we are not interested in types and other awards tell us about the trendz in Padma sri, how people are getting them in last 4-5 years)
Graduation - Civil Engineering
Optional - History
PT date - 26th Aug
Last to go (around 4:30 pm)
Duration - 23 to 25 minutes approx.
Home state - MP
(I Was quite enthusiastic as well as nervous)
Entered room-
Ma'am wished me Good Evening Mr A
I wished everyone individually
Asked me to sit down and to keep face-shield on lap and to remove mask temporarily for face verification.
Started reading out my DAF for few minutes.
1) What did you do after completing your graduation and after resigning from the job.
2) You have history optional so tell me which personality has influenced you from ancient Indian history
3) What did you inherit personally from him
4) You so far praised him but tell me what exactly you inculcated in yourself
5) Okay then tell me which recent historical personality influenced you.
(I honestly said that whatever I read about 'em, I read that during preparation and nothing beyond that)
She smiled and passed over to first member
Member 1
1) So tell me Mr A about Secularism
2) How did both types of secularism model evolve particularly emphasizing upon Indian model.
3) Don't you think political parties in India these days acting against secularism
4) Okay Tell me about the concept of Smart cities
5) How many cities under Smart city mission from your state
6) Why Indore has been the cleanest city in row ?
7) Which state became the first state to implement NEP 2020.
(I read this question in some transcript but as I was going to search the answer someone called me and I forgot to search so had to say Sorry)
Member 2
1) Tell me three civil engineering projects in India that you are proud of
2) Tell me three international civil engineering projects which left you awestruck
3) What is your opinion on privatization of Air India
4) Who will provide pro bono services (Vande bharat mission , airlifting of expatriates under distress ) if you privatize these government players
5) Are you aware of GDPR ?
6) What's the effect of GDPR on India
7) What are E commerce issues and can you justify the regulation on them by the state.
Member 3
1) What is Rafale issue ?
2) Why Govt is not disclosing price and other details of the deal to public when we are a democracy
3) So if SC has given clean chit to the govt, will it absolve the govt from her responsibilities !!
4) Is SC 's judicial interpretation infallible ?
5) You are made a DC, if selected ! Then you will also conceal information from the public and if you are also given clean chit then administration will be at the labyrinth !!!
6) So National Security is over and above democratic principles and transparency ??
7) Tell me something about Malabar Rebellion
(Actually I very well knew but got confused in between Battle of Colachal and Moppilah rebellion and I am gonna regret this throughout my life )
I said sorry sir I am not able to recall but if you allow then I can tell you about Moppilah rebellion and then he murmured something that I could not understand due to low voice and his mask
(That day I really realised the stress you hold on Hot seat and Doppler's effect )
Member 4
1) What is the difference between Water Management and Water conservation
2) Tell me more about this ( I delineated with real life example)
3) Which country is adopting best practices in water conservation and management
(Isreal I said )
4) What's India' s rank in Water Quality Index
5) Tell me about Environment Impact Assessment
6) Tell me about Social Impact Assessment
7) Tell me about Contract Labour Laws reforms which were in news recently
8) Difference between demonetization and monetization of assets ?
9) What are the positives of Demonetization
10) What's the new trend in the past 4-5 years in the distribution of Padme Sri Awards
(I thought they wanted to drag me into political debate & I said it's merit based, giving few examples but then Chairperson interrupted and said we are not interested in types and other awards tell us about the trendz in Padma sri, how people are getting them in last 4-5 years)
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir
Date - 8th September
Order - last to go
Duration - 20-25 minutes
Background - law optional
State - MP
Chairman - Asked to remove the mask but keep the faceshield on
1. Tell me about Mandsaur.
2. What is social justice according to you?
3. Can you link Article 14 to the DPSPs?
4. Steps taken to double farmers' income
5. India's policy towards it's neighborhood in general
Member 2
1. Reforms needed in UN
2. Tell me about International Parliamentary Union
Member 3:
1. Difference between Ghazal and Nazm
2. Agriculture in your home district.
3. Are you aware about a recent externment order issued by Supreme Court?
Member 4:
1. What is India's policy on refugees
2. What is significant about wheat crop in MP?
3. Where is sharbati wheat grown in MP?
4. Difference between RTI and a Parliamentary question
Member 5:
1. Difference between International Humanitarian law(IHL) and human rights law.
2. Where would UDHR, refugee law - IHL or human rights?
3. Why Japan is important for India - 4 reasons
4. Tell me about jus soli, jus sanguinis, et al.
Thank you, your interview is over.
Overall very cordial board
Date - 8th September
Order - last to go
Duration - 20-25 minutes
Background - law optional
State - MP
Chairman - Asked to remove the mask but keep the faceshield on
1. Tell me about Mandsaur.
2. What is social justice according to you?
3. Can you link Article 14 to the DPSPs?
4. Steps taken to double farmers' income
5. India's policy towards it's neighborhood in general
Member 2
1. Reforms needed in UN
2. Tell me about International Parliamentary Union
Member 3:
1. Difference between Ghazal and Nazm
2. Agriculture in your home district.
3. Are you aware about a recent externment order issued by Supreme Court?
Member 4:
1. What is India's policy on refugees
2. What is significant about wheat crop in MP?
3. Where is sharbati wheat grown in MP?
4. Difference between RTI and a Parliamentary question
Member 5:
1. Difference between International Humanitarian law(IHL) and human rights law.
2. Where would UDHR, refugee law - IHL or human rights?
3. Why Japan is important for India - 4 reasons
4. Tell me about jus soli, jus sanguinis, et al.
Thank you, your interview is over.
Overall very cordial board
2nd Sept. forenoon; R. N. Choubey sir board – all male panel
6th to go in; 30-35 minutes
Name: Abhishek
M.Sc Mathematics from BITS pilani
Hobbies – Running, cooking
Other keywords in DAF – NSS, Satara, Maharashtra
No questions on hobbies, NSS, alma-mater, home district
(A big air-conditioned room in new building. Long horse-shoe shaped table. Distance between me and the panel was substantial so I was asked to remove mask. Face-shied and gloves were supposed to be left outside. So gave the interview old style!)
Chairman: Extremely cordial. I haven’t met a softer-spoken person!
Welcomed me. We are good people. This is not police interrogation. If you don’t hear our voice, ask to repeat. If you don’t know, say that. We know that everything can’t be remembered. If you are not clear say I’m not clear.
1. Tell me your academic and work experience in 1 minute. (Didn’t need that long! LOL)
2. How did you get interested in Mathematics when most students are so afraid of it?
3. Do you know something about Vedic maths? Do you use it?
4. How is it different from General Mathematics?
Electoral bonds – long discussion on it
5. Do you know about the financial instrument designed to fund elections?
6. There’s some controversy about it. Are you aware?
7. Now, tell me should details of such funding declared publicly, from perspective of an industrialist and from perspective of public?
8. So, tell me why should people know about details of such funding? So, tomorrow they may want to know my IT returns or something private?
9. Out of the 60000cr money spent in 2019 elections, what do you think was more, white money or the cash based black money? Nobody knows exactly, but what do you sense?
10. So, if you declare such funds publicly, as an industrialist, I would just go back to funding via cash? So, now tell me which is better, public declaration or no declaration?
11. What does involving EC do?
M1:
1. Mathematicians are respected everywhere– tell me why India and China produce such highly regarded mathematicians even today?
2. It is necessary for Mathematician to have a kind of divine intuition – Ramanujan is the case in point?
3. Okay let us move to IR. Situation in Afghanistan is quite bad. How do you think, this situation will impact India-Pakistan relationship? More friendly or not?
Some more questions – not able to recall
M2:
1. I’ll ask you a core Mathematics question – A long winding and never-ending question – AI, Machine learning, data, … - use of mathematics in it – Logic in particular – so tell me about how *** logic is used here? – don’t recall exactly and didn’t know the answer
2. Another question on Mathematics and philosophical movement in the west – how are they related and how it began – current relevance of Mathematics in these philosophies?
Chairman sir asks him to move on
3. Okay, let’s come to IR. Minorities in Afghanistan are fleeing the country. But it has been seen that, they don’t want to come to India but rather go to US or Europe? Why do you thing that’s happening despite the fact that, they’ll be treated well here and get protection of laws like CAA?
M3:
1. So, you’re a mathematician. What is the connection between Maths and Poetry?
2. Does poetry help you in Mathematics? Do you read poetry?
3. Do you know about any of Nehruji’s contributions in Woman empowerment?
4. Did he face any difficulty in getting the Hindu code bill passed? Was it watered down to get it passed?
5. Who opposed it from his own party?
6. You come from Maharashtra. Tell me some reforms that have happened in cooperative movement in Maharashtra.
7. Are you aware about the new central ministry of cooperatives under a very strong minister? Do you thing it is a good step? What are its positives?
8. Have you ever met a Japanese person? – they’re very humble. But has it always been like that?
6th to go in; 30-35 minutes
Name: Abhishek
M.Sc Mathematics from BITS pilani
Hobbies – Running, cooking
Other keywords in DAF – NSS, Satara, Maharashtra
No questions on hobbies, NSS, alma-mater, home district
(A big air-conditioned room in new building. Long horse-shoe shaped table. Distance between me and the panel was substantial so I was asked to remove mask. Face-shied and gloves were supposed to be left outside. So gave the interview old style!)
Chairman: Extremely cordial. I haven’t met a softer-spoken person!
Welcomed me. We are good people. This is not police interrogation. If you don’t hear our voice, ask to repeat. If you don’t know, say that. We know that everything can’t be remembered. If you are not clear say I’m not clear.
1. Tell me your academic and work experience in 1 minute. (Didn’t need that long! LOL)
2. How did you get interested in Mathematics when most students are so afraid of it?
3. Do you know something about Vedic maths? Do you use it?
4. How is it different from General Mathematics?
Electoral bonds – long discussion on it
5. Do you know about the financial instrument designed to fund elections?
6. There’s some controversy about it. Are you aware?
7. Now, tell me should details of such funding declared publicly, from perspective of an industrialist and from perspective of public?
8. So, tell me why should people know about details of such funding? So, tomorrow they may want to know my IT returns or something private?
9. Out of the 60000cr money spent in 2019 elections, what do you think was more, white money or the cash based black money? Nobody knows exactly, but what do you sense?
10. So, if you declare such funds publicly, as an industrialist, I would just go back to funding via cash? So, now tell me which is better, public declaration or no declaration?
11. What does involving EC do?
M1:
1. Mathematicians are respected everywhere– tell me why India and China produce such highly regarded mathematicians even today?
2. It is necessary for Mathematician to have a kind of divine intuition – Ramanujan is the case in point?
3. Okay let us move to IR. Situation in Afghanistan is quite bad. How do you think, this situation will impact India-Pakistan relationship? More friendly or not?
Some more questions – not able to recall
M2:
1. I’ll ask you a core Mathematics question – A long winding and never-ending question – AI, Machine learning, data, … - use of mathematics in it – Logic in particular – so tell me about how *** logic is used here? – don’t recall exactly and didn’t know the answer
2. Another question on Mathematics and philosophical movement in the west – how are they related and how it began – current relevance of Mathematics in these philosophies?
Chairman sir asks him to move on
3. Okay, let’s come to IR. Minorities in Afghanistan are fleeing the country. But it has been seen that, they don’t want to come to India but rather go to US or Europe? Why do you thing that’s happening despite the fact that, they’ll be treated well here and get protection of laws like CAA?
M3:
1. So, you’re a mathematician. What is the connection between Maths and Poetry?
2. Does poetry help you in Mathematics? Do you read poetry?
3. Do you know about any of Nehruji’s contributions in Woman empowerment?
4. Did he face any difficulty in getting the Hindu code bill passed? Was it watered down to get it passed?
5. Who opposed it from his own party?
6. You come from Maharashtra. Tell me some reforms that have happened in cooperative movement in Maharashtra.
7. Are you aware about the new central ministry of cooperatives under a very strong minister? Do you thing it is a good step? What are its positives?
8. Have you ever met a Japanese person? – they’re very humble. But has it always been like that?
Board - RN Chaubey sir
Optional - Commerce and Accountancy
Date -9/9/2021
Sir said if ur RTPCR negative then u can remove mask and that it was not a police investigation So feel free to communicate...Also where questions are not clear you can ask again.. Meanwhile their snacks came and they were having same ..
Chairman
1.Introduce your academic background and work experience7
2.What police reforms has been taken and what more needs to be taken
M1.
1.Tell me about commercial laws of the country
2.Why Business men protested against GST laws?
3.Whats your opinion about GST
4.Which two states had boundry disputes recently
5.Lady Country heads that controlled Covid well..Name them if not then the countries
6.What are the Scandinavian countries ?
7.Which countries have high tax to GDP ratios.
M2.
1.Tell me about what happens next when audit Paras are final?
2.What is Public Account Committee
3.What are the land locked countries and what disadvantage they have?
4.Why Sea mode of transportation done when is slower
5.What kind of items be import/export through aeroplane
6.Which country has longest coastline and what is India's rank in coastline
M3
1.What is the use of Platinum?Where it is used?
2.Which states are having Inner Line Permit and which state is demanding.What is Inner line permit.
3.The evolving situation in Afghanistan
4.Whats need to be done for reducing tax collection expenditure..
M4 - Lady members
1.Whats the issue in recognising Taliban now
2.Why Exemptions were kept in GST one basic reason.( Discussion on same further)
Chairman do you want to tell something else
I told about the news read on V shape recovery of economy and further discussion on same.
He further asked anything else you wanna tell.
I told I started you tube channel in this lockdown and purpose of same.
He said thanks it was nice hearing from you.
Overall .. it was so smooth and nice ..Chaubey sir was so easy to talk with....one suggestion...Focus on your DAF majorly apart from current affairs.
Also be confident and believe that you gonna rock...
All the best to all.
Optional - Commerce and Accountancy
Date -9/9/2021
Sir said if ur RTPCR negative then u can remove mask and that it was not a police investigation So feel free to communicate...Also where questions are not clear you can ask again.. Meanwhile their snacks came and they were having same ..
Chairman
1.Introduce your academic background and work experience7
2.What police reforms has been taken and what more needs to be taken
M1.
1.Tell me about commercial laws of the country
2.Why Business men protested against GST laws?
3.Whats your opinion about GST
4.Which two states had boundry disputes recently
5.Lady Country heads that controlled Covid well..Name them if not then the countries
6.What are the Scandinavian countries ?
7.Which countries have high tax to GDP ratios.
M2.
1.Tell me about what happens next when audit Paras are final?
2.What is Public Account Committee
3.What are the land locked countries and what disadvantage they have?
4.Why Sea mode of transportation done when is slower
5.What kind of items be import/export through aeroplane
6.Which country has longest coastline and what is India's rank in coastline
M3
1.What is the use of Platinum?Where it is used?
2.Which states are having Inner Line Permit and which state is demanding.What is Inner line permit.
3.The evolving situation in Afghanistan
4.Whats need to be done for reducing tax collection expenditure..
M4 - Lady members
1.Whats the issue in recognising Taliban now
2.Why Exemptions were kept in GST one basic reason.( Discussion on same further)
Chairman do you want to tell something else
I told about the news read on V shape recovery of economy and further discussion on same.
He further asked anything else you wanna tell.
I told I started you tube channel in this lockdown and purpose of same.
He said thanks it was nice hearing from you.
Overall .. it was so smooth and nice ..Chaubey sir was so easy to talk with....one suggestion...Focus on your DAF majorly apart from current affairs.
Also be confident and believe that you gonna rock...
All the best to all.
Doing my duty. Here's my transcript-
bhonsle sir board
Forenoon
3rd in
Psir, Btech CSE, badminton, football, travelling, uttarakhand
Sir did the usual ritual of reading out daf, calming nerves etc.
1. Meaning of name
2. Origin story of name
3. Synonyms of name
4. Ind Afghan recent cia nsa talks
5. Pakistan is a winner?
Mem 1 (stern)
1.aspirational districts prog? What is it?
2. How many aspirational districts?
3. Messi went to which club?
4. Why not stay at barca?
5. Indian badminton better at Paralympics than Olympics. Why?
6. Name of dm who won medal?
7. Which state is he from?
8. Which district does he serve?
Mem 2 (receptive gentleman)
1. What is vpn?
2. Why in news?
3. Landslides in utk. You are the secretary suggest measures
4. Environment vs development how to handle
5. What would you do different in both covid waves?
Mem 3 ( strict, pokerface lady, always seemed unhappy with answers)
1. Why unemployment in india?
2. Follow up on my answer that structural issue of weak mfg- gave long speech on our mfg being better than most in the world. Still why unemployment?
3. Skill development (that's what she wanted to hear) initiatives? Why govt obsessed with skilling?
4. Follow up on my answer where I mentioned technology- which type? I said 4th ir
5. Name some 4th ir tech
6. Won't it lead to job loss?
Mem 4 ( 100% sure he was the psychologist)
1. Picked up mams statement and gave long speech. Gist was why farmers not getting money?
2. Follow up on my food processing answer. Will it end all problems of farmers?
3. How to enhance marketing and demand?
4. Give policy outline as rural secretary to solve farmers problems.
Bhonsle sir
What are your special plans for today?
He said ok you can go. But I couldn't hear so I sat waiting. He repeated. Asked to take along water and shield. Mask was always on except during initial verification.
Forgot to check time. But must have been around 35 minutes.
Special note- unlike earlier when we had to get documents verified at one place and were taken to the waiting hall later, this time it was at one common hall only. There's ac and washroom and refreshments and newspapers so don't worry. Also you need not wear sheild or gloves while waiting. When your turn is up the peon will escort you to the room and make you sit outside for 5 10 minutes. Won't even know the boards name till you are called. Stay relaxed. ITS NOTHING LIKE THE MOCKS! You will enjoy the conversation it's very relaxed. No personal qs no counter questions no grilling. ATB
bhonsle sir board
Forenoon
3rd in
Psir, Btech CSE, badminton, football, travelling, uttarakhand
Sir did the usual ritual of reading out daf, calming nerves etc.
1. Meaning of name
2. Origin story of name
3. Synonyms of name
4. Ind Afghan recent cia nsa talks
5. Pakistan is a winner?
Mem 1 (stern)
1.aspirational districts prog? What is it?
2. How many aspirational districts?
3. Messi went to which club?
4. Why not stay at barca?
5. Indian badminton better at Paralympics than Olympics. Why?
6. Name of dm who won medal?
7. Which state is he from?
8. Which district does he serve?
Mem 2 (receptive gentleman)
1. What is vpn?
2. Why in news?
3. Landslides in utk. You are the secretary suggest measures
4. Environment vs development how to handle
5. What would you do different in both covid waves?
Mem 3 ( strict, pokerface lady, always seemed unhappy with answers)
1. Why unemployment in india?
2. Follow up on my answer that structural issue of weak mfg- gave long speech on our mfg being better than most in the world. Still why unemployment?
3. Skill development (that's what she wanted to hear) initiatives? Why govt obsessed with skilling?
4. Follow up on my answer where I mentioned technology- which type? I said 4th ir
5. Name some 4th ir tech
6. Won't it lead to job loss?
Mem 4 ( 100% sure he was the psychologist)
1. Picked up mams statement and gave long speech. Gist was why farmers not getting money?
2. Follow up on my food processing answer. Will it end all problems of farmers?
3. How to enhance marketing and demand?
4. Give policy outline as rural secretary to solve farmers problems.
Bhonsle sir
What are your special plans for today?
He said ok you can go. But I couldn't hear so I sat waiting. He repeated. Asked to take along water and shield. Mask was always on except during initial verification.
Forgot to check time. But must have been around 35 minutes.
Special note- unlike earlier when we had to get documents verified at one place and were taken to the waiting hall later, this time it was at one common hall only. There's ac and washroom and refreshments and newspapers so don't worry. Also you need not wear sheild or gloves while waiting. When your turn is up the peon will escort you to the room and make you sit outside for 5 10 minutes. Won't even know the boards name till you are called. Stay relaxed. ITS NOTHING LIKE THE MOCKS! You will enjoy the conversation it's very relaxed. No personal qs no counter questions no grilling. ATB
Board-Dr. Manoj Soni
Forenoon, 4th to go
Graduation-B Tech Agricultural Engineering
Optional- Anthropology
Daf- essay writing, studied a course in Hindi literature
Trivandrum, Kerala
Chairman
Directly started the process
1. Is your name a Malayalam word? What it means?
2. Topic of essay I wrote in arts festival (daf)
3. Introduce yourself in Hindi by focussing on your personality
4.Project your personality traits in English
5. Are you a good leader?
Member 1
1. Do you think agrarian crisis do exist in our country?
2. Contributions of my college to the agriculture in Kerala
Member 3
1. Tell me about the treasure at Padmanabhaswamy temple
2. Tell something about the emerging technologies
3. Status of agriculture in China right now
Member 4
1. Talked about palm oil scandal in Kerala
2. What is culture?
3. Constititional provisions related to culture
4. Opinion on Sabarimala women entry
Member 4
1. Is it right to punish a person after decades under #metoo allegations
2. Is it really necessary for women to enter Sabarimala?
3. In your opinion where do we want to really give prime focus for women empowerment?
4. Do women empowerment negatively affect our social structure?
5. Difference between aadhar card and voter id
6. Do u feel any privacy issue if you are asked to link your aadhar and voter id?
Chairman
Your interview is over. Thank you
Forenoon, 4th to go
Graduation-B Tech Agricultural Engineering
Optional- Anthropology
Daf- essay writing, studied a course in Hindi literature
Trivandrum, Kerala
Chairman
Directly started the process
1. Is your name a Malayalam word? What it means?
2. Topic of essay I wrote in arts festival (daf)
3. Introduce yourself in Hindi by focussing on your personality
4.Project your personality traits in English
5. Are you a good leader?
Member 1
1. Do you think agrarian crisis do exist in our country?
2. Contributions of my college to the agriculture in Kerala
Member 3
1. Tell me about the treasure at Padmanabhaswamy temple
2. Tell something about the emerging technologies
3. Status of agriculture in China right now
Member 4
1. Talked about palm oil scandal in Kerala
2. What is culture?
3. Constititional provisions related to culture
4. Opinion on Sabarimala women entry
Member 4
1. Is it right to punish a person after decades under #metoo allegations
2. Is it really necessary for women to enter Sabarimala?
3. In your opinion where do we want to really give prime focus for women empowerment?
4. Do women empowerment negatively affect our social structure?
5. Difference between aadhar card and voter id
6. Do u feel any privacy issue if you are asked to link your aadhar and voter id?
Chairman
Your interview is over. Thank you
Board: Dr. MANOJ SONI
Optional: sociology
Daf related questions on : cake baking, women empowerment cell.
State: Tamil nadu
Cp: asked me to sit. Then verified my photo.
1. How is weather in chennai?
2. This is not usually rain season right. I mentioned about reverse monsoon in the later part of the year. He said climat change is very prevalent. I agreed with sir.
3. Read my daf. Verified pronouncuation of my name.
4. You bake cakes. What type of cakes you bake?
6. Do you bake christmas cake?
7. What about cup cake?
8. What do you think about indian society?
9. Can you elaborate on what you mean by transitional?
10. Cultural revuvalismand identity are getting strong now a days.
Member 1
1. Do you think women in army is a priority for women empowerment.
2. India as a welfare state. Your opinion is it good or bad? What is the impact on society?
Member 2
1. Diff between food act of your state and centre?
2. Why actors as politicians are worshipped in your state?
Member 3
1. Women in army. do you think society is ripe to accept it?
2. What are regional issues of tamil nadu and sri lanka. And how has it affected national scenario?
3. What is the fisherman issue of india nad sri lanka?
4. After the mumbai attack what are the coastal surve8lance measures taken?
Member 4
1. What is the status of ltte?
2. Is the sri lankan issue of tamils resolved?
3. Do you know about kurdish issue? What are your views?
(Follow up)
4. Greater nagaland. What do you know about it?
5. What are the name of insurgents in the latest assam peace agreement?
6. What do u think will be your way of empowering women? Making them understand about their capabilities or skilling or... (dont remember other options)
7. Any other priority in women empowerment?
Cp:
Have a safe stay. Your interview is over.
Optional: sociology
Daf related questions on : cake baking, women empowerment cell.
State: Tamil nadu
Cp: asked me to sit. Then verified my photo.
1. How is weather in chennai?
2. This is not usually rain season right. I mentioned about reverse monsoon in the later part of the year. He said climat change is very prevalent. I agreed with sir.
3. Read my daf. Verified pronouncuation of my name.
4. You bake cakes. What type of cakes you bake?
6. Do you bake christmas cake?
7. What about cup cake?
8. What do you think about indian society?
9. Can you elaborate on what you mean by transitional?
10. Cultural revuvalismand identity are getting strong now a days.
Member 1
1. Do you think women in army is a priority for women empowerment.
2. India as a welfare state. Your opinion is it good or bad? What is the impact on society?
Member 2
1. Diff between food act of your state and centre?
2. Why actors as politicians are worshipped in your state?
Member 3
1. Women in army. do you think society is ripe to accept it?
2. What are regional issues of tamil nadu and sri lanka. And how has it affected national scenario?
3. What is the fisherman issue of india nad sri lanka?
4. After the mumbai attack what are the coastal surve8lance measures taken?
Member 4
1. What is the status of ltte?
2. Is the sri lankan issue of tamils resolved?
3. Do you know about kurdish issue? What are your views?
(Follow up)
4. Greater nagaland. What do you know about it?
5. What are the name of insurgents in the latest assam peace agreement?
6. What do u think will be your way of empowering women? Making them understand about their capabilities or skilling or... (dont remember other options)
7. Any other priority in women empowerment?
Cp:
Have a safe stay. Your interview is over.
Chairman : BB Vyas sir (08/09/21) : 30min, afternoon session 3rd to go.
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..
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..
Interview transcript
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.
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.
Ajit bhonsle board
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....
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....
T C A Anant sir board..
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.
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.
Board- Manoj Soni sir
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?
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?
Board - BB Vyas Sir
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
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
BB Vyas 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.
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.
Board - Dr. Manoj Soni
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 - 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
Board - BB Vyas Sir
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!
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!
Interview Transcript
Board- TC Anant
Date- 09/09/2021, forenoon
B.Tech (Civil), IIT Bombay
IDAS, Table Tennis, Anthropology
Katihar (Bihar)
Chairperson
Read my DAF. Where are tou from in Katihar. Have your childhood spent in village, are you still staying in village?
1. Tell me about Katihar
2. As DM of Katihar, tell me what you will do for next 2 years
Member 1
1. Tell me height of TT net
2. Difficulty in construction activity in black soil
3. Why black soil swells? Is it due to any compound/chemical?
4. Asked me about some principle related to CE (haven’t heard of)
Member 2 (lady member)
1. From where govt collects revenue- tell me the percentage wise bifurcation
2. Counter questions
Member 3
1. Tell me some govt schemes being implemented in your village and their success, failures
2. Purdue Univ vs IIT Bombay (Daf)
3. Do you play sports? TT- name some players and olympians.
4. In recent para olympics, a civil servant participated. Tell me the sport and name
5. OFB corporatisation
6. Afghan issue- what is happening there and India’s interest
Member 4
1. DAP2020 vs DPP 2016 (daf)
2. earlier offset clause in defence procurement was an issue for MSME. Tell me the reasons
3. Why separate accounts department for defence?
4. Why Civil services after IIT
Chairman - Dr. Manoj Soni
Date of Interview- 10 September 2021
Afternoon slot
Doctor, Mbbs, Safdarjung Hospital
Hobbies - Bhangra, Badminton
State - Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana
Chairman
⁃ Can you remove your facemask and shield to match your picture?
⁃ You can wear mask again. Can you tell what is the importance of masks even when there is social distancing?
⁃ So After doing internship in 2020, what all you did?
⁃ What was your experience in COVID duty and during 2nd covid wave?
⁃ We need funds for health, for education. Seeing limited resources what do u think is the least important ministry from which funds could be cut? (I said every ministry is important and we should cut on corruption, leakages and rationalise subsidies)
⁃ How will you prevent leakages? ( i told DBT, digitisation)
⁃ How to prevent misuse of funds in DBT?( talked about E-RUPI - voucher based system)
Member 1
⁃ Seeing such a shortage of doctors, didn’t u rethink your decision to stay a doctor ?
⁃ Regarding Pegasus, how can state do snooping on public?
⁃ Earlier it was paperwork but no issues like this, why?
⁃ How to balance Rt to privacy n Rt to public security?
Member 2
⁃ What is the need of UT? Shouldn’t this idea be scrapped?
⁃ What about Chandigarh? What has centre done in it?
⁃ What are the issues regarding Organ transplant and donation?
⁃ What is this Euthanasia, Active, Passive, what are the provisions in India?
⁃ Shouldn’t Rt to die with dignity involve anyone whoever wants to die, why only vegetative state?
⁃ Who was really Safdarjung?
Member 3
⁃ If you are given power to allocate budget, u think that is sufficient?
⁃ What other things are required?
⁃ Have you heard about Ajmer?
⁃ It has always remained outside of federal powers. What is analogous nowadays? (Can’t remember exact question)(Answered UT directly administered by Center, they wanted to hear this)
⁃ What are the recent Singapore developments?
Member 4
⁃ You have been a head girl of your school. What were your takeaways?
⁃ How you dealt with crisis with a positive attitude? example?
⁃ What are India’s relations with pakistan
⁃ How to improve them?
⁃ Tell me anything about Indian ocean region
⁃ You also do Bhangra. Do women also perform it? Or is it a male dance?
Chairman
⁃ So how was your overall experience in UPSC bhavan?
⁃ Any suggestions as a doctor?
⁃
⁃ Your interview is over. Stay safe and healthy!
Cordial and comfortable board.
09.09.2021
Forenoon
2nd to Go
Hobbies : Vipassana, Poetry Writing, Calligraphy
Optional: Anthropology
Background : Computer Science Engineer.
Job Experience : 1 Year at TESCO
State : Karnataka
Board : TCA Ananth
ChairPerson(CP):
What was your role at TESCO.
Why did you leave your Job
You worked with NGO, what Projects ? ( I mentioned Bank account for women from Slum area)
Follow up Question: What is you assessment of Jan Dhan Yojana?
Have you helped anyone in creating account in Jan Dhan Yojana?
You are also pursuing Masters in anthropology ? When did you start? when will it finish?
M1:
Asked 3 Questions.. Which I was not aware. I said I don't know.
You do vipassana? Where did you attend ?
What do you do in Vipassana?Explain.
Why is there tussle between Executive and Juduciary.
What is your take on Recently formed Taliban Government.
You are Computer Science Engineer,Tell me what is AI and ML.
Tell me one Good thing and One bad thing about AI.
How far do you Agree with this statement -"Corona will make us zombies and AI will take over humans".
M2(Lady Member): You missed on main point regarding tussle between judiciary and Executive ( I did not know what she was referring to I said, I ll read about it Mam)
Tell me What is Greenfield and Brownfield Project.
Disadvantages of Brownfield Project.
From where are you Pursuing Masters?
Looks like you are pursuing masters in Anthropology as that will help you in Civil Services.
Which other University Offers Masters in Anthropology?
You are Anthropology Student, Have you read Sapiens?
Tell me few Important Points from the Book.
Do you really agree with author's views.
Don't you think Sapiens will kill all the other animals like they killed other Homo. ( I was saying, we are evolving as humans, We are signing Convention)
If you are saying so, Then why are many animals under threat and are endangered.
Tell me names of few endangered species.
M4:
So you had mentioned financial Inclusion in your answer, Explain this quote to me -"India will realise its Full potential only when we achieve Inclusive development"
What is Govt's Slogan Regarding this
What is Calligraphy?
What do People really achieve by beautifying the Letters?
Tell me Important Qualities of Leadres?
Are the Qualities of Civil Servant the Same or they are Different?
M5:
So you write Poetry, Can you please recite one for us. ( I started reciting and after few lines , Lady member Started Clapping)
Was your Poem Viral?
Do you think Social Media has bridged gap between Govt and people?
What is your view on Civil servants being nameless and facecess or they should be viral? What did Sardar Patel say about Civil servants?
Tell me only one reason that drives you so much to this Service( I said sense of satisfaction)
What is the difference between Sense of Satisfaction and Power.
Note:
Largely Questions were from DAF .
Questions were built upon what I had mentioned in my answers.
TRANSCRIPT
Date: 10/09/2021
Board: B B Vyas
Forenoon session; First person to go
Optional: PSIR
Graduation: BA Economics
State: Maharashtra
Hobbies: Alt Rock music, Running, Karate, Reading, Debating
Chair
1. You’ve studied economics and pol sci. Tell me what are the internal tensions within China
2. What lessons can india learn from China’s situation today?
3. Which newspapers do you read? Have you heard about VPN? Please explain
4. India has been promoting exports. Do you think it is going to do us any good?
5. What are the measures taken to promote exports?
6. Have you heard of the concept called helicopter money
7. What is the importance of Siachen glacier
Member 1
1. Why is China facing economic problems in recent years?
2. Why have Chinese wage rates gone up?
3. We have been talking about make in India so much. What has the govt done in that direction?
4. What is Alternative Rock Music? (hobby)
5. How is it different from Heavy metal?
6. Do you know about Sanjay Gandhi National Park? What is it famous for?
7. How are forest areas located within city limits protected
Member 2
1. Tell me names of some martial arts from India (based on hobby)
2. Have you heard about RDF? Mandi tax?
3. What is your opinion on the way the APMC system works
4. Is Pakistan a failed state?
5. What are the conflicts within Pakistan?
Member 3
1. What do you understand by Global political economic order?
2. Is the current order conducive for India’s rise?
3. What are we doing about it?
4. What are institutions of global governance?
5. Give me names of some political scientists who advocated institutional approach
6. Which is India’s National Waterway 1
7. What is the use of waterways?
8. 90% of our economy consists of unorganised workers. What has the govt done to provide social security to unorganised workers?
Member 4
1. Recently a cruise was inaugurated in our prime minister’s constituency. Have you heard about it?
2. The govt has launched a portal for unorganised workers. Have you heard about it? What is it used for?
3. Which ministry does e-shram portal fall under?
4. What is the meaning of your name?
Member 1
1. Which service have you chosen?
Chair
1. Imagine that you have to give a speech to a group of young girls at a college/ university ceremony. Tell us 5 points that you’ll mention in your speech
2. Name 2 female leaders whom you admire
3. Name 2 male leaders whom you admire
Thank you very much.
Date - 08/09/2021.
Academic- Masters Applied Geology ,
Work ex @ Coal India (resigned) ,
Home State & residence- MP , Jabalpur & Narsinghpur.
Optional - Geology
Hobby - Wildlife observation , Teaching.
BB VYAS Sir Board
Forenoon session - 2nd last ( 12:05pm).
Wished everyone.
Chairman sir - Welcome.
Please take your seat.
Made me comfortable. Asked to remove mask and keep the shield on. Already had gone through DAF.
Let’s get to Geology directly.
1.What are the challenges in mineral prospecting in India?
2. What are the challenges in Coal mining?
3. Let’s discuss the ground water situation of our country. Also tell me about ground water contamination.
4. Recent changes in Mining laws.
5. National Coal index ( I didn’t know. Said sorry. He said need not to worry that’s alright)
6. Which countries India must cooperate with wrt Geological resources? ( I named three regions)
7. What about Africa? How can Africa be significant for India?
M1- ( question answer mode)
First told me - you could have said two more points wrt Africa.let’s discuss more on Geopolitics.
1. What can we do about Pakistan- tell me 5 points
2. A complex question about China and Pakistan which I couldn’t understand.
3. How can we go China plus in terms of textiles?
Some questions on geopolitics.
M-2 ( Sir Seemed to be from Armed Forces background) (Conversation mode)
1. Name One disaster that Army faces in high altitudes. Why increasing instances?
2. How can Army mitigate the same?
3. An institute has been established for this in Manali. Do you know?( I politely said sorry)- he told the name of the institute
3. Which energy source Army can utilise in Himalayas- related to geology?
4. A neighbouring country of Afghanistan where we were supposed to mine a strategic ore but it has been cancelled-
He told the answer as well when I couldn’t tell the name of ore.
I told about Farzad - B gas field and whole cancellation issue.
Chairman sir said yes that’s also a strategic one which is having issues.
5. China has established some thermal power plants under CPEC
in Pakistan. Do you know what special feed they use ?
M3- asked what teaching do you do?
1. Tell me difference b/w teaching and mentoring.
2. Can an economist be a mentor to a geology student?
3. What is net neutrality?
4. What is 9th Schedule of the constitution?
M4 ( Lady member)
Let’s talk something on your comfort zone- Any movies you watched related to Coal mining ?
I replied - Two movies I know of - Gangs of Wasseypur and Kalapathhar.
She said I will recommend you watch Kalapatthar.
Had a small discussion on Gangs of Wasseypur and Chasnala mine disaster.
1. Buxwaha forest diamond mining issue- gave context- what should we do?
2. Probing question on how to do that?
3. Should we go ahead with the project even if locals do not benefit at all?
4. Narsinghpur- 3 things that are special about it?
Discussion about Arhar dal.
5. Is anyone from your family involved in agriculture?
Chairman sir said - thank you . That is all from our side. I thanked everyone.
Overall - Cordial environment- Chairman sir always nodding smiling and encouraging.Gave hints when I got stuck. All members nodding and sometimes smiling.
Kerala.
Anthropology
Fertilizer sector experience
Smita Nagraj Board
Chairperson
1. Thing you enjoyed most in your job.
2. How do you deal with mistakes of your subordinates.
3. What is the current subsidy policy?
4. What changes will you suggest.
Member 1.
1. Advantages of moving into DBT to farmers.
2. Long term solution to reduce subsidy?
3. Why covid cases increasing in Kerala
4. What can be done. ?
Member 2
1. What are biofertilizers
2. Why can't chemical fertilizers be replaced with bio fertilizer.
3. What is nipah? Why are ppl more afraid of it than covid ?
4. Difference b/w appam n idiyappam
Member 3
1. When n why was kendriya vidyalaya established?
2. What is NEP ? 2 Provisions I like most ?
3. Any anthropologist I like and his concepts?
(I said Boaz and Cultural Relativism)
4. He asked me about LP Vidyarti Sacred Complex.
5. Asked link between sacred complex and sanskritisation ?
Member 4.
1. If you're JS fertilizer department will you abolish fertilizer department?
2. Will you privatise fertilizer PSUs
3. Will you stop fertilizer subsidy
Chairperson
Your interview is over.
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.
Date of Interview: 10/09/21
Board: RN Choubey Sir
DAF Terms relevant to interview:
Graduation: Material Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Optional: Anthropology
Hobbies: To read about human behaviour.
Chairman:
1. Tell me about your education and work experience.
2. What is rule based order?
3. But China is saying they are following rule based order?
4. What are the bodies where such concerns can be resolved?
5. National security is something which protects our
national interest? What are our national interest?
6. Have we documented them somewhere?
M1.
1. What is Material Science and Engineering?
2. Difference between MSE and mechanical?
3. What is MSE and Metallurgical engineering?
4. How are Scheduled Tribes defined.
5. Which is most primitive tribes.
6. Whey are tribes unhappy?
7. What will you do?
M2.
1. So you look like a sportsperson, What was the motto of
Olympics?
2. What is Nipah virus?
3. How much population is below poverty line?
4. Child labour? Extent to which it is happening in India?
What acts to prevent it? What can be done?
5. Can we not print money and give it to the people? What's
the problem in that?
M3.
1. So you read about Human behaviour, How does value and
culture affects polity and economy?
2. Agriculture is a state subject, What was the legality of
farm laws by center? Some follow up questions?
3. What is your opinion?
M4.
1. Is ther any other bodies above Supreme Court?
2. Where is International Court of Justice headquarter.?
3. Why was priority not given to fast speed train at the
time of independence?
4. What was other sector of priority during time of
independence?
Chairman.: Do you want us to know anything? Okay your
interview is over.
optional- Political science
IIT Roorkee, branch Geological technology
Working in Coal India ltd
State- MP
RN Choubey board
8.09.2021
Chairman- told me to be comfortable and ask the question again if not understood and said if I am forgetting anything or dont know then say it clearly.
Asked if I had food and where and with whom I am staying in Delhi.
Q. Tell us about your academic and professional background.
Q. If I dig a tunnel across the earth and drop a stone into it would it pass to the other side, where will it lie?
M1 ( lady)-what do you understand by the phrase one can not be the judge of its own case. ( Said it is the fundamental principle of justice) what is the fundamental principle of justice?
What do you understand by judicial activism? What is PIL? Does it have a legal backing? In which judgement it was defined?
What do you understand by separation of powers?. So does judicial activism is allowed by the constitution?
What is you opinion on women participation in armed forces? Can they fight in a combat role? Do you know any country having women in combat role?
M-2 Can i become a rajyasabha member? ( Said no) Can I file the nomination? How many members in RS? Are there any nominated member?
Does a Chief minister has the authority to remove HC judge? Then who does have ?
Is there any set up in which states govt cooperate ( said inter state council) who presides it?
Where is the high court of MP. Where is its session courts?
What is bhedhaghat famous for?
M-3- What are different types of coal?
Do we also import coal?
What is the height of atmosphere above earth surface. What does atmosphere consist of?
What do you understand by climate change? What is ozone layer? How it helps?
What pollutes the river? Doesnt it clean itself ? Then when do we need to clean it?
M-4 ( chairman ordered tea) Which is the highest tea producer country. Which state is highest producer in india?
What is organic farming ? Should we transition agriculture in india into organic farming completely. Which state in india is organic state?
Chairman- your interview is over. Do you want to share anything or want us to ask anything from you.
Date : 13 September
Board : Sathiyavathy Mam
Optional : PSIR
Graduation- btech ECE
Interests: Quizzing, e sports, technology trends
Chairperson asked to remove face shield. Read the DAF.
1. What have you been
doing since graduation 2017?
2. Reason for success
of byjus ( DAF)
3. Why ed tech after
ECE?
M1
1. What is
electronics synchronisation?
2. Coming from ECE ,
why civil services?
3. Why did you play e
sports?
4. Artificial
intelligence- how will it be used in decision making?
M2
1. Tell us about your
graduation project.
2. Why didn’t you
continue it?
3. You conducted
quizzes or participated too?
4. Do you know about
masterminds?
5. What are the
hinderances with e learning?
6. Why do we need
multilateral institutions? Do they solve any purpose?
M3
1. Digital divide -
bharatnet , tell us about it ?
2. What is the
potential of technology in rural areas ?
3. During Paris
climate India proposed something about polluters pay principle, what was it?
4. What is the
objective of swachh bharat, is it just about making toilets and ODF?
5. How will you bring
behavioural changes ?
6. What is IOT? How
does it work?
7. What are the
applications of IOT ?
8. Give me more
examples for IOT.
M4
1. You have shifted
recently to Gurugram, what striking changes did you see?
2. What about
traffic?
3. How will you
improve traffic as a DM? ( chairperson Mam smiled at him)
4. What is happening
in Afghanistan?
5. What should be
India’s approach?
Chairperson Mam - Thank you
Interview transcript
Board : Manoj Soni sir
Greeted everyone
Chairman: Welcomed me by name
Asked to sit and remove faceshield and mask
Then said faceshield is optional but mask compulsory
Then
Ch:
1. is it first time that you are coming to delhi
2. Why did you come to delhi so I early ( I came 1 month
ago)
3. What did you learn from mock interview
( My earlier answer was to attend offline mock)
4. What did these people told you about us
( I said that board people are very knowledgeable so don't try
to bluff )
Everyone laughed
So which places you
have been in delhi
Have you have street food
Did you visit chandni chowk and pratha vali gali
How was your stay at delhi
5.so you are from bharatpur.are you completely based out of
bharatpur
6. Tell us about famous bird sanctuary
7. Have you visited it?
8. Your hobby conversation with strangers is very unique.
Isn't it very rare
9.tell us any conversation where you learnt most
10. Some follow up questions
11. You also have hobby of ghoomar dance so what is the
theme of it
12. Do you perform it
13. What is the taal associated with it
14. What are navarasa
M1
1. What is quality ( categorically mentioned that you have
studied from IIT Bombay so want professional answer)
2-3 follow up
2. Tell us about padmavat controversy
Follow up questions
3. How to manage violent protest
4. If you are dm and people are protesting , burning public
property.then would you use force to curtail it
Some follow ups
M2
1.
So what is historical significance of bharatpur in indian
history
Chairman interrupted and asked how Bharatpur rulers were
able to defeat Mughals
2. Historical significance of deeg mahal
3. Mains crops in bharatpur
4. Is farming in bharatpur profitable
5. Why these actors actresses advertising product which they
never use. Is it moral to do so
6. Any actress advertising a product and simultaneously
using it
( My answer was Kareena Kapoor using preganews)
Everyone laughed
M3 :
1. who is bhramkumari ( not knowing)
2. Tell us about Gargi
3. Gargi yajnavalika dialogue and follow up
4. Asked about controversy in kendriya vidyalaya about
compulsory prayer
( I said not aware)
5. Why so many rape in india
6. How to ensure safety security of women
7. If you are dm of bharatpur then how would you make
Bharatpur women safe
M4::
1. tell us everything
which you know about marathon
2. How did it started
3. What did you learn from ncc
4. What did you learn from yoga
5. Some follow ups
Chairman:
We hope that you implemented your learning from mock very
well here
We hope that your experience here is very good
Asked again that is your experience good
Then , suggested that conversation with strangers is very
good but proper precautions should be there otherwise it becomes dangerous
Then , said stay safe healthy and enjoy in delhi
Your interview is over
Nothing from optional, engineering, no single current
affairs, no general studies questions
ackground: MBBS
Optional: Anthropology
Board: RN Choubey Sir
2nd to go in forenoon
Duration: 30 min
Chairman
Welcomed me and asked me to sit.
Since we are sitting at a safe distance, you can remove your mask.
We are good people. This isn't a police interrogation. If you are unable to hear us, you can ask to repeat. If you do not know any answer, you can say no.
->What did you have in breakfast?
->Introduce yourself with educational
background and work experience if any?
->Gave a background and asked should doctors be brought
under Consumer protection act?
2-3 follow up question
Member 1
->Should we print money to finance public spending?
2 follow up questions
->What is Anthropology?
->Who are Aborigines? Do we use the term in Indian
context also?
->Who are Schedule tribes? Why called
"Scheduled"?
->Which authority can make changes in the list?
->Tell me a subject apart from Anthropology on which we
can talk.
->Astrophysics (DAF): What is the Size of the observable
universe?
->What is a Light year?
Member 2
->What is Northeast Region?
->What challenges we are facing in our Act East policy.
->What more we need to do.
->Opinion on women in combat roles
1or 2 more questions, unable to recall
Member 3 (Lady)
->Are you practicing?
->What doctors as civil servants could do differently?
1-2 follow up questions
->Opinion on Police reforms
->What were those 7 directives in Prakash singh
judgement?
->Tell us about two most important issues in our
policing system?
Member 4
->Difference between DBT and ICMR?
->Some very basic questions on Covid vaccines.
->What types of Universities are there in India?
->Specific guidelines by Central govt to central
universities.
->What is there in NEP about central universities?
->How my players on each side in volleyball? (DAF)
->What are the latest change in the rules of Volleyball.
->Which country won Gold in Olympics this year.
Chairman
->We all have asked what we wanted. Do you want to tell
us something
I spoke about my hometown.
Thank you, your interview is over. You may leave.
Extremely cordial board, was a very pleasant experience
S Nagraj Madam Board
Date: 14 Sept
Points: eco optional,
eco honours, SRCC, Jaipur
Hobbies: ott tv shows, diary and journal writing
no introduction
Chair:
1. How to achieve 5 trillion dollar economy? Is the target a
little bit ambitious?
2. What are 2nd
generation reforms?
3. What are fiscal
reforms?
4. Dont you think
these reforms will have repercussions
5. How labor laws
will improve manufacturing
(Almost all questions
were follow up on previous answer)
M1:
1. What will you do
to improve rajasthan water scarcity? I started with agriculture but he wasn't
impressed. Wanted to focus more on conservation.
2. What is river
basin? River basins in Rajasthan (gave very less satiafactory definition of
river basin)
3. What is Watershed?
4. What specific
things to improve conservation of water?
M2:
1. What are
Accounting standards?
2. Which particular
standard js helping the government very much? (Didn't know)
3. Medicinal
plantation promoted in Rajasthan. (Could
only say opium)
M3
1. Specific modus
operandi of government for Air India disinvestment. ( I fumbled as I said govt
is looking for 100% disinvestment. Apologised and said I have to read more)
2. National asset
monetisation
3. What is journal
writing?
4. What will you do to improve agriculture at the micro
level
M4
1. What is NCERT
2. Is performing
poorly in exports due to govt high handedness?
3. What will you
suggest govt to improve exports?
Chair:
Thank you
Felt that the panel was less engaging. No questions from ott
tv shows or college or Jaipur or HR types.Overall very factual and less
satisfied as geography has been my weak area.
Date: 14 September
Board: Sujata Mehta Ma'am
Background: Defence kid, NIT Warangal, Work Ex - 6 months,
Sociology Optional
Chairwoman
1. Introduce yourself with your education & your job
experience
2. Do you think technology leads to job losses. What should
be done.
M1
1. If you have to make a case for a matriarchal society,
give some points in support of it. Do we have such a system existing anywhere
in India.
2. You have an interesting hobby. Tell me something about
it.
3. Role of social media in the times of pandemic.
M2.
1. Your opinion on women in army * probably the highlight of
my interview, she spent good about 10 minutes talking about various aspects*
M3
1. How has National Health Mission brought about a
difference in other health aspects.
M4
1. Tour opinion on India being a welfare State.
2. You did Btech, then took up a humanities subject as an
optional. Why are humanities important.
3. So much stress on students these days, specially from
good colleges like yours. Why is that & suggest some remedies.
Chairwoman:
Would you like us to ask something else. I said no. Greeted
her & left the room
Key takeways:
1. Please stick to the question. My introduction went for a
six because she asked me about my education & i started with the well rehersed
introduction, she interrupted me twice, but I justified it saying that I've had
multiple schools due to the nature of my father's profession (army)
2. Chairwoman asked me to adjust the mask. I was blinded
& fogged by the end of it. So please don't let that discomfort show on your
face.
3. Nothing factual was asked. All opinion based. The
interview barely lasted for 20 minutes.
Last but not the least, it'll be unexpected. And that's the
beauty of it! Just enjoy the process & yes, women candidates, please get your own gloves if you don't want
to ruin your saree with the white powder from the gloves they provide. Keep
yourself hydrated.
I benefitted from the transcripts immensely. Doing my bit. All the best.
Optional: PSIR.
Graduation: mechanical engineering.
Interests: teaching small children.++
Board: Bhonsle sir, last one to go in the afternoon.
Chairman:
Read DAF, asked how I'm feeling, told me to be comfortable.
1. What have you learnt from teaching children.
2. Challenges in teaching them, took few specific challenges
such as low attention span and asked me solutions to them.
3. Few case studies about teaching,and problems in rural
areas.(because I'm staying in village).
M1:
1. Discussed Afghan issue in detail from various angles.(
Many cross questions).
2. How will you use your experiences such as mechanical
engg,rural background, teaching,etc in administration.
3. What are your strengths,
4. Okay, tell me do you have any weaknesses
M2:
1. What's the importance of empathy for a civil servant. (
Earlier I mentioned empathy while talking about my strengths)
2. Are you against the elite section? I feel you're more
inclined towards poor, are you biased?
( I used "sabka
sath sabka vikas" in my answer, which was asked by chairman at the last)
3. Questions on role of caste in politics.
M3:
1. Questions on Kautilya, Machiavelli.
2. Success of UN as a multilateral body.
3. Present condition of automobile industry, and what is
govt doing about it.
4. Pollution norms in india, vehicle scrappage policy
M4:
1. Bhoodan movement
2. State legislation vs central legislation from federalism
perspective
3. Who is your favourite Indian philosopher .(I said Mahatma
Gandhi)
4. Asked about Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, picked few concepts
from that and then asked are they feasible today.
5. Concept of Antyodaya
Chairman:
What do you understand by "Sabka sath,Sabka vikas,sabka
vishwas,sabka prayas"?
What are your plans after the interview?
*There were more questions,which I'm not able to recall now.
*There were no questions on state, only few on current
affairs. *Questions were mainly from my DAF, optional, and they picked many
questions from my answers .
*Board was cordial, very good experience
Date 14 Sept 2021
Time 12:55 to 1.:20 . Last to go
Board - Sujata Mehta Madam (2 female members including
madam)
Optional - PSIR
Civil engg
College in Pune
Maharashtra
A medium sized room
Full circular table. Members not too far from me
Chair
1. Introduce urself with education and work ex
2. Did ur college give u placement
3. Did u complete any internship in college (I said yes )
4. Tell about the internship firm
5. Elaborate on what you did in internship
6. Floods in mh , what measures are required
7. Do you think retrofitting of structures is cost effective
?
8. Tell about defence establishments in Pune
9. Why were they located.in pune
10 Extreme weather events -- floods in Kolhapur. Civil engg
measures that can be taken
M1
Why psir as ur optional
We have engg , who do jugaad and chuna lagaana . What's your
take on these things
What is your perception of jugaad . Is it good or bad
Whatis difference in innovation and jugaad
M2 - lady
1 Urban planning .. long question .... Are our cities dying
because of only few urban centres in all states
What are the measures that can be taken
2. What are the issues that indicate cities are under stress
3. What are your views on e commerce. Are they benefitting
or causing loss to the retailers
4. Can we cover all the retailers
5. Repeated q4 again , can we connect the retail grocery
shops
M3
1. What is diff in nation and state
2. What is quad
3.give arguments in favour of introduction of presidential
system in india
4. Politicisation of governors. What measures can be taken
5. What was Tashkent agreement
M4
1. Do you know about whole to part and part to whole
2. SL food emergency
3. Do u know about issues due to organic farming that led to
food crisis in SL
4. Green buildings are not beneficial due to increased use
of glass, etc what are your views
5. If u are given choice for physical infrastructure and
social infra , what will u choose
6. Ease of living index and its parameters
7. Pune rank in ease of living index
8. Is slum rehab an indicator in ease of living ?
completely ignored hobbies and activities page
I might have forgotten few que
Chairman ( smita nagraj)
Briefly talked about my service in railways.I told about my
posting place as bathinda.
Date 2nd sept
Optional Geography
State - bihar
Q1 What is the highlight of your 6 month in bathinda?
Talked about 3 reforms I did there. Absenteeism in disaster
management, coordination between yard and sickline,vaccinations of my employees
at office premise.
Q2 she told vaccinations is your duty and it is not reform
as such.
I told about empathy part
Q3 she asked whether I should be awarded for this or not?
I told no mam,and said as it is normal routine work
Q4 Is less salary reason for inefficient in govt sector
Q5 Reforms in railways are enough to improve it?
Q6 What are the ground level reforms you suggest ?
M1
1.Nuclear summit recently (No idea)
2.Preplanning required in railways disaster?
3 . Reason for corruption?
4 What is honesty
5 one quote on honesty (till power is not there everyone is
honest,
6 difference between empathy and sympathy
M2
1 bullet train ,hyperloop
2.bullet train caters to rich only what about poor
3.if u r made commissioner of bihar sharif
A) implement sbm,
financial inclusion, health schemes, skill development , agriculture reforms
4 how will you confirm that toilet is constructed on ground
and not only on paper
5 how do you see railways
in 5 years
M3
1) bihar floods
2) govt efforts on bihar flood
3) pradhan mantri adarsh gram yojana ,prasar bharti ( said
sorry sir )
4 ) technology in policing
M4
1 ) how to increase enrolment in higher education
2) discusses on that
3) issues in policy or implementation
4)issues of human trafficking
5) Solutions for human trafficking
6) privatisation in railways
7 ) I talked about issues of increased tariff
8) How to balance tariff and and social
Talked of limited privatisation of higher end train like
tejas,vande bharat
Thanks by chairman
Transcript:
Sorry for delay, had been stuck with documents for past one
week.
Interview date: 07/09 BB Vyas sir
Details: IRAS(EOL), ex software engineer, IIT kanpur,
hobbies: dancing and machine learning
Chairman :
Few clarifications about internship and iras eol.
Full form of irms and views on irms
Post covid global order broad points
How is globalisation related to less multilateralism
Functions of niti ayog
Niti ayog vs pc
How are federal disputes resolved
Can niti ayog help in that
Member 1
What is paralympics and when did it start
Difference between cricket and baseball (not related to daf)
quickly three points
Indo pacific what is it? is it against china?
Member 2
Why psir over engineering?
A state that has declared food emergency? Couldnt answer
Unsc resolutions on taliban and their numbers
Member 3
India has how many ftas?
Challenges that we are not able to utilise ftas?
Is it right time to start negotiations on ftas?
Member 4
Ethical hacking ? Steps taken?
Which institution in south asian region is dead ? Why?
Is india stumbling block in most organisations?
Interview over.
Sathiyavathy Mam Board
Date : 14th Sept Forenoon.
Profile: Manager in RBI
Optional: Anthropology
Graduation : Electrical Engineering
Hometown : Aurangabad,MH
Activities mentioned: Startups, Worked with NGO in tribal
Health.
Chairperson asked me to remove the face shield and then read
aloud my DAF.
Chairperson:
1. What have you been doing since graduation (2017)?
2. Why you choose Anthropology as your optional after
graduating in Electrical?
3. Explain why you are so much interested in tribes?
4. What was your role in tribal health while working with
NGO?
5. What are the major tribal health issues ?
M1 :
1. What is Start Up India initiative? What are the
objectives?
2. Under which ministry is the Start Up India initiative?
3. Reforms in power sector ?
M2 :
1. You come from Aurangabad and it has a very interesting
history. It's famous for it's Ajantha and Ellora caves but I won't be asking
you about it. Tell me about the Bibi ka Maqbara.
2. What is the climate of Marathwada region?
3. Topography of Marathwada ?
4. You've been selected in RBI and there's a lot of debate
about crypto currency. What is the status of crypto currency in India?
5. In which countries it is recognised as legal tender?
M3:
1. Major issues in Indian power sector?
2. How can we reduce the TnD losses?
3. Analyze the success of UDAY scheme?
4. You've worked with NGOs. How do NGOs fill in the gap left
by the government in development?
5. What will be your role in RBI?
6. What can be done to improve the Financial Inclusion in
the country and tackle the issue of dormant accounts?
M4 :
1. Have we contacted all the tribes in India?
2. What is the strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar
islands?
3. Why AnN is not developed? What can be done for the
development of AnN islands?
4. What is the government's approach for development of AnN?
Chairperson :
Your interview is over. You may leave.
Chairman RN Choubey
Date : 01/09/2021.
FN.
_________________
Graduation : BE ECE
Optional : Tamil literature.
Work exp : SDM, Tamilnadu civil services.
1. Introduce yourself- your academic background and work
experience.
2. Is your training over?
3. Do you like your job as RDO(Revenue Divisional Officer?
4. Subsidies distort prices in the market. Shall we do away
with subsidies. Explain with example.
M1
1. Two important
things you want to concentrate in your administration
2. Why population control? What impacted you?
3. Its impact on
women?
4. Why people bear large number of children? Does education
has any impact on this?
5. States with good
population control receive less grants. Is that good?
6. States with high
population have more representatives in the parliament. What is your opinion?
7. In your present district, which water bodies you want to
rejuvenate? (Since I mentioned water bodies rejuvenation as the second thing)
8. How will you do this?
9. Are the schemes to
rejuvenate water bodies are implemented?
10. what are the challenges municipal bodies are facing? Are
there adequate human resources?
M2
1. Opinion on appointment of women as priest?
2. What is the state of caste violences in tamilnadu?
3. What is the state of corruption in tamilnadu? Can we
minimize corruption?
4. What are india's soft powers?
M3
1. What is specific about the present delimitation process
in J&K? What are the specific demands?
2. What do you know about the issue between Mizoram and
Assam?
3. You are from salem district. Do you know the word salem occurs five times in Bible?
M4
1. What are the external threats coastal india is facing?
2. What steps have been taken to address fishermen issue?
(Since I mentioned)
3. Other coastal security threats?
4. Disaster management you have planned? What Other
departments are involved? (Since I mentioned disaster management)
5. Since you have studied ECE, what is the stage of IRNSS?
Its limitations?
Haryana
BA, MA political science
Delhi University
Daf tags - RIMC, cyber olympiad topper
PSIR
Chairman(Mrs Sujata Mehta)
- Introduce yourself highlighting education background and
work experience.
- Why did you leave RIMC?
- What is national security according to you?
- are students in universities protesting a national
security issue ?
- is the Uttrakhand deluge a national security issue?
- Corona virus a national security issue?
- Should dissent be allowed?
Members
- Haryana SDM case : what instructions would you give if you
were in his place, was his action okay?
- What would you do if casualties arise during a lathicharge
?
- forest right act impedes
development, shouldn't it be amended to make it less strict?
- shouldn't development take priority over environment? What
would states like UK earn if they care about environment ?
- difference between Gandhi and karl Marx
- difference between china and indian growth story
- political executive more important or permanent executive
?
- why legislative Council in West Bengal? 2 disadvantages of
Leg council
- what did you learn at RIMC?
- what is trojan?
- why is cyber security important for india?
- what steps to improve cyber security?
- should we have a cyber offensive strategy?
- future possibility of space warfare
- aren't cyber attacks more dangerous than space warfare?
- strategic importance of Maldives for India?
- some achievement of ISRO
Contrary to what I was expecting after reading transcripts,
the aura was very formal and members looked serious faced, at least under the
masks. Interview started right away, no tempo building and no light moments
during the interview.
07 Sep 2021
Preference - Indian Foreign Services
PSIR
B Tech in Petroleum Engineering, 2018 - IIT ISM Dhanbad
Working in Schlumberger (oil and gas firm)
Hobbies - reading books and travelling
Defence upbringing: cities - Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam
TCA Anant Board
I was last to enter, 4:45 PM
Chairman -
1. No introduction,
no time to calm down or get acquainted
2. Basic questions on
what I am doing, what is my role in the company, what does it do, all this in a
casual manner while flipping through DAF
3. Where all I have
actually lived? - no follow up
4. From DAF - About
an international organisation I worked with in university that facilitates
student exchange - what did I learn from foreigner interns who visited India?
M1:
1. What is Quad? Who
are the members? Is it beneficial for India?
2. Did India do the
right thing by aligning with the unipolar world leader (I respectfully argued
that world is not unipolar and then defended the stance)
3. With crude oil
running out in next 40 years (I respectfully argued that not in 40 years) - he
gave space for me to counter mid question by asking whether I agree or not (in
both unipolar world questions and crude oil question)
4. Assume oil ending
in 100 years - paint a picture of that world without oil, how will it be?
M3:
1. Making handsome
money - Why Civil services?
2. Which book you
read - it was an IR book so directed to another question on Indo Pacific and
what it means, why important
M4(Lady Member):
1. Asked about have
you worked in any NGO in Mumbai? - said no, she didn’t follow up
2. Name any three
Heath sector schemes - I named any random three, no followup
3. How to handle
COVID (took a moment for fake thinking - she further expanded the question in
that time to clarify that I can also say what is being done)
4. How to handle
COVID in congested spaces - I explained Dharavi Model
5. Out of the blue -
what is Account? (I have zero background in the subject) - I looked surprised,
she explained she just wanted to know my understanding of what accounting is -
explained that simply, no follow up
M5:
1. Name the Submarine
that was grounded in an accident in Visakhapatnam (I can’t recall Sir)
2. Which tribe is
going extinct in Port Blair (my birth place, also asked how did I end up being
born there )
3. Important monument
in Port Blair
4. Marine life of
Andaman - I cant recall Sir
5. According to us,
your firm, Schlumberger is not doing well, what is your opinion (perhaps a
loyalty test: I defended my firm)
6. Questions of
Petroleum engineering - what is the use of Bentonite clay? What are it’s
alternatives? What is 80/20 in bitumen? - didn’t know that last two so said I
can’t recall sir, he said okay and pointed to Chairman sir to carry forward
Chairman sir - pointed for me to leave, you can go now,
done.
Observations:
1. By design or
inadvertently - the board didn’t ask followup question for any question at all.
There was zero grilling on any stance.
2. I tend to move my
hands a lot while speaking, one board member was continuously watching that.
3. M5 ended eye
contact the moment I started answering anything confidently
4. No in-depth
questions on IR, nothing out of DAF, it did feel like the last interview of the
day for them.
14/09/2021 afternoon session
IRAS. Haryana. BITS Pilani Goa Campus - Electrical and
Electronics Engineering. Playing Football and Reading History and other Non -
Fiction Books.
Sujata Mehta Ma'am board. Second to go.
Chairperson:
Introduce yourself with reference to your education and work
experience.
What is the status of IRMS
What do you think about IRMS
Privatisation has been followed in other countries' railways
systems with mixed results. Should India go for it?
What would be thhe benefits for consumers?
Is cost the sole concern of railway passengers or does
quality of services matter? What approach should IR take?
M1
Why are the farmers protesting in Haryana? (No follow up)
What do you think about recent events in Afghanistan? (very
broad question)
(a few more questions which i cant remember)
M2
Should India go for bullet train?
Why are we redeveloping railway stations to attract more
traffic when traffic is already an issue?
I didnt lose my composure. Remained confident enough and
apologised.
As an Electrical engineer, tell me if we should go for
complete solarisation in electricty generation when we know that solar is
cheaper than hydro.
Why does railway not follow commercial accounting?
Tell me about FIFA world cup 2018. (again a very broad
question)
Tell me if you have ever attended the chaupal proceedings in
Haryana.
What did you learn from chaupals?
M3
Private operators would take only the plum routes in
railways. what is in it for railways to privatise?
(I said that we will get revenue sharing and haulage
charges)
But you can get 100% revenue if you run. your own trains.
why are you sharing?
Do you think that the private Operators will carry the
social sector obligations which you mentioned earlier?
What did the railways do during COVID?
Anything related to farmers?
M4
Started with a long monologue on "Presumptive
loss" and asked me if CAG should be going in this direction? //I said i
had heard of the term but wasnt aware of the specifics.//
Asked me the same question again, and i said i didnt know.
Do you read newspaper?
So recently a judge from Allahabad HC said that cow is the
only animal which both inhales and exhales Oxygen. Do you subscribe to this
view?
But it is a judgement by the HC judge. How can we reject it?
//I said we can file an appeal with the SC in case it is a judgement.//
So you feel that theres no option against the judiciary when
they do wrong? Do you feel that there are different sets of rules for the
executive and the judiciary?
How is Afghanistan's situation similar to that of Myanmar?
But everyone is talking only about Afghanistan and not
Myanmar. Why is that the case?
Chairperson:
Would you like to be asked any questions from any other
area?
//I said she could ask me about my hometown//
What is your hometown?
//Rohtak//
Does it fall in the Aravalli belt?
Ok then tell me something about Rohtak?
Why is there good infra in Rohtak?
Reflection:
Overall a great experience. Over half of the questions were
from Railways.
Didnt know how to respond to one question. Some questions
were impossibly broad to answer, one was somewhat unreasonable. Got chided by
the chairperson who is very strict about masks. Felt lucky she didnt throw me
out of the room, and went on to have a good interview in my estimation.
S.Nagaraj Ma'am board(3M +2F)
Sept 14,
Forenoon, 2nd to go
Duration: 27 mins
DAF : Commerce and accountancy, Badminton, strength
training, Delhi
Chairwoman: (no introduction, straight to business)
1. Why did you leave your job?(worked for very brief period
so expected)
2. Tell me one very good thing and very bad thing in
governance that the govt has done in the past 5-10 years?(couldn't come up with
any bad thing so mentioned GST as work in progress and requiring serious
improvements. Though was tempted to say demonetization but didn't have credible
data to support my arguments. However, I somehow realised they wanted to hear demonetization)
3. Follow up questions on GST- did government implement
without preparation or was it the right time since someone someday had to
start?
4. What all items not covered under GST?
5. Why not covered?
6. Why there's so much noise and fuss when petrol price rise
by even a rupee?
M1(male- was
constantly looking down, very difficult to comprehend his accent, poor eye
contact)
1. Demonetization- failure or success?
2. Asset monetization pipeline- what and why?
3. Principles of Sikhism?
4. Why Golden temple is called Harmandir sahib?
M2(M)
1. What are the precautions to take in strength training and
what is the role of protein?
2. Vivaad se vishwas scheme- success or failure? ( I said
not aware about the data or what all the govt has achieved under it but it's a
good concept towards bridging the trust deficit and increasing the tax
compliance. However, sir kept on insisting to comment on success or failure and
wasn't satisfied at the end)
3. Chartered Accountants, these days and in the past 2-3 years,
have encourage their clients to manipulate their accounts and evade taxes. Is
this correct? ( I said yes but can't really comment for all. Also not aware of
any surveys/reports conducted in this area. Talked about window dressing and
other tax avoidance strategies they use but sir didn't look convince)
M3(M)
1. List 5 problems that Delhi faces today.
2. Problem of governance, Delhi Govt vs LG- Why arises and
solutions.
3. Why pollution persisting for so long?
4. What will you do to deal with pollution?
M4(F)
1. Do you know that CBSE toppers are exempt from engineering
examinations and get direct entry into colleges? (DAF related)
2. Does CBSE officially announce the toppers?
3. Role of auditing firms in recent scams and frauds?
4. Follow up questions on the conflict of interest auditors
face and issues in their appointment.
Chair: Thank you
Overall experience: Cordial environment but felt that board
members were disinterested and less engaging. Couldn't establish a connect and
not even a single light moment was there, very formal and serious. Though they
were wearing masks, all throughout the interview, they maintained this
expression-less poker face which troubled me a bit. All in all a good learning
experience. All the best everyone:)
Date: 15th September
Optional: Agriculture
Rajasthan
Hobby: Traveling, teaching.
Board: Sujata Mehta
Chairwomen:
1. Briefly tell me about your education and work experience?
2. Why did you leave the job?
3. Are you a big gambler?
4. Have you experienced corruption in your interaction with
govt departments?
5. How to reduce corruption in the system?
6. What good practices you can bring from your corporate job
to govt job?
Member 1:
1. Why did you choose agriculture optional being a
electrical engineer?
2. What are major crops grown in the Rajasthan?
3. What problem farmers are facing in rajasthan?
4. How Indira Gandhi canal has impacted agriculture in
Rajasthan?
5. Why people bring soil from hanumangarh region to rest of
Rajasthan?
Member 2:
1. Tell me about UNCBD?
2. What are the issues in Insolvency and Bankruptcy code?
3. How High oil prices affect consumers?
Member 3:
1. Should India allow its bases to be used by USA to do air
strike on Afganistan?
2. Why commenwealth of nations is there? What is its
importance?
Member 4:
1. How effective has been India strategy to counter
terrorism?
2. If India allow USA to use its bases for strike on
Afganistan, will not taliban create problems in Afganistan?
Chairwoman:
1. What are ethical issues with AI?
2. How to resolve them?
3. Best place you have visited? What were the facilities
there?
07 September 2021
Kerala ,Chemical
engineering background. Public administration optional Following cricket as
hobby.
R N CHOUBEY sir board. 4th to go.Made me comfortable.
Explained the process.
Where are you staying in Delhi? Did you get tested?
Tell me which is the highest post a civil servant can
become?
Issues and changes needed in election process and solutions
for the same.( Gave 3 points, further questions and discussion based on that. )
M1.
Started off by asking should women wear sarees like those in
Kerala and north east do and celebrate festivals like Vishu and Bihu.
Cultural similarities between people of North East and
Kerala and have you thought about reasons for the same.
What are UFO's? Where are they found?
What is Bermuda triangle?
Do you know about Rafale fighter, not the issue but the vehicle.
Difference between defence forces and paramilitary forces
and give examples
Why Kerala is god's own country while north-east is
not?
M2
Since you studied in a KV , tell the differences and issues
between private and public schools.
Based on the discussion asked me about the impact of covid
and students migrating to public schools.
As the education secretary what are the measures that can be
taken to improve quality in public schools.
Explain is what is meant by
less goverment and more governance.
Tell me the difference between output and outcome based. (
in the context of outcome budgeting of govt)
Why communism continue to thrive in Kerala even after
setbacks in other parts of the country and the world?
M3
Difference between chemistry and chemical engineering.
Oldest chemical company in India?
What did they manufacture?
As the secretary to govt of India how will you address the
issue of sewage treatment plants?
On cricket tell me about Gary Sobers and why the
present generation does not produce players of his stature?
Do you know about Jim laker? What record does he hold?
Is there anyone from India who has achieved the same?
M4
Questions based on MSMEs their contribution, issues and some
specific solutions.
Importance of textile industry. And why Bangladesh has an
advantage over India?
What measures can be taken to improve the sector.
Chairman
Is there anything that we've missed or you would like to
tell us?
Board: M. Sathiyavathy Ma'am
Date: 13/09/2021, Afternoon, 1st one to go
Name: Deepak Gupta, from Agra(UP)
Graduation:
B.Tech(IT) from Assam University, Silchar
Optional: PSIR
Company: Huawei technology in Bangalore
Hobbies: Travelling to new place + Walking everyday
Ma'am asked me to remove the face shield & wear mask.
Read the DAF
1. You are from Agra so why you went to Assam ?
2. So after graduation, how you got selected in Huawei ?
3. After resigning from Huawei, what are you doing now ?
4. Asked about my previous year interview experience ?
5. Tell me why lots of controversies going on against Huawei
?
6. What govt of India is doing regarding it ? Any recent
guidelines issued by govt in this context ?
7. Why Huawei is so famous ? Whats its speciality ?
8. Whats your opinion about Huawei's connection with Chinese
govt ?
Member-1
1. What is BRI ? How its cause of concern for India ?
2. What is debt trap diplomacy ? Your opinion ? Tell me few
countries name as well ?
3. What is OPEC ? What it is doing ? Is it cartel group ?
4. Stone age ended after stone so what would be the future
of world after end of oil ? Your views
5. Whats challenges India is facing in solar energy ?
6. Tell me technological implication if power is transferred
from solar grid to national electric grid ?
Member-2
1. Why you did NCC C certificates as its take lots of time
& energy ?
2. So why not thought to join the armed forces ?
3. What is QUAD ? What is it doing in various fields ?
4. Tell me how IT can be used in village areas where
internet presence is not much ? & counter question
Member-3
1. When you shifted from hindi medium UP board to english
medium ?
2. What is the issue of Facebook with govt of India ? Recent
data privacy issues
3. Why regulation of these big tech companies is needed ?
4. Are India lagging behind in the regulation of these
companies ?
5. These is so much issue of e-waste in IT sectors so is it
having the potential to become disaster for India ? Your opinion
Member-4
1. As you said, you are good in implementation so tell me
why so many projects in india got delayed ?
2. What steps you can suggest to streamline these projects
completion ?
3. Why recently Delhi airport was in bad news ?
4. As DM of Agra, what steps you can take to improve tourism
in Agra ?
5. How multi-model transport connectivity require in Agra ?
6. Whats are the place to visit in Agra, apart from Taj
Mahal ?
Ma'am: your interview is over. My best wishes to you.
Mostly questions are from DAF & current affairs. Overall
good experience
8/9/2021; Bhonsle Sir Board
Background
Civil engineering, NIT hamirpur
Indian forest service (on extension)
Past ex: Business analyst, bangalore
E sports, Football, trekking
Chairman: " Mukul, relax for one min. The weather is
not conducive so wipe your face there is some tissue besides you". I tried
to wipe my face without taking off the mask then sir said " You have to
take off the mask, Mukul. Ye drill hai and we want to see your face " .
Chairman :
Read my daf and then
1. What do you understand by 1+1 is greater than 2
2. In NEP there are three Cs critical thinking, _ ,
collaboration. What we are doing about collaboration. ( I said about
collaborating with foreign universities etc). Chairman said "no, no mukul,
how we are inculcating collaboration ? "
Member 1
1. Difference between nipah virus vs covid
Asked some more
questions I can't remember. But during his questions chairman sir was not on
his seat.
Member 2
1. Who won the last football world cup?
2. Which team did France defeat in final ?
3. Where is the next world cup?
4. What is the contribution of bhaskaracharya, aryabhatt,
brahmgupta in maths?
5. When was your college established?
5. How will you celebrate your college's 60 or 70 year
anniversary?
6. What is golden Jubilee?
7. What is platinum jubilee ?
Member 3 :
1. Mathematics in civil administration?
2. What is the HDI of India?
3. How do thay calculate HDI ?
4. What is Gender inequality index of india?
5. How do they calculate GII ?
6. Tell me about paramilitary forces of India.
7. Army vs BSF in border protection?
Member 4 (lady member) :
1. What were your doing after 2017 ?
2. What are your service preference now?
3. Tell me about MSP.
4. What is the effect of msp?
5. How msp has resulted in regional inequality?
6. Should we legalize msp as demanded by farmers?
7. How msp has led to less diversification of Crops?
(Cross questioning on every point of all these questions on
msp)
Ch : your interview is over
Date of interview: 10th September, 2021
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas sir
Background: B.E. in ECE, Optional Sociology
Chairperson:
1. What have you been doing after graduation?
2. About the BRICS summit (held on the previous day)
3. Counter terrorism strategy
4. Women led development. What do you mean by it?
5. What are the policies of the government for
"Divyang"? What can be done? Any thing that you would suggest?
M2:
1. School of Kathak you have trained under? Some follow up
questions on that. (DAF based)
2. 5 famous kathak dancers
3. What can be done to improve the reach of traditional art
forms at international levels.
4. What approach is govt adopting to address women issues?
What more can be done?
5. Any indigenous control system (couldn't understand the
context).
6. What control system does ABC company (I had interned in that company) use?
M3
1. Difference between terrorism, insurgency and proxy war
2. Heritage vs development debate
3. Migrant crisis: sociological analysis
M4
1. Effect of Ford leaving India
2. Ping pong diplomacy
3.Social mindfulness index. Where does India stand. Which
country has topped the index? Some follow up questions.
4. Teen Bhaga corridor in Bangladesh
M5
1. NE insurgency: govt policy and plan?
2. Karbi Aglong peace deal
3. How much package (asked the amount)
4. Portal launched for unorganised sector. Which ministry.
What does it aim to achieve?
5. Drone policy
Chairperson: Thank you. Your interview is over.
(There were a few more questions. Unable to recall all.
Overall, not many questions from the DAF. Questions were quite diverse)
