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Date : 17 March 2023
Board Satyavathi Maam, Afternoon Session, 2nd to Go
Keywords from DAF : NIT Allahabad, Playing Percussion Instruments, Writing Blogs on Quora, Aligarh Muslim University
Optional : Anthropology
Satyavathi Maam read out the DAF for other members
1. Quora is getting very popular, what is the name of your blog? (Chai Biskut)
2. Why this name?
4. But why not Biscuit and why Biskut?
3. So you add Chai to this Biskut? (Related to the name of my Blog) (and she laughed)
4. Why did you leave your job in 2020, it paid you well.
5. Why Anthropology and not Mechanical Engineering?
6. Have you studied Archaeological Anthropology?
7. Have you ever visited an excavated site?
8. Why do you want to visit Rakhigarhi?
9. What do you know about Keeladi Excavations?
M1 (Male)
1. Have you read Tribal Anthropology well?
2. What is a tribe?
3. Process of listing an area as Scheduled Area?
4. What are Guidelines in this regard? Are there any guidelines?
5. Do you think this recommendation by State Government or Governor is often Politically Motivated?
6. What is the Indigenous issue related to tribes?
7. Who are Indigenous people of India?
8. How to identify groups as tribals? Any Supreme Court Rulings?
9. What did SC say in Niyamgiri Case?
M2 (Male)
1. What is happening in Indian Education System?
2. Do you think having the name of language in name of University (Like Telugu University) correct?
3. What if a tribe having ST status marries a non tribal, will the child be still given ST status?
(some questions I cant recall)
M3 (Male)
1. Bansi Bhaiyya Chronicles (I talked about it in Blog Answer), are you a person who observes a lot of people and happenings around you?
2. why do you like observing human lives and why do you write about them
3. Tell me three things you learned from Bansi Bhaiyya Chronicles Story that you have written.
4. Bureaucrats are given rules and regulations to follow, what is the importance of Emotional Competency and Values if rules are already given?
5. How to eliminate Human Biases in taking effective Decisions?
M4 (Ma’am)
1. Which Instruments do you play?
2. Do you think traditional Tribal Knowledge is relevant in Medicine?
3. Any initiative of Government of India?
4. Any examples that you have read?
5. Name a tribe from Nilgiris
6. How much Tribal Population in UP?
7. Any tribe near Aligarh?
8. What is significance of culture interactions and Social cohesion of different groups in Universities like AMU?
Thank you, All the best.
Board Satyavathi Maam, Afternoon Session, 2nd to Go
Keywords from DAF : NIT Allahabad, Playing Percussion Instruments, Writing Blogs on Quora, Aligarh Muslim University
Optional : Anthropology
Satyavathi Maam read out the DAF for other members
1. Quora is getting very popular, what is the name of your blog? (Chai Biskut)
2. Why this name?
4. But why not Biscuit and why Biskut?
3. So you add Chai to this Biskut? (Related to the name of my Blog) (and she laughed)
4. Why did you leave your job in 2020, it paid you well.
5. Why Anthropology and not Mechanical Engineering?
6. Have you studied Archaeological Anthropology?
7. Have you ever visited an excavated site?
8. Why do you want to visit Rakhigarhi?
9. What do you know about Keeladi Excavations?
M1 (Male)
1. Have you read Tribal Anthropology well?
2. What is a tribe?
3. Process of listing an area as Scheduled Area?
4. What are Guidelines in this regard? Are there any guidelines?
5. Do you think this recommendation by State Government or Governor is often Politically Motivated?
6. What is the Indigenous issue related to tribes?
7. Who are Indigenous people of India?
8. How to identify groups as tribals? Any Supreme Court Rulings?
9. What did SC say in Niyamgiri Case?
M2 (Male)
1. What is happening in Indian Education System?
2. Do you think having the name of language in name of University (Like Telugu University) correct?
3. What if a tribe having ST status marries a non tribal, will the child be still given ST status?
(some questions I cant recall)
M3 (Male)
1. Bansi Bhaiyya Chronicles (I talked about it in Blog Answer), are you a person who observes a lot of people and happenings around you?
2. why do you like observing human lives and why do you write about them
3. Tell me three things you learned from Bansi Bhaiyya Chronicles Story that you have written.
4. Bureaucrats are given rules and regulations to follow, what is the importance of Emotional Competency and Values if rules are already given?
5. How to eliminate Human Biases in taking effective Decisions?
M4 (Ma’am)
1. Which Instruments do you play?
2. Do you think traditional Tribal Knowledge is relevant in Medicine?
3. Any initiative of Government of India?
4. Any examples that you have read?
5. Name a tribe from Nilgiris
6. How much Tribal Population in UP?
7. Any tribe near Aligarh?
8. What is significance of culture interactions and Social cohesion of different groups in Universities like AMU?
Thank you, All the best.
Date and session of interview- 17 Mar 2023/Forenoon
Board- Preeti Sudan
Optional- Psych
Graduation- MBBS
Profession (if any)- RMO
Hobbies- Reading
Your experience in interview- Cordial board, a good conversation
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Didn't attend any
Chairperson
1. About College, experience
2. About work
3. Didn't you pursue PG?
M1
1. Scheme related to health- Janani Suraksha Yojana (DAF related)
Follow up questions related to maternity health
- Institutional deliveries: obstacles, what can be done
- Ceasarean rates: high? Reasons? Is regulation needed?
2. Is Gandhi still relevant?
(When I said yes) But I have a concern, in this increased atmosphere of intolerance, violence, how will one protect oneself?
M2
1. Have you read the Tomb of Sand? Shouldn't an inquisitive person as you have read such a book?
2. Short stories contain as much message as novels. Agree?
3. Read out a quote by TN Finance Minister about Poorer states getting more money, but no development being seen as such. Then explained the context and asked me to analyse the psychology behind it.
M3
1. Being a doctor is a noble profession. People have blind trust. (Long monologue). What is the role of psychology in a doctor's work?
2. What will be different if you are working in an army hospital?
3. Nowadays people dont have a single role model due to information proliferation, especially your generation. Don't you think its problematic?
M4
1. Long question- Gist is Status of mental health in India and what can be done? What steps will you take if you are appointed as the director of (some mental health initiative?)
Follow up questions on superstitious practices and stigma associated with mental health.
Chairperson: Your interview is over. Thankyou
Time: 25- 30 minutes
Board- Preeti Sudan
Optional- Psych
Graduation- MBBS
Profession (if any)- RMO
Hobbies- Reading
Your experience in interview- Cordial board, a good conversation
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Didn't attend any
Chairperson
1. About College, experience
2. About work
3. Didn't you pursue PG?
M1
1. Scheme related to health- Janani Suraksha Yojana (DAF related)
Follow up questions related to maternity health
- Institutional deliveries: obstacles, what can be done
- Ceasarean rates: high? Reasons? Is regulation needed?
2. Is Gandhi still relevant?
(When I said yes) But I have a concern, in this increased atmosphere of intolerance, violence, how will one protect oneself?
M2
1. Have you read the Tomb of Sand? Shouldn't an inquisitive person as you have read such a book?
2. Short stories contain as much message as novels. Agree?
3. Read out a quote by TN Finance Minister about Poorer states getting more money, but no development being seen as such. Then explained the context and asked me to analyse the psychology behind it.
M3
1. Being a doctor is a noble profession. People have blind trust. (Long monologue). What is the role of psychology in a doctor's work?
2. What will be different if you are working in an army hospital?
3. Nowadays people dont have a single role model due to information proliferation, especially your generation. Don't you think its problematic?
M4
1. Long question- Gist is Status of mental health in India and what can be done? What steps will you take if you are appointed as the director of (some mental health initiative?)
Follow up questions on superstitious practices and stigma associated with mental health.
Chairperson: Your interview is over. Thankyou
Time: 25- 30 minutes
Date : 17 March 2023
Board Satyavathi Maam,
Afternoon Session, 1st to Go
Keywords from DAF : Gambia, West Africa, Mumbai, Electrical Engineering, Suryanamaskar
Optional : Sociology
Chairperson
Where are yu from ? Africa ?
How yu were born there ? Job profession of father ?
Tell something on walchand grp
Walchand involved in defence ?
Make in India and defence. Are we successful ? Why we lagging behind ?
What to do for r&d
M1 (Maam)
So you do Yoga (told her I do suryanamaskar in particular)
Benefit of yoga Should all do yoga ?
Assume yu are sociologist. Now how yu r going to study and what yu r going to study in gambia Theory of sociology which defines social change ?
Role of swami vivekanand in young population
His birthday
M2 (Sir)
Urban issues of Mumbai
Why are there so many fire hazards and urban flooding in mumbai
Why PPL are silent on this ?
Ele engg ->
Why AC used in transmission and not DC ?
But fir hvdc ka concept kyu introduce Kiya ?
What is e ATv ? (Daf)
Why ev not popular in mumbai ?
How to incentivise it ?
Battery swappage kyu nahi kr rahe ?
Battery ko retrofit kr sakte ? Kaise ? What is HEV
M3 (Sir)
Tell about Family as unit in indian context
Live in vs marriage - yur opinion
Prominent Theorists after gramsci (from prev ques)
M4 (Sir)
When yu started preparing for civil services?
Acha so in sangli, did yur clg students contribute for covid relief during 2nd wave ?
In yur clg yu were only one, so did you do any contribbution ? (Told him could not go out due to covid restrictions)
Yu know 12 names of suryas ?
Tell me any one thing on assam
In child's marriage arrests, are PeopLe of one community targeted ?
What is shree Anna ?
Where in maha it is grown ?
Do you eat it ? Taste acha lagta kya ?
CP - Thank You Interview is over
Experience - Moderate. Overall Cordial board
Mocks - all mocks (irrespective of scores and feedback) benefited in sense they helped in developing question bank
Board Satyavathi Maam,
Afternoon Session, 1st to Go
Keywords from DAF : Gambia, West Africa, Mumbai, Electrical Engineering, Suryanamaskar
Optional : Sociology
Chairperson
Where are yu from ? Africa ?
How yu were born there ? Job profession of father ?
Tell something on walchand grp
Walchand involved in defence ?
Make in India and defence. Are we successful ? Why we lagging behind ?
What to do for r&d
M1 (Maam)
So you do Yoga (told her I do suryanamaskar in particular)
Benefit of yoga Should all do yoga ?
Assume yu are sociologist. Now how yu r going to study and what yu r going to study in gambia Theory of sociology which defines social change ?
Role of swami vivekanand in young population
His birthday
M2 (Sir)
Urban issues of Mumbai
Why are there so many fire hazards and urban flooding in mumbai
Why PPL are silent on this ?
Ele engg ->
Why AC used in transmission and not DC ?
But fir hvdc ka concept kyu introduce Kiya ?
What is e ATv ? (Daf)
Why ev not popular in mumbai ?
How to incentivise it ?
Battery swappage kyu nahi kr rahe ?
Battery ko retrofit kr sakte ? Kaise ? What is HEV
M3 (Sir)
Tell about Family as unit in indian context
Live in vs marriage - yur opinion
Prominent Theorists after gramsci (from prev ques)
M4 (Sir)
When yu started preparing for civil services?
Acha so in sangli, did yur clg students contribute for covid relief during 2nd wave ?
In yur clg yu were only one, so did you do any contribbution ? (Told him could not go out due to covid restrictions)
Yu know 12 names of suryas ?
Tell me any one thing on assam
In child's marriage arrests, are PeopLe of one community targeted ?
What is shree Anna ?
Where in maha it is grown ?
Do you eat it ? Taste acha lagta kya ?
CP - Thank You Interview is over
Experience - Moderate. Overall Cordial board
Mocks - all mocks (irrespective of scores and feedback) benefited in sense they helped in developing question bank
Sathiavathy Mam
16th March afternoon
Chair -
Read the DAF aloud.
What is Mandala Art?
State reorganisation - Compare the states formation and success of CG, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand.
Should we divide UP? Reasons.
If you are President of Russia, what will you do to stop the war?
1st Member-
Tell me salient features of NEP.
Why restructuring into 5+3+3+4?
Why credit system? What is the purpose?
Why the need of multidisciplinary education?
2nd Member-
Teacher are not able to control students, how police will be able to control citizens?
Police faces lot of probs today, what lessons do you draw as a young police?
Is LWE under control in CG? If yes, what were the reasons for this?
3rd Member-
Old Age homes increasing? Why? Your opinion.
Forest area in Hyderabad, around NPA?
What you have learnt in NPA Training? How it has changed you?
4th Member-
Challenges faced in tribal development.
Should we place all tribals residing in pockets of forest area in one place like tribal village and go for development rather than going for individual tribals in isolated areas?
Do you support such a move?
Chair-
Ok your interview is done. Thank you.
Utility of mocks -
Not much. Can be given for confidence building and practice.
16th March afternoon
Chair -
Read the DAF aloud.
What is Mandala Art?
State reorganisation - Compare the states formation and success of CG, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand.
Should we divide UP? Reasons.
If you are President of Russia, what will you do to stop the war?
1st Member-
Tell me salient features of NEP.
Why restructuring into 5+3+3+4?
Why credit system? What is the purpose?
Why the need of multidisciplinary education?
2nd Member-
Teacher are not able to control students, how police will be able to control citizens?
Police faces lot of probs today, what lessons do you draw as a young police?
Is LWE under control in CG? If yes, what were the reasons for this?
3rd Member-
Old Age homes increasing? Why? Your opinion.
Forest area in Hyderabad, around NPA?
What you have learnt in NPA Training? How it has changed you?
4th Member-
Challenges faced in tribal development.
Should we place all tribals residing in pockets of forest area in one place like tribal village and go for development rather than going for individual tribals in isolated areas?
Do you support such a move?
Chair-
Ok your interview is done. Thank you.
Utility of mocks -
Not much. Can be given for confidence building and practice.
Date - 14/03/23
Afternoon Session, 1st one to go
Board - Preeti Sudan ma’am
Optional - Mathematics
Graduation - Electrical Engineering
College - NIT Bhopal
Hobbies - Badminton, Hindi Web Series.
Mocks utility - Good for building up confidence and for simulation.
After entering the room, Chairwoman greeted and said this will be a normal conversation and asked to remove the mask
Chairwoman :-
1. Started with my birthplace with brief intro.
2. What's famous in your district.
3. Have you seen this tiger in your district (Had a tiger reserve at district).
4. Name of latest web series you watched and which issue it highlighted.
5. Why rising cyber frauds.
6. Loopholes exploited by criminal mastermind.
7. What are your suggestions to solve these concerns.
M1 :-
1. Domestic violence act and its aim.
2. Why our most of legislative acts more tilted towards women - why giving extra favour to women.
3. Local self government - panchayati Raj and municipality - what's unique in these institutions.
4. New Education Policy 2020 - new provisions and what are the challenges associated with these provisions in coming times.
5. Comparison between khajuraho temples and Joshimath -
6. On one hand we are talking about restricting infrastructure in joshimath while we are pushing infrastructure and construction activities in khajuraho.
7. Then the discussion on infrastructure vs development issue.
M3 :-
1. Name oone your favourite badminton player - Male and Female.
2. Why they are favourite, enlist some of their qualities that attracted you.
3. Why P V Sindhu are losing matches in recent times - what's your response over this.
4. In your opinion, What should be the correct age for training players in badminton to win Olympic medals.
5. Why badminton not popular as that of cricket and what needs to be done more.
M4 :-
1. Situation based - Suppose as DM of Varanasi city and heavy rains for continuous 3 days lead to flooding of Ganga - what will you do in 3 cases -
A) search and rescue.
B) prevention of epidemic.
C) Rehabilitation.
2. Alternative energy - what unique you will suggest to improve the potential of renewable, other than what government schemes and policy.
3. What's your opinion about nuclear energy.
4. What you will choose between solar, wind and nuclear energy.
M5 :-
1. Continued the discussion on domestic violence act.
2. Why certain provisions of IPC are contradictory to domestic violence act.
3. Opinion about rising false cases in domestic violence act - what to do in this regard.
4.views on rising cases of child abuse and sexual harassment in Madhya Pradesh.
5. Which type of writs are filed in largest Number.
6. Tell me the name of 5 types of writs.
Chairwoman said thank you and your interview is over. You may go now.
Afternoon Session, 1st one to go
Board - Preeti Sudan ma’am
Optional - Mathematics
Graduation - Electrical Engineering
College - NIT Bhopal
Hobbies - Badminton, Hindi Web Series.
Mocks utility - Good for building up confidence and for simulation.
After entering the room, Chairwoman greeted and said this will be a normal conversation and asked to remove the mask
Chairwoman :-
1. Started with my birthplace with brief intro.
2. What's famous in your district.
3. Have you seen this tiger in your district (Had a tiger reserve at district).
4. Name of latest web series you watched and which issue it highlighted.
5. Why rising cyber frauds.
6. Loopholes exploited by criminal mastermind.
7. What are your suggestions to solve these concerns.
M1 :-
1. Domestic violence act and its aim.
2. Why our most of legislative acts more tilted towards women - why giving extra favour to women.
3. Local self government - panchayati Raj and municipality - what's unique in these institutions.
4. New Education Policy 2020 - new provisions and what are the challenges associated with these provisions in coming times.
5. Comparison between khajuraho temples and Joshimath -
6. On one hand we are talking about restricting infrastructure in joshimath while we are pushing infrastructure and construction activities in khajuraho.
7. Then the discussion on infrastructure vs development issue.
M3 :-
1. Name oone your favourite badminton player - Male and Female.
2. Why they are favourite, enlist some of their qualities that attracted you.
3. Why P V Sindhu are losing matches in recent times - what's your response over this.
4. In your opinion, What should be the correct age for training players in badminton to win Olympic medals.
5. Why badminton not popular as that of cricket and what needs to be done more.
M4 :-
1. Situation based - Suppose as DM of Varanasi city and heavy rains for continuous 3 days lead to flooding of Ganga - what will you do in 3 cases -
A) search and rescue.
B) prevention of epidemic.
C) Rehabilitation.
2. Alternative energy - what unique you will suggest to improve the potential of renewable, other than what government schemes and policy.
3. What's your opinion about nuclear energy.
4. What you will choose between solar, wind and nuclear energy.
M5 :-
1. Continued the discussion on domestic violence act.
2. Why certain provisions of IPC are contradictory to domestic violence act.
3. Opinion about rising false cases in domestic violence act - what to do in this regard.
4.views on rising cases of child abuse and sexual harassment in Madhya Pradesh.
5. Which type of writs are filed in largest Number.
6. Tell me the name of 5 types of writs.
Chairwoman said thank you and your interview is over. You may go now.
Date: 15th March 2023
Board: Preeti Sudan mam
Forenoon session, last to go
Optional: psir
Hobbies: writing poetry, painting, watching kdramas
Chairperson
1. You have an interesting hobby. In which language do you write poems?
2. What was the last poem that you wrote? What's that about?
3. Can you recite a few lines of it?
4. Great. Do you publish it anywhere or just keep it to yourself?
5. Tell us something about Ujjain?
6. What purpose would the Mahakal corridor serve?
M1
1. What are the causes of the rise in cases of child sexual abuse in Madhya Pradesh?
2. What is being done to prevent it?
3. Provisions of the pocso act?
4. Status of its implementation in M.P.
5. What would you do to prevent such unfortunate incidents as a DM?
6. Have you heard about children in conflict with law?
M2
1. Monologue on drug abuse and the dismal state of de-addiction centers in India.
If your friend consumes drugs, what would you do on a personal level to prevent it?
2. What is hedging?
3. How does India maintain a sound relationship with opposing powers at the global level?
3. Which global events are impacting India the most?
4. Which border dispute must be resolved first? ( I said, Indo china, but he remarked that considering the power asymmetry, Indo-pak must be resolved first)
5. Why is the border dispute with China so difficult to resolve?
6. What made you enroll in a self-defense training course?
7. Why do you watch k dramas? What's so appealing about them?
8. Do you also watch Korean movies? What was the last movie that you watched?( he suggested watching some Korean movies )
M3
1. Which crops are grown in the malwa region?
2. Can anyone grow opium in their fields?
3. Which govt authority approves the area where opium has to be cultivated?
4. Have you seen the flowers of the opium plant? What's it used for?
M4
1. Who was VS Wakankar?
2. Have you visited Bhimbetka caves?
3. What was the theme of the painting that you made?
4. How would you improve the status of girls' education in a socially backward area as a DM?
5. A school building had to be constructed in a rural area. You have to drop suggestions about the layout of the building. What things would you like to add to a building?
6. You were born at the beginning of the century, how do you feel about it?
7. Do you see any difference between the ones born before and after 2000?
Chairperson: thank you, your interview is over.
Board: Preeti Sudan mam
Forenoon session, last to go
Optional: psir
Hobbies: writing poetry, painting, watching kdramas
Chairperson
1. You have an interesting hobby. In which language do you write poems?
2. What was the last poem that you wrote? What's that about?
3. Can you recite a few lines of it?
4. Great. Do you publish it anywhere or just keep it to yourself?
5. Tell us something about Ujjain?
6. What purpose would the Mahakal corridor serve?
M1
1. What are the causes of the rise in cases of child sexual abuse in Madhya Pradesh?
2. What is being done to prevent it?
3. Provisions of the pocso act?
4. Status of its implementation in M.P.
5. What would you do to prevent such unfortunate incidents as a DM?
6. Have you heard about children in conflict with law?
M2
1. Monologue on drug abuse and the dismal state of de-addiction centers in India.
If your friend consumes drugs, what would you do on a personal level to prevent it?
2. What is hedging?
3. How does India maintain a sound relationship with opposing powers at the global level?
3. Which global events are impacting India the most?
4. Which border dispute must be resolved first? ( I said, Indo china, but he remarked that considering the power asymmetry, Indo-pak must be resolved first)
5. Why is the border dispute with China so difficult to resolve?
6. What made you enroll in a self-defense training course?
7. Why do you watch k dramas? What's so appealing about them?
8. Do you also watch Korean movies? What was the last movie that you watched?( he suggested watching some Korean movies )
M3
1. Which crops are grown in the malwa region?
2. Can anyone grow opium in their fields?
3. Which govt authority approves the area where opium has to be cultivated?
4. Have you seen the flowers of the opium plant? What's it used for?
M4
1. Who was VS Wakankar?
2. Have you visited Bhimbetka caves?
3. What was the theme of the painting that you made?
4. How would you improve the status of girls' education in a socially backward area as a DM?
5. A school building had to be constructed in a rural area. You have to drop suggestions about the layout of the building. What things would you like to add to a building?
6. You were born at the beginning of the century, how do you feel about it?
7. Do you see any difference between the ones born before and after 2000?
Chairperson: thank you, your interview is over.
Chairperson: Sathyavathy Madam
Date : 20/3/23 - Afternoon session
Home State : Tamil Nadu
Relevant DAF keywords : Ceramic technology, Project on Sustainable energy
Optional : PSIR
Chairperson
1. Why civil services despite such unique graduation subject
2. About my college project for sustainable energy development
3. Few follow up on its feasibility and current status
4. Why TN govt opposes NEET?
5. Is it justified? And some more discussion on this
6. What's your personal opinion?
7. What is famous about your home district?
M1 - Madam :
1. Again on why civil services
2. What will you do first if posted in rural interior area ?
3. What about tha data ? How will you collect them ?
4. Monologue on Gender issue. What's your opinion on Gender equal society? When can India acheive it ?
5. Let's start from your family. How gender sensitive/ inclusive is your family?
6. How do you thing one should choose their career?
7. For what reasons/qualities you think ,you were selected as President of your College association?
M2 - Sir :
1. How did you develop team spirit, is it through sports that you played or inborn ?
2. Discussion on Sustainable energy and new areas to be explored linked to my project
3. Areas of Ceramic application especially in Construction sector and other areas too
M3 - Sir :
1. What is Black, Grey and Green hydrogen?
2. What is India's Panchamrit goals ? Especially Renewable energy target
3. How are we performing in this regard?
4. What is TN's contribution to Renewable energy and it's potentials?
5. Which areas of Sustainable energy we should be focusing?
6. Asked about a unique engineering structure in my home district
M4 - Sir :
1. Monologue on India not promoting R&D. Asked for three suggestions to improve R&D as a policy maker ?
2. What should be India's approach to Lithium ?
3. One more question on brain drain in India
4. Why chose PSIR despite being from Engineering background?
Overall Cordial board. Mostly DAF based interview as Chairperson reads the keywords in DAF after you enter the room.
Utility of mocks: Improves confidence and can predict some DAF based questions. Samkalp and Shankar IAS both were relevant in my case. One to one with my friend was very useful.
Thanks to the community. All the best to fellow aspirants! Thanks to Kaptaan and team.
#SharingiIsCaring
Date : 20/3/23 - Afternoon session
Home State : Tamil Nadu
Relevant DAF keywords : Ceramic technology, Project on Sustainable energy
Optional : PSIR
Chairperson
1. Why civil services despite such unique graduation subject
2. About my college project for sustainable energy development
3. Few follow up on its feasibility and current status
4. Why TN govt opposes NEET?
5. Is it justified? And some more discussion on this
6. What's your personal opinion?
7. What is famous about your home district?
M1 - Madam :
1. Again on why civil services
2. What will you do first if posted in rural interior area ?
3. What about tha data ? How will you collect them ?
4. Monologue on Gender issue. What's your opinion on Gender equal society? When can India acheive it ?
5. Let's start from your family. How gender sensitive/ inclusive is your family?
6. How do you thing one should choose their career?
7. For what reasons/qualities you think ,you were selected as President of your College association?
M2 - Sir :
1. How did you develop team spirit, is it through sports that you played or inborn ?
2. Discussion on Sustainable energy and new areas to be explored linked to my project
3. Areas of Ceramic application especially in Construction sector and other areas too
M3 - Sir :
1. What is Black, Grey and Green hydrogen?
2. What is India's Panchamrit goals ? Especially Renewable energy target
3. How are we performing in this regard?
4. What is TN's contribution to Renewable energy and it's potentials?
5. Which areas of Sustainable energy we should be focusing?
6. Asked about a unique engineering structure in my home district
M4 - Sir :
1. Monologue on India not promoting R&D. Asked for three suggestions to improve R&D as a policy maker ?
2. What should be India's approach to Lithium ?
3. One more question on brain drain in India
4. Why chose PSIR despite being from Engineering background?
Overall Cordial board. Mostly DAF based interview as Chairperson reads the keywords in DAF after you enter the room.
Utility of mocks: Improves confidence and can predict some DAF based questions. Samkalp and Shankar IAS both were relevant in my case. One to one with my friend was very useful.
Thanks to the community. All the best to fellow aspirants! Thanks to Kaptaan and team.
#SharingiIsCaring
Date and session of interview- 17-03-23,Forenoon
Board-Smita Nagraj,Third one to go
Optional-PSIR
College-Maharajas College,Kerala
Hobbies- Football,Backpacking,Debate
Your experience in interview- Cordial board.Huge difference with mocks.3 lady memebers including chair.Overall a pleasant and satisfying experience.
Chair:
1.What are you doing right now? (My answer was doing Phd in International Relations and more than 70% of questions were based on this answer).
2. Asked about the comment of the former Australian prime minister regarding the AUKUS deal with the nuclear submarine. He criticized the deal and commented that it is not in favour of the nation as well as the region. She asked me to comment on the same.
3. Whether foreign policy of a nation changes with the change in party that holds political power.
4. 3 leadership initiatives India has Undertaken in the South Asian region.(explicitly told me to avoid humanitarian assistance.)
Member 1 -Male member
1. You said about the geo-political significance of India. How do you place India geo-politically in the world?
2. He further clarified the question on the basis of heartland theory and asked how India would fit into that.(PSIR question).
3. Whether the Ukraine war is caused by geo-political concerns or security concerns?
Member 2-Lady Member
1. She asked a question that was in continuation of my previous answer on Ukraine war but I don't remember it.
2. What is GDP?
3. Whether household labour done by women need to be included in GDP? (I said yes)
4. Does it need to be notional or real? (I ask for a clarification and she clarified it.)
Chairperson intervenes in between and asked me whether you will be the employer of your wife? (She also said sorry for taking it to personal level)
5.(Member continues) So if the household labour is considered in the GDP calculation, a major social issue is sorted out. Women can easily earn inside the home itself and need no to be stepping outside. What do you think?
6. Whether there will be any World war 3?
Member 3-Lady Member
1. What do you mean by India being a Vishwaguru? (Taken from my earlier answer)
2. Present 3 arguments for or against the following topic-Kerala a case of contradictions.
3. Why does Kerala have high rate of suicide?
Member 4 Male member
1. Is Trivandrum or was Trivandrum your capital?
2. Why was it called Trivandrum?
3. Where does the name Thiruvananthapuram come from?What does it mean?
4. Do you think America is a Vishwaguru right now?
5. Do you think Eastern Turkistan coming into existence in the near future? (He clarified the question and elaborated on Eastern Turkistan)
6. Why does the Islamic States criticize India based on the human rights but not China on the actions on Uyighur Muslims?
Utility of mocks or O2O
O2O-With Shinas sir of Ilearn IAS.Was highly effective and productive.From answering styles to answers including appearance and presentation was moulded with his guidance and advice.
Pro tips and inputs on International Relations by John George Dcoutho IRS (AIR 428 2021) was extremely helpful.
Mocks
ALS IAS-was a pleasing experience with some grilling questions. Detailed review was also given.Satisfied
KSG-interview was good .The review was detailed and constructive. Question bank also helped in the preparation.Satisfied
Chankya IAS-diverse questions in a semi grilling mode. The review was not good as the chair just pointed out the areas where I need to study in the DAF.
Sankalp IAS-Interview was just an average experience. They didn't give any review regarding my performance or any suggestions except on my accent. (That too they said there is nothing you can do about it).Not at all satisfied.
HSTA by KREA-attended in online mode and was asked diverse questions from different areas. Give a detailed and satisfying review regarding the performance.Satisfied.
Board-Smita Nagraj,Third one to go
Optional-PSIR
College-Maharajas College,Kerala
Hobbies- Football,Backpacking,Debate
Your experience in interview- Cordial board.Huge difference with mocks.3 lady memebers including chair.Overall a pleasant and satisfying experience.
Chair:
1.What are you doing right now? (My answer was doing Phd in International Relations and more than 70% of questions were based on this answer).
2. Asked about the comment of the former Australian prime minister regarding the AUKUS deal with the nuclear submarine. He criticized the deal and commented that it is not in favour of the nation as well as the region. She asked me to comment on the same.
3. Whether foreign policy of a nation changes with the change in party that holds political power.
4. 3 leadership initiatives India has Undertaken in the South Asian region.(explicitly told me to avoid humanitarian assistance.)
Member 1 -Male member
1. You said about the geo-political significance of India. How do you place India geo-politically in the world?
2. He further clarified the question on the basis of heartland theory and asked how India would fit into that.(PSIR question).
3. Whether the Ukraine war is caused by geo-political concerns or security concerns?
Member 2-Lady Member
1. She asked a question that was in continuation of my previous answer on Ukraine war but I don't remember it.
2. What is GDP?
3. Whether household labour done by women need to be included in GDP? (I said yes)
4. Does it need to be notional or real? (I ask for a clarification and she clarified it.)
Chairperson intervenes in between and asked me whether you will be the employer of your wife? (She also said sorry for taking it to personal level)
5.(Member continues) So if the household labour is considered in the GDP calculation, a major social issue is sorted out. Women can easily earn inside the home itself and need no to be stepping outside. What do you think?
6. Whether there will be any World war 3?
Member 3-Lady Member
1. What do you mean by India being a Vishwaguru? (Taken from my earlier answer)
2. Present 3 arguments for or against the following topic-Kerala a case of contradictions.
3. Why does Kerala have high rate of suicide?
Member 4 Male member
1. Is Trivandrum or was Trivandrum your capital?
2. Why was it called Trivandrum?
3. Where does the name Thiruvananthapuram come from?What does it mean?
4. Do you think America is a Vishwaguru right now?
5. Do you think Eastern Turkistan coming into existence in the near future? (He clarified the question and elaborated on Eastern Turkistan)
6. Why does the Islamic States criticize India based on the human rights but not China on the actions on Uyighur Muslims?
Utility of mocks or O2O
O2O-With Shinas sir of Ilearn IAS.Was highly effective and productive.From answering styles to answers including appearance and presentation was moulded with his guidance and advice.
Pro tips and inputs on International Relations by John George Dcoutho IRS (AIR 428 2021) was extremely helpful.
Mocks
ALS IAS-was a pleasing experience with some grilling questions. Detailed review was also given.Satisfied
KSG-interview was good .The review was detailed and constructive. Question bank also helped in the preparation.Satisfied
Chankya IAS-diverse questions in a semi grilling mode. The review was not good as the chair just pointed out the areas where I need to study in the DAF.
Sankalp IAS-Interview was just an average experience. They didn't give any review regarding my performance or any suggestions except on my accent. (That too they said there is nothing you can do about it).Not at all satisfied.
HSTA by KREA-attended in online mode and was asked diverse questions from different areas. Give a detailed and satisfying review regarding the performance.Satisfied.
20.03.23
Chairperson: Shukla Sir
Morning Session
DAF - Civil Engineering, ONGC, Railways, Rajasthan, Tennis, South Africa
Chairperson
Have you read about the Millet Conference going on?
Why are we promoting millets so much?
Why have they been named 'Shri Anna'? Is the name out of respect for farmer who cultivate it?
The yields are less, how can we improve?
Agriculture to Industry transition of economy - should we promote industry or there are avenues within agriculture?
M1
- Being a Civil Engineer, what will be your first priority if selected?
- What did India do different than other countries while managing COVID?
- Views on IRMS restructuring.
- Private Partners in Railways.
M2
- Plan a 7 day tour of Rajasthan for me. Asked about a few places I mentioned.
- Construction Sector has been largely informal, what steps have we taken to formalise it?
- Migrant issues in Tamil Nadu, your views on it?
M3
- Meaning of your name?
- Seems like you play a lot of sports, what is the importance of sports in life?
- Your views on Work from Home, should it be continued?
- Internship in South Africa - What did you do there? Friend circle there, difference you found in life there and in India.
M4
- Why you left your job so early at ONGC?
- What did you learn there?
- What's NBP in the name of your Office Address?
- Features of green building (Office was a green building)
- Russia Ukraine War and its implications on Global Energy Security.
- Lessons for India from this.
Overall Experience: Very cordial board, no grilling.
Utility of Mocks: Good for confidence building and finding shortcomings in DAF preparation.
Chairperson: Shukla Sir
Morning Session
DAF - Civil Engineering, ONGC, Railways, Rajasthan, Tennis, South Africa
Chairperson
Have you read about the Millet Conference going on?
Why are we promoting millets so much?
Why have they been named 'Shri Anna'? Is the name out of respect for farmer who cultivate it?
The yields are less, how can we improve?
Agriculture to Industry transition of economy - should we promote industry or there are avenues within agriculture?
M1
- Being a Civil Engineer, what will be your first priority if selected?
- What did India do different than other countries while managing COVID?
- Views on IRMS restructuring.
- Private Partners in Railways.
M2
- Plan a 7 day tour of Rajasthan for me. Asked about a few places I mentioned.
- Construction Sector has been largely informal, what steps have we taken to formalise it?
- Migrant issues in Tamil Nadu, your views on it?
M3
- Meaning of your name?
- Seems like you play a lot of sports, what is the importance of sports in life?
- Your views on Work from Home, should it be continued?
- Internship in South Africa - What did you do there? Friend circle there, difference you found in life there and in India.
M4
- Why you left your job so early at ONGC?
- What did you learn there?
- What's NBP in the name of your Office Address?
- Features of green building (Office was a green building)
- Russia Ukraine War and its implications on Global Energy Security.
- Lessons for India from this.
Overall Experience: Very cordial board, no grilling.
Utility of Mocks: Good for confidence building and finding shortcomings in DAF preparation.
Date and Session : 16.03.2023 Morning Session
Board : Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional : Public Administration
Places I lived : Port Blair, Kerala, Bangalore
Worked in Tech Mahindra, Bangalore
Currently in IRS Customs and Indirect Taxes
Hobbies : Teaching, Singing, Calligraphy, Watching Football.
Chairperson:
1. Why resigned from private sector
2.Difference in work culture between Public and Private Sector.
3. How your interest in calligraphy developed?
M1:
1. Separation of powers - Explain
2. Whether recent appointment mechanism of ECI appointment is judicial overreach.
3. Whether judiciary taking such steps due to frustration with Legislature and Executive?
4. Strategic Importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and some follow ups.
5. Why industrial development is low in Kerala? What can be done for it?
6. Should the PVTGs of A&N Islands be mainstreamed?
M2:
1. Continued topic from M1. When gulf oil economy slows down, what measures govt must take to accomodate returning workers in Kerala?
2. What is the significance of Coco Islands?
3. Whether direct connectivity to countries like Thailand ensure economic development of Andaman?
M3:
1. Whether GST compensation be continued or not?
2. Whether GST Council recommendations are binding or not?
3. Issue at Brahmapuram in Kochi?(Waste burning issue).
4. Whether similar waste management issues there in Andamans?
M4:
1. Fullform of AYUSH?
2. Why is the govt promoting AYUSH system of medicines?
3. What are the benefits of these medicine systems?
4. Is Ayurveda services accessible to common man? What should be done to make it accessible?
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Overall experience: Very cordial board. No utility of mocks once you are confident about your answers.
Board : Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional : Public Administration
Places I lived : Port Blair, Kerala, Bangalore
Worked in Tech Mahindra, Bangalore
Currently in IRS Customs and Indirect Taxes
Hobbies : Teaching, Singing, Calligraphy, Watching Football.
Chairperson:
1. Why resigned from private sector
2.Difference in work culture between Public and Private Sector.
3. How your interest in calligraphy developed?
M1:
1. Separation of powers - Explain
2. Whether recent appointment mechanism of ECI appointment is judicial overreach.
3. Whether judiciary taking such steps due to frustration with Legislature and Executive?
4. Strategic Importance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and some follow ups.
5. Why industrial development is low in Kerala? What can be done for it?
6. Should the PVTGs of A&N Islands be mainstreamed?
M2:
1. Continued topic from M1. When gulf oil economy slows down, what measures govt must take to accomodate returning workers in Kerala?
2. What is the significance of Coco Islands?
3. Whether direct connectivity to countries like Thailand ensure economic development of Andaman?
M3:
1. Whether GST compensation be continued or not?
2. Whether GST Council recommendations are binding or not?
3. Issue at Brahmapuram in Kochi?(Waste burning issue).
4. Whether similar waste management issues there in Andamans?
M4:
1. Fullform of AYUSH?
2. Why is the govt promoting AYUSH system of medicines?
3. What are the benefits of these medicine systems?
4. Is Ayurveda services accessible to common man? What should be done to make it accessible?
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Overall experience: Very cordial board. No utility of mocks once you are confident about your answers.
Date and session of interview- 21-03-23
Board- PREETI SUDAM MAM
Optional- PUBAD
College- IIT ( Not asked)
Keywords- Fitness, nutrition, IR, IEEE research on 5G, kabaddi nationals.
Duration - 40 mins.
Your experience in interview-
Ch- ( flat face throughout)
1. You studied EE, why pubad optional.
2.ur hobby nutrition. What are NFHS 5 data says about Indian scenario.
3. Where are we lacking and what to do.
4. What is poshan2.0
5. One more question not able to recall.
Member 1 (lady)- ( supportive)
1. You lived in Kota, what are issues there.
2. What is reason of suicide there.
3. How to stop.
4. What are administrative lacks there regarding education sector.
5 How will you solve as an administrator.
6.Two questions more not able to recall.
Member 2-( supportive)
1. What is so special about railway budget this year.
2. What is green hydrogen.
3. What is green in it.
4. What is blue hydrogen.
5. What is Gatishakti master plan.
6. What are issues of youth now adays.
7. What is saptarshi in budget.
Member 3-( intimidating)
1. Why discoms in debt.
2. How to solve.
3. Any discom in profit
4. What is the effect of financial institution breakdown.
5. What have govts done to prevent 2007-08 subprime crisis.
6. What is basel3 norms.
7. What is car.
8. Opinion on loan rightoffs in agriculture sector.
Member 4-( supportive)
1. What is kirchoff law ?
2. Resistivity increases with temp, what is metal in which it decreases ( don't know sir)
3. Why cripps mission called back dated check ? ( Shayad yhi tha jargon)
4. Politics behind Cripps mission.
5. Should India fasten Pakistan disintegration?
Note- Some more questions were asked i am not able to recall rn.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Vajirao, next, vision, apti good.
O2O with Ayush sir and Vinay sir were quite helpful.
Board- PREETI SUDAM MAM
Optional- PUBAD
College- IIT ( Not asked)
Keywords- Fitness, nutrition, IR, IEEE research on 5G, kabaddi nationals.
Duration - 40 mins.
Your experience in interview-
Ch- ( flat face throughout)
1. You studied EE, why pubad optional.
2.ur hobby nutrition. What are NFHS 5 data says about Indian scenario.
3. Where are we lacking and what to do.
4. What is poshan2.0
5. One more question not able to recall.
Member 1 (lady)- ( supportive)
1. You lived in Kota, what are issues there.
2. What is reason of suicide there.
3. How to stop.
4. What are administrative lacks there regarding education sector.
5 How will you solve as an administrator.
6.Two questions more not able to recall.
Member 2-( supportive)
1. What is so special about railway budget this year.
2. What is green hydrogen.
3. What is green in it.
4. What is blue hydrogen.
5. What is Gatishakti master plan.
6. What are issues of youth now adays.
7. What is saptarshi in budget.
Member 3-( intimidating)
1. Why discoms in debt.
2. How to solve.
3. Any discom in profit
4. What is the effect of financial institution breakdown.
5. What have govts done to prevent 2007-08 subprime crisis.
6. What is basel3 norms.
7. What is car.
8. Opinion on loan rightoffs in agriculture sector.
Member 4-( supportive)
1. What is kirchoff law ?
2. Resistivity increases with temp, what is metal in which it decreases ( don't know sir)
3. Why cripps mission called back dated check ? ( Shayad yhi tha jargon)
4. Politics behind Cripps mission.
5. Should India fasten Pakistan disintegration?
Note- Some more questions were asked i am not able to recall rn.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Vajirao, next, vision, apti good.
O2O with Ayush sir and Vinay sir were quite helpful.
Date and session of interview: 20.03.2023, afternoon session.
Board: Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional: Sociology
Education: BA Hons Sociology + MA Sociology
Profession: currently working in Parliament of India
Hobbies: Hindi Poetry, Street Theatre
*Chairperson*
1. What's your job profile in Parliament?
2. Who's the Chairperson of this Committee? (Work related)
3. How many members are there in this Committee? (Work related)
4. What difference you felt in your education in JNU? (DAF related)
5. Are we giving all that you learnt in JNU in our NEP-2020?
*Member 1*
1. What's 'Nayi Kavita' in Hindi Poetry? (Hobby related)
2. What social issues you raised in street theatre in your theatre days? (Hobby related)
3. What's 'anomie'? (Optional related)
4. What is the contribution of Andre Beteille? (Optional related)
*Member 2*
1. Discussion around my native village - it's population, main economic activity of people, main crops grown, agriculture related issues, banking needs of your village etc.
2. Monologue about banking...what's the banking structure of our country? Followed by some more vague questions on this.
3. What do you mean by SHGs? How SHGs are being used in your village?
4. What are the main issues of Indian Agriculture?
5. Do the farmers there get MSP?
*Member 3*
1. Why do you like Nukkad Natak? What's different about it? (Hobby related)
2. Hypothetically, if you are made head of a zone on publicity via Nukkad Natak...what themes/issues would you pick to highlight? (Hobby related)
3. Won't you promote millets? What millets-related happened recently in the Parliament?
*Member 4 (lady)*
1. Why India exports rice but not wheat? (gave hint to answer it precisely)
2. Why we suddenly stopped wheat exports to Ukraine?
3. Why are Millets considered good?
4. Tell me three laws in Independent India that, in your opinion, emancipated the condition of women in our society?
5. What about succession laws?
*Back to Chairperson*
Thank you, your interview is over!
(20-25 mins)
Your experience in interview: very cordial atmosphere, Members are keen in listening to what you feel and say. A conversation in true sense.
Utility of mocks or O2O:
Took one mock at Samkalp. It was quite a grilling experience for me, and hence it helped me prepare my weak areas and to face stressful situations (no question repeated in actual interview though).
Took two O2O sessions. One with Srirams, which was quite pleasant and positive experience; and another with Kaptaan which was super useful and motivating (one theme repeated from Kaptaan conversation in actual interview)!
A big thanks to Yo Yo Choti Singh Sir, Kaptaan Bhaiya and his team for their 'hadd se behadd' support for the aspirant community throughout.
All the very best to all the fellow aspirants!
Board: Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional: Sociology
Education: BA Hons Sociology + MA Sociology
Profession: currently working in Parliament of India
Hobbies: Hindi Poetry, Street Theatre
*Chairperson*
1. What's your job profile in Parliament?
2. Who's the Chairperson of this Committee? (Work related)
3. How many members are there in this Committee? (Work related)
4. What difference you felt in your education in JNU? (DAF related)
5. Are we giving all that you learnt in JNU in our NEP-2020?
*Member 1*
1. What's 'Nayi Kavita' in Hindi Poetry? (Hobby related)
2. What social issues you raised in street theatre in your theatre days? (Hobby related)
3. What's 'anomie'? (Optional related)
4. What is the contribution of Andre Beteille? (Optional related)
*Member 2*
1. Discussion around my native village - it's population, main economic activity of people, main crops grown, agriculture related issues, banking needs of your village etc.
2. Monologue about banking...what's the banking structure of our country? Followed by some more vague questions on this.
3. What do you mean by SHGs? How SHGs are being used in your village?
4. What are the main issues of Indian Agriculture?
5. Do the farmers there get MSP?
*Member 3*
1. Why do you like Nukkad Natak? What's different about it? (Hobby related)
2. Hypothetically, if you are made head of a zone on publicity via Nukkad Natak...what themes/issues would you pick to highlight? (Hobby related)
3. Won't you promote millets? What millets-related happened recently in the Parliament?
*Member 4 (lady)*
1. Why India exports rice but not wheat? (gave hint to answer it precisely)
2. Why we suddenly stopped wheat exports to Ukraine?
3. Why are Millets considered good?
4. Tell me three laws in Independent India that, in your opinion, emancipated the condition of women in our society?
5. What about succession laws?
*Back to Chairperson*
Thank you, your interview is over!
(20-25 mins)
Your experience in interview: very cordial atmosphere, Members are keen in listening to what you feel and say. A conversation in true sense.
Utility of mocks or O2O:
Took one mock at Samkalp. It was quite a grilling experience for me, and hence it helped me prepare my weak areas and to face stressful situations (no question repeated in actual interview though).
Took two O2O sessions. One with Srirams, which was quite pleasant and positive experience; and another with Kaptaan which was super useful and motivating (one theme repeated from Kaptaan conversation in actual interview)!
A big thanks to Yo Yo Choti Singh Sir, Kaptaan Bhaiya and his team for their 'hadd se behadd' support for the aspirant community throughout.
All the very best to all the fellow aspirants!
21.03.2022
Lt Gen Raj Shukla Sir Board
Last to Go in Afternoon session
25-30 minutes
First Attempt, PSIR
Graduation - BA, 2022
Madhya Pradesh
Chairperson. ( Sorry guys, not able to recall much. Because, Sir gave long monologues, so i was not able to figure out what sir wants to ask.)
So, we have a Pakistani Expert with us.
- (Nervously smile) Sir, i just tries to read more about it. I am not an expert. It is a very big word.(He was busy in reading DAF)
Pakistan is facing a lot of crisis. Political, Economic etc etc.
- Yes Sir, it is facing a lot of crisis. From political to economic to foreign policy.
Why it is not learning lessons ?
- The establishment there has vested interests in the continuation of such things. For ex. As Prof Ayesha Siddiqa points out in her book, the businesses interests of Army through its fauji foundation, baharia foundation etc lies in this system
But, PLA in China also runs businesses. There is not this situation but why in Pakistan.
- Sir, the situation is different in both the countries. In China, PLA is controlled by the party. But in Pakistan, the state is controlled by the army.
So, what should be India'a attitude. Should it be happy that Pakistan will break away?
-No, sir. We should not be happy as it will have its own costs.
So, what you think? What should be our way? What is our interests?
- Sir, in my opinion. Weak but stable pakistan is in our interests.
Member 1.
Shivam, you have many things related to BSF like school, prizes etc.
- Yes Sir, My father is in BSF.
Tell me one thing where BSF had played a very important role.
- Sir,.....It is called as First Line of Defence and hence played that role.
No, it is a very general thing. I want a specific thing.
- Sir, BSF played an important role in 1971 battle.
Is it ?
- Yes, Sir. Even yesterday when i visited the UPSC museum, i saw there the letter sent to Shri KF Rustamji, by PM Indira Gandhi.
What was it ?
- Sir, it was written about the contribution of BSF in the war.
No, no. What was the contribution of BSF in 1971 war?
- Sir, it played an important role on now Indo- Bangladesh border where Mukti Vahini was trained. On western border, it prevented attack from the Pakistani side.
Do you know about Longowal?
- Sir, are we talking about the Battle of Longowal ? (Was confused, so asked)
No, about Longowal.
- Sorry, sir. I do not know about it.
Ok. Leave it. He saw my DAF and told you graduated in history, sociology and maths. You have taken Political Science as optional. So, i will ask about Political Science.
- Yes, Sir.
Tell me, as a student of history that after 200 years when that generation will write history about the present. What it will write ? You know we are creating this infrastructure, that infrastructure like roads railways, Ram mandir etc. So, what it is going to be ?
- Sir, I believe that the future generation will write the present as India Moment. The period will be marked as the one where our vision is forward looking but we are also investing in our culture. We are building both social and physical infrastructure for our better future but also taking along the culture and traditions.
Tell me, Shivam, what is the priorities of G-20.
- Sir, they are Inclusive -ex voice of global South, Action oriented - amidst so many global fault lines, Decisiveness - to bring results.
Is healing the earth is also a priority ?
- Yes, sir. It is one of them
Tell me what is the slogan of G-20.
- One Earth, One Family, One Future.
Member - 2
What is Sherpa ?
- Mam, it is a representative of the country to G-20 who discusses all other issues except financial issues. Presently, Mr Amitabh Kant is Sherpa of India.
Ok. But i was thinking about Sherpa in context of Tenjing Norway. Have you heard about him ??
- Yes, Mam.
I was thinking you will give the answer in that context because from there this word came. But no issues.
- Sorry Mam. I was thinking that since this question is being asked after continuation of G-20 discussion. So, i answered that way.
Lt Gen Raj Shukla Sir Board
Last to Go in Afternoon session
25-30 minutes
First Attempt, PSIR
Graduation - BA, 2022
Madhya Pradesh
Chairperson. ( Sorry guys, not able to recall much. Because, Sir gave long monologues, so i was not able to figure out what sir wants to ask.)
So, we have a Pakistani Expert with us.
- (Nervously smile) Sir, i just tries to read more about it. I am not an expert. It is a very big word.(He was busy in reading DAF)
Pakistan is facing a lot of crisis. Political, Economic etc etc.
- Yes Sir, it is facing a lot of crisis. From political to economic to foreign policy.
Why it is not learning lessons ?
- The establishment there has vested interests in the continuation of such things. For ex. As Prof Ayesha Siddiqa points out in her book, the businesses interests of Army through its fauji foundation, baharia foundation etc lies in this system
But, PLA in China also runs businesses. There is not this situation but why in Pakistan.
- Sir, the situation is different in both the countries. In China, PLA is controlled by the party. But in Pakistan, the state is controlled by the army.
So, what should be India'a attitude. Should it be happy that Pakistan will break away?
-No, sir. We should not be happy as it will have its own costs.
So, what you think? What should be our way? What is our interests?
- Sir, in my opinion. Weak but stable pakistan is in our interests.
Member 1.
Shivam, you have many things related to BSF like school, prizes etc.
- Yes Sir, My father is in BSF.
Tell me one thing where BSF had played a very important role.
- Sir,.....It is called as First Line of Defence and hence played that role.
No, it is a very general thing. I want a specific thing.
- Sir, BSF played an important role in 1971 battle.
Is it ?
- Yes, Sir. Even yesterday when i visited the UPSC museum, i saw there the letter sent to Shri KF Rustamji, by PM Indira Gandhi.
What was it ?
- Sir, it was written about the contribution of BSF in the war.
No, no. What was the contribution of BSF in 1971 war?
- Sir, it played an important role on now Indo- Bangladesh border where Mukti Vahini was trained. On western border, it prevented attack from the Pakistani side.
Do you know about Longowal?
- Sir, are we talking about the Battle of Longowal ? (Was confused, so asked)
No, about Longowal.
- Sorry, sir. I do not know about it.
Ok. Leave it. He saw my DAF and told you graduated in history, sociology and maths. You have taken Political Science as optional. So, i will ask about Political Science.
- Yes, Sir.
Tell me, as a student of history that after 200 years when that generation will write history about the present. What it will write ? You know we are creating this infrastructure, that infrastructure like roads railways, Ram mandir etc. So, what it is going to be ?
- Sir, I believe that the future generation will write the present as India Moment. The period will be marked as the one where our vision is forward looking but we are also investing in our culture. We are building both social and physical infrastructure for our better future but also taking along the culture and traditions.
Tell me, Shivam, what is the priorities of G-20.
- Sir, they are Inclusive -ex voice of global South, Action oriented - amidst so many global fault lines, Decisiveness - to bring results.
Is healing the earth is also a priority ?
- Yes, sir. It is one of them
Tell me what is the slogan of G-20.
- One Earth, One Family, One Future.
Member - 2
What is Sherpa ?
- Mam, it is a representative of the country to G-20 who discusses all other issues except financial issues. Presently, Mr Amitabh Kant is Sherpa of India.
Ok. But i was thinking about Sherpa in context of Tenjing Norway. Have you heard about him ??
- Yes, Mam.
I was thinking you will give the answer in that context because from there this word came. But no issues.
- Sorry Mam. I was thinking that since this question is being asked after continuation of G-20 discussion. So, i answered that way.
20/03/2023, Morning session
Raj Shukla Board
Law optional
IRTS, Dance, Law, Commerce, Sambhal(UP)
Chairperson
1. What is your ambition in Civil Services?
2. Why Joint communique was not signed in recent G20 meeting?
3. Why Bali consensus couldn’t be continued further?
4. What changed now? Do you think Russia has upper edge now?
5. What is India’s aim in G20? How can we achieve it?
6. Why India is not taking any stand?
7. What if tomorrow China invades India then nobody would support India ?
8. Do you think we are going back to Non Alignment?
9. What is the difference between Non Alignment and Strategic Autonomy?
10. What do you think Foreign policies based on self interest or values?
M1(Lady):
1. What is your favourite subject in law?
2. Why didn’t you build your career in law
3. Why don’t you want to continue in IRTS
4. What innovation would you bring to improve sanitation and hygiene in Railways?
5. Why there is so much corruption in Railways?
6. Tell me something special about your district?
M2:
1. Is Article 368 gives enough flexibility to amend Constitution with changing times?
2. But only 105 Amendments so far?
3. What is ordinary and special majority?
4. Can Parliament amend 368?
5. Can states move to amend 368?
6. Did you dance on Naatu Naatu?
M3:
1. Which accounting standards India follow?
2. What about USA?
3. Who are the regulating authorities for Accounting?
4. Difference between ICAI and NFRA?
5. What is money bill?
6. Tell me about Aadhar judgement?
7. What happened after that?
8. How can you reduce pendency in judiciary?
M4:
1. How would you solve the problem of Air pollution of Delhi?
2. What are the issues in India Bangladesh relationship?
Okay, your interview is over.
Raj Shukla Board
Law optional
IRTS, Dance, Law, Commerce, Sambhal(UP)
Chairperson
1. What is your ambition in Civil Services?
2. Why Joint communique was not signed in recent G20 meeting?
3. Why Bali consensus couldn’t be continued further?
4. What changed now? Do you think Russia has upper edge now?
5. What is India’s aim in G20? How can we achieve it?
6. Why India is not taking any stand?
7. What if tomorrow China invades India then nobody would support India ?
8. Do you think we are going back to Non Alignment?
9. What is the difference between Non Alignment and Strategic Autonomy?
10. What do you think Foreign policies based on self interest or values?
M1(Lady):
1. What is your favourite subject in law?
2. Why didn’t you build your career in law
3. Why don’t you want to continue in IRTS
4. What innovation would you bring to improve sanitation and hygiene in Railways?
5. Why there is so much corruption in Railways?
6. Tell me something special about your district?
M2:
1. Is Article 368 gives enough flexibility to amend Constitution with changing times?
2. But only 105 Amendments so far?
3. What is ordinary and special majority?
4. Can Parliament amend 368?
5. Can states move to amend 368?
6. Did you dance on Naatu Naatu?
M3:
1. Which accounting standards India follow?
2. What about USA?
3. Who are the regulating authorities for Accounting?
4. Difference between ICAI and NFRA?
5. What is money bill?
6. Tell me about Aadhar judgement?
7. What happened after that?
8. How can you reduce pendency in judiciary?
M4:
1. How would you solve the problem of Air pollution of Delhi?
2. What are the issues in India Bangladesh relationship?
Okay, your interview is over.
DAF - key words - microbiology, PSIR, jogging, waste to energy project , mentoring students, Mumbai, sudoku
Panel - Shukla sir
Date - 21/03/2023
Questions - only 2 questions from chairman - introduce yourself and gap year
Other members
Petro dollars
Russia Ukraine impact on india
India oil needs
How to tackle it
Should we stop oil imports from Russia after war
Virus vs bacteria
Waste to energy project
Potential of waste to energy
Green hydrogen mission
How hydrogen energy provides more energy than coal based energy
E-mobility and ethanol based economy
Current examples of waste to energy projects in India
Why didn't you file a patent and opened start up
Whom you mentor
How many students
For how many hours
What you exactly do in mentoring
What you learnt from mentoring
Dog bite issues
How to tackle it
NGO foreign contribution
What can be done
Strong party at centre issues
Tell me constitutional provisions related to it
AI and computer how it works
Difference between Google pay and phone pe
Explain UPI
Panel - Shukla sir
Date - 21/03/2023
Questions - only 2 questions from chairman - introduce yourself and gap year
Other members
Petro dollars
Russia Ukraine impact on india
India oil needs
How to tackle it
Should we stop oil imports from Russia after war
Virus vs bacteria
Waste to energy project
Potential of waste to energy
Green hydrogen mission
How hydrogen energy provides more energy than coal based energy
E-mobility and ethanol based economy
Current examples of waste to energy projects in India
Why didn't you file a patent and opened start up
Whom you mentor
How many students
For how many hours
What you exactly do in mentoring
What you learnt from mentoring
Dog bite issues
How to tackle it
NGO foreign contribution
What can be done
Strong party at centre issues
Tell me constitutional provisions related to it
AI and computer how it works
Difference between Google pay and phone pe
Explain UPI
Date :22nd March 2023, forenoon session ,,3rd to go
Board : Preeti Sudan ma'am
Daf: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, PSIR , economics background, agriculture
No questions asked from hobbies.
Chairwoman:
1. You are from jhunjhunu which had worst sex ratio (837) as per 2011 census,,however in last few years it is an example in reversing the sex ratio,,is on top,,What led to the change?
2. How the administration was able to do so?
3. As a DM what would u learn from the success nd how will you apply the learnings.?
4. Have you heard about the village piplantri? Why is it known? I guess she wanted this in the answer to question no 2.
M1(female):
1.long monologue about women reservation in panchayats nd lack of it in jobs nd legislature. Do you support reservation for women?
2. Don't you think women r capable, they r equal, have made it on their own,like u,, constitution doesn't differentiate based on gender,,then why they need reservation?
3. What is balika protsahan purushkar in Rajasthan.?why is it given?
4.how has it helped in empowering girls?
M2:
1. Name any social sector scheme by central govt whose budgetary allocation is more than 50k crore? I said PMAY,, he said MGNREGA is also there...
2. What is mgnrega?
3. Labourers don't get their wage payment in 15 days,,how to deliver payments to them in stipulated time period? I said DBT nd digitisation of muster rolls,,he said that's already done ,,What more can be done?
4. There is an urban component too,,,IG Shahri rojgar yojana,, do you know about it.? What is it?
5. Why do we need such scheme,,which gives no quality assets,,unskilled work? Don't u think we don't need such schemes in 21st century?
5. What is the unemployment rate in Rajasthan? I used unemployment in previous answer,,,, I said around 24% ,,he said are u sure? Asked about the source of data.
M3:
1.when a bank fails ,,govts are quick to respond ,,while if an airline company fails then dont act in same manner,,why so?
2. How banks have larger impact on economy?
3. How the govt responded to the GFC 2008?
4. Public vs private sector banks ? Your opinion
5. Major crops grown by your father? (Agriculture family)
6. What are the issues faced by farmers in terms of credit access nd market access? How govt is solving them?
M4:
1. You are from jhunjhunu which has high number of armed forces personnel. What is being done for their welfare? What more can be done?
2. Do you know Francis fukuyama?
3. What is end of history nd the last man? He is still supporting his theory.
4. Is he correct? Isn't liberalism now an universal ideology?
Then Chairwoman said ,,thank u ,,your interview is over ,,all d best.
Experience- Different from all mocks,, mixed feelings,, could have used better words nd better arguments.
Utility of mocks- To get used to the formal environment,,to learn to give answers to unexpected questions, to not be pressured,
Mocks- one on one session with Ravindran sir,
Vajiram & Ravi ( was kinda best for me,,though unpopular opinion), vajirao nd reddy ( these 3 worked most for me),
Mixed one's- ksg, chankaya Mandal, next ias, byjus, unacademy, only ias
Poor for me- vision, rau's
Transcripts have helped me,,sharing my bit,,hope it helps
Board : Preeti Sudan ma'am
Daf: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, PSIR , economics background, agriculture
No questions asked from hobbies.
Chairwoman:
1. You are from jhunjhunu which had worst sex ratio (837) as per 2011 census,,however in last few years it is an example in reversing the sex ratio,,is on top,,What led to the change?
2. How the administration was able to do so?
3. As a DM what would u learn from the success nd how will you apply the learnings.?
4. Have you heard about the village piplantri? Why is it known? I guess she wanted this in the answer to question no 2.
M1(female):
1.long monologue about women reservation in panchayats nd lack of it in jobs nd legislature. Do you support reservation for women?
2. Don't you think women r capable, they r equal, have made it on their own,like u,, constitution doesn't differentiate based on gender,,then why they need reservation?
3. What is balika protsahan purushkar in Rajasthan.?why is it given?
4.how has it helped in empowering girls?
M2:
1. Name any social sector scheme by central govt whose budgetary allocation is more than 50k crore? I said PMAY,, he said MGNREGA is also there...
2. What is mgnrega?
3. Labourers don't get their wage payment in 15 days,,how to deliver payments to them in stipulated time period? I said DBT nd digitisation of muster rolls,,he said that's already done ,,What more can be done?
4. There is an urban component too,,,IG Shahri rojgar yojana,, do you know about it.? What is it?
5. Why do we need such scheme,,which gives no quality assets,,unskilled work? Don't u think we don't need such schemes in 21st century?
5. What is the unemployment rate in Rajasthan? I used unemployment in previous answer,,,, I said around 24% ,,he said are u sure? Asked about the source of data.
M3:
1.when a bank fails ,,govts are quick to respond ,,while if an airline company fails then dont act in same manner,,why so?
2. How banks have larger impact on economy?
3. How the govt responded to the GFC 2008?
4. Public vs private sector banks ? Your opinion
5. Major crops grown by your father? (Agriculture family)
6. What are the issues faced by farmers in terms of credit access nd market access? How govt is solving them?
M4:
1. You are from jhunjhunu which has high number of armed forces personnel. What is being done for their welfare? What more can be done?
2. Do you know Francis fukuyama?
3. What is end of history nd the last man? He is still supporting his theory.
4. Is he correct? Isn't liberalism now an universal ideology?
Then Chairwoman said ,,thank u ,,your interview is over ,,all d best.
Experience- Different from all mocks,, mixed feelings,, could have used better words nd better arguments.
Utility of mocks- To get used to the formal environment,,to learn to give answers to unexpected questions, to not be pressured,
Mocks- one on one session with Ravindran sir,
Vajiram & Ravi ( was kinda best for me,,though unpopular opinion), vajirao nd reddy ( these 3 worked most for me),
Mixed one's- ksg, chankaya Mandal, next ias, byjus, unacademy, only ias
Poor for me- vision, rau's
Transcripts have helped me,,sharing my bit,,hope it helps
Date 22.03.23 Afternoon Session
Lieutenant General Raj Shukla Sir Board
Background : Hometown- Amritsar
Work experience: Union Bank of India (4.5 yrs)
Workplace: Surat
Optional : Punjabi literature
Time: 31 minutes (attendant himself told me precisely that how long it went )
Chairman Sir: (He asks very long questions, so many questions in a single question sometimes you can't get what exactly he's trying to ask. Below written questions are shortened version of his monologues)
1. What is your hometown
2. Amritpal's issue what is the situation in Punjab.
3. Do Pakistan has a role
4. Pak is itself grappling in economic stress why will it fund disturbance in India.
5. Pakistan army is getting involved in internal politics of Pakistan how you see it.
6. Do you think Pakistan can get stability in near future when both govt and army don't wanna change themselves.
7. Is Imran Khan a populist leader or inducted by army.
8. How you see future prospects of Imran Khan
(I said I don't have this much idea about Pakistan's internal politics , he said okay so let's go farther ;)
9. Taliban regime is getting stronger in Afghanistan, can they sustain?
10. Taliban has hard core philosophy they don't wanna change, so how you see future of Afghanistan.
11. China has a role in Saudi Iran deal. Do you think it has diminished the role of USA or USA is over-ocuppied in other regions
12. Is this a one time event or China will interfere in other West Asian nations
13. How US oil imports from Saudi Arab will be impacted due to this deal. Will US move to other regions.
M1:
1. 3 judges recently gave interview to media including chief justices. (I confirmed twice that this incident is recent or 2-3 years ago because I read about it back then not recently). He said recent one. Then he asked should judges answer such questions (I asked about questions) . Then he said leave it if you haven't watched that interview
2. SVB bank crisis reasons
3. Impact on Indian Banks, difference between US and indian banking regulation.
4. So what should India do to prevent banking crisis
3. MDR (merchant discount rate)
4. MDR on UPI, why zero, isn't this unfair with other platforms.
5. HDFC vs Union Bank share price why the difference.( I told about that UBI share price had also risen )
6. Why Union Bank share price rose.
M2:
1. Live court proceedings, your opinion
2. Privacy issue who will decide privacy in live proceedings
3. I gave an example of girl who got his name removed from a case available online. So he asked how as a lawyer I'll be able to get that case. I said lawyers have their internal portal or reasearch libraries. Internet is not their principal source. He said we don't have any research library. I said some internal portal must definitely be there. Then he agreed.
4. NPAs are due to target based banking. You people are pressurised for targets, Won't you be completing targets till 31st march, Some people do run for targets what about them.
5. You have done graduation only and immediately joined bank after graduation. You haven't done masters. You become IAS and some PCS or junior who is MBA, masters degree holder or has higher educational qualifications. Won't you feel complex?
M3:Lady member, It was more of a normal conversation with her rather than question answers
1. You studied Punjabi literature in Gurmukhi
2. Which places you'll take me to as a tourist in Amritsar
3. Blogging on which topics , how many followers (Hobby)
4. You write poetry in which language (hobby)
5 . Surat vs Amritsar compare. Don't you get issue with food as it's totally different from Amritsar
6. You are doing so well in banking you can reach greater heights why Civil Services then
Lieutenant General Raj Shukla Sir Board
Background : Hometown- Amritsar
Work experience: Union Bank of India (4.5 yrs)
Workplace: Surat
Optional : Punjabi literature
Time: 31 minutes (attendant himself told me precisely that how long it went )
Chairman Sir: (He asks very long questions, so many questions in a single question sometimes you can't get what exactly he's trying to ask. Below written questions are shortened version of his monologues)
1. What is your hometown
2. Amritpal's issue what is the situation in Punjab.
3. Do Pakistan has a role
4. Pak is itself grappling in economic stress why will it fund disturbance in India.
5. Pakistan army is getting involved in internal politics of Pakistan how you see it.
6. Do you think Pakistan can get stability in near future when both govt and army don't wanna change themselves.
7. Is Imran Khan a populist leader or inducted by army.
8. How you see future prospects of Imran Khan
(I said I don't have this much idea about Pakistan's internal politics , he said okay so let's go farther ;)
9. Taliban regime is getting stronger in Afghanistan, can they sustain?
10. Taliban has hard core philosophy they don't wanna change, so how you see future of Afghanistan.
11. China has a role in Saudi Iran deal. Do you think it has diminished the role of USA or USA is over-ocuppied in other regions
12. Is this a one time event or China will interfere in other West Asian nations
13. How US oil imports from Saudi Arab will be impacted due to this deal. Will US move to other regions.
M1:
1. 3 judges recently gave interview to media including chief justices. (I confirmed twice that this incident is recent or 2-3 years ago because I read about it back then not recently). He said recent one. Then he asked should judges answer such questions (I asked about questions) . Then he said leave it if you haven't watched that interview
2. SVB bank crisis reasons
3. Impact on Indian Banks, difference between US and indian banking regulation.
4. So what should India do to prevent banking crisis
3. MDR (merchant discount rate)
4. MDR on UPI, why zero, isn't this unfair with other platforms.
5. HDFC vs Union Bank share price why the difference.( I told about that UBI share price had also risen )
6. Why Union Bank share price rose.
M2:
1. Live court proceedings, your opinion
2. Privacy issue who will decide privacy in live proceedings
3. I gave an example of girl who got his name removed from a case available online. So he asked how as a lawyer I'll be able to get that case. I said lawyers have their internal portal or reasearch libraries. Internet is not their principal source. He said we don't have any research library. I said some internal portal must definitely be there. Then he agreed.
4. NPAs are due to target based banking. You people are pressurised for targets, Won't you be completing targets till 31st march, Some people do run for targets what about them.
5. You have done graduation only and immediately joined bank after graduation. You haven't done masters. You become IAS and some PCS or junior who is MBA, masters degree holder or has higher educational qualifications. Won't you feel complex?
M3:Lady member, It was more of a normal conversation with her rather than question answers
1. You studied Punjabi literature in Gurmukhi
2. Which places you'll take me to as a tourist in Amritsar
3. Blogging on which topics , how many followers (Hobby)
4. You write poetry in which language (hobby)
5 . Surat vs Amritsar compare. Don't you get issue with food as it's totally different from Amritsar
6. You are doing so well in banking you can reach greater heights why Civil Services then
Date and session of interview- 22 March, forenoon session, 5th to go
Board- Ms. M. Sathiyavathy ma'am.
Optional- Geography
Graduation- Civil Engineering
Hobbies- Teaching, following cricket
Your experience in interview- Very much cordial board. They all welcomed me with a smile. They were listening and not interrupting in between, very much different from the mocks.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Mocks are helpful in developing confidence to speak in front of 4-5 people and preparing some questions. Some questions got repeated from mocks.
Madam read out the DAF loudly and started asking.
1) What are you doing since 2020
2) Not applied for placements?
3) You are geography student, what are the deviations observed on the map while representing spherical earth on 2-d maps
4) Tell iconic civil engineering structures in india in recent times and challenges in their construction
5) Foundation of Taj Mahal?
6) Relation between civil engineering and geography
7) Why you didn't opted for police (short height)
Member 1
1) Which areas of science are you interested in?
2) Who won the Nobel prize in physics? Anyone in recent past?
3) Any husband wife have won recently in any field? Their name and contributions?
4) What do you teach? Who and do you teach?
5) Who is your role model in ethical and moral behaviour?
6) Why cricket is so much prominent? Why other sports not able to gain popularity?
7) who will provide funding to other sports?
Member 3
1) When is world water day celebrated?
2) why is it celebrated?
3) Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
4) Yesterday there was earthquake in delhi? Did you felt the shocks?
5) What would be the first precautionary step in case of earthquake?
6) How will you link geography with technology?
Member 3
1) when is world water day celebrated?
2) why is it celebrated?
3) which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
4) yesterday there was earthquake in delhi? Did you felt the shocks?
5) What would be the first precautionary step in case of earthquake?
6) How will you link geography with technology?
Member 4
1) what's the meaning of your name?
2) You were talking about iconic buildings, have you heard about a tunnel which was recently constructed? (Atal tunnel)
3) What is it's length?
4) What is famous about you district?
Chairperson : Your interview is over.
One thing I would like to say is UPSC interview is altogether different experience, very much different from mocks.
All the best everyone.
Board- Ms. M. Sathiyavathy ma'am.
Optional- Geography
Graduation- Civil Engineering
Hobbies- Teaching, following cricket
Your experience in interview- Very much cordial board. They all welcomed me with a smile. They were listening and not interrupting in between, very much different from the mocks.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Mocks are helpful in developing confidence to speak in front of 4-5 people and preparing some questions. Some questions got repeated from mocks.
Madam read out the DAF loudly and started asking.
1) What are you doing since 2020
2) Not applied for placements?
3) You are geography student, what are the deviations observed on the map while representing spherical earth on 2-d maps
4) Tell iconic civil engineering structures in india in recent times and challenges in their construction
5) Foundation of Taj Mahal?
6) Relation between civil engineering and geography
7) Why you didn't opted for police (short height)
Member 1
1) Which areas of science are you interested in?
2) Who won the Nobel prize in physics? Anyone in recent past?
3) Any husband wife have won recently in any field? Their name and contributions?
4) What do you teach? Who and do you teach?
5) Who is your role model in ethical and moral behaviour?
6) Why cricket is so much prominent? Why other sports not able to gain popularity?
7) who will provide funding to other sports?
Member 3
1) When is world water day celebrated?
2) why is it celebrated?
3) Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
4) Yesterday there was earthquake in delhi? Did you felt the shocks?
5) What would be the first precautionary step in case of earthquake?
6) How will you link geography with technology?
Member 3
1) when is world water day celebrated?
2) why is it celebrated?
3) which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
4) yesterday there was earthquake in delhi? Did you felt the shocks?
5) What would be the first precautionary step in case of earthquake?
6) How will you link geography with technology?
Member 4
1) what's the meaning of your name?
2) You were talking about iconic buildings, have you heard about a tunnel which was recently constructed? (Atal tunnel)
3) What is it's length?
4) What is famous about you district?
Chairperson : Your interview is over.
One thing I would like to say is UPSC interview is altogether different experience, very much different from mocks.
All the best everyone.
Date and session of interview- 21/03/2023
Board-Lt.Gen Shukla Sir
Keywords- BDS, IR, Mumbai.
Your experience in interview- Board was cordial and patient.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Good for practice, review should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Chair:
Where are you from? (Mah/ Guj)
Why IAS after Dentistry?
Why not work for 30 Years and then become a politician?
Are you choosing Civil services cz they are safe? Do you think Politics would be too risky for you??
We need good politicians also, why not join politics?
Is Globalisation coming to an end?
Why then trade is being conducted in small grouping? Why South Asia is lagging in it?
Why can't south Asia be an example for the world to solve it's problem? Why India not taking lead? Look at Asean?
Was not joining Rcep a mistake?
So If manufacturing is not equipped enough we should take protectionist Stance or open to competition?
If Singapore can deal with China why can't we?
Why rise in trade when incidents like Galwan are happening?
How to deal with China when they have such huge trade surplus with us?
Member 1
Shortcomings in Ayushman bharat.
How to make PDS more efficient.
( Wasn't very satisfied with my answer)
2-3 follow up questions
Tell me about some innovative ways of financing infrastructure projects.
Members 2
( Based on my ans of PDS Qs)
Food ( Distribution) is under which list.
How will then the Centre implement ONOR??
Air pollution in Delhi- Reasons
Why not in Mumbai
( 3 Follow up questions on the mechanism of Sea breeze)
Why Dentistry is a 5 year course, is there enough content to study for 5 years?
Why earlier only 4 years?
( 3 Follow up Questions)
Member 4
( I had mentioned tobacco in 1ans)
Why IAS, work as a dentist and tackle addiction?
( 2 follow up Qs)
Problems of Mumbai? (.. Slums..)
So should we demolish all the slums??
There is no space for pedestrians in Mumbai? ( 1 follow up)
Member 4
Why Anthropology??
Difference between digital money and cryptocurrency.
Are crypto currencies dangerous??
Is it good to have backing of central banks??
What is blockchain?
Chair :Your interview is over.
Board-Lt.Gen Shukla Sir
Keywords- BDS, IR, Mumbai.
Your experience in interview- Board was cordial and patient.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Good for practice, review should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Chair:
Where are you from? (Mah/ Guj)
Why IAS after Dentistry?
Why not work for 30 Years and then become a politician?
Are you choosing Civil services cz they are safe? Do you think Politics would be too risky for you??
We need good politicians also, why not join politics?
Is Globalisation coming to an end?
Why then trade is being conducted in small grouping? Why South Asia is lagging in it?
Why can't south Asia be an example for the world to solve it's problem? Why India not taking lead? Look at Asean?
Was not joining Rcep a mistake?
So If manufacturing is not equipped enough we should take protectionist Stance or open to competition?
If Singapore can deal with China why can't we?
Why rise in trade when incidents like Galwan are happening?
How to deal with China when they have such huge trade surplus with us?
Member 1
Shortcomings in Ayushman bharat.
How to make PDS more efficient.
( Wasn't very satisfied with my answer)
2-3 follow up questions
Tell me about some innovative ways of financing infrastructure projects.
Members 2
( Based on my ans of PDS Qs)
Food ( Distribution) is under which list.
How will then the Centre implement ONOR??
Air pollution in Delhi- Reasons
Why not in Mumbai
( 3 Follow up questions on the mechanism of Sea breeze)
Why Dentistry is a 5 year course, is there enough content to study for 5 years?
Why earlier only 4 years?
( 3 Follow up Questions)
Member 4
( I had mentioned tobacco in 1ans)
Why IAS, work as a dentist and tackle addiction?
( 2 follow up Qs)
Problems of Mumbai? (.. Slums..)
So should we demolish all the slums??
There is no space for pedestrians in Mumbai? ( 1 follow up)
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Why Anthropology??
Difference between digital money and cryptocurrency.
Are crypto currencies dangerous??
Is it good to have backing of central banks??
What is blockchain?
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