Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2023

Board: Sanjay Verma Sir

Date: 19 February 2024, Morning, 4th to go

Medium:English

DAF Pointers: Haryana, ECE, Telecom, MA-IR, West Asia, Climate Change, PSIR

Chairperson: We are here to have a conversation and not to grill you.

1. There is so much discussion about Keto diets and intermittent fasting. So how would you recommend a diet to someone?

2. Is there something called as Indian Diet?

2. How do dietary habits change according to the location?

3. What is the component of a diet in Bengaluru?

4. Name five South Indian dishes.

Member 1

1. How is the climate changing in the Middle East?

2. What steps are being taken in the Middle East to mitigate the impact of climate change?

3. Are we going for mitigation or adaptation?

4. What steps are involved in adaptation to the climate change?

5. In the context of the Middle East, how has the scenario changed post World War 1?

6. In the present scenario what is the solution to the crisis in the Middle East?

Member 2:

1. Recently M S Swaminathan has been awarded the Bharat Ratna. What has been the contribution of Swaminathan?

2. Is there any contribution of M S Swaminathan towards Haryana?

Member 3 (Lady Member):

1. Last year a No-Confidence motion was brought against the government. Where is it exactly mentioned in the Constitution? (Not mentioned in the Constitution, she was just checking me)

2. What is the procedure to bring a No-Confidence motion?

3. What are the benefits of bringing Uniform Civil Code?

4. In respect of marriages why not go for the Special Marriage Act instead of UCC?

5. Is Uniform Civil Code being practiced anywhere in India?

6. Is there any pre-independence example of the Uniform Civil Code in India?

Member 4:

1. What is the difference between production and productivity?

2. What is India's relation to Antarctica?

3. How will climate change in Antarctica affect us?

4. Will there be any effect of climate change in the Himalayas?

Chairperson Sir Again:

1. Tell me a few good things as well as some issues related to Haryana.

2. On the social front, what are the issues in Haryana?

3. Is there any change or development in the society of Haryana?

4. Tell me the names of 3 Females from Haryana whom you can take inspiration.

Chairperson Sir: Thank You, your interview is over.

The board was very cordial and helped me in answering a few questions too.

Mocks Utility: Vision (Faculty+ Panel Mock), Raj Malhotra, OnlyIAS, Sankalp.

Sankalp Mock was closest to the real interview.

Date - 19/ February/2024 Afternoon session

Board - DINESH DASA SIR

Daf pointers - Dy SP, PSIR Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Antakshari, Reflective Diary Writing, Beauty pageants, Byjus, HDFC scholarship

Chairman - 1. Sorry for keeping you waiting. Introduce yourself.

2. You got selected through UP PCS . Recently, Yogi ji tweeted three outcomes about UPPCS 2023 results. Do you know?

3. How come the UPPSC cycle got completed in 9 months.

4. Would you like if we change your name?

5. Why did the government change the name of prayagraj?

6. Why the name of Allahabad High court didn't change?

7. What do you understand by formalisation of the economy?

8. Have you heard about Paytm issue ? Should the govt let Paytm die?

Member 1-

9. Had you been posted at Haldwani what would have been the preventive measures that you would have taken ?

 10. Tell me importance of Prayagraj except for its tourism potential and KUMBHA Mela?

11. Why the image of it being the Oxford of the east deteriorated?

12. Suggest solutions.

13. How would you help improve security environment for women?

Member 2-

14. What is the status of crime against women ?

15. What is the government doing about it?

16. Is Prayagraj similar to Bihar in culture and socio economic indicators?

17. Given an opportunity to work. In which area of Uttar Pradesh would you like to work. ( Asked separately for both as an administrator and as a police officer)

Member 3-

18. He gave a monologue on Agricultural distress. Is Minimum income support better than minimum support price?

19. Tell about agri distress.

20. What would you suggest for tackling Paytm crisis.

Member 4-

21. Is Democracy around the world under threat?

22. Suggest alternative.

23. Give an example where a deal between 2 nations have been made via track 2 diplomacy

Your interview is over. Would you like to say anything to the board?

Date -20th Feb 2024 , Morning session

Board - Sheel Vardhan Sir Board

Duration - ~35 min

DAF Keywords - BTech-IIT Delhi, MBA-IIM Calcutta , Delhi, Punjab, Kolkata, Anthro, waste management, Cooking, Cricket, Placement Coordinator

Chairman- M1

 1. Tell me about your job profile, what are your roles and responsibilities

 2. Since you worked in manufacturing sector, tell me why Manufacturing has remained stagnant for so many years

 3. What are the social factors responsible for this

 4. Indians don’t want to get their hand dirty, they don’t want to work hard, is it ?

 5. How to boost manufacturing sector share in economy? Steps taken by the govt

 6. Evolution of India's foreign policy and recent success

M2- Female

 1. Why people not shifting away from Agriculture despite it being so risky in remunerative terms nowadays ,

 2. But farmers are not risk averse, why they are taking risky agriculture with so much uncertainty

 3. Why Farmers not taking up insurance policies for crops

 4. Lack of awareness - but despite knowing they are not taking insurance policies

 5. Risk Averse nature of society

 6. More questions I can't remember

M3

 1. Govt acts and policies for women empowerment

 2. Dowry good or bad

 3. Are dowries still taken ? How method has changed

 4. Misuse of acts

 5. How to remove this evil from society

M4

 1. What you did as project manager- waste management in IIT Delhi

 2. Larger problem related to waste management in cities

 3. What acts do we have in place to deal with waste management

 4. Solutions to this problem

 5. What is your Philosophy of life

 6. Who is a Guru. Do we need to have a guru in life

M5

 1. Follow up on Guru, Should we restrict Guru to traditional old men only ?

 2. What do you think about the God men in contemporary times

 3. Sympathy vs empathy

 4. If want to relieve suffering of others, can we go to any extent ?

 5. What annoys you

 6. How do you deal with it

 7. Do you know about financial markets - I said very limited understanding, so he did not ask anything

Chairman- once again

 1. Before we wind up , tell me one more thing,  recently a famous person died in Arctic Jail of Russia. What was his name ?

 2. What was his profession ? What age ?

Thank you , your interview is over.

Experience - Overall a very cordial and pleasant environment. No grilling happened at any time. I disagreed with some opinions at some points and clearly communicated I beg to differ. Chairman sir was encouraging with a pleasant smile all throughout. Other members had a poker face though.

Utility of Mocks-  I think it's very important to do at least 2-3 mocks. It helps in getting accustomed to thinking on the feet and gain confidence when 5 very Senior officials are asking questions to you.  Vajirao&Reddy , Unacademy & Shubra Ranjan were good and closest to the actual interview environment.

Date and Session of Interview - 22 Feb, Forenoon, 1st to go

Board's Chairman - Hon'ble Sanjay Verma Sir

Home state and places mentioned in DAF - West Bengal, Manipur

Optional - Geography

College (UG/PG) - KGEC, MAKAUT(WBUT)

Educational background - B.Tech. EE

Achievements (if any) - leadership position in college sky watchers club, science and maths olympiad state 1st, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Detailed transcript -Entered the room. Greeted everyone and stood beside the chair. I was told to sit after some time.

Chairman

Made me comfortable by asking about how am I doing and how is the weather outside.

Said -"You must have read all the newspapers since the morning, right?" I told  "Just two, that too only the front page"

Tell me two important news articles - one which is related to women issue, and other that has no impact on the Nation

You were born in Murshidabad, have u stayed there?

It has a rich history, why has its importance reduced in later times?

Many people think the progress of Bengal is mostly owed to the British, what is ur opinion?

M1(mostly Geography oriented questions)

So, u are a geographer, at least for this exam. Tell me where can I find the Mediterranean climate

what are the characteristics of this climate?

what are grown in this climate? (I said grapes, olives, citrus fruits) Then he said, "That means most of the wine-producing areas fall in this climate, right?"

Long monologue about climate change and how it is countered based on higher snowfall at some places while rising temp at others. Then asked me about my opinion on this whole scenario.

It is speculated that Western Europe my get frozen in few years, leading to freezing of their port. Why will it happen?

M2(mostly on my participation in Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan)

What did u do as a part of it?

How far has this campaign is successful? areas where success and areas where work in progress.

Is India "really" ODF as of now?

How to improve the situation?

Have u seen any behavioural shift regarding cleanliness since the commencement of this program?

M3(Madam, out of nowhere started with RTI)

You read newspaper today, was there anything regarding any space achievement of India in it?

Are u familiar with RTI?

Why was it brought?

It comes under which ministry - gave 2 options (DoPT and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting). Why not in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting?

Whether every kind of file noting accessible to the general public through it?

If during govt recruitment, 4-5 candidates get same marks and there is 1 vacancy, is the agency bound to provide info regarding the criteria to chose the one? (I was starting to say about the tie breaking rules, but she said suppose it does not exist and there was a verbal discussion before coming to the conclusion on recruitment)

M4

You are from KV, tell me what are the differences u find in culture of KV and other schools?

You were in Sky Watcher's club, name 2 interesting things that u saw during ur time.

You won Maths Olympiad, do u know about Vedic Maths? How is it different than Maths we do today? (other questions not able to recall)

Chairman again - "it is almost time, it was nice talking to you. All the Best." Just about to greet everyone, M1 asked one last thing, "do you think that children from families with defence backgrounds are better?" Then I finally wished all of them thank you and went outside.

Utility of Mocks or O2O (if any) - Confidence building and to improve speech impediments.

Board: Shri Sanjay Verma

Date: 21/02/2024

Optional: Geography

DAF: Thane,Mumbai  Cricket, Vipassana, Long walk

Chairperson

1. How many year have you remain out from your home?

2. What is difference you experience in Thane and Delhi

3. Monolog on competitiveness of UPSC exam, Will you share your notes with others?

4.Few counter questions

5. What was importance of Thane for British during colonial regime

6. When  is first railline developed  and it's significance for British?

M1:

1. What is Vipassana (I gave 2 min answer)

2. Then who is your real friend (he means breath and sensation)

3. Why British developed first railway from Mumbai to Thane

M3 (Lady member):

1. Have you read news papers?What two news you remember from Maharashtra?

2.What two chages you want to brought to society if you become officer or leader?

3. Too many counter questions?(4 to 5)

4.Again questions on sharing your notes with friends despite toughest exam ( Mam said hope you will keep this attitude after becoming officer)

M4:

1.Technical difference between walking and running?

2. Why so many people in walking competative get disqualified?

3. Tell me about places which are geographically unfavorable where human have overcome those disadvantage

M4:

1. What is Brexit? Why it happened? What are its advantages for India?

2. How Brexit impacted Great Britain?

3. Tell me three problems which will result in extinction of human civilization? And what is their probability?

Chairperson:

1. You are from Mumbai metropolitan region, Mumbai was dominant team in Ranji earlier but now they are not performing well, what are reasons

Chairperson said your interview is over thank you

My experience: Board was very cordial, most of questions from DAF, most of questions were logical and very few factual questions, initially I was shivering but become comfortable and answer most of  questions.

Date : 23/02/24

Board : Sheel Vardhan Sir

Optional : PSIR

DAF : electrical engineering, MP, Police, meditation, painting, powerlifting

Chairperson :

what is meditation.

Different between concentration and meditation

Patanjali Yogasutra

What is blood diamond

Which country is famous for diamond?

Natural pearl and artificial pearl

How is artificial pearl produced?

What are the changes in global order.

M1

Tell me about the education system in India

Difference in state boards and central boards

Which subjects can be common in both boards.

Tell me some theories of evolution

M2

Should we have open book exams? (Discussion on this)

Negatives of open book exam

4 classical dance in India?

M3

Police administration - how is it functioning, how it can be reformed, prakash singh guidelines

Learning from Covid 19

M4

Tell me evolution of land acquisition act. (Follow up questions on this)

What is no till farming. How is it done. Why is it done.

Chairperson

Tell me 2 schools of kathak.

Experience was good. The environment was also conducive. I could answer some questions properly. Said 'limited knowledge' in some questions.

Samkalp mock was the closest.

Rau's, vajirao & reddy, chahal were also good.

Mocks alag hote hain aur UPSC ka interview ikdam hi alag hota hai. Had rarely 2-3 questions on DAF.

Date 20 Feb

Board - Dr.Dasa sir ,+3Male 1Female members.

Morning session - 4th to go

Duration - ~30 min

Daf Keywords - Mechanical engineering, disaster management, TISS Mumbai , Nagpur, Maharashtra, PSIR, poetry/singing.

Chairperson -

Started with ' So we are talking to Mr....'

Q. You studied in TISS, What are some recent changes in governance of TISS

Why should the government be there in the TISS governance.

2 follow up Q.

Do we need more TISS in India ?

Do we need more Mr. Xyz(my name) in society.

What is social audit?

Who did it first in India ?

Member 1 ( female )

Difference between CDRI n NDMA ?

1 Follow up Q.

Global value system is declining ex COVID times , wars in world ?

Member 2.

Methods to calculate GDP ?

1 follow up Q

Formula of ginni coefficient?

Why both indicators are increasing?

3 steps to reduce economic inequality ?

Member 3.

Difference between embassy and high commission?

Don't you think we should leave the commonwealth?

No. Of countries in commonwealth?

1 follow up question ?

Member 4.

Should we separate vidarbha ?

Where Indian disaster management stands (Silkilayara tunnel context)

Chairman again

We are done with our question, any topic which you have prepared rigorously?

I said hobbies .

Chairman - if you have prepared it rigorously, why should we ask you then ? ( Chairman laughed and hence all started laughing)

So tell me what's your hobby ?

Then asked me to sing

5 follow up questions like rapid fire.

Chairman - ok, your interview is over.

I asked permission to leave and left.

Overall experience - the board was very cordial. Encouraged to talk.

Useful mocks -  Bano IAS (sukhdev vihar, New Delhi),

chanakya mandal pariwar,, samkalp IAS , RCA JMI.

AND mini mocks with friends.

Date -10th April

Board - Hon Chairman Manoj Soni sir.

Chairman sir.

1. What is the difference between Knowledge and wisdom

2. What is the difference between Knowledge and information

3.Tell me one Telugu folk song which talks about life

4. Suggest 5 new tourist destinations in Telangana.

Member 1.

1. What do you learn in Food technology

2. Why are we importing milk in recent days despite being largest producer of milk

3. What was the skit you performed.(1st prize aaya)

4. Does it have any positive impact?

5. Why still bonded labour exist in india despite many initiatives

Member2.

1. Famous cricket, tennis, badminton personality from Hyderabad.

2. What are the Telangana govt schemes to improve education

3. How is teaching in Govt residential schools

4. What are the govt related schemes to improve irrigation in telanaganaand it's criticism?

Memner3.

1. Why Sociolgy from Food Technology

2. Nandini vs Amul debate in karnataka

3. Tell me few social concepts that you observe in rural areas

4. What is Fssai and its role?

Member4.

1. Can we eat Palak and panner together?

2. What is the difference between open and distance education?

3. Can we go for open education to primary level students?

4. Finally tell me one indian sociologist who worked on effective social administration.

Date - 13/02/2023 - Afternoon

Board - Suman sharma maam

Daf keywords - Food Technology,  millets, Folk songs, Telangana.

Time - 25-28 mins

1. 3 Criminal justice laws - Who jubiliated and who protested.

2. Chicken neck corridor and its importance

3. What is happening in Myanmar.

4. Leaders are born or trained.

M1.

1. Telangana progress after bifurcation

2. Hyderabad role in Telangana.

3. Why millets are important.

4. They have certain problems.

5. Folk songs as agent of social change. - how it were used , how will u use as an administrator.

M2.

1. What are the reasons for Naxalsim in Telangana.

2. What are the reasons for Naxalism in Odisha and Chattisgarh.

3. How Telangana tackled this Naxalism.?

4.What is Old pension scheme and New Pension scheme.

5. What's wrong with New Pension scheme?

6. Is Caste vanishing or perpetuating?

M3.

1. Tell me about missiles

2. How missiles are used.

3. How space programs help us

4. What do you like in Food technology subject.

M4.

1. Asked something about cooking

2.EV challenges and steps needed.

3. Have you heard of angkor wat

3. How millets help us? Compare with Other cereals?

4. Do you have any empirical data?

Board - Shukla Sir

Date- 19 Feb 2024

Medium- English

Optional: Geography

Slot- Morning (2nd to Go)

Daf keywords -Rajasthan, Dausa, IIT, Civil Engineering , Water Conservation, Chennai, Sri City, Quality Control, Painting. Etc.

Chairman:

1) You are from Dausa (Home district),  ohh Rajesh Pilot shab's  area. Is Sachin pilot also popular  like his father in your district?

2) Politicians who come from strong family background used to get success earlier, but not any more, your views?

3) Who are other politicians that didn't do well compared to their father?

4) Long monologue on meritoracy  demand increasing in India .. your opinion on this ..( Some cross questions on this can't recall)

Member 1:

1) You lived in Chennai and worked in Sri City ..what are the good things which can be brought from these places to North and East Indian States.

2) Long monologue on population policy of China (bcuz I mentioned DTT in my previous answer). In our country, we also have National Family Planning policy, are they effective?

3) What according to you should be a better population policy for India?

4) What value of TFR is desirable?

5) What other states can learn from Rajasthan?

6 ) If you are asked to bring industrialization  in Rajasthan and Haryana, how will you do that?

Member 2:

1) Did you work on ground for water conservation?

2) Why did you start this hobby?

3) As a DM if you want to do water conservation work in a rural village, how would you do that??

4) Do you know Rajendra Singh, tell me about his work?

5) You are a civil engineer also, tell me the technique behind his water conservation efforts?

6) There is lot of garbage on railway line, how would you solve the problem?

7) Tell me about Namami Gange Project?

Member 3:

1) Shall we go for state funding of elections?

2) Tell me some mechanism, how can we implement state funding of election?

3) What is interim budget?

4) This Budget was comprehensive, but still we call it interim budget, why?

5) Difference between Fiscal and revenue deficit?

6) Since you were a quality engineer..I'll give you one statement you have to explain its meaning to me, "QUALITY DOESN'T COME WITH EXTRA COST"?

Member 4:

1) Long monologue on ongoing infrastructure development in India. From where we will get energy for these project? Can we go for more greener alternatives?

2) Problems in Nuclear energy growth?

3)  Challenges in solar energy growth?

4)  Import dependency on China for Solar modules,  we can make them here. Why we are importing from China?

Chairperson:Thank You, your interview is over. Best of Luck!!

I said thank you to all the members before leaving.

Overall - Good experience, they were giving me enough time to speak and did not interrupt when I gave long answers in 1 or 2 ocassion.

Mock utility: Good for developing confidence and frame more structured/ balanced opinion.

But One-on- One discussion and lot of mock practice with friends helped me a lot.

Date: 27/02/24

          Afternoon session

Board: Hon Suman Sharma ma’am

Daf keywords - Karnataka, Bengaluru, Public admn, Civil Engineering, Carnatic music & dance,  fitness & dietetics ( rest not asked )

Chairperson

1. Monologue on psu. Should psu's diversify the area of working . Example psu initially set up to produce energy now is setting up charging infra

2. In a bid , psu having better financial capability is competing with private agencies , there is no parity or equal platform , what is your opinion ?

How are psu's working well these days ?

3. Do you know about big 4?

4. Tell me about Aditya L1, what is L1?

5. Why are we not thinking of studying the sun from earth itself , because anyways our mission is not very close to sun ( distance) ?

6. What are the benefits of studying the sun with close proximity?

7. Which all nations sent their mission to the moon after India

( Ma'am herself mentioned Japan's attempt, asked if it was a failure or success )

M1:

1.  A famous person from Karnataka suggested 70hrs a week . Who is that ?

2. Which company did he establish?

3. Other famous celebrities in his family

4. Asked about Sudha Murthy

5. Will the personal relationship that UK Pm share with Murthy's family, affect our bilateral relationship?

6. Name famous musician from Assam ?

7. Extremist groups eventually are forgiven by govt with peace deals , isn't it against " good should be rewarded, bad should be punished"?

8. Name the most powerful extremist groups in Assam

( Assam is no where mentioned in my DAF )

9. Problems in Bengaluru?

M2:

1. You are from Karnataka tell me about the Lingayat community, how are they different from others

2. Why is there excessive importance given to the Lingayat community?

3. Some countries have a very fragile democracy in South Asia, why ?

4. Suggest a diet plan to a normal person

5. Why is diabetes increasing in the country, according to WHO?

M3: poker face; Couldn't decipher what he actually meant to ask

1. You did not support 70hrs work week , but a civil servant is expected to work more than that .

3 questions on the same line

2. In what ways "coercion" should be used in public administration? Should it be physical, psychological etc

He himself said psychological Coercion.

M4:

1. What are the solutions as a civil engineer will you take to solve the problems of Bengaluru ?

One more question , unable to recall.

All the best !

Date of interview-26/02/2024

Suman sharma ma’am board (2nd to go)

DAF keywords- Indian forest service , ministry of social justice IIT BHU , startup , cooking, cycling , Delhi, Rajasthan, sociology

Time- around 45-50 minutes

Chairman

How delhi air is polluted by parali from punjab

If you are DM in punjab , how will you solve it

Who will fund those agritech startups( follow up

What will you chose between Ev and hybrid

(I said EV )

Long monologue(she said it is costly ,she said emissions are are just diverted to thermal power plants )

Do you want to change your stance ( I said no)

There was a a big news in today’s newspaper about EVs

M1

Are  New IITs are reducing brand value of IIT

But The faculties hired are less bright as compared to students (followup)

How startups drive economic growth

Long monologue about startups statistics and failure rate - Why are you optimistic about Indian STARTUPs despite huge failure rate

Name startups aligned with national agenda( follow up )

What is that fancy word unicorn means

Name famous unicorns of India

Your hobby is cooking - do you agree that obesity is a growing problem in Indian youth

What are its solutions

M2

Name  famous personalities from banaras who contributed in art

Where did Kabira die

Why kabira is still relevant

Can cycling be promoted as a solution for air pollution

Why people are reluctant in using cycling for mobility

How can we persuade them

M3

Being mechanical engineer from IIT BHU why you didn’t go for research in USA

Why did you chose entrepreneurship (follow up)

Then why civil services (follow up)

Do you think we should go for privatisation of railways

What is dedicated freight corridor

Is bullet train feasible considering it will be costlier than air travel

( a long discussion on this )

M4

Tell me everything about Climate change - what is happening - what should we do

Tell your opinion on One nation one election

If you are heading the committee to decide - what feasible solution will you provide

Opinion

Mostly DAF based

Board - Sheel Vardhan

Optional - Psychology

State : Haryana

Keywords - IFS, EEE, nothing from Hobbies,state stc

2nd last to go

Time - Around 25 min (Didnt check)

Date : 20 Feb

Chairman: We are normal people and just want to have a conversation

1. What is a abnormal psychology. .?

2. What is world order...?

3. How is it changing..?

4. What is Sora and how it works..?

Members 1

1. Why planes dont fall..?

2. Why ships dont sink? Specific science behind it..?

3. Changes in capitalism in last 2 3 decades..?

4. Is capitalism the best option..?

5. Specific cases where capitalism is bad..?

6. Worst form of inequality..?

Member 2

1. 5 government schemes you like, also explain them( questions in between about these schemes, very factual )

2. If my vehicle is to be phased out in 10 years even if I buy BS6. Why should I buy it..?

Member 3

1. What are GHG...?

2. Is India the largest emitter..?

3. You are saying in  per capita terms its less but overall we are one of the largest. Dont you think both things are different.?

4. What is global economic order..?

5. Was India Historically largest emitter..? ( Asked stats about it?)

6. UN and its relevance(discussion on it)

Member 4

1. What is global south..?

2. Why tourism is not there in places(Hampi) other than famous places like Rajasthan..?

3. If you were to promote tourism in Hampi, what will you do..?

4. What is data protection bill? Some discussion related to it

4. Asked some specific scheme (I said sorry sir)

Board had a poker face throughout interview. factual mistake in some questions and also said “sorry sir”in some.  It was more of a GS based discussion.

Date of interview: 28.02.2024

Board: B B Swain Sir

DAF Key words: Gujarat, Maharashtra, PSIR, Minimalism, Veganism, Upanishads, Banking, Evolutionary Biology

Chairperson:

( asked questions in Hindi though medium of my interview was English)

1. Aap ko Gujarat ke baare me poochu ki Maharashtra?

2. What is role of Konkan Belt in Economy

3. Konkan kaha se kaha tak hai

3. Name the districts fall under Konkan

4. What are the major economic activities in Konkan Belt?

5. Why you choose PSIR as optional over Graduate subjects?

Member 1 ( Lady)

1. What does JAM stand for?

2. What was the purpose of JAM?

3. Other follow up questions on JAM

4. Why do you want to leave the Bank and join Civil Services

Member 3:

1. What is going on in international relations?

2. What is Minimalism and how do you apply Minimalism in your life?

3. What are some Projects going on In Mumbai and how will they help ?

4. How much distance will Atal Setu reduce from Mumbai to Pune?

Member 4:

1. What is level of Gross NPA and Net NPA in your Bank (percentage)

2. What is difference between Gross and Net NPA

3. Explain Evolutionary Biology

4. Link it with Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Member 5:

1. Explain your interest in listening to Sessions on Upanishads

2. How is it linked with Evolution?

3. Other questions i am forgetting

Member 1 ( again)

1. What is percentage of inoperative Jandhan Accounts in Bank and your Bank

Chairman Sir:

1. Do you want us to ask any questions?

2. I said about Maratha Reservation.

3. He asked me to explain the issue of Maratha Reservation.

Thank you. Your interview is over

It was primarily looking like conversation rather than an interview. It was light environment and no grilling.

Utility of Mocks: helps to build up confidence.

Board: Hon' Sheel Vardhan Sir

Date: 22/02/2024 / Afternoon

Optional: PSIR

Duration: 25-30 minutes

DAF Pointers: (nothing was asked from DAF) - Rajasthan

CSE Training on Lake rejuv, BSG, Football, Debating, Civil Engineering, PSIR, EPL, e-Sports

Chairperson:  We are just trying to have a conversation with you, be calm and relax.

1. So you are a sports enthusiast ?

2. What is this esports ?

3. What are your views on Metaverse ?

4. Do you think physical world will lose its significance due to metaverse ?

5. Who will reach first on mars, digital version of human or physical version ?

6. Will the death of digital version of myself on mars will impact the real version on earth ?

7. Are you aware of these impacts with respect to esports ?

8. *Long monologue on Chandrayaan*, so where did we land on moon ? What was the role of Vikram ? Why it was put to sleep ? What is the temperature and density difference between both sides of moon and earth ?

At this point he understood that "kaafi trauma dedia hai bhai ko, jane dete hai"

Member 1:

1. With which country India has most disputed border issues ?

2. So why are we Importing Rafale ? Why we are not using indig. jets ?

3. Compare Rafale and Tejas technically ?

4. Have you heard of INSAS rifle ?

5. Why are we still using and importing AK-47 when we now have INSAS ?

At this point he asked me 2-3 more questions on defence tech and everyone including chairman was staring at the member only.

Member 2:

1. So you were talking about metaverse with sir, do you know about this company and its platform for metaverse related...

2. So what is UCC ? Why it was in the news ? Do you think intervention of state in personal life is necessary ?

3. India is a fossil based economy, what is GoI doing to reduce the dependency on fossils ?

He asked me few counters on this and 1-2 more questions that i am forgetting right now.

Member 3:

1. What is NGT ? its role, why and when it was setup ?

2. Statement, "NGT is creating unnecessary impediments for development", two points in favour and two in against.

3. So do you think NGT has really made impact ?

4. Asked about same Grading A,B,C of NGT with respect to NCR air pollution that i have never heard of, "explained me and gave a very long monologue" and then asked whether it really works ?

5. Why we take actions when air is polluted and not put limitations when it is clean to maintain the good AQI ?

He asked me 2-3 more questions on similar lines that i am forgetting right now

Member 4 (Lady):

1. Do you think agricultural income should be taxed ?

2. What will be the criteria ?

3. How will you make policies to stop black money hoarding in the name of agricultural income ?

4. So will you tax an farmer with an annual income >50lakh ?

5. What are the challenges in 10th and 12th class examination system or are they all right ?

6. Policy changes that you can bring ? and further counters on it.

🪑: Your interview is over and we had a really good time talking to you.

It was a average size room, with bright lighting. The member 2 and 3 were sitting at hands length. Overall, the questions were little bit random but the members and chair never interrupted and kept listening patiently.

Gave ZERO MOCKS this year.

Special thanks to Anandita & Arha Bhai for constantly helping me and thankyou to this community. I hope this transcript will help you.

Until we meet again.🥃

Date 26th feb, AN

optional :pub ad

Key words: IIT Kgp , Andhra Pradesh, Bio gas, NSS, pub ad.

My Transcript sir,

Chairman: Sheel vardhan singh IPS

1. Who designed Chandigarh? What is so special about him.

2. Vitruvius  3 principles of architecture ?

3. Difference between 2 farmers protests?

4. What are provisions of farm bills?

5. What are issues with Agriculture Mandi’s?

Member 1:

1. Did you learn bangla

2. Bangladesh elections, opposition not contested, your opinion?

3. How can we know about people through architecture

4. How can  knowledge of past helps in present times and in future.

5. How did we fare in digital governance.

Member 2:

1.Is FL wright overrated?

2.Draw some parallels between public administration and Architecture.

3.Did you read any book in recent times?

4. Tell me what did you learn from it?

Member 3:

1. Tell me recent laws made in regard to manual scavenging.

2. How can we reduce begging problem on Indian streets.

3.Gandhi has given some ideas regarding education, what are those?

4. NEP emphasised about education in mother tongue and now we are conversing in English. Is it contradictory?

Member 4:

1. what do you know about verrier elvin?

2. What is national digital library?

3. Why states are coming up with their own digital libraries when we already have one.

4.what is market value of architects and their career prospects?

5. What are observational documentaries?

6. What is street life photography?

7. Did you watch “ship of Theseus”?is it a observational documentary ?

Opinion: it was very good conversation .

Mock utility: one on one with SOMP Puneeth Yadav sir,  Reflection Ias Vivekananda sir, Laex hyd Venkata mohan sir currents affairs course and Ram babu sir’s daily transcript discussions helped me in my preparation.

Date- 28-02-24 (forenoon)

Board- Sanjay Verma Sir

5th one to enter

DAF- Maharashtra,  Civil engg graduate, solid waste management, teaching, Sociology optional

Chairperson-

1. It was quite a long wait for you. How was your experience

2. As you are from Maharashtra, have you heard of P.L.Deshpande? What is his contribution at national level?

3. Have you seen movie on his life?

4. As your name contains your father's name and not mother's name, what you think about it? ( sociological analysis)

M1

1. Why sociology after Civil engg?

2. 5 nobel prize winners from sociology

3. Who is mother and father of sociology?

4. Have you been to Kaas pathar? What is its significance ( Maharashtra specific)

5. What is anthropological/paleontologcal significance of Kaas pathar?

6. Is kaas pathar a UNESCO site?

7. As your birthplace is Baramati, tell me socio-political analysis of present conditions in Baramati (political)

M2

1. What is Maharashtra Cadet Corps? How it is different from NCC

2. Why Shivaji Maharaj is considered as great warrior of his time? What are his tactics or strategies that are famous? His naval contribution

3. What about his Ethical deception?

4. Gujarat govt is doing great work for education sector. Their ministes, secretaries etc are going to villages and teaching, spending time there.  Can maharashtra government do such thing?

5. What are the reasons that such initiatives are not taken by maharashtra govt

6. Have you watched Thakre movie? Tell me about his contribution in Maharashtra.  Dont mention any of controversy but positive contributions

M3 (Madam)

1. What was your project in solid waste management?

2. Is decentralized approach is more suitable for solid waste management?

3. What are the issues in it?

4. Economic sustainability of such decentralized projects

M4

1. Lets talk about Maharashtra again. Maharashtra government has reserved some movie show slots specifically for Maharashtrian films. But theatres are not gaining profit from it. What is solution

2. What makes you feel happy and what makes you feel sad? Some discussion regarding it

3. What is the most challenging thing for you?

Some more questions but can not remember

Chairman-

Tell me about N-E

How its perception has been changing in last 2 decades.

Talk about sociological perspectives

Board- BB Swain Sir

Optional and background subject- Commerce & Accountancy

Hobbies-Writing (others not asked)

Daf- JRF, writing

Time- around 35 mins

Chairman- Tell me about Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura (I am from NE)

Lady member-

1. Tell me about JRF

2. How to boost our exports

3. Why IAS first choice, why not IFS?

4. If you were posted in a small backward district, what will you do to uplift its economy?

Member-

1. What is Organisation Theory and behavior?

2. What is Financial Management?

3. Group dynamics

4. How to align individuals' and organisation's goals?

5. Minimum Wages Act

6. What are the measures in place to deal with stressed assests?

Member-

1. How will you audit a company's Balance sheet and Profit&Loss Account?

2. Tell me about e-commerce.

3. Maslow's need hierarchy

4. Industrial relations

Member-

1. General Accounting Principals

2. National Company Law Tribunal

Others-

1. What do you write? (Hobby)

2. Did you take coaching?

3. How did you prepare for this exam?

I've forgotton some questions.

Experience- very cordial board, listened very patiently, laughed together a few times.

Mock- Shankar IAS (only good for gaining some experience or feel of how interviews go, nothing similar asked)

Date 19th feb, Bihar

optional :psir

Key words: IIT Roorkee , Bihar, patent office(DAF)

Last to go forenoon session

Chairman: Shukla sir

1. Discussion on Electoral bond.

2. Issue with SC decision on bond

3. Alternative to electoral bond

4. Can EC can be asked to manage these bonds.

Member 1:

1. Patents benchmark across the world. How India is performing at global level.

2. Issue in patent office in India.

3. How AI can help in these.

4. Relation of Einstein with patent office. How it helped him.

5. What is LEO.Should India regulate these satellite. How India can become a major player in LEO

Member 2:

1.Idealism vs Materialism

2.Plato vs Marx

3.Why china grew so fast. Should India adopt this model.

4.Democracy vs Chinese model. What will you choose.

Member 3:

1. What is recession. Which countries are facing it.

2. How to address this recession. What should government do.

3.How to achieve growth rate of 10% in India. Which sectors we need to focus.

4. What is urbanisation. What are the issue. How will you resolve it.

Member 4:

1. Why we focus on agriculture. Why can't we let the agriculture grow at its own pace and focus on other sector. We can import food if there is any shortage.

Forgetting other question from member 4.

Opinion : only job related questions were asked from DAF. Cordial board

Mock : samkalp, gs score, Next ias.  It helped in gaining confidence.

Date -29 Feb

Board - Dinesh dasa sir

Keyword-Agriculture , Rajasthan

Duration :30-35 min

Chairman :

1.I ll give you one statement reflect on it

Gm crops are good but we degrading our genetic biodiversity

2.Tell me why onion inflation is there

Sir provided the exact answer and mentioned how sushma swaraj have to resign from its seat and said payaj ne rula diya )

Member 1

1.Why after a specialist degree you want to come to generalist service

2.chose between the three-education ,research and extension

3.why extension tell me

4.what is the current agri GDP contribution ?why declining?

5.have you heard about krishni darshan ?tell me its relevance

6.Tell us the demands of farmers this time and why are they protesting

Specifically tell me what government proposed solution to them

7.what is nafed ?(contionous question from answer )

8.you play chess and which chess computer was designed and which chess champion

8.then tell me the chess computer .name any two

Member 2

1.So you are from Rajasthan and studied in haryana ?tell me how many agriculture  universities in Rajasthan

2.what these universities contributed in field of Agriculture

3.state animal

4.how we are conserving it and it's utilisation

5.Amul  is dairy cooperative in Gujarat what about other states what's the status

And what about Punjab and Haryana

6.(contionous question)why it is not developed

Member 3.

1.Tell me about GCc

2.Why some members left out ?tell me the dispute

3.what is chess called in Russia and why

4.have you heard about Russian collectivisation ?

5.tell me india Maldives relations why it is strained?

Member 4

1.Tell me about the subsides we are providing

Sir stopped are you aware about WTO green box and Amber box

what are susidies under green box

what are Amber box? why we are providing

2.What is making agriculture to be on receipent side of benefits

Ok ,you mentioned productivity should we go for productivity in agriculture and increase the urbanisation

Chairperson again

If I make you director and producer of 12 th fail movie what would you change .

Sir said kya hm interview vale utne khrab h jitna dikhaya gya h

And everyone laughed

I ll ask you one last question

There is market of this upsc transcript then also I ask the same question 70-80 prcnt. question are repeated questions and we know this fact the. Also we ask same question why do we do this ?

Sir said "exactly answer matters' and mentioned  susmita sen said history will remember your answer , question doesn't matter.

Opinion:very cordial board