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Name- Cutie
Date- 20th Jan 2026, afternoon
Board- Sujata Chaturvedi Maam
Chairperson-
Read my daf
- why civil services after btech from good college
- asked me my inspiration behind this and if any of my family memebers is in administration
- duties of a civil servant
- difference between district collector, district magistrate and deputy commissioner
- history of Indian civil service
- duty of Zilla panchayat CEO
- how many IAS in India?

Member1
- why bhakti movement emerged and timeline of bhakti movement
- give other reason behind the rise
- then himself said - conversion?
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Member2
- why 73Rd amendment
- duties of Zilla Parishad
- is there reservation in ZP wormen? If yes, how much?

Member3-
- difference between Mandala art and warli
- why EU as guest on 26th Jan
- which guest is OCI card holder
- tell me about demographic diversity
- how many ethnicites in india?
-The chairperson asked member to hurry

Member 4
- what is Panchayat pati syndrome
- what is difference between abhangas, kirtan and vachan
- difference between smriti and Shruti
- do you think that there is nothing impossible for women?

Your interview is over. Thank you




Keywords - anthropology, mandala, abhangas

Mentorship and guidance-
Utkarsh Shukla sir

O2O- Avinash Dharmiadhikari Sir, Khan Sir, Shrikant Baldi Sir, Shubham Agrawal Sir

Mocks- Samkalp, NEXT IAS, VAJIRAO n Reddy, PWonlyias, civilsdaily
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Name: Mayakannan
Date: 20th January - 4th to go

Board: Suman Sharma Mam

DAF Keywords: Schooling in UAE, ECE, Sociology (rest not relevant)

Chair:
Read my DAF out loud.
1. Describe India-UAE relations in the past 2-3 years
2. How is the relationship evolving? (Mentioned diversification to non-oil sectors)
3. Which non-oil sectors is India focussing on?
4. Will India phase down coal in next 25 years?
5. What about high demand for electricity currently due to data center development? Will renewable energy be able to support it?
6. Do you know about SpaceX?
7. Should SpaceX enter Indian market?
8. What is the specific advantage/disadvantage if SpaceX enters Indian market?
9. How is spectrum allocated in India?
10. What do you know about Telecom Act 2023?

M1:
1. What is GDP?
2. Should unpaid care work be included in GDP? (and a small discussion on that)
2. If you are DM, how will you bring women empowerment?

M2:
1. Post independence, policies - in terms of administration as well as defence - have created a lot of missed opportunities. Opinion?
2. India refused UNSC seat to give to China in the past. Now we want that lost seat. What do you think of that missed opportunity?

M3:
1. Famous writer in your name from Kerala? (A small discussion on that)
2. You are a techie. Tell me whether there will be more focus on technology or humanity in the future. (Said both will be necessary)
3. But there are several issues like exploitation of gig workers, social media issues, etc. How to tackle that?
4. How will you tackle gender violence of you are DM of a district?

M4:
1. Define food security (had mentioned the term earlier)
2. Which scheme is used for it?
3. Salient features of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
4. What is sex ratio?
5. If you are DM, how will you tackle declining sex ratio? (Said legal and behavioural measures)
6. What measures will you take to ensure that law is followed properly?

Chair: Thank you

O2O : Fortune (Achuth Sir, Nitin Sir), iLearn (Shinas Sir), Lead (Anuroop Sir) -- All based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Mock Interviews : Fortune IAS, KSCSA, Amrita IAS, Xylem IAS -- All based in Kerala
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Name : Carlus Magsen

Chairman: Anuradha Prasad ma'am

Date: 20 January 2025 (afternoon)

Keywords : KARNATAKA, NCC, ENGINEERING, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, NGOs ( Beach school and I care) , INMO.

Chairman : she read section 21 of my DAF.

1. What is Beach Schood and I care


2. what was your role in there


3. How did you manages the funds (mentioned crowdfunding)


4. You have such a strong background in NCC. Then why didn't you apply for CAPF.



Member 1

(1) What does SBI do? (Random)

(11) Explain its working

(111) Is it a Public or private bank

(10) What is IDBI (random)

(v) what is your opinion of
VB-G-RAM-G

vi)They could have just made these changes without changing the name.

(vii) Tell me about Weberian public administration

(viii) is it relevent in contemporary times?

(ix) Then do you think civil servants should use social media? The are showing off these days.

Member-2

(very random Questions)

(i) what is crowd funding

(ii) How did you do it in your College?

(iii) How do companies work?

(iv) what are companies?

(v) Can Entities other than Companies accept money?

(vi) How are they regulated ?

(vii) what are the ways Companies can accept money

(I mentioned equity), what is equity?

(1) Any other way?

The room was very warm and I was sweating. I asked the chairman if I could take a tissue. Ma'am was so cordial and asked me to remove my blazer too and went on to turn
off the room heaters.

Member. 3

i) hat's the function of Sweating

(ii) I mentioned "fight and flight" when we are nervous.

(Everyone started laughing)

(iii) IS VB G RAM G Supply driven or demand driven

(iv) How does it align with contemporary necessities.

(v) what is the reason for low labour force participation among women?

Member 4 :

Tell me about Karnataka's sandal soaps ( Random)

Does it have GI tag

What benefits from having GI tag

Who started sandal industry in Karnataka

What is the contribution of Wodeyars.

Do you thank sandalwood soap industry needs to be privatised

Why government is still in making soap business

How many engineering colleges in Karnataka

Said I don't know. Asked me to take a guess.

How many graduate from engineering every year.

You have studied in one of
the best engineering colleges. But there's a employability crisis with only 1% getting Jobs (factually not true) why ?

what are the reasons for such an issue?

What can you do as an administrator?

(V1) why graduate Unemployment persists?

(vl)you have strong Mathematics background, tell me how many times you can take out 5 from 25.

vi) Oh! you have been coached
very well.

I mentioned it's my passion for mathematics.

Chairman ma'am : Your interview is done. Thank you.

Interview was very random.

But it was the cordial attitude of the chairman which gave me confidence and she was smiling throughout and nodding even when I said "I don't know" multiple times.


Wishing everyone the best.
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Daily peer discussions ( Most important) - IRREPLACEABLE PART OF INTERVIEW PREPARATION.
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Name:xyz
Interview Date: 19/01/26
Board: Dasa Sir
DAF keywords: PSIR, Gujarat, Cultural Exchange, Caricatures, Poems,Tagore,US



Chairperson: Gujarat! Kya thi cho ( from where )
But you are not Gujarati, are you ? Why did you move to Gujarat?
If you are born and brought up in Ahmedabad, why in Surat now?

Q. Tell me about your cultural exchange experience, what were your learnings?
Q. Why do we celebrate Cultural festivals with so much enthusiasm but no such zeal for National festivals like republic day and independence day?
Q. International world order, what's happening, why it's happening? (Trump)
Q.What is stick diplomacy?

M1:

Q. Psir..tell me about the relevance of Kautaliya? Compare Machiavelli and Kautaliya.
Q. Tell me how the political system works? Tell more about executive.
Q. Which acc. to you is the soul of constitution ? Why?

I said like Dr. Ambedkar I think Article 32

Chairperson intervened but Pandit Thakur Dass Bhargav said preamble
( Elaborate conversation on that )

M2:

Q. A very long monologue on evolution of the UN and asked shouldn't we just abolish it ?
Q. Samuel P. Huntington and clash of civilizations. ( Chairperson said let's talk something else than PSIR now)
Member: Ok! I'll ask history then
Q. How are narratives changing?
(Interrupted)

M3(lady) :

Q. ISRO. Do you really think we need it?
Q. What is the relevance of ISRO for India now?
Q. Since you have talked about scientific temper and have a lot of art related stuff in your DAF, tell me if you agree with this statement
β€œFor an administrator, scientific temper is more important than artistic impulse.”
Q. You being from Gujarat just celebrated one festival (Makar Sankranti), Why are festivals important? Are they important?

M4(lady) :

Q. Your perspective about American people?
Q. Why have things changed drastically from Obama times to Trump times ?
Q. You are from Gujarat, tell me about Patola Sarees. ( Chairperson intervened, she is not Gujarati, you can skip this question)
Q. Why Gujarat is performing low in tackling Malnutrition even after being a wealthy state.

Chairperson : Thank you


I was last to go in the afternoon slot. Therefore, the board looked exhausted. Otherwise, a good experience.

Mocks: ALS, Samkalp, Shriram IAS, Quantel, Chanakyamandal
One to one sessions: Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Jalaj Srivastav Sir, Kush Verma Sir, Bassi Sir Next IAS
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Name: HK

Date: 02/02/26.

Key DAF Details: Bcom, PSIR , International Affairs, SDGs, Student Media,

Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am.

Questions asked:

Chair:
1. Ponzi schemes, difference bw them and multi level marketing
2. Pakistan and what should be our approach in relations
3. "India's future lies in its South' and further debate about it

M1:
4. Logistics- their role for India and recent happenings

M2
5. Tribal development what should be approach associated with qn on LWE
6. UN role ? What should India do ? UNSC membership for India.
7. WHO criticisms, should India leave etc.
8. Any area where UN has been successful

M3
9. Digital learning, swayam swayamprabha, diksha portals etc.
10. Progress on SDG-4 and SDG-5
11. Tax change in budget: undisclosed foreign income not punishable, impact on revenue

M4
12. Digital News media proliferation and regulation
13. OTT regulation vs Censor board regulation on films
14. US wants us to sanction Iran, Russia. Should we do it ?

Mocks/O20 (If any):  Sankalp, Vajiram, Vajirao and Reddy, Sriram,
Vision(both faculty and bureaucratic). Some online as well via quantel. O2O with Saloni Khanna mam.
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DAF KEY WORD HINDI SAHITYA ,LISTIONING INDI SONG WATCHING MOVIE ON SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT,HELPING MOTHER KITCHEN GARDENING.SECRETARY OF RAMANUJAN SOCIETY AT COLLEGE LEVAL.BIJNOR


CHAIRPERSON
1. TO BIJNOR JE BAARE ME KUCHH BATAYIYE
2 .YE DUSHYANT SHAKUNTALA KA AAPKO KAISE PATA AAP THE TAB AN SMILE
3 BIJNOR ME KON SA TIGER RESERVE HAI .


THEN MEMBER START ASKING 4. AAP COLLEE LEVEL PER RAMANUJAN SOCIETY SE JUDE THE KYA KARTI THI AAPKI YE SOCIETY OR AAPNE ISSE KYA SIKHA .
AAPKI PERSONALITY ME KYA CHANGE AAYA
5 .HUM INDIVIDUAL LEVAL PER ENVIRONMENT KO SAVE KARNE KE LIYE KYA KAR SAKTE HAI ( I ADD USE IF WOOD PRODUCT )
6 .HOW CAN WE USE IT ,ISSE TREE CATE JAYENGE .
7 THREE USE OF KHARAB FOOD
8. BIOFERTILIZER KE BAARE ME OPINION
9 BOLE YE BAHUT MAHANGE HAI HUM ISKE LIY3 KYA KAR SAKTE HAI .10. URBAN AREA KE LOG KITCHEN GARDENING KAISE KARENGE .10 2025 KI FIVE ACCHI BAATE INDIA KE LIYE .
11. FIVE BURI BAATE ( I SAY USA KA INDIA PER 50% TARIF)
12 INDIA KO ASE SAMAYA KYA KARNA CHAHIYE JAB WORD ME JISKI LATHI US8 KI CHAL RAHI HAI ,KYA DEFENCE PE4 EXPENDITURE INCREASE KARNA CHAHIYE .
13 U.P. ME WOMEN KI SITUATION AND CHALLENGES
14. U.P. ME WOMEN KI LITERACY RATE .
15 .U.P. KE THREE SAMAJ SUDHARAKO KA NAAM AND 7NKA YOUGDAN
16.TELLNABOUT MAHATMA JYOTIBA PHULE AND HIS CONTRIBUTION.
17 .UNKA TIME PERIOD.
18. UNKA STATE
19 UNKI WIFE.
20.AGAIN ASKED ABOUT S. RAMANUJAN AND HIS CONTRIBUTION IN MATHEMATICS.
21. OPINION ABOUT MAHATMA GANDHI .
KYA PAKISTAN KA FORMATION HONA CHAHIYE THA .
22.SOCIAL ISSUES PE MOVIE DEKHNA PASAND HAI KON KONS8 MOVIE DEKHI .
23 THEN SAY INME WOMEN EMPOWERMENT KI EK HI HAI ,WOMEN EMPOWERMENT KI BATAYIYE ( ONE MOVIE THAPPAD KAHA)
24 FEMALE BOARD MEMBER KISI AESE AANDOLAN KA NAAM BATAO JO DOMESTIC VOILANCE PER CENTRIC THA .
25 .AAPNE GHANTI BAJAO AANDOLAN KA NAAM SUNA HAI ,THE EXPAIN IT .
26. AS AN ADMINISTRATOR AAP DOMESTIC VOILANCE K9 ROKNE KE LIYE KYA KAROGE ( I SAY I WILL PUBLIC MY NUMBER ISSE WOMEN KO LAGEGA KI UNKI BAAT KOI TO SUNEGA .SHE SMILE AND SAID KOI TO SUNEGA )
27.SAY IMAGINE AAPKE PASS EK FEMALE AAAYI HAI OR KAHTI HAI USKE PATI NE USE PITA HAI ,AND SAY KI ROJ MERI GALTI HOTI HAI KABHI ME NAMAK JYADA DAAL DETI HU ISLIYE MARTA HAI BUT AAJ BINA BAJAH KE PITA ISSE AAP KYA SAMGH3 ( I SAY KI MAM WOMEN NE ACCEPT VKAR LIYA HAI KI UNKA PATI GALTI PER UNHE MAAR SAKTA HAI AND BO AWARE HI NAHI HAI KI DOMESTIC VOILANCE IS A CRIME)
28.THEN SAY IMEGINE AAPKE OFFICE ME WOMEN DOMESTIC VOILANCE KI SHIKAYAT LAYI HAI OR AAPKE SUBORDINATES NE INVESTIGATION KAR LI OR PAYA K8 SHIKAYAT JHOOTHI THI OR AAPNE VO REPORT APNE SENIOR KO SUBMIT KAR DI KYUNKI AAP APNE SUBORDINATES PER TRUST KARTE HAI BUT AAPKE SENIOR NE REPORT AAPK9 BAPAS DI OR BOLA AYE REPORT THIK NAHI HAI KISI SAKSHAM MAHILA ADHIKARI SE JANCH KARAO.AAP KYA KAROGE.
29. MAHILA ADHIKARI SE HI KYU.
30 .AAPKO NAHI PATA GROUND LEVAL PER MAHILA OFFICER WOMEN KE SATH KITNA BURA TREAT KARTI HAI OR MALE OFFICER KITNA ACHHA.YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR OPINION .
31. BOLI SAKSHAM MAHILA ADHIKARI SE PAAHLE JANCH KYU NAHI KARAYI .AND REPERT WHOLE CASE STUDY
32. AAP BIJNOR SE YAHA KAISE AATE HO ( I SAY BUS)
33. KI5NA TIME LAGTA HAI LAGBHAG ( I SAY 5 GHANTE )
34. SAY IMAGINE AAPKE PASS EK SEAT KHALI HAI KISE BETHAOGE .( I SAY SWAMI VIVEKANAND JI )
35. UNSE KOI THREE QUESTION BYA PUCHHOGE .
36 .UNKI KUCHH BURAI BATAYIYE (I SAY SORRY SIR , SMILE AAPKO A0NE FEVORTE KI KAMIYA NAHI PATA )
37 . TULSIDAS JI KA AAPNE NAAM LIYA TAH PAHLE OR AAP WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PER FOCUS KARTI HAI .UNKI NAR8 DRISTI KE BAARE ME BATAYIYE
38. DOL GWAR UDRA PASHI NARI PER AAAPKA KYA OPINION HAI
39. UNHONE WOMEN PER ACHHA BHI BOLA HAI VO BATAYIYE .A
40. WOMEN KO MAJBOOT KARNE KE LIYE KYA KARE .
41 . AAP FARMERS KE LIYE OBJECT KO KAISE AFFORDABLE BANA SAKTE HAI




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Name: (If you wish to reveal- Real/ Tg/Other): FNN

Date: 22/01/2026

Key DAF Details: 1. Work experience in IT sector; 2. BTech in CSE; 3. Kerala; 4. Thrissur
(Hobbies, other details not asked)

Board: Suman Sharma mam

Questions asked:
(Can write answers also if one wishes)


Mocks/O20 (If any):
Mocks from:
1. Fortune
2. Lead
3. Samkalp
4. Xylem
5. absolute IAS - all in Trivandrum
One to One -
1. Nitin sir (FortuneIAS)
2. Shinas sir (iLearn)
3. Anuroop sir, Unnikrishnan sir, Jitin sir (LeadIAS)
4. few other one on ones also from Pala IAS institute, Xylem, Absolute
Name - sprout
Date- 02/02/2026 (Afternoon)
Board - BB Swain sir( 25 minutes - 1st to go)
DAF details - IIT Hyderabad, Optional - Electrical engineering, Dantewada, GK Quiz ( rest not asked)
Chairman -
Why is Dantewada famous?
( Only one question)

M1:
1. What government has done in terms of development in Dantewada?
2. Are now tribals not joining naxals?
3. You are from IIT Hyderabad, so IITians go to foreign so will H1B visa ban impact them?What can government do to help those returning?
4. One leader told in davos..the rule based order is collapsing..Who was he?
( I told Mark Carney..she told no it was macron..I told sorry)
5. Why did he say that? What trump is doing? ( I had mentioned trump)

M2:
1. Your hobby is quizzing..Then tell me the name of rail corridors announced in budget?
2. You mentioned.. Dantewada has natural beauty..Why less tourism in waterfalls like chitrakoot?
( he said .. something regarding security then I told naxal he nodded)
3. Why bank officers on strike ( I told I am not aware) . Then he asked will you accept demand ( again I told I am not aware)

M3:
1. Impact of AI ... challenges and should we regulate?
( Should Central government or independent authority regulate)
2. You can work in private ..why civil services?
3. What is your backup plan

M4:
1. Don't you think sundar pichai( I mentioned in my answer)contributes more than a civil services. Why then civil services?
2. What is the energy mix of India. Are you satisfied with it?
3. Renewable energy challenges.. solutions..
4. Why rooftop solar not achieved its potential?
5. What is alternative of BESS system ( I told Pumped Hydro power) .

Then chairman looking at clock..and then nodding on my last answers...Seemed like he was in a hurry to end πŸ˜…

Overall board was cordial and questions were based on daf

Mocks - Sankalp IAS, Vajirao and Reddy, Vision IAS, Next IAS, Only IAS , Forum
Amigos IAS , Ekam IAS (Hyderabad)
O2O - Mahesh Bhagwat sir ( Daf analysis was helpful), Shubham Aggarwal sir( Vidyapeeth IAS)

Group discussion with friends was very helpful...was the best part of the interview preparation
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