Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2021

Afternoon 25 April

R N choubey sir

From Bihar

BA hons from DU in geography

Optional geography

Hobby hindi gane sunna

Chairperson..

Sandesh if u don't have any covid symptoms you can remove mask..

We are friendly people we are nice people and want some conversation with u.. Don't panic... If u want you can give interview in English.. I have written main in english.. Interview was in hindi..

I opted hindi..

Why india is promoting electric vehicle? ?   I said to reduce carbon emissions and oil import bill

Don't u thank we are transferring pollution from vehicle to thermal power plant as electricity is produced from coal in India??

I said yes sir... But govt is promoting solar and wind for electricity. . And in future we run EV with that energy and then emission will decrese

Vo to future ki bat hai Aaj to nhi ho raha Aaj EV ku???

Me- india me EV technology new hai.. It will take time to develop.. We need infrastructure... So govt is promoting from today...

M1

Criminal laws in India??

Why crimes are rising despite laws??

Difference between songs of 1980s and 2020s??

New technology in music industry??

Measure to control crimes??

M2

India share longest border with which country???

Difference between mixed agriculture and composite agriculture??

What is agriculture diversificaton??

Why we need it??

Why diversification did not happen in India??

Why rice and wheat only??

M3

Why not retirement age for politicians as it is for bureaucrats??

Electoral reform needed in India??

Centre should have absolute power of law and order... Your opinion??

Some counter question??

States are dependent on centre for revenue.. Your opinion??

M4

Why crude oil prices are rising in India??

Why not rising in neighborhood country??

How to dispose lithium battery??

Could not recall other questions..

Chairman

We have asked all from outside.. Do u want to say something.. We will not ask questions from that

I tell about Bihar and it's recent economic growth..

Your interview is over.. Aapse bat karke achha lga.. U may go now...

I thanked all and left the room..

Time- 35-36 minutes.

Utility of mocks... Helped in confidence building and acquire communication skills.. Best of luck to all

27th April 2022

Smita nagraj board

1st to go in forenoon session

Hobby: interaction with children

Gujarat state

BE mechanical

PSIR optional

Chairman

Ahmedabad iim logo issue.

What is it? And what it's status today?

Siddi sayaid zali.. Have you seen it? Its beautiful right?

How such question should be decided?

Voting 50%+1 ... What are it's disadvantages?

Majority is the sole criteria to decide on any questions? ....  I replied..Along with rule of law ( Constitution)

M1

What you have been doing along with preparation?

Difference between child after 2015?

Psychological impact of digital age on child?

How it will decline public morality?

Such child became parents, then what will be challenges?

M2

Why not mtech after btech?

What's your preference?

What are economic achievements of Gujarat?

Agriculture challenges in Gujarat?

M3

Mechanical 4 yrs and it's use in administration

Power sector... It's energy mix... Like coal then hydroelectricity...

What are energy needs of india?

Currently energy surplus or deficit?

M4

Gujarat... Why so much business success in Gujarat.. Qualities that led to business orientation of people of Gujarat

Raisina dialogue

Have you incident to work with police?

What is the view on police?

Your view on police?

Chairman

Thank you.. Your interview is over.. You can go..

Then asked me to show face by removing your mask.

Board -Ms. M. Sathiyavathy

Date - 27 April morning session

From - barmer ( Rajasthan )

Optional - history

TIME- 26_28 mint

Education -Bsc + MA (history )

(  Mask, gloves phn kar interview tha, face shield htwa di thi )

Chairman mam

1. Jrf aap ne clear kiya hain PhD/ MPhil kar rhe ho ya ?

2. UG or PG me aapne gap kyon liya tha

3. 2018 k bad se kya kar rhe ho ?

4.aapki camel riding hobby hain

Ye kese aapki hobby ho gyi hain ?

5. Aapne horse riding ki hain ?

6. Camel riding or horse riding me kya main deference hain ?

7. Camel k aaj kal kya utilities hain ?

8. Camel milk me kya kya hota hain ?

9. Camel mill k medicine benifit kya hain

( Second mamber ki or ishara krte hue ,   qsn kijiye )

*M-1*

1 aap barmer se hain  Barmer me refinery ki kya progress chal rhi hain ?

2. Barmer refinery k kya fayde hain ?

3. Es refinery me barmer k alawa bahri crude oil use hoga? Kha se aayega?

4. Rajasthan biofuels ki progress hain ?

5. Biofuels k khan Khan  centre hain

6. Renewable energy of Rajasthan k bare m batahiye ?

M-2

Qsn asked in English and qsn very long ( chairman mam ,  qsn nhi smjh me aa rha hain to anuvadak bualaun ? Yh UPSC ne  aapke liye hi  rakhe hain ? Bell bjakr , anuvadak ko bula kar bitha diya )

1. Corona me Indian doctor ne , medicine bevjah likh di thi ?kya aap mante hain

2. USA me medical me countie exam hote hain or India me doctor ki koi progress chek nhi hoti ? India ko kya krna chahiye ?

3. China me corona se konse City effected hain ?

4. China ki zero COVID policy kya hain ? Uske point batahiye ?

5. Quad Kya hain ?

6. Quad k reform k 3 point btahiye ?

7. Jammu ,Kashmir , laddakh 3no ko state banane chahiye ? Some cross qsn

M-3 (women)

1. Aapke district me only one river hain - Luni ? But irrigation me use nhi hoti ! Why?

2. Barmer me desert hi desert hain

 Eska development kese ho skta hain ? Some cross qsn

3. Camel riding aapki hobby hain ! BSF kis border par use krti hain ?

4. Barmer - Pakistan border ki challenge kya hain ?

5. Barmer border me very less taskri hoti hain ? Punjab me bhaut jyada ! Esa kyoun hota hain ?

M-4( only women releted qsn and corss qsn )

1. Rajasthan ki women ki kya condition hain ?

2. MMR kya hoti hain ?

3. MMR full form?

4. Women status Rajasthan me low level par kyun hain ?

5. Ese improve krne k 3 upay bataiye ?

6. Aapko lgta hain women marrige age , 21 kar deni chahiye ?

7. Child marriage case esase or badh jayenge ?

8. To kya 21 se aage bhi badha skte hain ?

9. Thik hain ,Women empowerment ki 2 scheme bta dijiye

Chairman mam

( Aapka interview ho gya hain , aap aarm se ja skte hain , face shield bahr lga dijiye )

Experience:-

Mock helpful hain,specially DAF k prepration me

Fact and New information khin bar hamre knowledge se bahr se aa skti hain, Esme confidence k sath sorry bol skte hain

All the best👍

Date and session of interview- 2nd May, Forenoon

Board- Smita Nagraj

Optional- Sociology

College- IIT Roorkee

Hobbies- Fingerstyle Guitar, Trekking and Camping

I was the third person to go. The waiting room had a very informal and comforting vibe, with snacks, newspaper and other stuff. We were provided with Masks, Face shields and gloves- but the person assigned to call for our board asked us to only wear the mask (probably instruction by the Board, as some were asking candidates to wear everything). I was called and asked to wait outside the room until board calls me in.

Chairperson- Asked me to remove my mask.

Q1. You’ve studied from a reputed college, why Indian colleges and universities do not rank good in International rankings- what are the criteria we lack upon?

Q2. Rank Roorkee amongst other IITs

(I told the NIRF Ranking- she said but why is it still called the best- I talked about the culture amongst Students and professors in Roorkee)

Q3. Do you think hierarchy is necessary or not in Institutions?

(I understood as hierarchy amongst different Institutions- IITs and others and gave answer as per this- she corrected that hierarchy amongst the college, student faculties etc.)

Q4. Will you ever disobey order above from hierarchy?

Q5. Which is more important- authority or rule of law?

(Went with rule of law- she added that law can be confusing and unclear at times- Give examples)

Q6. Confusion in Jahangirpuri Demolition? Why stay by Court if rule of law followed?

Q7. Which treks did you went on? Did you went solo or as part of a group?

Member 1

Q1. You took a quantum jump from Civil Engineering to Sociology, why so?

Q2. So you took a shortcut I will say.

(I disagreed that it was more of a strategic decision)

Q3. Andre Beteille and his contribution.

Q4. Utility of Andre Beteille as village coordinator at Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (DAF)

Member 2

Q1. Asked when I participated in NCC? Any certification at NCC?

Q2. Trekking- What were the number of participants in your treks?

Q3. Difficulties as a trek leader- asked for an example

Q4. What if a member is injured in a trek- what will you do as a trek leader?

Q5. How technology can be used in such situations?

Q6. Asked about some Joint (civil Engineering- couldn’t answer)

Q7. You are XI Jinping- what would be your priorities in today’s Global scenario

Member 3

Q1. Do you think Print media and electronic media pose a threat to National security?

Q2. How major is the problem of Fake news?

Q3. How to tackle it?

Member 4

Q1. What is Eco-Oscar?

(I said I don’t know)

Q2. Asked me about causes of Pollution in Delhi

(As I answered- he said Eco-Oscar was recently awarded to a boy who provided solution for Stubble Burning)

Q2. What is White Revolution?

Q3. Who was V Kurien?

Q4. Status of Milk production in India.

(He asked me exact data- I didn’t remember)

Q5. How to increase the productivity of Cattles?

Q6. What is artificial Insemination?

(I wandered and talked about IVF- he corrected)

-- Interview Over--

Overall good experience, the whole process was very comfortable. I believe I could’ve answered some questions in a better way, hope my Marks disagree :P

Date and session of interview- 2nd May, Forenoon

Board- Smita Nagraj

Optional- Sociology

College- IIT Roorkee

Hobbies- Fingerstyle Guitar, Trekking and Camping

I was the third person to go. The waiting room had a very informal and comforting vibe, with snacks, newspaper and other stuff. We were provided with Masks, Face shields and gloves- but the person assigned to call for our board asked us to only wear the mask (probably instruction by the Board, as some were asking candidates to wear everything). I was called and asked to wait outside the room until board calls me in.

Chairperson- Asked me to remove my mask.

Q1. You’ve studied from a reputed college, why Indian colleges and universities do not rank good in International rankings- what are the criteria we lack upon?

Q2. Rank Roorkee amongst other IITs

(I told the NIRF Ranking- she said but why is it still called the best- I talked about the culture amongst Students and professors in Roorkee)

Q3. Do you think hierarchy is necessary or not in Institutions?

(I understood as hierarchy amongst different Institutions- IITs and others and gave answer as per this- she corrected that hierarchy amongst the college, student faculties etc.)

Q4. Will you ever disobey order above from hierarchy?

Q5. Which is more important- authority or rule of law?

(Went with rule of law- she added that law can be confusing and unclear at times- Give examples)

Q6. Confusion in Jahangirpuri Demolition? Why stay by Court if rule of law followed?

Q7. Which treks did you went on? Did you went solo or as part of a group?

Member 1

Q1. You took a quantum jump from Civil Engineering to Sociology, why so?

Q2. So you took a shortcut I will say.

(I disagreed that it was more of a strategic decision)

Q3. Andre Beteille and his contribution.

Q4. Utility of Andre Beteille as village coordinator at Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (DAF)

Member 2

Q1. Asked when I participated in NCC? Any certification at NCC?

Q2. Trekking- What were the number of participants in your treks?

Q3. Difficulties as a trek leader- asked for an example

Q4. What if a member is injured in a trek- what will you do as a trek leader?

Q5. How technology can be used in such situations?

Q6. Asked about some Joint (civil Engineering- couldn’t answer)

Q7. You are XI Jinping- what would be your priorities in today’s Global scenario

Member 3

Q1. Do you think Print media and electronic media pose a threat to National security?

Q2. How major is the problem of Fake news?

Q3. How to tackle it?

Member 4

Q1. What is Eco-Oscar?

(I said I don’t know)

Q2. Asked me about causes of Pollution in Delhi

(As I answered- he said Eco-Oscar was recently awarded to a boy who provided solution for Stubble Burning)

Q2. What is White Revolution?

Q3. Who was V Kurien?

Q4. Status of Milk production in India.

(He asked me exact data- I didn’t remember)

Q5. How to increase the productivity of Cattles?

Q6. What is artificial Insemination?

(I wandered and talked about IVF- he corrected)

-- Interview Over--

Overall good experience, the whole process was very comfortable. I believe I could’ve answered some questions in a better way, hope my Marks disagree :P

Board-smita nagraj mam

Date-26th April afternoon session

Optional-kannada literature

Hobbie- Following drone technology

Chairperson

1.why civil services after engineering?

2.There is unemployment among engineers, but still why more people are entering engineering?

3.is it a failure of the govt or the problem with the people?

M1.

Questions were mostly related to mechanical engineering(my graduation)

1.which is your favourite subject in mechanical engineering?(I said automobile engineering)

2.how would be the future of automobile Industry?

3.what are the challenges with e-vehicles?

4.why recently e vehicles are catching fire?

5.what technological solutions to be brought?

M2.

1.Who received jnanapeeth in kannada  recently?

2.What is the speciality of his works?

3.What is he doing now?

4.what are recent developments happening in drone technology?

5.Do we have indigenously built drones?

M3.

1.what are the recent Infrastructure projects undertaken by the govt?

2.what is the difference between e-vehicle and a hybrid vehicle?

3.why are we not able to develop advanced battery technology. What challenges we have?

4.what is urban mining? (I said I don't know. He explained it to me and i thanked him)

M4.

1.you come from rural area, are you doing any community welfare activity in your village?

2.Tell me any one such thing you are proud of.

3.do you see any abandoned old age people in your village?

4.how are they being helped. What measures have been taken.

Few questions I'm not able to recall but most of the conversation was around these topics.

Experience-very good. The board was very much cordial. Chairperson intervened and helped me when I was not able to understand a question asked by one of the members.

Utility of Mocks-Help us to get exposed to interview kind of environment. However questions asked in the interview may be entirely different from mocks.

Thank u🙏. All the best to everyone

02.05.2022

Rajiv Nayan Chaubey board(Ex- IAS)

4th to go

Qualification – ICLS(OT) , GST –STO, BOB officer, Software Engg job.

State- Gujarat

Majority of questions were DAF based

Chairman – Asked me to remove my mask if no covid symptoms

C- Introduce yourself in 1 minute.

are Naxalites Terrorists?

Should there be bifurcation of states?

Views on bifurcation of Vidarbha from Maha., Bundelkhand from UP-MP and J&k

M1(lady member) – Recent changes in the Corporate governance in 2-3 years and are they successful?

Evaluate the tax rate reduction in Corporate Tax.

What problems are the small traders facing in terms of GST return filings?

Issues with card data stored when making online payment.

M2 – Asked about 5 year gap in my profile. What were you doing in that period?

Divide Gujarat in different zones and tell me something about it.

Are Cooperatives in Gujarat successful? if so why ?

What can other states learn from this?

Wont it lead to monopolization if too much successful?

Have water issues in Gujarat been solved?

Status of desalination in Gujarat?

M3 – What is IndAS ? why introduced?

GST collections low in states and their power to tax has been taken away. If you are the finance minister of the state then what will you do to generate more revenue?

How does RBI control inflation? Does it have an inflation target?

What is the current stance of RBI and why ?

M4 – There is GPS, Google earth of USA. Should all countries have their own system for their interest ?

Chairman interrupted and asked what is the name of India’s navigation system and its range?

M4 Continues – Too many people are making FPO under section 8 of companies act compared to the Society registration act. How will it affect the Society act?

What is the status of Data servers in India? Do we have less resource or less servers?

Chairman - Would you like to share anything, regarding the interview or in general ?

 I said thank you and left the room.

Date and session-  2nd may, forenoon

Board- TCA Anant

Optional- Geography

College- Nit Durgapur

Place- kanpur, U.P

Hobbies- singing, listening to bollywood songs, watching bollywood movies

I was the 3rd person to go.

Chairman- Gave my brief introduction to the members.

Q.1 In last 10 years, what positive and negative changes you have observed in Kanpur? ( I gave 4 positive points and also mentioned about police commissionerate system?

Q.2 How police commissionerate system has reduced crime against women and if it is that good then why it is not implemented in the whole country? What changes have you noticed after its implementation in kanpur?

Q.3 What did you do in college in NSS?

Member-1

Q.1. If you are given a chance to make a film city then what changes would you bring in terms of finances.?(daf)

Q.2 tell me something about kanpur,  its socio economic features, about society?(daf)

Q.3 What 2 things you would do in your city(kanpur) to improve its economy? (Daf)

Q.4- which newspaper do you read? What kind of news you follow? Tell me about a news item that you have read recently ? Then follow up questions on that news item.

Member- 2

Q.1- What is the future of EVs. And what other kinds of batteries are used?(daf)

Q.2- which other city attracts you? Where would you like to serve as a DM other than kanpur? Tell me something about that city .

Member- 3

Q. You have studied environmental education in your school. So, tell me about 5 short term measures that you will do  to conserve atmosphere?

Q. Tell me about 5 things in which women are better than man?

Member-4

Q. Give some salient features of Automobile scrappage policy? (Daf)

Q. Tell me about Lal Imli ?   Is this factory working or closed?( daf)

Q. Give names of any music director and playback singer that has passed away recently? (Daf).

Q. What do you think about the govt polices of giving freebies, free ration, free electricity. Are they good ?

Board :-  T C Anant sir

Date :-  26 April 2022

2 number to go

Hobbies :- gardening and Teaching

Optional  :- Sociology

Education background :- graduation ( Electrical )from IIT Bombay

Mock utilities :- not much except few basic suggestions

CM :-

1.why did you choose Sociology over electrical as an optional subject

   2. How would Sociology help you in administration

  3. Name any three Indian Sociologist

  4. What was the contribution of M. N Srinivas

  5. What is Sanskritisation and example of it

6. In modern era do you think people still following  sanskritization

M1 :-

1. it's seems that only Ukraine got massive hit by war and nothing happened to Russia ?

 2.  Other than economic sanction what else hardship russia is going through

3. What are the sociological changes happening post covid era

4. When did you last teach students

5. How does Sociologist helps police in cases related to domestic violence

M2. :-

1.  name few important weapons Ukraine is using in this ongoing conflict

 2.  types of Electric vehicle ?

 3. Difference between regionalism ,  secessionism , separatism

4. Is Jharkhand example of regionalism

5. What about south India language's issue ... How do you see it

L1 :-

1. why is there only few number of students opting for research field

2. Despite govt support still there is not enough students opting for research

3. Nps vs ops and why Rajasthan govt brought it and what is my take on it

4. Your opinion about freebies

5. What are the phycological implications of freebies

6. Mumbai floods reasons

7. Is flood in Mumbai have any kind of relationship with geographical location

8. What is Mumbai plan which is also happening  first time in India

9. What do understand by "famous for being famous" phrase

M3.

1.  Tell us about APJ Kalam sir PURA scheme

 2. Modalities of the PURA scheme

 3. name few French traveller who are being used as source for Indian history

4.  difference between architecture  south and north Indian temple

Cm :- your interview is over

Experience :- Very cordial board... asked few cross questions. Interview was mainly based on Optional/ IR/State/hobby/ few random questions. Overall good experience.

Date and session of interview- 2/may forenoon was second to go.

Board- B B Vyas sir board

Optional-medical science

College- Mamc delhi

Profession (if any)-medical officer alwar.

Hobbies- mandana tribal wall art and stitching clothes.

Your experience in interview-

Board was very cordial.

They all kept smiling and gave hint . Chairman sir made me very comfortable and was keen to listne without much cross questioning.

Utility of mocks (if any)-

To gain confidence

Experience to formulate and well structured answer .

( Somp mentorship was very helpful in developing overall knowledge base and to work on one's weakness.

Specially one on one session with puneet sir was very helpful )

Chairman

1.what is SAM

2.CRITERIA

3.WHAT IS HEATWAVE.

4.STEPS TO TACLE HEATWAVE AS DM OF ALWAR.

some cross questions on same.

5.steps to combat desertification at national and international level.

Member 1

1.why civil services don't you think this is waste of resource.

2.three strength and three weakness (thy all laughed)

3.how well india performed in tackling covid

4. Difference between India and us model to handle covid.

5. you love stitching tell me about honeycomb stitching.

Member 3

1.three places to visit alwar.

2.famous sweet of alwar

3.how to prepare this.

4.steps taken by gov to boost tiger number in sariska tiger reserve.

5.yoga and international yoga day.

6.do you advice yoga to your patients.

7.two asana of yoga.

Member 4 (lady memeber)

1.IS your CHC turned into  health and wellness center

2.diff between health and wellness.

3. 2019 event of deaths of children in muzaffarnagar.why

4.type of elderly care provided in your CHC

5.ncd and what steps.

6.ncd surveillance in your CHC.

Member 4

1.cop 26 what is it

2.outcome.

3.net zero and its meaning

4.revised renewable energy targets

5.green house gases and its effects on health.

One two question more but yaad nhi aa rahe.

Overall

Very nice experience.

First reaction.

Happy to interact with so much experienced persons.

Second  thought numbness about ho gaya finally interview..

Baaki marks batayengy.

All the very best to all

Date- may 2 , forenoon session

Board- BB vyas sir

Optional- public administration

Graduation- bcom hons

College- srcc

Hobbies/ interest- kinesics, cricket

Experience- pleasant . Board members coordinated and helped me to arrive at answers. Very cooperative people. Duration: 28-30 minutes

Questions

Chairman-

how do you feel sitting here?

How has indian economy recovered after 2 years of pandemic.

What is growth projection of indian economy

What is growth projection of other countries, world economy and its impact on India's growth

What is twin balance sheet problem

What is 4 balance sheet problem

M1

Some areas of country receives high rainfall and some suffer from drought. How to deal with problems

River interlinking is costly. Tell me other solutions

Can't recall other questions

M2

What did george Barnard shaw said on cricket

Define bureaucracy.

What are characteristics of bureaucracy in monarchy and democracy

How is googly bowled. How is chinaman bowled. How are they different.

Define artificial intelligence

M3

Soft power diplomacy

How is yoga helping in soft power

When was first international yoga day celebrated.

What is meaning of word yoga

Free movement regime with which countries?

Does Nepal's free movement regime has any challenges or benefits for india.

M4

What has pandemic taught us?

How to make healthcare robust in India

What is resilient healthcare system

Preventive healthcare vs promotive healthcare

How to make health care resilient

If u are sdm in your district. Which first step will you take for the people.

Chairman - what is air quality index of delhi today? I said I'm sorry dont know.

Your interview is over. I said namaste and thank you.

Experience of mocks- it helped me to develop an approach to answer questions which was useful. Some questions were repeated.

DATE- 2nd may afternoon 1st to go

Board-of hon'ble chairperson M. Sathyavathy

OPTIONAL- Zoology

COLLEGE- Calcutta University

HOBBIES- Singing Tagore songs, Diploma in Classical music, Tagore songs , Fine arts

YOUR EXPERIENCE IN INTERVIEW-very cordial board, very positive environment even in waiting room, all my nervousness and anxiety was gone after entering UPSC Bhawan

UTILITY OF MOCKS- Confidence building, pointing out my lackings habituation in handling tensed situations, tricky ques and grilling (one still can't get a good night sleep before actual interview)

Chairperson- welcomed me and read out DAF aloud,

Ques- graduation in 2020, future alternative plans if fail to crack UPSC? Higher studies? How can you pursue distant learning in science bcz you needa do practical experiments?

UGC new guidelines in dual course? How can PHYSICAL+PHYSICAL possible if 75% attendance required for a year?

Do support75% mandatory attendance bcz in foreign countries it's not mandatory? (YES..)

Students don't pay attention and scribbles sitting  at back bench so kya faida aise attendance ka?

M1- Malnutrition, what can be done? Food fortification? Risks of it?

WHAT DO YOU PREFER LOVE MARRIAGE OR ARRANGE MARRIAGE?  (Got uncomfortable and fumbled in the beginning😒)

M2- Durga idol immersion stopped related communal controversy few years back..your opinion?

In zoology, physiology dissection of frog is unethical? Your opinion

M3- What do you know about Naxal?

Jignesh Mevani (MLA Guj) related controversy?

M4- Governor becoming political your opinion?

What will you do if in your district let's say in Malda  Bangladeshi nationals coming illegally? Role of BSF still can't be stopped totally, so what more will you do?

CM proposal to divide West Bengal into smaller dist.s? Do you support?

C- Thank you. All the best T.

Date -- 2nd May 2022 Afternoon (5th person to go)

Board -- Dr. TCA Anant

Optional-- Anthropology

College -- IIT Roorkee, Production and Industrial Engineering

Profession (if any) – Work experience of 9 months in Jindal Stainless Limited

Hobbies – Trekking and Hiking(40% interview revolved here), Watching documentaries on Indian Tribes

Prize - Certificate of appreciation from the prime minister’s office (My Initial 30% of the interview revolved here)

Your experience in interview- Very cordial board, smiling faces of all. DAF-based mostly. I did not notice the time. But I felt it went somewhere around 25 minutes. It was not very long I guess.

Utility of mocks (if any)- I found Vajirao and Reddy, KSG, Fortune IAS, and Chanakya Mandal good. But, the real interview is very different from mocks. It is as mentioned in the UPSC notification ie. directed and purposive conversation. No grilling and counter question. 1-2 layers of followup.

Chairman

Reading my DAF continuously for 1-2 minutes.

1. Which places did you trekked? 

2. Where is Triund? How was it? 

3. I believe most of the treks you have done in your college time. Are you still continuing trekking?

4. Tell me about your work where you got the certificate of appreciation from PMO? What you did there? 

5. What did you learn from it?

Member 1(Lady, smiling always)

1. What values do you believe are important for a civil servant? (I replied Integrity, Honesty, Courage of conviction, Leadership, empathy)

2. Tell me an instance from your life where you have shown the courage of conviction? (I gave an instance from my trekking experience)

Suddenly, a member interrupted and asked me the height of that trek. I replied. And then he said, ki zyada nhi tha with a smiling face :)

Member 2

1. Do you know who prepares Tribal Atlas? 

2.Who are your favourite anthropologist and why?

3.. Nowadays a lot of pollution is there is Ghaziabad(my current district). If you have to give three recommendations to the DM of Ghaziabad, what will you give?

4. What are the preparation required before going for a trek? 

Member 3 

1. Do you know about the criminal justice system?

2. What are the main flaws in it as per you? 

Member 4

In sleepy mode. Member 3 woke him up when his turn came :). He gave a long monologue on RBI and Govt. Difficult to understand what he saying. I asked him to repeat the question as well.

1. Recently, RBI said that bank mergers would have a disastrous effect onr financial inclusion. What is your opinion?

2. Do you know which is the largest PSB and Private sector Bank?

3. Difference between social anthropology and sociology?

Chairman

Thank you Rishabh. Your interview is over.

Few more questions were there, but I am not able to recall.

All the best!

Date and session of interview- 2nd may( Afternoon session)

Board- M. Sathyawati ma'am

State- Chhattisgarh

Graduation- MBBS

Optional- Medical science

College- CIMS bilaspur C.G

Profession (if any)- junior resident AIIMS Raipur, previously medical officer Sukma (c.g)

Hobbies- Baking, jump rope

Medium- English

Your experience in interview-

Cordial board, Felt like a round table conference. Took 5 minutes to internalize that i'm in actual upsc interview😂

They gave sufficient time to think & structure your answer.

Utility of mocks (if any)-  helpful to present yourself in a formal setting..but their feedback should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Chairperson- Read my DAF aloud. Asked whether i have any covid related symptoms or not.

Mask remained on.

1. So after working for 2 years, Why did you resigned. What are u doing since then?

2. Difference between Alzheimers & dementia. Pathological difference also.

3. At what age, we can call some geriatric? Who decide it?

4. Then who is a Senior citizen.

Some follow ups.

5. What do u mean by Ergonomics.

M2-

1. What sukma is famous for?

2. Have u met naxatile people.

3. Hobbies related-what is free style jump rope. Why did u start. Its benefits.

4. As a doctor, whats ur take on Generic medicines. Should we promote it or not.

5. Opinion on alternative medicine- ayurved, yoga, siddha, unani, homeopathy.

M3

1. Do you speak chhattisgarhi?

Why not?

2. As you hv Worked in aiims, what is the status of aiims raipur?

3. How are Doctors in aiims?

4. Can u tell me about origin of naxalism.

5. Do u support their methods, Can violence be justified?

6. Why want to join IAS, when being a doctor is equally respectable?

M4

1. Status of Euthanasia in india & would you choose it for ur patient?

2. Your take on Ayush practitioners precribing medicines?

3. Why naxalism still prevalent in Chhattisgarh.

4. What u will do as ias officer to decrease naxalism?

5. Should we allow Ayush practitioner to do surgery?

M5

1. What a about naxal surrender policy of the government.

2. Regulators of medical education. Why NMC replaced MCI.

3. Why Charak oath was in news. Your opinion on it.

4. bridge course for ayush practitioners?

Overall-Totally DAF based. Not able to answer 4-5 questions ( said sorry). But on a brighter side, got opportunity to give UPSC interview & its an achievement in itself.

All the best comrades. Be confident & positive.

Date : 02/05/2022

Afternoon Session

Board : Choubey Sir

Optional : Chemistry

Background : Materials & Metallurgy Btech, Masters

State : Maharashtra

Work : JSPL, Tata Designs

Chairperson:

1. Introduce urself in a minute

2. Love Jihad

  -  Against parents wish, should be stopped?

  - Religious conversion in it?

3. Livein relationship, your views?

  - issues like rights, treatment in comparison to marriage?

  - isnt livin destabilising Marriage as social institution?

  - Child born out of livein?

M1:

4. Carbon footprint reduction in steel new technologies?

5. Hydrogen mission limitations?

6. Song where whistling is used?

M2:

7. God particle

8. Application for Higss Boson

9. Govt measures led to increase in drinking water and Electricity supply at home? Schemes of state government?

10. Electricity distribution, source wise in india?

Chairman in mid:

11. Is Nuclear Energy Green Energy?

M3:

12. So many govt adds in Newspaper, isn't it wastage of money?

13. 2 walls, 1 demolition United world other's construction dividing nations? Which are they

14. Migrants, shall we restrict them?

M4.

15. What are transducers?

16. What are piezoelectric?

17. Tell ur project? Applications?

18. Green steel

19. Methods to reduce carbon emissions from steel sector

20. Biochar

21. Pyrolysis

Chairman:

Your interview is over,

Do you want to say something?

Choubey Sir extremely cordial, as usual intro. (we are good people n will b having interaction), but don't get trapped, he will test on multiple occassion.

1-2 didn't answer... said don't know

1-2 didn't have idea they guided or I asked for Guess...

Utility of mock:

    - removes fear

    - enables balance in answering analytical questions

    - helps to keep up the tempo even after not answering 1-2

    - questions will be different from mock n others transcript especially for work exp. people

Date-28-04-2022

Board- Tca Anant

Graduation- mechanical engg.(IIT indore)

Optional-Sanskrit Literature

Hobbies- Cricket and watching prank

State-Rajasthan

Chairman-

1.What are  you doing after graduation

2.Your role in your team?

2.Asked about physics behind swing,reverse swing

M1

1.Effectiveness of technology in use in cricket i.e. DRS

2.What are the different labour codes

3.How labour codes difine formal and informal labour

4.Provisions of Official secret act?(Here chairman intervened to further clarify question)

5.OSA vs RTI( regarding priamcy)

6.Section of RTI which define exemptions

7.Who decides whether a document is confidential Act itself or government

8.If someone find a lost confidential document whether he will be charged under OSA?

M2

1.Asked to speak in sanskrit few sentances

2.Railway privatization?

3.Train Fare increased during COVID and is it justified?

4.Difference bw Multinational,international,global

M3(lady memeber)

1.Which country has highest female foeticide and name of 2 nd country too?

2.How to immediately curb female foeticide

3.Latest prank u watched and your learning

4.quality needed in a person on whom prank is made?

5.Why indore is in news and reasons for its succes

6.Case study wherein one person is reading newspaper on an international airport and other person dropped some waste in front of him and person reading newspaper put that waste into dustbin...it showed which quality of that person

7.Why sanskrit is no more relavant?

8.Reasons behind solar storm( I mentioned NASA in my previous answer)

M4

1.Asked about the meaning of one shlok from Rigveda

2.Asked to locate 4 places in India

3.Some questions on RTI

4.where do see see urself in next 10 years

Some more questions were there in between...but not able to recall them

Board was coardial

Utility of mock- Helped in framing answers

Home state-U.P ,ayodhya

Optional-sociology

Date of interview-20 april

Board-smrita nagraj mam

Hobby-guitar and martial art

Chairperson-1-how was your experience coaching female volleyball team ,what are the problems you faced

2-why do women sports needs to be promoted

3-what are the diffrence between gurls of school and college

4-how can we make engineering more favourable for women

M1-1-why india with such big population can not produce olympic medal?

2-do you follow i.p.l ,since cricket is doing so well without govt support should we remove govt support from others sports too?

3-what is ethical concern regarding artificial intelligence?

M2-1-what are infantry training in faizabad?

2-what are central vista project and what are concerns surrounding it?

3-why there is so much delay in judiciary and how technology can help?

4-what are forms of a.d.r. and which one you prefer?

5- what do you think about sidhu as a cricketer and politician??

M3-what are positive outcome of practicing martial art?

2- what is philosophy of karate?

3-what are the problems faceb by telecom sector and what govt did to remove it?

4-why monopoly is bad in telecom sector??

M4-we have already privatised airways ,should we also privatise railway??

2- private sector provides efficiency and capital while public sector takes care of poor but is always in loss ,how should we strike a balance

Chairperson-thankyou that would be all

Utility of mocks -helped to articulate answer and few question were also directly asked from there

DAF: IRAS, Computer Science, PSIR, Chess

TCA Anant sir board

CM:

1) What are you doing nowadays?

2) Opinion about IRMS

M1:

1) Best and worst part of NEP? What are the language provisions in NEP?

2) As an Ambassador of Russia, how would you justify its action? Would you have started war if you were Putin?

3) What is quad? What’s India’s role?

4) Similarities between ww2 and current situation?

M2:

1) How is your IRAS training? Why did you learn? How are you finding accounting?

3) Bullet train project, good or bad?

4) What is Hyperloop? How it works? Any project in India?

5) Favourite chess GM and why.

M3:

1) Why Sanskrit in 11th-12th?

2) How to maintain integrity among civil servants? How to reduce corruption in railways? Are you aware of big reform railways had taken to reduce corruption?

3) Does NEP has ethics education?

4) How to tackle cyber crimes?

M4:

1) Which software used in accounting and payments in railways? What about in other ministries?

2) Future of India China relations after last years clashes?

3) Which countries under debt trap diplomacy? How India should tackle it?

4) What is the labour and employment situation currently? Recent RBI report of COVID’s impact on economy?

2nd may,Afternoon session

TCA anant sir board

4th to go

IIT ROORKEE,Computer Science

Hometown-Baran,Rajasthan

Optional-PSIR

Hobby- twitter,other(better not to mention:P)

2nd PT

Lady member  saw me sweating and requested chairman to lower the AC temprature.

Chair:

There is lot of stigma in the society about the hobby that you have mentioned and I appreciate that you have mentioned it here.It requires courage and risk taking ability.What are the reasons for such stigmas?

Lady member(M1):

Some questions and counter questions on that particular hobby.

Why civil services

Ok you want legitimate authority but you can achieve it through other means also?

I said I have interest in the subjects which are in the upsc syllabus and I think it was the most convenient path for me.

Have  you been at the position where you used the authority  to change the ordinary people's lives?

I talked about position of leadership held in college

She interrupted and said I am asking about any position held after your college

I said no mam i was involved in civil services preparation so did not get time to involve in this

She said "Ok thats a different discussion altogether"

Why twitter is in news recently?

Do you agree with Elon Musk free speech idea

Anonymous accounts on twitter and what are your views on authenticating them?

M2:What is the similarity between Roorkee and Kota

Then I mentioned two similarity

He asked about any particular physical feature.I could not answer,so he helped me out.

Thanked him

Should Indians seek apology from Britain for the excesses committed by them during the colonial rule.

I said it would not result into any material benefits

So do you think that only material aspects matter for any country?

Do you remember any incidence where any country apologised for their past wrongdoings?

M3:

What are the tactical lessons that India can learn from Russia Ukraine war?

Suppose there is a water crisis in your district and women have started violent protest.What steps will you take?

M4:

Long monologue(length of gs4 case study) about Russian Ukraine war.

Lessons from the Ukraine war for USA and China?

Long monologue:India's foreign policy particularly in neighbourhood was questioned a year ago.Our neighbour's behaviour started getting passive but now things have changed.What do you think are the reasons for this change?

Again long monologue on Ukraine's aggressive posture during the war.

Is president Zelensky  right in helding aggressive posture during the war?

Does this war opens a door for China to annex Taiwan?

Chairman:Your interview is over .You may leave now

Experience:

1.Cordial board.No grilling.

2.Almost whole interview was opinion based .No factual questions.

3.Half of the interview was on DAF and other half was on optional.

4.Not much cross questioning

5.M3 and M4 were asking questions in low voice and I think that was intentional.

All the best

Date : 2nd May, Afternoon session

Board : Satyawati Ma'am

Optional : Mathematics

College : Engineering Physics from IIT Delhi

Hobbies : Swimming, playing Badminton, listening to Rock Music

Experience of Interview : Overall a good interaction especially with M-4. Very cordial board. Questions asked from DAF & current affairs. Ma'am did not ask any last question and no personal questions asked in the interview.

Utility of Mocks : Beneficial for developing confidence, communication skills, mannerism and facing eminent people, some questions repeated in the real interview. However, real interview experience is very different (minimal cross questioning and no grilling).

Duration : 25 minutes

Masks and Gloves were mandated in board. Ma'am asked to bring mask down for verification and then asked me to wear it again. She started reading out DAF aloud for other members. Place of birth, optional, graduation subject, college, hobbies and achievements.

Chairperson

  1. What are you doing since 2020? (Graduation year)

  2. What do you understand by Engineering Physics? (Graduation)

  3. First you study engineering or physics?

  4. What is the difference b/w Science, Engineering and Technology?

  5. Differentiate b/w Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology.

M-1

  1. Why you chose Mathematics optional?

  2. Since, you like to swim, what is the difference b/w Swimming and Synchronised Swimming?

  3. Lucknow is known as the cultural capital of India. Can you tell me the reason why Lko emerged as cultural hub since such pattern is not witnessed in other parts of Uttar Pradesh?

M-2

  1. Do you know who is Boris Johnson?

  2. Why was he in news?

  3. Recently, he was fined by the local police. Why was he fined and what is your opinion on this issue?

  4. Should UP be divided?

M-3

  1. Consider that you are an advisor to the Chief Minister. What advice will you give for retaining manpower in UP?

  2. How can industries be used for the same?

M-4

  1. If you would like can we discuss upon the same issue as M-3 asked? (I said yes sir) What is the harm if people go out from UP to Tamil Nadu, Gujarat or other parts of country?

  2. Should people have the right to freely move across states?

  3. Recently, an emerging school of economics found out that global economy would flourish more had there been no borders between states. Do you agree with this?

  4. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? I have never heard about it. Can you explain?

  5. Why India not part of this huge infra drive and not leveraging the economic gain posed by CPEC?

  6. What is Mau famous for? (place of birth)

  7. You mentioned about the rich Awadh cuisine (mentioned with M-1). Give me some examples of the same. (I answered Kebabs, Biryani especially Dum Biryani).

  8. What is special about Dum Biryani?

  9. Recently some Electric Vehicles started catching fire. What impact does these incidents have on consumers and EV market and what can govt can do to tackle this?

Chairperson

  1. Thank you your interview is over