Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2021

6th May, forenoon session, last to go.

Graduation: MBBS, Telangana. (significant number of questions asked)

Optional: Anthropology ( not a single question has been asked)

Hobbies and interests -Vipassana meditation, watching documentaries on climate change, awareness campaigns on Reproductive and child health and child labour

Board :- Satyavati ma'am

Duration: 25 -30 mins

Utility of mocks - have given limited number, helped in holding nerves(final interview was a whole different game, nerves went out of control in the initial 5 mins), formal interaction setup.

CW - Read out my name loudly and asked me if she was pronouncing it right. Read out my DAF loudly

"So, you've finished graduation in 2019 and you're into this preparation since then!" I said Yes ma'am.

1. You're a doctor already, why do you want to come into civil services, don't you think you're wasting a medical seat?

2. You're interested in child labour, define child labour

3. Can you say something about 2016 amendment of Prohibition of child labour.

4. What is the age till which child is not supposed to work in hazardous industries?

M1 -

1. Now that I know why you want to be a civil servant, give me 5 reasons why you should be a doctor. (CW - laughed and said that's what she's trying to avoid.. I said, ma'am I'm sorry but that's the only answer I have😅. She smiled😅)

2. Are you aware of Red Sanders? What is it, in which part of the world is it found?

3. Can you tell me to which country does the smuggled product goes the most? What is it used for there? ( I said China and luxury items- musical instruments and expensive gifts) he added coffins and said they believe that souls of such bodies placed in such coffins go to heaven directly ( CW laughed and said really?)

4. Increasing conflict between patients and doctors on self treatment and Google based treatment, your take on the same?

M2 -

1. Are you from Telangana or Andhra Pradesh?

2. Population of Telangana?

3. Do you see any chances of reunification of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?

3. Why is diamond market of Hyderabad very famous?

4. He asked some random dam name and said tell me something about it. ( I said, I'm not aware and will read about it)

5. Naxalism status in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

M3 -

1. You like watching climate change documentaries?

2. ( Erratic question framing)😒😒There's a resolution in UN on climate change. What's that resolution and did India accept or deny it? ( I said, I didn't understand sir, can you be specific😆😆)

3. He repeated the same vague question. ( I said, sorry sir it very difficult to comprehend the question. I'm sorry)😅😅

4. What's India's promise to reduce emissions intensity.

5. India denied it, tell me the reason.

M5

1. What's your opinion on PM -JAY?

2. I'll say that there's an increase in C- sections in India after PM- JAY. What would you say?

3. As a doctor, how is Vipassana helpful to you and other doctors?

4. Food fortification and it's side effects.

4. When is Doctor's day celebrated and why? When's civil services day celebrated and why?

I don't remember a few questions.

Ma'am said, your interview is over. You can leave now. All the best.

Overall, a cordial board, questions seemed very superficial but relevant.

All the best guys! :)

6th May, forenoon session, last to go.

Graduation: MBBS, Telangana. (significant number of questions asked)

Optional: Anthropology ( not a single question has been asked)

Hobbies and interests -Vipassana meditation, watching documentaries on climate change, awareness campaigns on Reproductive and child health and child labour

Board :- Satyavati ma'am

Duration: 25 -30 mins

Utility of mocks - have given limited number, helped in holding nerves(final interview was a whole different game, nerves went out of control in the initial 5 mins), formal interaction setup.

CW - Read out my name loudly and asked me if she was pronouncing it right. Read out my DAF loudly

"So, you've finished graduation in 2019 and you're into this preparation since then!" I said Yes ma'am.

1. You're a doctor already, why do you want to come into civil services, don't you think you're wasting a medical seat?

2. You're interested in child labour, define child labour

3. Can you say something about 2016 amendment of Prohibition of child labour.

4. What is the age till which child is not supposed to work in hazardous industries?

M1 -

1. Now that I know why you want to be a civil servant, give me 5 reasons why you should be a doctor. (CW - laughed and said that's what she's trying to avoid.. I said, ma'am I'm sorry but that's the only answer I have😅. She smiled😅)

2. Are you aware of Red Sanders? What is it, in which part of the world is it found?

3. Can you tell me to which country does the smuggled product goes the most? What is it used for there? ( I said China and luxury items- musical instruments and expensive gifts) he added coffins and said they believe that souls of such bodies placed in such coffins go to heaven directly ( CW laughed and said really?)

4. Increasing conflict between patients and doctors on self treatment and Google based treatment, your take on the same?

M2 -

1. Are you from Telangana or Andhra Pradesh?

2. Population of Telangana?

3. Do you see any chances of reunification of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?

3. Why is diamond market of Hyderabad very famous?

4. He asked some random dam name and said tell me something about it. ( I said, I'm not aware and will read about it)

5. Naxalism status in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

M3 -

1. You like watching climate change documentaries?

2. ( Erratic question framing)😒😒There's a resolution in UN on climate change. What's that resolution and did India accept or deny it? ( I said, I didn't understand sir, can you be specific😆😆)

3. He repeated the same vague question. ( I said, sorry sir it very difficult to comprehend the question. I'm sorry)😅😅

4. What's India's promise to reduce emissions intensity.

5. India denied it, tell me the reason.

M5

1. What's your opinion on PM -JAY?

2. I'll say that there's an increase in C- sections in India after PM- JAY. What would you say?

3. As a doctor, how is Vipassana helpful to you and other doctors?

4. Food fortification and it's side effects.

4. When is Doctor's day celebrated and why? When's civil services day celebrated and why?

I don't remember a few questions.

Ma'am said, your interview is over. You can leave now. All the best.

Overall, a cordial board, questions seemed very superficial but relevant.

All the best guys! :)

Smita Nagaraj Ma'am Board

Name :🙂

Education : Computer Engineering

Work : ICAS

Present posting : Rural Development

Hobbies : Cooking, Cricket

State : Rajasthan

Date of Interview : 4th May 2022, Afternoon (1st one to go)

Chair : You took a deep breath while coming in?

You work at Krishi Bhawan?

There are delays in many schemes implementation?

Are u in favour of such delays?

What do you like about your service ?

M1 : What is crony capitalism?

Reasons for water crisis in India?

How much % of water is used in Agriculture?

How can India be a developed nation?

By when can India be called a developed nation?

M2 : Some items are not under GST? Name few.

Should Petrol be included in GST?

If you are given power to allocate resources, what will you choose between Defence and Education?

How much expenditure we do on education?

M3 : Taking the defence vs education question. Make a choice out of the two.

Tell 5 main points of National Education Policy 2020?

M4 : Why NE is not properly integrated with mainstream India?

There are also cases of racism against them?

Do you know about Hornbill festival?

Chair : Are you under some project in your present posting?

What is the biggest challenge in it?

Is you graduation knowledge going to help solve these issues?

Thank You.

Thanked everyone and went out.

Can't recall few 1-2 more questions.

Utility of mocks : To gauge your self confidence and realising areas to cover.

Date and session of interview-05 May AN

Board-TCA Anant

Optional-Malayalam Literature

College-CET

Profession (if any)-

Hobbies- Violin badminton

Your experience in interview-Felt average..board was cordial..Some qns were lengthy..found it difficult to address the exact demand of the qn

Utility of mocks (if any)-Boosting confidence, Knowing our strengths and weakness

Chair

Read out my name

What did you do in NSS

2 3 follow up Qns

Why there is blood shortage in our country

M1

Opinion on sabarimala

Why there was huge protests

Reasons for communism in Kerala

Mention one communist leader

Then something about matriarchy in Kerala

M2

Asked about violin manufacturing company

State where matriarchy is present in North east

Asked the monetary figures of rbi report on COVID damage on economy

Are we showing signs of recovery

M3 lady member

Twitter controversy and opinion on social media

Status of women in Kerala

 2 more qns which I am not able to recollect

M4

Asked meaning of my name

Seaport near Trivandrum

Comparison of vizhinjam and hambantota

What measures should we take

Qn on states following Kerala on SDG index

Then 1 more qn

Ch

Thank you

date: 5th may, forenoon session

board: manoj soni sir

college: IIT Delhi (Textile Technology), 2019

optional: Mathematics

Hobbies: Music(singing, playing guitar,harmonica), Vipassana meditation, Street play(POR: director of institute street play team)

NSS volunteering

Experience in interview: board was cordial

mask was compulsory while face shield was optional

Chairman:

1. What do you know about…?(expecting the spiritual point of view), follow up questions on philosophy of buddhism.

2. Didn’t you go for the college placements?

3. You are graduated from IIT Delhi. How and when did you decide choosing civil services?

4. did you get training for singing? do you sing bollywood songs?

5. Mention any government policy after independence which you think was not good for India.(my answer: national population policy with coercive measures including forced sterilisation)

6. Give 5 solutions in brief to control population.

7. Do you think India is a patriarchal society?

Member 1(lady member)

1. some questions on women empowerment, women education(in context of population control), women as decision makers

2. why is that the female contraceptives are more prevalent in india than the contraceptives for males?

3. questions on patriarchy, how financial independence alone is not enough for changing patriarchal mindset.

4. mention some places where you had performed street play, asked about the themes of all those street plays.

5. problems of orphans in india?(one of the themes of the street plays I had performed)

6. asked about rendezvous(annual fest of IIT delhi)

Member 2

1. How would you teach me vipassana meditation if I am a beginner? Tell me about the procedure

2. Where did you attend the  10 days vipassana retreat?

3. asked about the WHO claiming more deaths in India than the official figures, how far do you think is this true? WHO’s figures are how many times the India’s official figures on death?

4. The figures were intentionally shown wrong by the state government or is there any discrepancy in the data collection and identifying the cause of deaths. what do you think?

5. asked about the national association of blind where I had worked, what were the activities in which I had participated?

6. asked the name of the student for whom i had written the exam as a scribe.

Member 3

1. some technical questions on textile technology( screen printing, dispatch printing, etc)

2. You said you got interest in humanities subjects during college days, why did you choose mathematics as an optional then?

3. you play harmonica too. what is that slide button on the side of the harmonica? How does it work?

4. when did street plays get prominence in India?

5. Name the most famous personality of street plays in India?

6. Tell me something about tripura?

Member 4

1. Who was the leader of the East pakistan liberation war 1971, what were the causes?

2. asked about Indus water treaty.

3. what is the capital of manipur?

4. what is Imphal’s significance  in  the freedom movement?(battle of imphal)

5. Did INA win or lose against British Indian army?, what were the causes that it couldn’t proceed further?

9th may

TCA Anant Sir

Daf: Srcc, parliament internship, actuarial science, ntse, house captain; hobby journal writing

CM

1. No masters?

2. How many papers of actuarial science?

3.what do they do?

4. Who regulates them in India?

5. Journal vs diary writing

6. What did you write about recently?

7. What did you write about during covid?

8.how covid affected society? Diff segments

9. What did you do in parliament?

10. What special things you saw in parliament library?

11. How is the original constitution diff?

M1 (lady)

1. What is ntse? Is it same as junior science fellowship?

2. Impact of corona on digital economy?

3. India as a trading nation? Data on service sector?

4. What has been done for electronics sector?

M2

1. Why SRCC is a brand? What can other colleges learn?

2. Should we go away from exam based system?

3. Less number of seats is also in UPSC, should we do away with it?

4. What would you suggest yo Upsc to change?

5.challenges you faced as house captain and what qualities do you think you still carry?

M3

1. WHO data vs India's claim

2. Crypto - inevitable or risky?

3. CBDC

4. Has fintech really made a change in life of common people?

M4

1. Insurance companies sell data? Is it bad?

2. Driverless cars. How will the insurance be paid?

3. Campus placements are there. Don't you think entrepreneurship should be improved?

4. Money vs wealth

Utility of mocks: you can learn mannerism; and some questions could be asked

Overall experience: no grilling, they were more interested in listening

Date- 6 may afternoon

Home state- jharkhand

Optional -Geography

B. Tech. In Chemical engineering

Chairman- Manoj soni sir

Chairman

1. Hydrogen fuel status

2. Manufacturing method of hydrogen fuel

3. Place u want to visit in the world and how will u spend 24 hrs. If u r given ample power by the almighty god.

Member1

1. New education policy

2. Jharkhand potential and challenges

3. Witch hunting related questions(2-3)

Member2

1. What r u doing after passing out from college?

2. GHGs

3. Rank of india in ghg emission

4. India's initiatives to tackle climate change

Member3

1. School related question

2. Sri lanka crisis

3. Preamble amendability

4. Basic structure of constitution

5. Diary writing and threat to privacy

Member4

1. Why the region is known as chhota nagpur

2. Area of chhota nagpur

3. Soft power of india

4. Things from jharkhand u want to promote at global level.

5. Recently studied book (hobby)

and its theme.

Home state Rajasthan

Date of interview 9th may

Optional PSIR

Hobbies- cricket, movies, folk music, web series

Qualification BBA, pursuing MA in political science

Board - satyawati madam

7th attempt, fourth interview

Chairperson -

What you have been doing since 2013?

How are you sustaining yourself?

Sedition law and counter questions?

M1

Which is your favorite team in ipl?

Impact of commercialization of ipl?

Is it distracting people from work?

Should india play cricket with Pakistan?

M2

Rajasthan- what attracts foreign tourists?

Cultural factors?

How to balance concerns of environment with solar power and refinary in Barmer?

Impact on locals of crude oil production?

M3

Recent movie watched?

What it is about?

Turning point of 83 world cup?

Economic impact of Russia Ukraine war on India?

Why psir after management.

M4

North eastern states problems?

Why border disputes in North eastern states?

Asha and anganwadi workers- relevance?

Overall the board was chilled out, no grilling, no interruption.

Utility of mocks- just to boost your confidence, you can consider their feedback wrt attire, sitting posture etc but don't take everything by heart.

Board: M Satyawati Madam

Date : 09th May 2022

Optional : PSIR

Education: Chemical Engg

Hobbies: No questions from this part.

Experience: Extremely chilled panel. No grilling or cross questioning. Lasted for 20 minutes.

Mocks utility: Mannerism and speaking skills. Questions never matter in actual interview.

Chairperson:

 1. What are you doing since graduation?

 2. NCC learnings?

 3. What are qualities of a leader?

 4. What is integrity? Is it important?

 5. Why are chemical plants not coming up in India?

 6. How as a DM you will make sure that plants set up in India?

Member 1:

 1. What is Chemical........ ? - (Never heard this word. Said sorry I am not aware about this terminology).

 2. Tell me 3 points of our nuclear policy.

 3. Do we have a security policy in place? What is the security apparatus we have in India?

 4. What is a Radar? How does it work?

Member 2:

 1. You aware about NEP?

 2. What govt is doing to promote NCC like activities as per NEP?

 3. Globalisation vs glocalisation?

 4. Do you think that Maharashtra should be divided in 2 or even 3 different states?

 5. Considering the size and population, it is akin to a small European country. Then at least for administrative purposes can it be divided?

Member 3:

 1. Long monologue about MSP policy and the recent wheat and rice scenario. Should we continue with MSP policy?

 2. It benefits only the rich farmers, majority of farmers are subsistence farmers, even then should we continue it?

 3. Do MSP policy benefit the consumer?

 4. As a Chemical Engineering, your views about the safety measures in industries.

 5. 2 issues in safety apparatus.

Member 4:

 1. Tell me something about your institute.

 2. Russia- Ukraine war and stand of India. What should it be as per you?

 3. Economic impact of war on the world.

 4. Will the war stop? Or will it continue for long?

Chairperson: Ok Thankyou.

Few questions here and there.

I personally felt they were not at all interested in my knowledge. Focus was on the personality aspect such as confidence, logical arguments and conviction.

Goodluck👍🏻.

Date: 9 May Forenoon

Board- TCA Anant Sir

Work experience: BPCL

Optional: Mathematics

Sports: Hockey

Hobbies and interests: Hindi Thriller movies and Toastmasters International

Chairman:

1. What was your job role in BPCL?

2. Tell me about Ethanol Blending program, its current status. What do you think, does it need any reforms?

3. How to increase Ethanol production and What are the issues in it?

4. Tell me about Toastmasters International, Competent Communicator, Competent Leadership

5. What are the attitudes of a good public speaker?

M1:

1. You have chosen Mathematics as your optional after Engineering. Didn't you feel it tough to study Mathematics after engineering? Why Mathematics after engineering?

2. Any topic in Toastmasters International with which you kept the audience interested in your speech? Tell me about it.

3. What was Indian hockey team's performance in recent Olympics?

4. Why India is lagging in medals in Olympics and what can be done to improve the medal tally?

M3:

1. Which Mathematician has impressed you? What was his/her contribution to Mathematics? What have you learnt from him/her?

2. You said you have natural interest and aptitude in Mathematics. Are you inborn Mathematician or a trained Mathematician?

3. Environment is an obstacle to Development. What is your view?

M4:

1. BPCL's privatisation is in progress. Apart from Government 's view on privatisation, what is your view: Should or shouldn't Profit making PSUs be privatized, or should their management be changed?

2. (follow up from above) you are suggesting that PSUs be allowed to invest in foreign assets, but there is a demand to first invest in domestic assets/social infrastructure first rather than foreign assets, which one would you prefer? How will you ensure the parity between investment in foreign assets and that in domestic assets? Don't you think government is already allowing PSUs to invest in foreign assets?

M5:

1. What is the genesis of Coal Crisis? How is there poor management of coal supply? What should be done to avert such a crisis in future?

2. Can there be a DBT in power sector? If yes, why is not being implemented currently? Can it avert the current crisis in power sector?

3. In which other sectors, can DBT be implemented?

4. Tell me 2 benefits of IPL.

5. Which others sports has benefited from tournament similar to IPL?

Chairman: Thank you. Your interview is over.

I could recall these many questions.

My experience in interview: Overall cordial board.  More than 80% questions from DAF.

Utility of mocks: Some questions were directly from mocks. Overall they were a confidence booster.

Special thanks to CSPT-21 and Interview Transcripts 2021 groups and their admins for solving my queries and providing one stop source for all the transcripts!😄🙏

All the best👍

Board -R.N Chaubey Sir

Date 09-05-22 afternoon, 3rd to go

Name -

Graduation-MBBS

College -chhattisgarh

Home state -Rajasthan

Hobbies - no question asked from this section

Chairman - basics -you can remove mask,friendly people, say no if you don't know

-Asked me to introduce myself, tell us about your education, work experience

Begin with case study

-you are joint secretory in pwd and  A 100cr tender has been passed through bidding after one month the bidder who got tender came to you and asked you to sign the tender,it's been 1 month... you if want I can offer you something,I gave 5 crores to your senior

Follow up questions

-consider that you know that your senior is very corrupt person but you didn't find any evidences against him,investigation came clean

Again follow up from answer

- you got two advices from your seniors, one that pass the tender as you didn't found any evidence 2nd investigate again and find out corruption and also the bidder is saying that madam it's your department which is delaying project from last one month that's why I am offering you something

- ok unfortunately if you don't get selected in civil services what will you do ( I said sir next attempt)

-ok if you don't selected in next attempt then what will you do

M1(Female ) spoke very slowly...had difficulty in even understanding what she was saying..

- What EU countries are doing in Russia In Ukraine war

- what  America did in Russia Ukraine conflict

- Don't you thin America is supplying bombs on one hand and on other hand talking about climate change...It is democracy...isn't it

-asked one more question..couldn't understand... wanted to ask her to repeat..but next member started asking in meantime

M2 - stay healthy, stay fit what does it mean

-case study - if I am a prisoner in Tigar jail and I came to you opd with fake complaint of bodyache and asking for you to transfer me outside in some higher hospital what will you do... these kind of situations are very common there ( my work experience- Tihar jail hospital-junior resident)

Asked 2-3 questions can not recall

M3

-what is famous in churu (my home district)

-asked about condition of undertrails in tihar jail and solutions about it

M4

- case study -if you are DM in chhattisgarh's any  naxalite affected district...what will you do

- Ok unfortunately I you don't get selected in civil services and you get posting as medical officer in chhattisgarh... will you go there

Few more question... I can not recall

In last chairperson asked if you want to share something

I said thank you

Chairperson...God bless you...you are free now

Mock experience- good for confidence boosting and experience of talking with senior people,1-2 questions directly from mock... compared to mocks... the board was very cordial...

9 may 2022 forenoon

B.Tech ECE

Choubey sir panel

NCC

Project related to CAD

yoga, meditation, books

optional- geography

As soon as you enter UPSC office, you will be required to submit electronic gadjets. Then digital signature will be taken and you will be sent to allotted group. There u will need to fill up some forms and wait for your turn. Plenty of newspapers and snacks available.

I was the last one to go in my group.

Entered at around 12:45 pm.

Chairman- Feel free to remove your mask and gloves if u hv no covid symptoms. we are friendly people and don't expect you to know everything. Just say no if you don't know.

-Introduce yourself to the board.

-I will tell u a statement. Throw light on it. 'We should abolish rajya sabha and legislative councils'.

(couple of follow up ques. as I used the term revisionary chamber)

M1(lady)-

name of recent cyclone

process of naming cyclones

why did u enter this field? What future do you see for yourself?

3 changes if u r made in-charge of district.

- What have been steps taken to reduce dependence on foss fuels?

- (since I said cbm, methane hydrates also in unconventional sources) why not increase focus on solar itself? since India has huge potential for it. ( I said we need a balance as solar also needs land availability)

- What have been steps taken to reduce dependence on foss fuels?

- (since I said cbm, methane hydrates also in unconventional sources) why not increase focus on solar itself? since India has huge potential for it. ( I said we need a balance as solar also needs land availability)

M2-

u mentioned pranayaam in ur hobby... tell me name of recent doctor who spoke about benefits of pranayaam.

what is the immediate and long term benefit of pranayaam.

what is the actual physiological function which takes place inside body while doing pranayaam?

1-2 more ques. which I don't remember.

M3-

which books did u read recently. Why?

To which wing of NCC u belonged.

U mentioned quizzing...tell me names of 2 American states which r perfectly rectangular.

Why was NCC established?

Is it still fulfilling its aim?

what is the difference between 5G, 4G, 3G?

Is it only about the speed?

U r Electronics engineer. Why this recent thrust on chips and not before?

M4-

good afternoon...

are you nervous?

(based on my project) What is coronary artery disease?

ques. related to hardware device of project...(I said my project was based on software)

Compared to world average, has India got more or less CAD patients.

(based on my ans) too high or higher than the world.

what is meant by packaging of semiconductors and why it is so important?

Chairperson- we have whatever we wanted...now it's your turn. you may speak about anything you like.

overall- 25 min(I am somewhat scared since it was short🙁) but extremely pleasant experience. really boosted confidence level.👍👍

utility of mocks- none was like actual. Vajirao and Reddy was close though. KSG, Rau's..my personal experience wasn't so good though opinions may differ. Don't take any advice very seriously. UPSC people know what they want.

Thank you to channel UPSC interview updates. you guys are working really hard and for a good cause.👏👏

Date : 9th may forenoon, 2nd to go.

Board : Sathyavathy ma'am

Graduation: ECE NITW

Home state: Andhra Pradesh

Optional : Anthropology

Hobbies : travelling, badminton, reading books on emerging technologies and social impact.

Work ex : SanDisk Bangalore (2014-16)

            Micron hyderabad (2020-present)

Chair person:

 Read my daf out .. education, workex , hobbies

1. What is this reading books on emerging technologies and their social impact. What books did you read

2. Block chain, FM said anonymity is bigger problem ..do you agree with it

3. Different between bitcoin ethereum and cbdc

4. Why some countries adopted crypto as legal currency, why India didnt adopt it

5. Why gap between two jobs

6. How did you manage to get a job after a gap of ~4 years. (said i have good domain knowledge and it's a niche technology)

7. Which technology you work on.

Member 1

1. You are a DM and incharge of budgeting subsidies..how do your prioritise the allocation

2. Which areas will you spend more

3. So you think subsidies to industries are not beneficial

4. How do you plan when you are short on budget.

5. How do you improve connectivity to North east , apart from existing rcs schemes railways etc

6. Don't you think we have problems like illegal immigration if we open a way via Bangladesh.

Member 2

1. You are from vizag..tell me about vizag

2. Where are you staying these days (hyderabad)

3. Tell me about hyderabad

4. Recently there is an issue with contonment board and Telangana government

5. What did Telangana govt (CM and IT minister ) doing to improve IT in hyderabad

6. You stayed in Bangalore..where did you stay..how far is your office from there

7. Traffic problems in Bengaluru and reasons, solutions.

8. Connection of tippu sultan to Bengaluru

9. Beaches in Visakhapatnam.

10.. What's famous about RK beach..

11. You have anthro optional, what's Indus valley civilization

12. What was the recent discovery

13. How Harappan cities inspired modern Indian cities.

Member 3

1. Heatwave..who declares and criteria

2. Ukraine war and long term implications

3. What's GPS and it's Indian version

(Some more questions i forgot)

Member 4

1. What's demographic dividend

2. What's the skill development framework in India

3. What types of skills are needed for India

4. How India should plan its energy mix in next 20 years.

(Some more questions i forgot)

Chair person

All the best , you may leave.

Experience:

Board is cordial..no interruptions.. few members asked good questions, that need us to think apply and answer.

Overall average interview..didn't have major high points but didn't do any great blunders.

On hindsight ,Could have done much better in some questions.

For major part, board members thought I'm from Telangana and asked questions from there, which took me by surprise..i tried my best to answer them..but..i wish I got questions from Andhra (which I'm thoroughly prepared)

Baaki..fate will decide.

Utility of mocks..

Helps in developing ability to sustain a conversation for 30-35 minutes..body language , tone etc

Almost all my offline mocks , common feed back was i was dull, not enthusiastic and energetic..

I had a solid double biriyani yesterday night..and slept for a good 8 hours.😂

Energy wise and confidence, atleast i believe I'm far better today.

I thank this group for thier selfless work to aspirant community. You guys are gold.

I wish all my fellow aspirants all the very best.🙂

Graduation-B.sc(h)Physics

Optional-Sociology

Hobbies-Playing Cricket, Singing, Reading

Board-Manoj Soni Sir.Second to go in the Afternoon session

Chair-Its interesting that a student of Physics also likes to sing.Are you an amateur singer or trained in hindustani classical?

2.Since you like to sing and read,are you aware of Romanticism(i said i am vaguely aware to which he said that means we should not discuss it further and i said yes)

3.Who won Nobel prize in Physics this year?

4.Nobel recepients from India( i started taking names without putting any honorary prefixes)

chair-you are a young citizen of this country don't you think you should call Rabindranath Tagore as Gurudev.( I apologized immediately and he said no problem)

5.You are a DM and a person from your district gets nobel prize for peace.What would you do?

a bit of cross questioning here

M1-you read history till 10th? what lessons can we draw from history( this member seemed friendly but later found out he was also the one who was trying to trick me)

2-President is the head of the executive or government?

3.Who wrote Indian constitution?

4.How many members were there in Drafting committee

5.Two other names from Drafting committee

M3-Startup policy of government and what whould you do to promote startups?

2.Varnashrama Dharma( here i wasn't sure .member 1 laid a trap by leading me in the direction of varnas and i said varnas are four and ashrams are four and named them)

3.What are purusharthas?

4.Write your name in Hindi

5.Rishabh Dev was associated with  which religion?

6.Who won nobel prize in mathematics? is there even nobel prize for mathematics?

M4-Tell me what is the issue with Lithium batteries

2.What are smart cities?

3.What has been the progress and have you been to any smart city?

4.what is the issue with NGOs regulation?

5.How would you defend government's position on the same?

M5-You are a DM of a district with carpet industry contributing close to 25 % of the local economy but it also employs child labour what would you do?

2.Your opinion on sedition law

3.definition of sedition

4.contribution of MN srinivas?

5.What is sanskritization?

Very pleasant experience,seemed like a purposeful conversation,no grilling.

Utility of mocks- very helpful in confidence building and in my case questions were repeated as well.

Date and session of interview- 6th May, forenoon, first to go.

Board- Shri Manoj Soni

Optional- History

Profession (if any) - Lok Sabha

Hobbies- Cooking, Watching Movies

Your experience in interview- Very cordial board. (more than 35 mins)

Utility of mocks (if any)-  6 Mocks. Getting acquainted with the environment and also some questions were repeated.

Chairman

Q.1. Based in Delhi or Jaipur?

Q.2. Present Work?

Q.3. Most significant work or assignment you have done?

Q.4. What difficulties faced by differently abled people in the society?

Q. 5. What govt have done for them? Are we treating them in good way? What have you done for their welfare in your life?

Q.6. Are you a leader, manager or administrator?

Member 2 (Lady)

Q.1. You like cooking? Have you seen Sharma ji ki Namkeen?

Q.2. How did you develop interest in cooking?

Q.3. is cooking a hobby for you or a compulsion?

Q.4. How cooking can be used in administration?

Q.5. Have you heard about Piplantri village in Rajasthan? What special?

Q.6. If made SDM in Rajasthan what would be your focus of work?

Member 3

Q.1. Russia-Ukriane conflict, Impact on world?

Q.2. Lemon prices are increasing? Why? Does heat play a role in this?

Q.3. Govt mechanism to tackle price volatility in vegetables?

Q.4. How to supply when production is low in country?

Q.5. Oil prices increasing, impact on economy?

Q.6. Act governing Police in India? Why such a law was needed then?

Q.7. Is police administration good in our country? What reforms needed?

Member 4

Q.1. History should be rewritten? Your views?

Q.2. What is your view about the history that we study? Is it good? Do we need to revise it?

Q.3. Five insurgent groups in North east India?

Q.4. What is soft state?

Member 5

Q.1. Difference between administrator, manager and leader?

Q.2. Difference between leader and administrator?

Q.3. Who is more useful – leader or manager?

Q.4. How to develop the western part of Rajasthan?

Q.5. Renewable energy potential in Rajasthan?

Q.6. Power crisis – what govt has done to tackle it?

Q.7. He kept insisting on one particular step, which I could not answer, so I replied that this is what I am recalling right now.

Q.8.  Republic vs Populist Govt? difference.

Q.9. Is Taliban a Republic?

Chairman

You selected in CAPF? Why did you not join?

Interview over. You can go.

(Not remembering some questions)

All the best to candidates.

Name - KL

PT date - 9 May

Board - Smita Nagraj Madam

Optional - PSIR

Academic Background - Btech (Industrial)

Work Ex - Part time at Agro based Startup, Internship at Food Park

Hobbies - Chess

Time - 40 min approx, last one to go

Utility of Mock -  I believe it helps a lot. Even if we don't realise, our performance improves.Entered with mask only ( kept throughout the interview) , wished the members.

SN Madam - 

Are u in Army? Said no madam.

Then why are you are standing in attention position, relax and sit  down.

1) You passed out in 2019 , yet u worked for 3 yrs without remuneration during college ( in a Start up ) - tell us something about it.

2 )Your role in the Start up?

3) Explain business model?

4) What is it doing presently?

More follow up questions on it.

5) What are you  doing at present?

6)Where were you more free - startup or family business?

Member 1

1) You play Chess, what are your  learning or positives of playing chess?

2) Any negative effect of playing chess?

3) How has covid affected your startup?

Member 2

1) How will you use Supply Chain knowledge to address the disruptions of SC we have seen after Covid?

2) What is Gati Shakti?

3) How will it help us?

4) What changes you would suggest in it? 

Member 3

1) Food wastage is major problem - What to do to address it?

2) Vehical Scrappage - years and km dual condition what is it?

Is it justified, what's your opinion? 

3) Why not followed for Armed forces vehicals?

Member 4

1) Food parks have not succeeded, why reasons?

2) Don't u think - raw material availablity, labour etc are also the reasons?

3)Why rouble is not falling despite sanctions

4)CPEC - India's stance,

5)What Infra projects are there in it

6)Status and why it is not successful?

7) Do u know any hydro electric projects of CPEC?

SN Madam

1) You talked about debt trap diplomacy. If India has that amount of money as China, should we too do it?

2) But we are giving loan to countries even now. What's the difference.

I said something like India's aim while giving debt is primarily development of other nations , eg our neighborhood...

Madam laughed a little and said our neighbors would want to disagree with you on that.

Thank you your  interview is over

Date - 10th may

Board - Satyavati mam

Hobby - standup

Optional - Geo, no ques

Home state - Uttarakhand

Chairman

1. Standup comedian recently arrested

2. Why arrested

3. Is Indian society becoming intolerant in recent times

4. Twitter- how will govt. Control absolute free speech

5. Social media regulations

M1:

1. Allahabad, importance ( clg from ALD)

2. Prominemt organization in Allahabad

3. Atma nirbhar bharat - why ?

M3:

1. Indian space missile program

2. Ballistic vs cruise missile ( could not remember)

3. Use of satellite in national security

M4

1. Again discussion on atmanirbhar bharat

2. How to become

3. Why manufacturing not developed in india

4. Global supply chain disruption and imp of atma nirbhar bharat

M5:

1. Why issue of capital shifting in uttarakhand

2. Why recent env movements in uttarakhand have not been that prominent compared to chipko etc

3. Developmental deficit in uttarakhand , hill vs plains

Overall it was good experience

Mocks can be helpful if DAf based

Mask was up all the time

Thanks to the kaptaan community :)

date and session of interview- 10th may forenoon, 6th to go ( 8 candidate in first shift  )

board- TCA Anant

optional- Civil engineering

college- IIT Bombay

profession (if any)- Ola Cabs

hobbies- Nature photography, Cooking

your experience in interview-  Opinion based, more like a conversation, Many counter questions, almost no question from Civil engineering, 28-30 mins

Utility of mocks:

Chairman: TCA Anant

- How cooking is your hobby?

- explain nature photography?

- Which camera and lens do you have ?

- Which lens is preferred for bird photography?

M1 ( Lambi mucho wale sir, bit aggressive )

- Don't you think you have denied budding civil engineer a chance?

- but you don't have practical experience?

- Don't you think US hegemonic liberal order is root cause behind the chaos and disorder we see in the world today?

- What lesson should India learn from the ukraine crisis? How should India engage with the USA?

M2 ( Female member, Low voice )

- Women safety issues in rajasthan?

- How will you ensure safety of women tourist?

- How to Elevate the status of women in rajasthan?

- Name any two bird century in India?

M3 ( Poker face )

- Suppose your friend comes to you for advice on crypto? Is it legal in India ?

- What are the reason for share market crash ? Reason ? Implications on India?

- Monologue on tension with chinna, huge trade and FDI restrictions and put three questions altogether?  1. Should we stop trading with china ?  2. Should we ban Chinese investment? 3. How shall we deal with china when there is tension on the border?

- Then why did we ban Chinese app?

- Can we trust china? Then how should we engage? How to resolve border issue ?

M4 ( Very cordial, cheerful )

- Water has been listed on the future market ? What are its implications?

- What two things you do for water security?

- What should india and you as a civil servant must do for water security?

- Barmer ? What is the relation of vedanta to the barmer ? Changes brought by vedanta in Barmer ?

- Some time back there was flood in barmer, what are the causes? How is it different from flood in other parts of the country ( flood came in 2006, barmer has desert topography)

- Problem of crude found in the barmer? What is the solution ?

- What are famous vegetable dish in barmer region?  What is so special about ker and sangri?

- What is the problem in the infrastructure sector? Why are we lagging behind?

- Suppose we have all timely clerance, money and no protest, why we are still lagging behind? ( He wanted me to say better project management)

Had many followup questions by all members

Date : 10 may, 7th to go

Board : Manoj Soni sir

Time : 20-25 minutes

Background : Chemical engg, IIT Delhi

Optional : Mathematics

Hobbies : Chess, Teaching & Mentoring, NSS

Job : nothing

Mock utility : etiquettes, courage to face big pipal, diverse questions from DAF. 2 question repeated here.

Soni sir looks very carefully, but not with compassion rather than feeling of contempt and shock.

Methodology of writing : Question asked (my answers to them)

Chairman sir

Remove your face shield, and mask. Showed me my photo, I want to confirm your identity.

Why no spectacles in photo?

1. What are 3 lists in the constitution. (Done, but forgot to mention sch 7th & 246 names🥲)

2. Name some entries. (Done, but only 1 for concurrent)

3. You did not mention, agriculture? (I said its in state list)

4. Tell me how centre passed farm laws, if agri is state subject? (I said entry in concurrent list like inter trade, not recalling exact entry sorry sir)

 5. Ok, then how other 2 laws then? (Contract farming, same as above)

 6. What if tussle between state and centre on concurrent? (Said article 254)

 7. How did to make transition from chemical engg to maths, is it because of deep interest developed during college? (Told not college but class 10, and helped me in JEE also, wanted to say more but he diverted)

Member 1

 8. What is your view on B.tech in regional languages? ( agreed and justified)

 9. No, I am asking for Btech? (Agreed)

 10. How could feel if you were to study chemical in Hindi? (I said I was more comfortable in English, would have faced difficulty)

 11. How can local languages help?😏

 12. Isn’t it difficult to develop infra wrt this? (Yes, but will increase inclusivity, and language is just a medium, final end is knowledge)

 13. Can South Indian languages be clubbed in one group? (No)

 14. Do you know, Bodo language in listed in schedule (agreed)

 15. How will be your approach to develop Computer science course in Bodo language? (Told)

 16. Do you know what is Elo rating? (Explained, what & how)

 17. It means that higher rated player will also beat lower rated player, right? (Countered by Ramesh babu pragnanda😂)

Member 2(Lady)

 18. Compare west and India in health facilities and response to covid? (Casualties and budget)

 19. No I am not talking about budget? Tell some other things. ( I tried)

 20. How did India respond, elaborate? (Both positive and negatives given)

 21. Why there is resistance to new medicines? (Testing procedure & safety)

 22. What is vaccine diplomacy? (Layman explanation, but was expecting technical words😏)

 23. Don’t you think exporting vaccine at the time, when Indians were suffering is bad? (Said balancing the act)

Some questions & answer I don’t remember, because I got distracted in between by Soni sir’s look😞

I under pressure, because I knew i am not doing good and marks would have been decided by now😐

Member 3

 24. What is mathematical model? (Explained with examples : weather forecast, taxation, covid)

 25. If you made DM, how will you use it to solve social problems? (Son meta preference, stubble burning, water table — tried to take them to my home state😁, but they are smart😎)

 26. You just said, karnal is rice bowl of India? But I know Chattisgarh is. (Tried to explain why)

 27. If you are DM, how will you resolve tussle between state and centre on concurrent item? (Constitutional and legal guidance😂)

 28. You will not consider local leaders? (I said will persuade in accordance with above😊)

Rajasthan

Smita nagraj mam

Electrical engineering

Mathmatics optional

Watching Env doc, football

Smita mam

Tell something about aspirational districts of Rajasthan.

What are the parameters on the basis of which these districts have been classified as aspirational.

What's the progress on these indicators after inclusion into the program.

Few more qsn related to same topic.

Is literacy directly correlated with development.

M1

Why maths is considered as tough subject.

What's the status of digitalisation in govt depts.

What are the challanges in digitalisation.

Which organisation certifies electrical appliances in India and globally.

We have so many schemes launched by center as well as states, how will you, as a dm, implement all of them ?

M2

What's the status of sariska tiger reserve, how govt has rehabilitated tiger population in the park.( Home district)

What is the status of border road infrastructure in northern Border areas.

M3

Can we achieve sdg by 2030?

Whats the status of net zero target, can we achieve it by 2070?

What are eco clubs?

What's the renewable energy target and present status?

M4

Which documentary did you watch recently.

Is India doing enough for environment?

Why we are not giving preference to environment?

How development threatens environment, explain in layman terms.

Few more qsns on environment

Might have missed a few questions, as it felt more like a conversation,  board was as usual extremely cordial, they were continuously nodding and encouraging.

Most of the inv was environment centric, maybe due to hobby.

M4 wanted to ask more questions but Smita mam stopped her as they were running short on time.