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

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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8 modules with Anuroop sir

Group discussions with Ajay sir

Daily questions for Current affairs.

Specialised one on ones with multiple faculty

Communication training with Jithin sir
( and much more)


QUANTEL : Arranged more than 10 one on ones and mock interviews. Very helpful for interview preparation. ( HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for INTERVIEW).


SHUBHAM AGARWAL SIR ( HIS BREATHING TECHNIQUE HELPED ME IMMENSELY BEFORE ENTERING THE ROOM. )


MAHESH BHAGWAT SIR - His group helped immensely for daily news.

StudyIQ -Peer group discussions, Anil Swaroop sir sessions.

OnlyIAS - Multiple one on ones with toppers.

UPWISE : Multiple one on ones and interviews.

Understand UPSC : Excellent sessions from Akansha Bhatt ma'am everyday ( DNA)

Daily peer discussions ( Most important) - IRREPLACEABLE PART OF INTERVIEW PREPARATION.

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
“For 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

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 - 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 😅

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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Date: 17 December 2025

Key DAF Details: Nukkad Natak, PSIR, Punjabi Music, Folk Music, women empowerment, Chile

Board: Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh

Questions asked:


Chairperson
Made a comment about my DAF- appreciated varied interests
1. You have performed Nukkad Natak. What was your role in it? Did you write, act or what?

2. There is a nukkad natak on Mars, where all the planets are gathering. If you were to represent planet Earth, what would be the theme of your nukkad natak?

3. Do you think Indian society has equality, justice, fairness? ( Picked up from answer to question no.2 )

4. What policy/programme of the GOI has lead to promotion of these values the most in say the past two decades, as per you?

5. Can you define folk music? And how is it different from, say, mainstream music?

6. What are the similarities or differences between folk music and western country music?-
Said no sir
Thus he followed up with similar questions

7. Jazz music, rock Music, hindustani vs Carnatic music? Any of these?
Said no sir again, then he asked the 1st member to take his turn


M1(male)

1. You have worked on women empowerment. We see today the President is a woman, the Finance Minister is a woman. So how would you like to further empower women?

2. Have you heard of PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana? Can you explain that?

M2 (male)

1. What are the three problems in international relations right now?

Chairperson interjected and asked-
You said growing unilateralism is an issue, but I think it's the opposite, unilateralism is a response to growing multi alignment. How would you respond to that?

I answered, and M2 resumed

2. How can war be stopped?

3. Have you ever interacted with anyone from Chile?
(Said yes sir)
What is their image of India?

4. What does a normal person in India think about Chile?

M3 (male)
1. What is the meaning of your name?

2. You did a nukkad natak named Astitva- what is the meaning of Astitva and how is it related to the theme of sex and gender as you have mentioned?

3. Has India's Foreign policy changed fundamentally from the early years of independence till now? What are the differences?
- answered- Nehruvian Idealism to Pragmatic engagement
Interjected

4. Why is Nehruvian Foreign policy criticised by the present establishment? not asking for political reasons.

M4 (female)

1. There is a young girl, a rapper who's becoming famous in punjabi music. Haalve you listened to her song?
(Said yes ma'am I have)
Can you tell me the reason why is she getting famous?

2. Explain the difference between National security doctrine of US and China.

3. Do you think we should be afraid of China?

4. In which region should India focus its efforts?

Chairperson said we are done.

Duration: 20-25 mins
4th turn, forenoon shift
11:45 in time (right after board had their chai break)

Mocks:
Vajiram and Ravi
PW Only Ias
Shubham Sir(Vidyapeeth IAS)
Vajirao and Reddy
Samkalp (overhyped imo)

Name : sanchari
Date : 03/02/2026 , second to go
Board : Anuradha Prasadh ma'am forenoon,second to go.  30 mins
Daf keywords : Andhra Pradesh, hansraj college, equal opportunity cell, history + economics graduation.

Chairperson :
1. You studied from hansraj college? (Yes mam)
2. You studied until tenth in andhra pradesh board and 12th from Telangana board, why?
3. What is Orange economy ?
4. Why it is called orange ?
5. Why economy ? Why not industry ?
6. What are they doing for it under the budget?
8.What does these content creation labs do ? How does it benefit ?

M1
1.what are the major changes that are there in mgnrega ?
2. Four areas where they want to develop infrastructure ?
3. What are the works they will do under core rural infrastructure?
4. What is the current status of cold storage infrastructure in andhra pradesh ? What measures can we take in this regard ?



M2
1. Talked about the trade deal announced with the USA. What do you think India has done in the last few months to convince trump to do a trade deal? Anything related to customs and she started answering about nuclear equipment etc
2. How does the trade deal benefit andhra pradesh ?
3. Which fruits andhra pradesh is exporting ?
4. What is the revenue deficit ? What is the fiscal deficit ?
5. What is the current revenue deficit ? Fiscal deficit ?
6. How are we bridging the gap between them ? I said disinvestment and dividends and ma'm also talked about RBI's profits.

M3
1.What is microfinancing?
2. What are we doing in this regard ?
3. What is the corpus of micro financing we are giving at present ?
4. Statement - " it is not the business of the govt to do business" do you agree. Three reasons in favour of it and against
5. What is PPP? What are we doing with respect to PPP? Tell me some models of PPP?
6. What is cross subsidisation with respect to railways ?
7. What are its benefits and drawbacks.
8. Do you think it should be continued ?

M4
1. What are the new ugc guidelines with respect to equity
2. What are the issues with it?
3. Why the new guidlines  because there were already guidlines with respect to it ? How the present one is different from 2012 guidelines ?
4.  Supreme court stayed the matter ?
5. Who has the power to make laws in the country ?
6. How many schedules in constitution? What is the last one and what is it about ?
7. Which schedules gives the governor authority to not to impose laws of state or parliament in certain areas ?
8. Are fundamental rights applicable in scheduled areas ?
9. When can fundamental rights be suspended? Mistakenly said president's rule and emergency and apologised for saying president's rule.
10. So what is president's rule then ?
11. What are its impacts?
12. You have any work experience ? graduated in 2024 and since then preparing for the exam.

Chairperson : ok! You can go now . All the best with a big smile.

Cordial board. Chairperson was very supportive.

Name: AS

Date: 03/02/2026 forenoon, last to go

Key DAF Details: HP, Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry optional rest not asked

Board: Suman Sharma ma'am

Chair
1. You're veterinary doctor so tell me why do we need zoos isn't it against animal rights + some cross questioning
2. What is going on about Russian oil
3. We have been reducing our oil imports from Russia so don't you think our relations with Russia will be spoiled

M1
1. You're from HP recently your CM announced 2 mega cities
2. Do you think development and ecology can go together
3. The issue of animal rights and monkeys spoiling crops and apples in HP - How to address

M2
1. During Op Sindoor we won on battlefield but lost the narrative war what's your opinion, how to address
2. Recently there was an issue that an army personnel published a book and there was an uproar in Parliament, do you think books which go against national security should be published
3. Even during Op Sindoor there was uproar in the Parliament by the opposition what is your opinion on that
4. your state faces the brunt of climate change, who should we blame- citizens, bureaucrats,politicians
5. If you're the DM and you know that there will be disaster as per hazard zonation and you have to evacuate how would you do that + if politicians say that you cant do that + if higher officials say that don't do that

M3 (only spoke hindi)
1. Difference between domestic and wild ox
2. Sus scrofa and the characteristics of its pointed teeth
3. Antlers of Axis axis, what is peculiar about the central antler, what is it made up of
4. to study climate change we check a particular part of bone in animals, which one is that
5. What to do if a stray dog bites

M4
1. India's rank in milk production
2. how did operation flood help
3. regional disparity in milk production
4. Why cooperative sector not developed much in the North

Mocks-
online- ShankarIAS, Samkalp group mock, upwise- KingmakersIAS, RC ReddyIAS

offline- Samkalp-2, PW OnlyIAS, Unacademy, NextIAS, ALS IAS( organised by quantel), Srirams IAS

one on one discussion- PW onlyIAS, Jice academy

Special thanks to Mahesh Bhagwat sir and Maj Choudhary sir

ADGP Mahesh Bhagwat sir provided regular group updates, he helped me for filing DAF and thoroughly went through it for probable questions

Maj Choudhary helped me in DAF filing and one on one discussions helped a lot for handling critical questions


peer group discussions also helped a lot to gain confidence

I was the last one to go, Interview felt too rushed just like mocks, many questions were repeated

Name - MSD
date of PT - 2nd feb

Forenoon Session - 4th to go.

Board - Suman Sharma Ma'am and all other male members

Time - around 22 mins

Daf keywords - Madhya Pradesh, Sociology, Dhanbad, Electronics & communication engineering, Cricket, (others not asked)

Chairman -

1. So u have an interest in cricket, what is ur opinion on paying variable match fees to the players based on their game performance, instead of fixed match fee?
2. I answered it as no, then she asked reasons?
3. So u r from communication engineering, tell me about the weaponisation of space , and its effect?
4. Should we stop it?
5. Elon Musk's satellite internet and why are India's traditional telecom providers resisting it?
6. Benefits of internet satellites in rural areas?

M1
1. Internet penetration in rural and urban areas?
2. What are govt measures for rural internet?
3. Do we still need satellite internet?
4. Famous patents from your college?
5. Cheetah Re introduction - why and what are its benefits?

M2 (very interested and sitting just left to me)

1. Measure problem of Dhanbad since decades - Jharia fires - why and solutions
2. Coal mafia problem and its solutions?
3. Cultural differences between Saharaiya and Baiga Tribes?
4. Difference between Fundamental Rights and DPSPs (here he asked in hindi i.e. Maulik Adhikar vs Rajya niti ke nirdeshak siddhant)
5. In the state of Mp, there is a controversy regarding Constitution ie some group says it was written by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and other would say it is written by some judge (here he was referring indirectly to BN Rau) - I answered it like - dr Ambedkar was chairman of drafting committee and other members were also present and it was debated and discussed in Constituent Assembly)
6. Then, he asked who do u think has written the constitution - dr Ambedkar or some Judge as being pointed by some groups in Madhya Pradesh - here I told him as per my knowledge it is Dr Ambedkar

Suman Ma'am was listening to this very particular question very actively....

M3 (sitting just right to me and a very encouraging and cordial member)

1. What is your view about China's precedence in growth while India is lagging?
He was referring here to China's political setup
2. So then he asked what India should do?
3. What are the challenges of current bureaucrats, give in 2-3 bullet points and then solutions?
4. Importance of Straight of Hormuz? Its impact on India?
5. How India can play a role in de escalation of the situation between Iran and USA?
6. What would you advise to EAM to have a peace in Middle East?

M4

1. Monologue on Aviation Sector and then asked why recent indigo fiasco and other accidents? What has gone wrong?
2. Should govt go for its policy of privatisation despite these fiascos?

Overall it was a good experience, and the Board was very cordial and Ma'am was actively listening.

Also they didn't ask a single question about the economic survey and budget (maybe because they would have asked it from 3 candidates before me)

Offline Mocks - Vajiram & Ravi (very helpful), Samkalp (good experience), Nextias, PW, Vajirao & Reddy,

Online mocks scheduled by Upwise.

Name: Jon Snow

Date: 03/02/26, Afternoon, 5th to go, 30 minutes.

Key DAF Details: Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Euthanasia, Maratha History, Environmental Documentary, Maharashtra

Board: Anuradha Prasad Ma'am

Chairperson: Good Afternoon, please have a seat
1. Were you working in the government sector?
2. What is the duration of Livestock Census?
3. How is it conducted? Who conducts it? Did you participate in it?
4. What do you think, how will the livestock population change after current census? What about the goat population?
5. What is the point of contention in the US trade deal regarding dairy and poultry?
6. How will GM feed affect dairy and poultry products?
7. Give your opinion, should we import such GM fed animal products?

M1: Male - Long monologues
1. Why didn't you apply for Remount & Veterinary Corps?
2. Tuberculosis is a major issue in buffaloes. How does it affect human health through milk consumption?
3. What is the current status of Euthanasia in India?
4. Does Right to Die with dignity give us the right to take away a patient's life?
5. What are the two most exciting things about Maratha History according to you?
6. Why Chh. Shivaji Maharaj considered the Father of Indian Navy when Cholas also had Navy?
7. How will you use animals to deal with the environment? (I asked him whether he wanted to know regarding methane emissions by ruminants)
8. Why we didn't crossbred the buffaloes like we did with the cows?

M2: Male
1. Why is the Indian dairy farmer apprehensive about foreign dairy imports?
2. Is there any data that says Indian cows are inferior to foreign cows?
3. How to increase their productivity?
4. Why to promote indigenous breeds?
5. Which Act regulates crimes against animals? How is Cruelty defined? What are the fines prescribed?
6. Do you know about commodity trading of Agri and Dairy products? (Said I don't have the exact idea.)
7. What is the current fiscal deficit? what is our target for next Financial year? Can we achieve it? Are we on the right track?
8. How does Capital Expenditure help in reducing fiscal deficit? What is the CapEx proposed in the current Budget?


M3: Lady - Long monologues, wanted to share her views rather than answering questions directly.
1. Who was Chhatrapati Shahu?
2. How can we deal with stray dogs? Can you suggest some steps taken by other countries? Long discussion followed.
3. Wife of a deceased Dy. CM took his position. Is dynastic politics good or bad?
4. Does genetics ensure that the next generation will be a capable leader?

M4: Male
1. Let's talk about something else. What is our approach in foreign policy regarding Africa?
2. Long monologue on PM's international trips. What do we want from the Middle East?

Your Experience in Interview:
Unlike mocks, it was an actual discussion. Everyone listened keenly. Members had poker faces, but Chairperson was smiling. Long monologues by members made it difficult to understand the exact questions.


Mocks: Civilsdaily, Unacademy, PW, Samkalp, MH Sadan, Hamdard

O2O: IPS Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Shubham Aggarwal Sir, Saket Jha Sir, Sreeram Sir, Bhikan Sir

Peer discussions played a vital role in building broader perspectives and maintaining confidence.

Special Thanks: Vidyaprabodhini, Kolhapur for the support.

PT MARKS -180

Name: Sigmachad

Date: 03/02/2026

Key DAF Details: Technical Officer( Agriculture), Watching Hindi web series (other entries not that relevant)
Optional- Agriculture

Board: Anuradha Prasad Mam
Forenoon- 1st to go, 25 min

Questions asked:
Chairman-
1. You wok as technical officer of agriculture, what is your role ?
2. What is Agristack ?
4. What are the problems in geo tagging of farms ?
3. Will it benefit farmers in real terms like weather details in real time ? (Talked abt BHARAT Vistaar frm budget and Mahavistar AI of MH Govt)
4. So are farmers digitally literate, Is it easy to handle app for them ?

M1-
1. What is status of Smart cities scheme across India ? (Talked abt achievements of SCM of my city )
2. Are we doing good in all India level ?
3. What happenend to Int Year of Millets programme ?
4. What is current status of it ?( Talked abt area increase and Mera Pani Meri Virasat scheme of HR govt on diversification)
Sir gave monologue on areas in which it is beneficial
5. What are dietary benefits of the millets ? Sir added more information on same.

M2 ( Female)-
1. Tarrifs are reduced and trade deals are done recently with many countries , How it will impact Indian farmers ?
2. Asked about farmers not getting enough price for their produce, what are schemes of govt or what can be done to tackle ? Gave monologue on farmers suicides. ( Talked abt farm gate procurement and cooperative examples - Sahyadri)
3. What is new for agriculture in Budget ?

M3 -
1. Do you know about commodity trading of Agri goods ? Said no detail idea of it .
Again asked don't you know NCDEX ? ( No detail idea sir )
2. What is difference b/w Kapaas and Cotton ?
3. What are characteristics of Kapas ? Chairman mam interrupted and said be calm , take ur time and answer. ( Said nothing particular is coming to my mind regarding same)
4. Anything new regarding PMFBY in budget ? I asked the sir particular or in general ? Then said I dont have exact idea about it sir
5. Is PMFBY working well ?
6. What are the problems ?
7. Is scheme cover all farmers automatically ?
8. Should we tax agri income in India ? What is your opinion ?

M4-
1. So Sigmachad, tell me concerns of GM crops in India.
2. So you like to watch Hindi web series ?
3. Which series you watched recently ?
4. What was the plot ?
5. What was message ?
6. What is integrity ? (Mentioned term in previous answer)
7. Why farmers are not happy about extension services ?
8. What extension workers actually do in field ?
9. Gave a situation - You are Seed Authorising officer and minister askas you to give all the seed lot to his kin , what will you do ?( Spoke abt role to serve larger public)
10. He threatens you with suspension if you did'nt follow his orders , what will be your stance.

Chairman- Thank you.
Experience-
It was conversation rather than interview. Chair and members were listening keenly and more understanding. Mostly poker faces by all except female member and one male member. Remember discussion reveals your true personality before the board. So stay honest and calm.

O20 : With Hon. Mahesh Bhagwat sir ( DAF), Shubham Aggarwal sir (cheerful experience), Aditi mam (Onlyias DAF basics ) , Bhikan sir 🔥

Mocks - Sriram, Unacademy, Samkalp(2), Onlyias, MH Sadan, Hamdard, Vajirao & Reddy

Day to day discussion with peers and peer mocks 🔥 were the most important during my preparation that helped me to gain confidence and form opinions.
Thanks to my group ❤️

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LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS : 24.02.2026 till 6 PM

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Name: Moon
DAF - Chennai, Tamilnadu, Anthropology, Rifle shooting, NCC, ECE, Yoga
Board: Suman sharma Maam
4th feb FN

Chairperson read the daf keywords loud
1. Is there any degree for yoga? And are you a yoga expert?
2.Why coastal areas in TamilNadu is not as much developed as in Goa?
3. Is overregulation present in our country. If so what is your opinion.
4. List out any 3 important steps taken by India which was helpful at the world level and had implications

M1
1. Long monologue on GDP growth but increasing income inequality. What are the reasons for this inequality
2. If you are an administrator which areas will you focus to address this gap
3. What do you know about Bharat container shipping line

M2
1.How are you?
2. Which rifles have you used in NCC
3. Rifle used in your matches
4. What values did you learn from NCC. List any 2 values
5. What about unity
6. What would be the challenges faced by Tamilnadu for the development of Data centres. Few followup questions
7. If not Tamilnadu which state would you suggest for Data centres
8. What do you know about starlink
9. How was starlink used by Ukraine
10. How can we use starlink and allow starlink with respective to Defence sector

M4.
1. What is cranial capacity. Cranial capacity of Homo sapiens and neanderthal
2. What is Ethnoarchaeology
3. If you get a skull, how will you identity it as male or female
4. Forest cover of India
5. Difference between State forest and National forest
6. Why can't we use this forest land for employment and monetary gains. Example allowing farmers to cultivate fruits or vegetables.

M5
1. Do you know FDI. Why is the FDI reducing in India.
2. It is always said that bureaucrats are obstructor of FDI. Your opinion
3. Reasons for automobile sector growth in Tamilnadu
4. India and EU FTA, with respect to automobile sector.
5. Will this FTA affect the automobile sector in India
6. What kind of forest in Tiruvallur
7. Even if there are no trees, why does the railway sector need to get forest department approval for laying tracks

Mocks: Naan Mudhalvan, Manithaneyam, Shankar, vajiram, vajirao, samkalp, quantel, Shubra ranjan, Unacademy, Aram, Multiple 1 to 1

Board was very cordial. They were supportive to give opinions. Members were listening more keenly.

Board : Honorable Sujatha Chaturvedi Ma'am

04-02-2026 | FN | 4th to go

DAF pointers - Nan Mudalvan Scheme(Skilling initiative), Information technology, Sociology, Tamil nadu, Karate, Performing arts club, Writing blogs.

Chairperson:

Read my DAF details aloud as if ma'am is checking with me whether they are right?

1. (DAF mention Nan Mudalvan) I know what is Nan Mudalvan. Ma'am explained it and asked the literal meaning of it. I added few other works under Nan Mudalvan initiative.
2. You are a sociology student. Why is the middle class important in our society?
3. Example for movements led by middle classes.
4. Why do middle-class families want their children to be rich? What explains this phenomenon?
5. What are the 3 big changes in Indian families?
6. What is the impact of these changes on joint families?
7. I said capitalistic mode of production needs mobile families. Ma'am asked what do you mean by mobile families?
8. What is khap panchayat, what the impact of these changes in it, is it declining? is it good or bad?



Member 1

9. There more number of skill corporations. Do we need skilling in India?
10. Why do we need skilling?
11. Isn’t our academic education enough?
12. Is skilling alone enough?
13. What else must India do apart from skilling?
14. (I said labour-intensive manufacturing is needed) — Asked what else? Moved to next question.
15. What AI tools are you using?
16. How is information technology helpful for businesses?
17. What is e-commerce?
18. Is UPI the same as e-commerce?
19. Is e-commerce good or bad?
20. Give three advantages of e-commerce.
21. Give three disadvantages of e-commerce.
22. Do small shops benefit from e-commerce platforms?



Member 2

23. What is strategic diversification?
24. Is India doing strategic diversification?
25. Do you think we need decoupling of our economy? Are we overly dependent on any nation?
26. What more can India do in strategic diversification?
27. What themes do you write about in your blog?
28. How frequently do you write?


Member 3

29. What is the impact of tariffs on the Tirupur–Coimbatore textile belt?
30. How are they reducing the impact? One of my points was subcontracting; member asked what it is, Chairperson ma'am explained it herself and asked me is it right?
31. Why have countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam improved so much in textiles?
32. (I said cheap labour and regulatory easing) — Is the price differential in labour cost of indiab wrt Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Vietnam really that large?
33. Why hasn’t tourism boomed to its full potential in India?
34. What is the current state of affairs with Sri Lanka along the Tamil Nadu coast? Are things improved?
35. What is the opinion of the state’s people about Sri Lankan Tamils? Is there any frequent contacts now?
34. SInce I mentioned Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, questions on tourism came. Why tourism not developed in india?
35. One of my points is western narratives like "all of India is not safe for women". Do these narratives have some grain of truth? Isn't Indian media also exaggerate about such issues ?
36. Does media sensationalism affect India’s soft power and tourism?

Member 4

39. You were in the performing arts club. Why are South Indian films being celebrated more in North India now? I mentioned OTT along with other points. If OTT played a major role in this change, why are Hollywood or Chinese films not that popular in India?
40. (I said collective theatre experience is better in Indian movies) What such recent film would you recommend to us and why?
41. Why is Korean Kpop music so popular globally?
42. What arguments can you give for this popularity from a performing arts perspective?
Chairperson said Thank you!

Overall it went like, more of a conversation, not as a viva.

O2O : Mr. Sudhagaran IRPS sir, Mr. Jawahar IAS(Retd) sir, Shri Mahesh Bagwant IPS sir, Mr. DP agarwal sir(KMIAS), Nan Mudalvan group exercises were helpful.
Mocks given : Manidhaneyam Free IAS academy, AICSCC, NewCamp IAS academy, Aram, Shankar, Samklap, Vajiram, Only IAS (in the order i attended)

PT MARKS -185

Name: Vd

Date:04/02/2026

Key DAF Details:Tamilnadu, Doctor, (other ares not asked)

Board:BBSwain

Questions asked:
Chairman:
How are you?
How is delhi for you?
Im not going to ask you from your field, since you're from tamilnadu say me why industrialization is high in tamilnadu?

M1:
What is START?
For whom it is framed. Why in news?
Do you think USA will accept extending treaty with Russia?( said international fora as a measure)
Which international fora can pressurise Trump? ( If any member does not accept, it will be a threat to another, b/l, international platform can remind this to them)


M2(female):
Why govt hospitals less preferred or preferred 2nd to pvt hospitals ?

How can we correct it?

Demographic dividend, ist it boon or burden?

How to manage it?


M3:
It is perceived fact that corruption is institutionalized and rooted everywhere, can we take it as right one. What's your opinion?
What reasons you think?
How to correct it?
Can we give death penality to them for corruption?(no)
Why not?
Is corruption trend increasing ,as we see periodically in socialmedia? Said no( increased reporting , a positive sign)
Why?( digitalization, formalization)
How to reduce it?


M4:

What is your hobby?

How you rate budget reforms?( initially said no one scale could be used)

I give you liberty, you have to choose from 0 to 10?(said 8)

For what you reduce ?

Chairman: Do you want to say anything?

Thankyou

Mock: Aram ias, Manidaneyam, Naan Mudhalvan, Samkalp, pw only ias