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

Board of B.B. SWAIN.
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




BOARD CHAIRMAN SAY HAVE A NICE DAY


MOCK AROUND 19 .BUT SANKALP MOCK VERY SIMILAR TONREAL INTERVIEW IN TERMS OF INTERVIEW ENVIRONMENT.
IT IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT.SIMPLE FORMULA FOR FOR INTERVIEW STAY HAPPY AND COOL.😊

Name: Shro
Date: 04 Feb 2026, Forennon, 1st to go!
Key DAF Details: [Degree; Intern at JBS, Uni of Cambridge; PM job; Gold at Inter-IIT Tech Meet; Geopolitics of Technology, Science Fiction; Breadth-based Meditation; Curating Music Playlists]
Board: Smt. Anuradha Prasad ma’am

Chairperson:
1. You graduated in Geological Technology. Is this a dual degree course?
2. If you are from Geological Technology, how did you come to work as a Product Manager at a healthcare startup?
3. What exactly was your role as a Product Manager? Is it software-based? Is it technical?
4. What did the company you worked with actually do?
5. What kind of technology / app / platform was involved in this work?
6. Given everything that is happening globally around critical minerals, don’t you think you could have had a very strong career purely in geology?
7. You have taken PSIR as your optional.
Do you think conflicts like Russia–Ukraine and other geopolitical tensions are a smokescreen, and that President Trump / the US is trying to maintain dollar hegemony?
8. What makes a currency achieve the status of a reserve currency?
9. Apart from trust, what else is required for a currency to become a reserve currency?

Member 1:
10. Let’s come to our neighbourhood. Who would you say is India’s best friend?
11. Who should India strategically cultivate the most in the neighbourhood?
12. If emotions are removed completely, between Pakistan and Bangladesh, which relationship is more beneficial for India, and why?
13. (Clarification sought on Pakistan vs Bangladesh answer) + (further justification with examples like INSTC etc.. could've said TAPI, that's better example)
14. Some changes have been made in MGNREGA recently. What are these changes?
15. How was the financial arrangement earlier? Who used to bear the expenditure?

Member 2:
16. You mentioned science fiction as an interest / hobby. What do you read or engage with in that area?
17. What is India doing today to improve energy security and energy efficiency?
18. You are talking about renewables — but what about Atmanirbharta? What concrete steps is the government taking?
19. What about nuclear energy?
20. You are posted as a District Magistrate and violence breaks out in your district. What will you do?

Member 3:
21. You mentioned India has around 130 GW of solar capacity. How much of this is actually converted into usable power?
22. No — I am asking specifically about solar, not renewables in general.
(not aware; clear admission)
23. What are some new technologies being used today for exploration and extraction?
24. What is the difference between resources and reserves?
25. How much are India’s coal reserves?
26. Now, coming to the Consumer Protection Act — who is a consumer, what rights do consumers have, how are these rights defined, and what protections are available?
27. Tell me specifically the word “rights.” What rights do consumers have?
↪ I said I haven't read it so not aware..
Chairperson intervened and said.. you can think about it and speak.. I said: (MRP / fair price; right to information; grievance redressal; protection from price volatility;)
28. M3 said - These are general points, okay.
I acknowledged.

Member 4:
29. Nuclear energy produces a lot of waste, and there are serious concerns about it. What are your views on nuclear energy?
30. What do you understand by half-life?
31. Is radioactive decay arithmetic or geometric?
32. If the half-life is one million years, how long will it take to become zero?
33. What do you mean by geopolitics of technology? (gave an ans.. gave eg. that Export controls.. NVIDIA H200 chips, Chinese' Hithium said No to Reliance for battery tech etc.. to maintain tech supremacy)
34. He said.. but isn't it simply Economic?? (said Econ is indisputable but Tech supremacy in itself is a power as You get to Set Standards which other nations follow and then it act as a leverage in power negotiations... this ans by me was rushed as he wanted to move on to next Q, I felt.)
35. What exactly do you study in Geological Technology — fundamentals of geology, exploration, or application of technology?
(I said all three.. then some discussion on mining.. some light moments again..)
36. (Follow-up discussion) Questions related to mining. (not sure; admitted gap)
37. Isn’t all meditation breath-based?
(partial agreement; breath as prana; talked about about naam-jap and flow_states or being immersed in work etc)
38. If someone says “Apne aap ko Brahma mein kho do”, what do you understand by that?
(Advaita Vedanta; non-duality; oneness of observer and reality)

Chairperson:
39. India is often said to be playing catch-up in science and technology. What should India do if it wants to lead the future instead of merely following others?
↪ I said something on space exploration...
↪ She said: isn't it already in progress tell me something futuristic... I said current pace is just the beginning.. I made an analogy with voyages 500 years ago, saying ki.. powers would benefit the same as Europeans did after becoming sea-faring states.. early movers advantage!

Then there was some nodding..
But since Anuradha ma'am is so comforting.. she ended with something I don't remember.. let's say it was -- Alright, thank you.

I thanked her, thanked the 2 members on my right, looking at the Ma'am (Nuclear Energy miss), then thanked 2 memebrs on the left. Then looked at M1 and said sir, I'll definitely do some more analysis from the Bangladesh angle (there was some tension when I was justifying my answer to M1’s Q).. everybody cracked at that..

I said (again) Thank you so much, ma'am, Have a good day!
I exited at 10:38 AM, would've entered ~ 10:05 AM.

Board - Sanjeev verma sir
Date -04/02/26
Forenoon 2nd to go
DAF pointers - Watching tiger documentary ,listening to rap, Chhattisgarh ( rest not asked )

Chairperson -Have you heard of vishal Bhardwaj??
So you are a sociology student ,now wear a sociological lens and analyse the wildlife from that ??
You like listening to rap that blends patriotism ,but rap is a form of protest music ,so how patriotism is there ??
Okay ,now tell me how rap has promoted native language ?
Tell me the native languages in which rap music is popular?
What are the three main prominent cities which contributed to the freedom struggle ?

Member 1-
Tell me about the mahandi dispute between chahttisgarh and Orissa ?
Suppose you are being appointed as an arbitrator ,how will you solve this mahanadi water dispute?
Ecotourism is leading to negative impacts on the environment how will you balance development and this ?
What are the 2 recent environment rules in news ??

Member -2
So tell me about tiger behaviour while hunting ?
Now tell me what's the success percentage of tiger hunt?
Now tell me the history of naxalism?
Then the chairperson intervened and asked - how naxalism impact has been tackled ?
What are the major causes of the spread of naxalism ??
Tell me one step u will take to curb naxalism ,just one step ?
What's that region in India where man eater tigers are found ?

Member 3-
I have traveled from raipur to Bilaspur,and have seen the impact of pollution due to the mining in the air Are these districts paying for others development ?
Can teejan bai's style be linked to rap ??

Member 4-
What's the purpose of establishing museums?
Is there any recently established museum in the chhattisgarh??
Have you been to any museum before ??
What do you know about that chhattisgarh museum that you mentioned ?
What are the things tourists should keep in mind while visiting any place ?
We have seen bottles and other things thrown off in tourist places ,why this problem still there ?
What do you feel on hearing about these incidents ( the litter around tourist places )
What does patriotism mean to you ?
What are the patriotic things u have done ?
What is the meaning of internal conscience ?
We have heard of the money menace prevailing in cities what are the causes of it ?
As a DM ,what steps you will take to curb monkey menace ??

My assessment - Board was cordial,i wasn't able to answer chairperson sir's initial questions but rest I managed somehow to answer in a satisfactory level ,just focus on the controllable ,don't panic even if you not know any question,just have that energy to be eager to listen to board carefully
Advice - Chhattisgarh students do prepare well about the state ,many crucial things were asked
Mocks given - In hyderbad i gave one to one ( vishnu ias ) ,one panel mock ( amigos ias ),online mock (Ekam ias)
Delhi - gave panel mocks in vajirao ,unacademy ,vision ias ,PW
One to one with Satyam sir ( Understand UPSC)- biggest confidence booster ,thanks to Akanksha ma'am for guidance on the current affairs

Name : AGV
2nd to go
Board : sanjay verma sir
Daf keywords : IIT, Anthropology , Local cuisines , Telangana , Mining , Autonomous ground vehicle project


Chairman

you have been working since graduation . How did you manage ?
Difference between studying and reading
How many hours do you sleep? What are the benefits of sleeping right?
Tell me flattening of food hierarchies
Make a thali with cuisines from india
Non native vegetables

Member 1
Differences between tribal and mainstream society
What can be learnt
Problems of tribals . Why cant they be integrated
How can we he more environmentally sustainable

Member 2

Issues with VIP Protocol causing traffic
What environmentally conscious things did you do?
How to inculcate environmental consciousness among the people?

Member 3

Who is Arthur Cotton?
Have you seen his photographs in any houses?
What are the issues with coaching institutes?
What is natu kodi pulusu?

Member 4

Padma Shree Awards - What changed recently?
About giving it to foreigners
Trump's comments in renewable energy and your opinion
do you believe in global climate change?
If you have to start an industry what factors would you consider for it to be sustainable?
What is autonomous ground vehicle?


Mocks
Samkalp , Chanakya mandal , Telangana SC study circle.

Key mention
Mahesh Bhagavat sir Daf Discussion,
Narasimha Reddy sir o2o , Puneet sir from SOMP (mentor and guide) . Near and dear friends .

Board: Dinesh Das sir
Time: around 25mins

How to make perfume?
How long has this traditional been?
Do you think liberalism in geopolitics is in transition
Is US violating article 2(4) of UN or responsibility to protect (which applies, something like that)
As student of English literature, what is your favourite book
Would you vote for trump
What are the important qualities of a leader, what sets them apart from others?
What is power to politics?
Is venezuela because of America's big brother attitude or Monroe Doctrine?
What makes books a classic?
What can NHRC do for inmates in jails?
Which list is jails in?
How is Mayor nominated?

Some had follow up questions about my answers, as if reiterating.

Board was cordial, smilling and responsive. Though questions was less it was conversational and good.

Name: NEO

Date: 3rd February 2026

Key DAF Details: PSIR,civil engineering,Shirdi, maharashtra,saint Kabir, bhagavad gita, ashtavakra Gita, strength training and evidence based nutrition.

Board: Sujata chaturvedi mam (forenoon session, first to go)

Questions asked:

Chairperson -
1) so what's big news today (usa india trade deal but I said FTA )
     What is FTA?
2)what is punitive tariff ? Are they zero now ?
4) why imposed on India?
3) why USA doesn't allow india to buy oil from Russia ?
I said trade with russia is seen as funding war...acc usa
4) how ?
I said Because It increases Russia's power to be in war
5) how?
I said By strengthening Russia's economy and defence capabilities.
6) what is hegemony?(Picked from my answer)
7) what is US isolation?
Monologue -how USA is intervening in Thailand Cambodia conflict ,what are USAs interest there ..
8) can USA stay isolated? Tell your opinion and not scholars opinion
9) what do you mean  when you say ,USA don't have "leverage " to stay isolated?

M1 -
Monologue on russia
1) what do you think should we ditch Russia while making deal with USA?
2) you are from Shirdi then tell me something related to religious tourism specific to Shirdi not Vaishno Devi and Tirupati
3)do you think our foreign policy is facing headwinds globally and regionally ?

M2
1) there is water scarcity in Maharashtra at the same time Maharashtra also grows cash crops like sugarcane what do you think should government banned cultivation of cash crops like sugarcane in Maharashtra?
2) what government should do to shift focus from Cash crops?
3) in your region there is a good production of onion and garlic but governments export import policy affects prices and those prices are consumer friendly.do you think government is biased for consumers because it affects profitability of producers?
4) what should be done to increase water table level in Maharashtra?

M3
1) which cash crops are grown in Maharashtra
2) we earlier used to export our cotton to Bangladesh but now situations are not steady with Bangladesh what should we do? should we export cotton to Bangladesh?
3)where we should diversify our export of cotton?
4) why we are lagging in jet productions?
5) did you ever failed ? which was the biggest failure? How you cope up?what lessons you learnt after these failures?

M4
1) if we decides to make you as ambassador of India to Latin American country which country you will choose and why ?
2) what problems you will face there?
3)what is G2 ?
4)do you think realignment between USA and China is possible?
5) do you know any foreign country leader who is a devotee of Saibaba?


O20 (If any)
PW(Abhinandan sir),ayush sir,sarrthi ias (saloni mam),satyam jain sir.mahesh bhagawat sir,JICE academy
Mocks -
Samkalp(2),PW,vajiram,vajirao, chanakya mandal,MH sadan,Next ias,rathod ias,level up, Shubhra ranjan mam,forum, upwise (online)

-Board- Shri Sheelvardhan sir
Date- 16 Jan 2026, Afternoon

DAF keywords-----Observing social patterns in Indian street dogs, Civil engineering, (nothing else asked like home state, work experience, etc)

Chairperson---

Read out my name and asked what my friends call me. Ok XYZ welcome to the conversation with all of us.
1. I see that you have a very distinct hobby of observing
social patterns in Indian street dogs. Can you throw some insights on it. What did u observe?

M3 (Lady member)
1. Can you please tell me difference between aggressive vs non aggressive dogs?

Chairperson again
1. Can you tell me how dogs originated? From wolves for
jackals? (I said wolves). Sir then asked me why not jackals...?
2. tell me how humans and dogs are related. Do dogs need
humans more or humans need dogs more? What kind of relation do they have.
3. I have a doubt, I have seen that when I go for walking,
the pet dogs behave in different manner with street dogs. And street dogs too
behave in different manner with pet dogs? Are they both teasing each other?
4. I have read that some companies are paying 4Cr monthly salary to their employees. Do you know why? What is so special about it.?
5. Do you feel influencers are creating impact in market?
How are they impacting?
6. I’m a big influencer, and I posted a bad review for
product of big company and due to which the company's stocks have gone down….do u think I’m liable to company?
7. Ok consider the stocks gone so low that it’s in losses
now. Will I still be liable?
8. Is there any law which deals with these kinds of things? Do you think we should regulate such things?


M2 (sir)
1. Your hobby, how long did u observe the dogs? How did u start? How long do you observe daily?
2. Have you been following supreme court judgments on dogs? What are your views?
3. How to deal with dog issue?
4.. Can you tell me about labour codes and what are changes brought?
5. Any changes for women? (I did not mention women part in above answer, so sir himself asked again)
6. Any timeline for strikes?
7. Do you want any
changes in Indias current foreign policy?


M3 (lady member)
1. What is current unemployment rate?
2. In which segment of population unemployment is high?
3. What is current impact of AI on jobs?
4. What is long term impact of AI on jobs?
5. Can you tell me few schemes of govt on employment?
6. How is VBGRAMG diff from MGNREGA?
7. Difference between demand driven and supply driven
employment?
8. Can u recall what law sir was talking about regulation of
influencer?

M4( lady member)
1. Can you tell me where AI can be used in hazardous industries? I kept thinking, mam said ok tell me how can we apply in fire accidents?
2. Do u know there are schemes like PM-AWAS yojana, where many getting benefits…..do you think is it time to relook back and remove it?
3. Why not remove it? How do you target beneficiaries?
4. Free grains at PDS shops. Should we stop?

5. How do you think technology like AI is useful for better targeting beneficiaries?
6. who conducts survey at ground level?

M5 (male membr)
1. As a civil engineer, can you tell how to design a suspension bridge and where do we use it?
2. Did u see photos of San Francisco bridge?
3. We use a lot of machines in civil eng like TBMs, JCBs,
cranes, etc. But most of them are imported. Design a policy to boost local manufacturing of those machines.

Chairperson
Do you want to tell something to all of us.
Okay XYZ. You may leave now.

Mocks—Samkalp, Sriram IAS, Next IAS, Vajiram and Ravi, StudyIQ, online mocks arranged by Quantel, Upwise
O2O- Mahesh Bhagawat sir, Ravi Kapoor sir

O2O with friends was a great help.

Board : Smt.Suman Sharma ma'am

Date: 04/02/2026

DAF: Tamil Nadu, Interpersonal Skill, CAPF AC(Assistant Commandant), PSIR.

Afternoon last to go

Chairperson

She was reading my DAF page by page and after coming to my examination details section,
she asked
1.Which force have you been allotted?
2.What is the difference between interpersonal skills of your generation and the older generation?
3.Is interpersonal skill only about socialisation?

4.If you are posted in a village, what will you do to empower women?
You are missing one important aspect of women empowerment — what should men do?

5.You have two choices: deliver services on time with some compromise in quality, or deliver late with exceptionally high quality. Which will you choose?

6.So, you will compromise on quality?

Member 1

7.What is the difference between the police and paramilitary forces?
8.Would you join the IPS?
9.Why would someone move from paramilitary forces to the IPS?
10.What constitutional provisions outline the roles and responsibilities of the police?
11.Which schedule deals with the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List?
13.Law and order comes under which list?
14.Can paramilitary forces intervene in law and order situations?
15.What are the challenges in the criminal justice system?
16.Why is there a delay in the prosecution of criminals?
17.Why does investigation take more time?
18.Is there a shortage of police personnel?

Member 2
19.Can the police intervene in disputes between people on the road, sewage?
20.If there is no violence, can the police still intervene?
21.Can the police ask a person to come to the police station?
22.What ideas from the Chola Navy have been incorporated into the Indian Navy?

Member 3
23.You are the last candidate today — are you tired?
24.What is the issue going on in Manipur?
25.Are the Kukis travellers?
26.What is the issue between Myanmar and Manipur?
27.Do you think a classless society is possible?
28.What will you do to reduce inequality?
29.How many “chicken neck” corridors does India have?
30.Other than the Siliguri Corridor, what other chicken neck exists?
31.What is the issue between Bhutan and China?
32.Is there any initiative to overcome the Siliguri Corridor vulnerability?


Member 4
33.Are you aware of recent Union Government initiatives on maritime security involving Tamil Nadu?
34.Is illegal migration still happening from Sri Lanka to Tamil Nadu ?
35.How will you identify Sri Lankan Tamils from Indian citizens?
36.Tamil Nadu is part of the high-speed rail corridor project. What should TN do for successful completion?
37.What will you do to address cybercrime?

Mam Said Thank you.

The chairperson was cordial, she was keenly listening to all my responses and writing something, she helped me whenever I got stuck.
Two of the panel members questioned me quite intensely.

Name: Hitman

Date: 4/2/26. Afternoon. 6th to Go. 27 minutes.

Key DAF details: Optional & Graduation in Agriculture, Volleyball, Maharashtra.

Board : Sujata Chaturvedi Mam.

Chairman: Good afternoon, please have a seat. Read all the entries loudly.
1. What were you doing for 2.5 hr ? (As I was 6th to Go).
2. How is the environment in the Waiting hall?  (further discussion)
3. Long monologue on cricket. Suppose, cricket get vanished from india, what will be the impact?
4. How would be impact on streaming sectors ?
5. Source of income for players in IPL & international matches.
6. How government are getting money from Cricket?

1st Member : Now, move on to the  Agriculture.
1. What is the difference between conventional farming,  Natural farming & organic farming?
2. What are the inputs for organic farming?
3. How  are we providing inputs to the farmers or do farmers use their own?
4. What is present  N:P:K ratio in the soil?
5. What should be the ideal one ?
6. As a secretary of Agriculture ministry, how would you ensure ideal one?
7. How would you reduced Urea subsidies ? 

2nd Member:
1. Long monologue on cooperative, How are cooperatives different in Maharashtra & Gujarat?
2. How is it working in Maharashtra?
3. Asked about cooperative in horticulture sector ?
4. As horticulture crops are having low shelf life, How are the cold storages helping?
5. Any particular initiatives for promotion of cold storages in india & even your state ( MH) ?
6. Why farmer suicide more in maharashtra as compare to other states? And further discussion on it.

3rd Member.
1. Monologue on India - US trade deal, what are the  irritant in agriculture deal? Should India restrict agriculture commodity ?
2. India is moving towards the USA, Can we use relation with USA to counter china and make strong relationship with western nations only ?
3. What about Gaza war? Don't tell me about the facts, what do you think?

4 th member :
1. Commodity market in agriculture? What is derivatives?
2. How farmer are participating?
3.enlist recent FTAs of India ?
4. Difference between cold storage & temperature controlled storage?

(2-3 questions more, unable to recall)

Actual experience: huge difference between Mocks & actual interview.  It was  actually discussion.  ( Provided simplified version of discussion).  There were More analytical questions.

Mocks: Vajiram & Ravi, Hamdard, Vajirao & Reddy, Unacademy, IDI, Maharashtra Sadan, Sankalp, PW

O2O: Shubham Agarwal sir, IPS Bhagawat Sir, Srajal Sir, Krushna Bokare Sir, Sriram IAS.

Peer discussion helped a lot than above two.

Special thanks to Vidya Prabodhini, Kolhapur.

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

Date: 22/01/2026

Key DAF Details:
1. Work ex in IT company;
2. BTech in Computer Science Engineering;
3. Kerala;
4. Thrissur
(Other DAF details not asked)

Board: Suman Sharma mam

Questions asked (not exactly in the same order or wordings) :
Member 1, Chair (Suman Sharma mam):
1. Is there an ethical issue in how neuralinks works
2. Is there an AI bubble like dot com bubble
3. What is your opinion, is there a bubble or not
4. What happened, Sam Altman exited open AI? Why did all that happen, do you know.
5. Can u suggest any new sector for which PLI should be given
Member 2:
6. What food processing industry are there in Thrissur
7. What new food processing industry can be set up in thrissur
8. what about setting up shrimp or fish processing
9. Why vallarpadam port didn't replace colombo
10. Any other reasons than depth, cos vizhinjam also has similar depth only
11. Will vizhinjam port also fail in a similar manner?
12. What is dry port
13. What is inland container depot
14. Some other terminologies related to ports, Then chair told to stop asking questions on this topic.
Member 3:
15. Should IT sector move into AI field
16. If you are DM and a javans family in thrissur is in distress due to some harassment, then what will you do about it.
17. how many dedicated freight corridors are there in India
18. Which locations do they connect?
Member 4:
19. What do you think about a 70 hr work week?
20. Do govt servants only work 48 hrs a week or do they work more?
21. Should we implement the 48 hr work week in the government sector also?
22. How to control pollution.
23. What can be done about Delhi pollution, any novel methods using technology?
24. What are carbon credits?
25. Where is it traded?
26. In India where is it traded.
Member 5:
27. What is the website for vehicle registration
28. Motor vehicle department has 3 platforms - for vehicle details, driver details and fastag, how to integrate these to trace vehicles?
29. What is the tech that is used to share data between platforms? (API)
30. In WEF there was a comment that India's AI infra is 2nd tier. What is your response to this statement.
31. What is PM Poshan scheme
32. So then what is mid day meal scheme
33. What is a disease that is impacting coconut trees in TN and Kerala? (Red beetle)

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 IAS

Sanjay Verma Sir’s Board
Date: 2nd Feb 2026, Afternoon
Keywords: J&K, state services , geography, zentangle art, jogging, colouring, computer science engg.
Chairperson:
How many colours are there in the world
Names of different colours
Where you jog, time , changes you saw in social and infrastructure aspect and further cross questions.
Central city of India from the coastline and some more cross questions.
M1:
Why geography optional and discussion why geography and not computer science and cross questions on it.
Discussion on current service
Surrogacy act
Romeo Juliet clause , Need and issue
Misuse of some laws by women, solution for the same
Darbar move and discussion
Your inspiration and cross question
M2:
UCC act, pros and cons
Barrier to J&K development and solutions
Issues of handicrafts and solutions
How to increase tourism in Jammu
M3:
Some discussion related to service
Cross questions about field visits
5 Sectors where you want to work, challenges and solutions
M4:
What is zentangle art
Operation sindoor , experience of locals
Bridges on Chenab and their differences and further discussion
Tourism guide for outsider
Further discussion on cuisines and places



Thankful to Mahesh Bagwat sir for detailed DAF discussion
One to one Mock with Shubham Aggarwal sir(Vidyapeeth IAS)
Both were very helpful and enriching.
Attended online discussion sessions organised by Samkalp, Mahesh sir and Shubham Sir.

No panel mock this time.

Name: VK_Paglu
Date: 6th Feb A/N
Board: Suman ma'am

DAF keywords: IIT Bomaby, CISF, Chemical Engg, Rural Areas, Dhule (Rest not asked)
Optional: PSIR

Ma'am welcomed and read out DAF.
Should we go for military alliances?
If I insist on choosing country, which one would you choose? Why? (Said USA is most pragmatic choice in current Geopolitical flux)
But trump? (Said structural and consequential nature of USA will prevail)
Saudi Pak deal discussion
Workerd in rural. Tell me how to make rural India sustainable, green?

Does fossil fuel had future?
Have we reached oil peak?
Tell something about ethanol blending? Targets?
Calorific value? Should we give customers lesser Calorific value in same money?

Dhule and Onion, grapes.. why farmers throw their product on road?
What should be done then?
Anjaneri? (Said not fully aware)
Elephants caves, have you visited? Water conservation techniques their? (Said will read)
Chemical warfare? Which chemicals used?

Culture of corruption in india? Why people do corruption?
How to arrest trend? 78 years have passed still no result? (Said historical deprivation, on right path with substantiation)
Education focus on job centric and not creative and innovative, you opinion? What to do?
Passing students till 8th? Is it good?

What is our per capita gdp? China, Vietnam, SL? Why ours is still low?what needs to be done?
Sir added some views, Said still why are not getting results?

Ma'am said Thank you.

Overall experience: It was more of discussion completely different from mocks. Panel was interested in knowing my views. Many lively expression and not many poker faces.

O2O: Vishal Sir(Prayaas) - Best person. Helped me with full analysis of DAF
Kolambe sir(confidence booster), Mahesh Bhagwat sir(followed his wp group throughout), Shubham Agrawal sir(Confidence enhancer), Bhikan Sir

Mocks: Vajirao (similar to actual), Samkalp, SIAC, Manobal, CMP, VisionIAS(good), UPSCwise(PSIR oriented), PW(worst and won't recommend to anyone), HSC (again is there super-superlative of worst? Give them that)

One on one with peers was most helpful. Better than everything above

Special Thanks: Vidya prabodhini Kolhapur

Board : Anuradha Prasad ma’am
Date: 04/02/2026
Daf: indore, graduation ballb, optional sociology, Kishore kumar songs, fitness enthusiast, half marathon, essay competition

Afternoon last to go

Chairman:
1. You won essay on law as an instrument of social change. Can it be opposite also sometimes - I said ma’am there are some negative social change in society for which law act as deterrence like PCPNDT, Env laws
2. ⁠okay let me reframe the question again can law lead to negative also- I took time to think then said sorry ma’am
3. ⁠she gave me a hint that recently something happened related to pocso in SC- I said ma’am related to misuse of pi pocso
4. ⁠she said yes okay let’s talk about misuse - what is the misuse of pocso
5. ⁠- is it really misuse, because under the law police has to file FIR. Can police refuse to file FIR- I said certainly not ma’am. Police has to file FIR. Then judiciary decides on case to case basis
6. ⁠anything specific mentioned by SC - I said Romio Juliet
7. ⁠what is this ?
8. ⁠are you sure 4 years gap between couples was said by SC- I said closed in group- she corrected me closed in age- I said thank you for correcting me ma’am

Member 1 :
1. He asked something which I couldn’t understand. I again asked but I don’t know what he was asking. So I said sorry sir I am not getting the question properly
2. ⁠women in India have been given equal inheritance rights. What is your opinion on this ?
3. ⁠what is coparcenary ? (I mentioned this in my previous answer)
4. ⁠if the property is self bought then can daughter get the equal rights ?
5. ⁠unique things about Kishore kumar - i said versatile and yodeling
6. ⁠who used yodelling first time in India? I said sorry sir
7. Which country used yodeling first in the world- I said it was started in western countries but not aware about specific country name
8. ⁠which director brought jazz music in Bollywood- i said sorry sir
9. ⁠MPLADS- is it against SoP
10. ⁠ if MP role is advisiory then can DM refuse to act

Member 2:
1. What is your view on equality among equals in India
2. ⁠is it also followed among private industries
3. ⁠can private party be called as govt under state in constitution- I asked sir under article 12 ? He said yes. I said if taking grants then yes
4. ⁠but if companies taking loans from govt then also they become benificiary then will they be under state or not ? I said sorry sir not aware
5. ⁠what is inclusive growth
6. ⁠is equality among equals related to inclusive growth


Member 3: lady member
1. You play cricket, fitness enthusiast, gave a Long monologue that Indians not performing well in olympics. Then asked pros and cons of India hosting 2036 olympics
2. ⁠can a host country really suggest indigenous sport - I mentioned in my previous ans that India looking to suggest yoga as medal sport
3. ⁠what is chicken’s neck
4. ⁠what is it’s importance
5. ⁠why it was in news

Member 4:
1. Ageing population- what are the challenges for society and old age people- i said working age population, cost for welfare schemes, isolation and digital arrest
2. ⁠what should we do? Is govt doing something? I said social engagement- old age clubs where old age people guide youth, help line 1930, kill switch
3. ⁠what is bitcoin?
4. ⁠is it legal in India or regulated
5. ⁠what are the challenges

Chairman - thank you

Mocks:
1. Mentor Aid by Utkarsh Shukla sir- from prelims to mains, multiple 1:1, group sessions
2. ⁠Farees Rehman sir - mains and for interview multiple 1:1, daily calls, group sessions
3. ⁠Khan Sir (KSG)- multiple 1:1
4. ⁠Samkalp
5. ⁠peer group
6. ⁠small group who took my mock daily
7. ⁠quantel

Date : 05/01/2026 Afternoonv 2nd to go

Name: Gold

Board: Sanjay Varma sir
Keywords:NCC C certificate, Veterinary optional,Madurai,Mess secretary,Vet doctor,Fitness

Chairman:
1.What is the Largest animal you treated and smallest animal you treated?
2.Do Animal have Soul?
3.Do you believe in Evolution theory? It is scientific or it is divine thing(beginning of life)
4.How will convey the message of pet dog died in hospital to pet parents?
5.Similarity and difference between Veterinary and Mbbs?
6.From NCC Why civil services not Defence services?

Member 1:
1.What you learn from NCC?
2.You want to scaleup your opportunity and power to work in public service from as Vet..then what will you do you don't get IAS?
3.If Human person have life threatening health issue..No MBBS doctor available?...what will you do? Will you treat bcs it is matter of life?

Member 2:
1.What is the Purpose of life?
2.You As a Fitness enthusiastic...I am 55yrs old..give Fitness tips to follow.
3.As a Mess secretary in hostel what problems you faced(Funny Discussion..all members interacted)

4.Memeber 3:
1.What is Durand line and
Related issues?
Others didn't remember

5.Member 4:

1.As Veterinary Surgeon how will you use your Experiences in Civil services
2.What is your View on Stray dog issue..as a DM
How will you deal with it?
3.Supreme court orders on Great indian bustard?
4.Is Current Veterinary Academic syllabus enough?What changes you recommend?
5.As DM Whats your plan for Madurai?

Chairman: Ok your interview is over.All the best.

Board is very Cordial and
Conversation building

Name - local hai
Sanjay Verma Sir’s Board
Date: 4rth Feb 2026, Afternoon
Keywords: J&K, PSIR, NCC, ECE, IOT, CRICKET, QAUMI EKTA ABHIYAN,

Chairperson:
Started with natural disasters faced by india and asked to tell safest 3 states.
3 biggest reforms under modern india . Some cross-questions and inputs given.
On NCC, asked why cadets are not joining defence forces.
Then asked about the most memorable day at office. Reasons and cross questions .
On QAUMI EKTA , asked where political class and buraucracy coverge and diverge.


M1:
On ncc , should we focus more on scouts and guide instead of ncc.
Asked what could be reasons for aircraft failures. cross questions on technical details of malfunctioning.
Why only very few airlines are profitable in india. Reasons for same.

M2:
Asked about job role in havells IOT division
Difference between govt n pvt company
Why govt company  dont evolve like private.
How will you use your knowledge in administration?
How would you implement LPG cylinders delivery like e-commerce companies do?


M3:
What is chinaman . Gave context cricket.
On MUN on russia- ukraine issue, asked to present 5 points from the Ukrainian side.
Asked to link iraq , iran , venezuella and libya with petro-dollar policy .
Who staterted this policy in usa?

M4:

So it was your birthday yesterday , what resolution you took yesterday?
What is one health approach?
So, what do you learn from a crow? A fun conversation.
New update on tourism in jk?
She asked a question on shallow economy ( said some thing which actors endorse ). So whom they target?