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?

Transcript

Name: Anonymous
Date: 3/2/26 — Afternoon (1st to go)
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
Keywords: ICT, MA in Public Administration, Research project, Surat, Gujarat
(Nothing else from DAF)

Chairperson
• Surat is a diamond hub. Now LGDs are coming into the market. What type of challenges are they creating?
• Let’s talk about DISCOMs. Private DISCOMs are much more efficient than government DISCOMs — why is that so?
• India–Maldives relations are going through ups and downs. What went wrong?
• Recent AI developments — she mentioned two chatbots talking to each other about humans. What do you think about the future of AI?
• Will it surpass humans? Go way ahead?

Member 1
• Sardar Sarovar Yojana is the lifeline of Gujarat. It got delayed for many decades — what happened at that time?
• What is more important: development or rehabilitation?
• Dholera SIR — what is the status now?
• Vantara project — what is the controversy regarding it? (I said I can’t recall.)

Member 2
• Research project — how is research carried out? (Can’t remember the exact question.)
• Panchayati Raj Institutions in India — why are PRIs important for the State?
• Under NEP 2020, a Master’s (PG) degree in India can be completed in different durations. Do you know about this? (I didn’t know.)
• GER in higher education has a target of 50%. Do you think it is desirable when youth unemployment is already high? What’s your opinion?

Member 3
• Online radicalisation is happening through digital platforms. How can the State act on it?
• How can freedom of speech be managed simultaneously?
• Administrative reforms in the last decade — what is still missing?
• What more can the government do regarding effectiveness of reforms?

Member 4
• Long monologue on the Gujarat Model of Development — what is so distinct about it that makes it unique?
• What is the role of GIDC? (Because I mentioned GIDC earlier.)
• Is this model inclusive too?

Chairperson: Your interview is over. You may go.
I said: Thank you.

Ma’am was actively listening during the entire conversation.
One member was asking questions in pure Hindi, which was difficult to interpret.

Mocks:
Samkalp, PWOnlyIAS, Unacademy, StudyIQ, NextIAS, VisionIAS, ExamShala, TathastuIAS
One-to-one:
Vivek Sir (SymbiosisIAS), KK Jalan Sir, Sajal Sir (SarrthiIAS), Shubham Aggarwal (Vidyapeeth)

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

Forenoon- Sujata Chaturvedi mam
Salem, Krishnagiri, Doctor, Bharatanatyam, Shri Ramakrishna mission.

1) Why civil services?
2) 3 Qualities of a leader
3) How being trustworthy and integrity different?
4) Does saying Ratnagiri ring any bell?
5) Classical dances of India and how are they different?
6) Specifics of kathak and kathakali
7) What Krishnagiri is known for?
8) How many varities of mangoes are there?
9) Changes you suggest in Health policy
10) Renewable energy percentage
11) Goals of India for renwable energy
12) Issues with renewable energy
13) Was COVID 19 a game changer?
14) Did you read newspaper today?
15) What is happening with India-EU deal?
16) Other organisations like EU
17) Which is the largest union?
18) Can we reduce the patent years so that life saving medicine can be made ?
19) Major trade players today globally
20) Literary festival happened in TN
21) What is there in NEP2020?
22) What does Ramakrishna say about holistic development?
23) How do you convey emotions in Bharatanatyam?
24) Rare disease outbreak in MP
25) Chabahar port status now
26) API status in which particular medicine is less?

O2O- Sudhagaran sir, Jawahar sir, Sivasailam sir, DP Agarwal sir, Vinay sir, Mohan sir, Khan sir, Satyam Jain sir, Shubham Agarwal sir, Naveen sir.

Panel- Manidhaneyam Ias, AICSCC MPT, Aram Ias, Samkalp Ias, Onlyias, GS Score, Vision Ias.

Name : 1 ÷ 0

Date - 04/02/26

State : Kerala

Key Words :  Art festival, Climate Change, Swimming, Law awareness

Optional: Philosophy

Graduation: Physics

Board: B B Swainji

1. Right now there is an art festival happening in Kochi. What is it?
2. What is Kochi Biennale and how it influenced art in general?

Member 1:
1. Labour unions in Kerala - context of Nokku kooli. Are they hurting Kerala's economy?
2. Migrant labourers in Kerala- recent death of a migrant labourer. Is Kerala migrant friendly?
3. Gandhiji - Why Nobel prize was not awarded? Give reasons.

Member 2:
1. Industrialization in Kerala- tell me about it.
2. Communism and development.
3. Mains crops of Kerala.
4. Kerala's dependence on food imports
5. Kerala - Karnataka recent issue related to language bill.

Member 3:
1. Wayanad- issues in agriculture.(man animal conflict)
2. Difference between Indian and Western Philosophy.
3. Which Philosophy do u like and why?
4. Vedanta?
5. Western Philosopher that u like?
6. Philosopher that Einstein liked?
7. Connection between Sankara and Spinoza.

Member 4:
1. Rubber board and its significance.
2. How do MSMEs finance themselves?
3. Export in India and Msme.

Name: SHM

Date: 21/1/26. Forenoon. 1st to Go. 26 minutes.

Key DAF details ask: Gender responsive governance, Global conflict and security, geopolitics and Karnataka PSIR.

Board: Suman Sharma Mam.

Chairman: after the greetings
1. First ask about whether AI is positive or negative for gender governance.
2. Islamic Nato will feature world order be religious order.
3. Economic impacts of work from home, social impact-positive and negative, sectors where work from home is prevalent.
2nd Member:
1. Article 23 and 24 geographical over view of child trafficking, Legal provisions of anti-trafficking act (Not related to DAF).
2. What is POCSO and how POCSO is different from other sexual harassment act (looking for some legal angle).
3. What is Khelo India (Not related to Daf).
3rd Member.
1. National security (Mentioned economic, defence, energy security etc), traditional and not traditional threads as I had mentioned in my previous response, government policies to tackle these threads.
2. What is HDI, should GDP be only criteria for development (I talked about integrating GDP and HDI for a measure of development). What is India’s rank in HDI
4th member
1. Why US want green land, National security reason US is talking about.
2. What are internal security threads in Pakistan.
Last member
1. What is the issue between Karnataka and Maharashtra (Belagavi issue).
2. Why India’s GDP is at 8.2% despite geopolitical issues.
3. Why logistic cost in India 13% of GDP where as it should be around 8%.
Actual experience: Board was cordial it was more like discussion, encouraging (Specially Suman Sharma Mam), overall, it went well.

Mocks: Vajirao & Reddy, Sankalp, PW, Vision IAS, Chanakya Mandal.

O2O: Shubham Agarwal sir, Vidyapeeth IAS (was really helpful), Mahesh Bhagwat sir IPS.

O2O with friends help me a lot.

Transcript

Name: Anonymous
Date: 3/2/26 — Afternoon (1st to go)
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
Keywords: ICT, MA in Public Administration, Research project, Surat, Gujarat
(Nothing else from DAF)

Chairperson
• Surat is a diamond hub. Now LGDs are coming into the market. What type of challenges are they creating?
• Let’s talk about DISCOMs. Private DISCOMs are much more efficient than government DISCOMs — why is that so?
• India–Maldives relations are going through ups and downs. What went wrong?
• Recent AI developments — she mentioned two chatbots talking to each other about humans. What do you think about the future of AI?
• Will it surpass humans? Go way ahead?

Member 1
• Sardar Sarovar Yojana is the lifeline of Gujarat. It got delayed for many decades — what happened at that time?
• What is more important: development or rehabilitation?
• Dholera SIR — what is the status now?
• Vantara project — what is the controversy regarding it? (I said I can’t recall.)

Member 2
• Research project — how is research carried out? (Can’t remember the exact question.)
• Panchayati Raj Institutions in India — why are PRIs important for the State?
• Under NEP 2020, a Master’s (PG) degree in India can be completed in different durations. Do you know about this? (I didn’t know.)
• GER in higher education has a target of 50%. Do you think it is desirable when youth unemployment is already high? What’s your opinion?

Member 3
• Online radicalisation is happening through digital platforms. How can the State act on it?
• How can freedom of speech be managed simultaneously?
• Administrative reforms in the last decade — what is still missing?
• What more can the government do regarding effectiveness of reforms?

Member 4
• Long monologue on the Gujarat Model of Development — what is so distinct about it that makes it unique?
• What is the role of GIDC? (Because I mentioned GIDC earlier.)
• Is this model inclusive too?

Chairperson: Your interview is over. You may go.
I said: Thank you.

Ma’am was actively listening during the entire conversation.
One member was asking questions in pure Hindi, which was difficult to interpret.

Mocks:
Samkalp, PWOnlyIAS, Unacademy, StudyIQ, NextIAS, VisionIAS, ExamShala, TathastuIAS
One-to-one:
Vivek Sir (SymbiosisIAS), KK Jalan Sir, Sajal Sir (SarrthiIAS), Shubham Aggarwal (Vidyapeeth)

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