-Name-Lost
-date of interview-24/01/25
-Board- Sheelvardhan sir
-Session-FN-last to go
-Key words-J&K, History optional(other not asked)

Chairperson-
1) Tell me something about Kashmiriyat, Jamuriyat and Insaniyat.
2) Lal ded(from ans) from which period and century.
3) Sanskrit name of Jhelum.
4) Greek name of Jhelum.
5) Security conditions post 370
6) What about water security. What is the Indus water treaty?
7) Recent news of IWT and why India wants to make changes.
8) Why pak have isssues even if our projects are run off river?
9)Why we raise concern when China is building a dam on Brahmaputra.

M1(Lady member)
-Don't you think we should have educational criteria to be eligible for voting?

M2
-Tell me something about Sonam Wangchuk. Which movie is inspired by his story?
-What is happening in Bangladesh.
-What are the negatives and positives of this situation.
-positive for India in terms of textile business.
-Do you think B'desh would be able to ensure political stability in the coming future.
-Why India is concerned if it is improving relations with Pak.

M3
-issue of climate change in Kashmir.
-what about waste and pollution.
-why we are pushing EV's in the recent times.
-what are major challenges in EV growth.
-issue of lithium and our new findings in which region.

M4
-Discussion on the Shrine Board and should we allow the government to have control over the temple administration.

Date -24th january, 
Dinesh Dasa sir board ,morning slot , 3rd to go 

Daf keyword - Saharanpur, edible oil , Spy and espionage book reading ,Air pistol shooting,  kite flying , engaging in healthy lifestyle , commerce and accountancy optional , DU

Chairman - Dinesh dasa sir 

1-what is difference between CA and CFO
2- what about CPO ? 
3- what is Israel spy agency ?
4- Do you think mossad has failed to prevent hamas attack ? Why they failed ? 
5- what india should learn from this war ? 
6- why middle East region always in turmoil ?
7- Should we buy israel Iron dome?
8- since you have mentioned about 2 front war , our army chief once said that we face 2.5 front war , what is this .5 means ?

M1- chill person 

1-what is MI6 and MI5?
2- what is Indian version of this agencies ?
3- what is difference between deterrence and defence ? 
4- have you read tinker tailor Soldier Spy and who is its author ? I told him author name and book theme  but not read it , then he told me do read it , it's a good book 
5- what do you do in healthy lifestyle ?since you follow healthy lifestyle ? You must have fallen ill less often ? 
6- when was the last time you fall ill ? 
7- You do air pistol shooting ? Have you played any competitive match ?
8- tell me association of kites with scientific discovery ?

M2- lady member 

1- you have got award in some packaging ? What have you done in it ? 
2- crops mostly grown in your district ? What problems sugarcane farmers face ?
3- what is your district famous for ?
4- since you are into edible oil business and also follow healthy lifestyle, you will tell us better which oil is good ? 
5- what is drawback of kachi ghani mustard oil 

M3

1- Pakistan has nuclear bomb but it is sometimes called as Islamic bomb . Why it so ?
2- who was Abdul Qadeer khan ?
3- what do you understand of the term Islamophobia?
4-imagine you are a deputy governor of RBI and you have to set the agenda of meeting of RBi governor and corporates ? What will be the meeting agenda given the current context ?
5- Govt is talking about financial inclusion but don't you think higher credit to corporates goes against financial inclusion?
6- what is Jan dhan yojana ? What is Mudra scheme ?

M4 

1- questions from commerce which I am not able to recall 
2- You are a health secretary , will you ask for higher budgetary allocation or low ? How will you allocate the money ? Sir stopped me between my answer and said your interview is over , thank you

Mock - vajirao , samkalp , Chanakya mandal , sri ram ias , one to one with satyam Jain sir

Date -24th january, 
Dinesh Dasa sir board ,morning slot , 3rd to go 

Daf keyword - Saharanpur, edible oil , Spy and espionage book reading ,Air pistol shooting,  kite flying , engaging in healthy lifestyle , commerce and accountancy optional , DU

Chairman - Dinesh dasa sir 

1-what is difference between CA and CFO
2- what about CPO ? 
3- what is Israel spy agency ?
4- Do you think mossad has failed to prevent hamas attack ? Why they failed ? 
5- what india should learn from this war ? 
6- why middle East region always in turmoil ?
7- Should we buy israel Iron dome?
8- since you have mentioned about 2 front war , our army chief once said that we face 2.5 front war , what is this .5 means ?

M1- chill person 

1-what is MI6 and MI5?
2- what is Indian version of this agencies ?
3- what is difference between deterrence and defence ? 
4- have you read tinker tailor Soldier Spy and who is its author ? I told him author name and book theme  but not read it , then he told me do read it , it's a good book 
5- what do you do in healthy lifestyle ?since you follow healthy lifestyle ? You must have fallen ill less often ? 
6- when was the last time you fall ill ? 
7- You do air pistol shooting ? Have you played any competitive match ?
8- tell me association of kites with scientific discovery ?

M2- lady member 

1- you have got award in some packaging ? What have you done in it ? 
2- crops mostly grown in your district ? What problems sugarcane farmers face ?
3- what is your district famous for ?
4- since you are into edible oil business and also follow healthy lifestyle, you will tell us better which oil is good ? 
5- what is drawback of kachi ghani mustard oil 

M3

1- Pakistan has nuclear bomb but it is sometimes called as Islamic bomb . Why it so ?
2- who was Abdul Qadeer khan ?
3- what do you understand of the term Islamophobia?
4-imagine you are a deputy governor of RBI and you have to set the agenda of meeting of RBi governor and corporates ? What will be the meeting agenda given the current context ?
5- Govt is talking about financial inclusion but don't you think higher credit to corporates goes against financial inclusion?
6- what is Jan dhan yojana ? What is Mudra scheme ?

M4 

1- questions from commerce which I am not able to recall 
2- You are a health secretary , will you ask for higher budgetary allocation or low ? How will you allocate the money ? Sir stopped me between my answer and said your interview is over , thank you

Mock - vajirao , samkalp , Chanakya mandal , sri ram ias , one to one with satyam Jain sir

Name - MSD
Key words - economics ( others not important. They just ignored my Daf and straightaway started the interview)

Chairman Suman Sharma
What are ponzi schemes and what should be done
What is the difference between Ponzi scheme and MLM
Pm internship scheme little discussion on it

M1
What is the gdp growth rate in last quarter
What should be done to improve it
Questions on employment and skilling what should be done
What should be done for tax regime


M2
How is gst and how is it working nowadays
How much is the subsidy provided by govt.
what has been the policy of govt regarding it in last few years
What should be done about it



M3 (maam)
Why chines yuan not able ro internationalize
What is the policy of Indian govt on crypto
Elaborate

M5
Trump and his pardoning powers
Does India have such power
Any instance of its usage

Cordial board
Mocks - 2 Sankalp, chahal, sarrhi Ias, Understand upsc, vision ias, chankyapariwar O2O

Name- Knight
Key words- MBBS, Andhra, IAS, IFS,Medical Officer -Delhi
Board-Suman Sharma Madam
D0I- 31-01-2025
First to go
Entered and wished the board
Chairman -1. Why India is helping various country people with scholarships, education?
2.Corporatisation of health sector
3. Trump has put higher tariffs on our Pharma exports, is it a viable option for USA, can they continue with the higher tariffs forever?
4. Why we have become dependent on Key starting ingredients of pharma from self sufficiency in 1990? Do you have any idea
Member -1.Can we stop the health and other aid going to Afghanistan since the regime has changed and we do not have established ties with the Talibans?
2. How will you push to continue medical aid and why?
Member-3
1. Domicile requirement provision for NEET PG
Seats were stuck down by S.C, are you aware of it?
2. Is it a good move?
3. Any concerns?
3. Why Mohalla clinics when we have Urban PHC too?
4.What are the benefits? And challenges with Mohalla clinics?
Member 4
1. You have work experience from 4 states, compare the Public infrastructure of these states
2. What is Medical tourism?
3. Should we encourage it ,still we are unable to provide even basic preventive and curative care in villages and slums properly?
Member-5
1. Is there any mechanism or body to control drug prices in India?
2. Principle of natural justice
Then Madam said your interview is over, you may leave now
Duration 16-18 minutes only
Mocks- Vision, Forum, Sriram, Excel,Vajirao and Reddy, Ekam, Sankalp,Drishti, Next
One to one- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Khan Sir, Ravindran Sir, Anuj Sir,Ayush Sir
Only few questions were repeated, from current affairs

Name: Raja Bharthari
Date: 28th Jan, Forenoon
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Daf Pointers: IITD, Civil Engineering, Indian Mythology, Devotional songs, Prayagraj
Optional: Chemistry
Time:25-28 min

*Chairman sir*
Welcome to this conversation
1. What is the difference between mythology and history?
2. Is mythology fiction?
3. Is folklore fiction? Added something along the lines of if there is a story there must be some truth behind it
4. Coming to West Asia, Israel has been under prolonged war, between which countries was the Abraham Accords signed?
5. Who mediated it, under whose presidency?
6. Why the name Abraham? He had two sons, do you know about them?

*Member 1*
1. On a scale of 1-10, how much do you love your country?
2. How much did the government invest upon your graduation?
3. What is the budget of IITs? Suggested a ballpark range of 100 cr, 500 cr or even more?
4. Don’t you think you took the seat of a candidate who could’ve utilised the IIT seat to pursue engineering?
5. How did you turn towards civil service preparation?
6. Why are IITians and engineers doing everything else apart from pursuing their core engineering field, gave me 3 choices as to what the reason could be (I already had an answer ready so didn’t quite listen to the three options rather gave an alternative 4th option :p)

*Member 2*
1. How much is the trade deficit between India and China?
2. What can we do to address this?
3. Talks of Chinese takeover of Taiwan, impact on semiconductors?
4. How can this impact India?

*Member 3*
1. You have a hobby of listening to devotional songs, is it common for people your age?
2. Why do you listen to these songs?
3. What has recently happened in the field of AI?
4. Why is it a cause of concern?
5. Which companies lost the most in the stock market collapse?
6. How is India doing in AI? (Talked about some startups and govt initiatives but highlighted that much needs to be done to compare with US and China specially in terms of funding)
7. Funding by whom? (Talked about a collaboration between Govt and Private sector just like Stargate)
8. There is a recent AI summit coming up in France, what is it? (Told him about PM co-chairing it but couldn’t recall the name, he told me it’s name then)
9. What is the agenda of the summit?
10. What can we do to emanate the threat from AI?
11. But there are some countries who advocate for no policy/govt intervention in the growth of AI? How would you compare with their approach?

*Member 4 (Lady)*
1. There’s an event in your hometown right now, you must’ve been there given your interests?
2. What gets you excited for the kumbh mela?
3. What are some other gatherings around the world of such scale?
4. There is currently one going in Europe, you aware of it? ( I said No)
5. It’s the 80 years of Nazi camp survivors at Auschwitz, what were some other famous concentration camps, name 4-5 of them. (I said i will have to read about it)
6. Do you think anti semitism still exists?

*Chairman sir*
1. I listened to your answer of why you listen to devotional songs, have you heard of the story of Raja Bharthari and the Pingla bhajan? (I said No sir, he said it is very famous, gave a gist of the story and his bhajan is a very good confluence of mytho, history and devotional song)
2. Can AI make devotional songs?
3. Suppose you sing devotional songs and I like you very much, tomorrow there is a robot who replaces you, would I still like it as much? (I said it’s a personal choice, personally I would prefer to have some human connection but it may vary from person to person)
4. But AI can use your voice to compose songs even after you’re gone, so AI can lead us into some very dark alleys. ( I said that it has equally good potential to lead us into light alleys)
5. Thank you, your interview is over.

Experience: The room was very comfortable, its aesthetics calmed my nerves down initially. Chairman sir was keenly listening and responding to my answers and expressions. M1,M2-smiling in between
M3,M4-poker faced
Mocks: Vajirao, NextIAS, Samkalp (2)

Transcript

Bb swain sir board
Btech, MBA
worked in business consulting

Chairman sir- what work did you do earlier?

M1- tell about msme, issues and initiatives

Should liquor be banned ?

M2- tell about PRI
Discussion on its issues
73rd amendment

M3- digital arrest issue
How to solve
Cybersecurity in india

M4- give your opinions on toxic work culture
70 hour work week
Wfh or office?

My attempts are over.
Was last to go in my panel.
Cordial board and were giving time to respond properly

Samkalp n chanakya mandal were helpful experiences.

Name: Sagittarius
Date: 24 Jan, 2025
Board: Shri Dinesh Dasa Sir
DAF Highlights: Miranda House, Delhi, Swimming, Karate Brown Belt, CA (dad profession), Youth Parliament


Chairman Sir
1. How are you ? Had your lunch ?
2. What is the new virus in news ?  (Answer - HMPV Virus)
3. Did it originated from china ?  (I said sir - it was first discovered in Netherlands. in 2001 but recently spreading in CHina and UK)
4. What we have learned from COVID pandemic?  (I said strengthening and investing in healthcare capacity, Self Reliance (Atmanirbharta), centre state coordination, public awareness about Hygiene & Immunization, digital transformation, pandemic preparedness
5. Consider yourself as PM. Do you think covid pandemic could have handled in more better way ? (pandemic was unprecedented challenge and hindsight always allows us to assess better responses for future preparedness)
6. As a Dm how will you convince people who don't want to get vaccinated due to some cultural belief ?

Member 1
1. What is youth parliament ? What is your role?
2. Why very less bill is reffered to JPC now?
3. Who head JPC ?
4. How you see Trump 2.0 for India ? Do you believe his step is pragmatic?
5. Compare Obama adminstration with Trump aminstration ?
6. Tell us about india semiconductor industry ? Why india is not self sufficient?

Member 2
1. Karate vs Taekwondo ? Then what is judo ?
2. You're from delhi, Don't you think it should be made compulsory seeing the law and order situation for women?
3. What is the length of English Channel ?
4. What are the common injuries for swimmers ?
5. Your expectation from Budget ? Suggest me 3 major reforms which you will bring to achieve the aim of 5 trillion dollar?

Member 3
1. Veto power of President ? Is it absolute ? Can you remember the Article ?
2. Despite one of fastest growing economies why India still struggles with job creation ?
Govt policies is failing to create job ?
3. what structural reforms are needed?
4. Why india is witnessing sharp rise in food inflation?

Member 4
1. Is there any law in india which regulate AI?
2. I can see you are very good in academics then why you are not pursuing it, why going for civil services instead ?
3. What is legal terrorism? Can you give any example ? (I said misuse of 498a, PILs for Vested Interests - SC call it publicity interest litigation)

Member 1
1. Then should we repel 498a (I said no sir. Misuse of law should not be a ground for Its repeal instead corrective measures should be implemented to prevent misuse and preserving the law intended protective purpose)

Chairman Sir - Your interview is over. Do you want to ask something. (I said no sir and thank them for the opportunity)


Overall Experience - The interview board was very cordial. Chairman sir was very supportive and listening to every answer patiently.

Mock Interviews - samkalp, chahal, vajiram, nextias. Mock interviews will help you for etiquette but sometimes their suggestion should be taken with pinch of salt. (For example in one mock they advised me to be very direct in criticizing any govt policies that I felt was wrong. However this is not the right approach for the interview.
For this I found Rahul Sir (IAS PCS Pathshala) approach very apt that whenever any controversial question is being asked then here you can critically analyze government policies but without being directive, instead you should be suggestive.

One to One - Ravindran sir, Dharmadhikari sir and Rahul sir (ias pcs pathshala). If time permit and possible then Ravindran sir and Rahul sir one2one are an absolute must attend. Thanks to @psm0506 for suggesting these two one2one sessions at the last moment.


It was one of the great experience of my life.
Wishing everyone all the best ❤️

Name: Anish
Key DAF details: Railways, Bihar, Sociology, Superhero movies
Board: Suman Sharma
Questions asked:
Chairman Suman Sharma
1. Which superhero you like? Why?
2. Should we have superheroes in real life?
3. Why is Russia Ukraine war still going on? Had Russia expected it?
4. Which private contractor from Russia side ? What happened?Are they still fighting alongside Russia?
5. Do you support private army?

M1
1. What is Own your wagon scheme?
2. Aluminium vs Stainless steel wagons?
3. Employee union and officers union. Which are recognised?
4. Do you favour decentralisation?
5. Opinion on cross subsidisation in railways?
6. Opinion on size of railway workforce?
7. Opinion on privatisation?

M2
1. Problems in tourism?
2. Solution?
3. Can government do all development by itself?

M3
1. Poor quality of railway toilets?
2. Opinion on station redevelopment?

M4
1. How to decongest tracks?
2. Why India doesn’t want to share climate data with WMO?
3. Why India doesn’t want any data to go out?

Name: Hare Krishna
Date - 17 January 2025
Board: B.B Swain Sir
Key DAF details: Guided meditation, best out of waste crafts , PSIR , embroidery , Himachal Pradesh

Chairman Sir :
1.What is Chamba Embroidery?
2.What is Gita Govinda ? Who composed it? What is his place of birth?
3. What was the primary purpose of using these paintings?

M2
- What are best out of waste crafts?
- What type of material have you used?
- What are India's efforts in promoting sustainable energy?
- What is solar energy?
- Name a few solar parks in India ?
- how can we dispose of solar waste? What should the government focus in solar waste disposal?
- Asked some technology related to renewable energy can't remember the name

M3:
- What is Neighbourhood first policy?
- What is the relevance of NAM in the present scenario?
-What do you understand by the Global South?
- What are the regions included in the Global South?
- What is India's role in the global South?
- Have we shifted from non- alignment to strategic alignment? What are your views?

M4
- What is the difference between Isha Kriya and Art of living meditation?
- How does meditation helps you?
- Have you heard about " jugad" ? Give any real life example where you have used it .

M4
- What do you understand by budget?
- What should be the priority areas in the upcoming budget - boost investment or help farmers or promote growth  and consumption
- If you are a diplomat associated with the MEA , how would you promote India's UNSC permanent seat bid ?
- What are the required reforms in the UN?



At last one member asked if I had heard about Hash culture, had no idea , it was apparently related to Malana village. Had no clue.

Udham Singh Nagar, uttarakhand, physics, (nothing else relevant from daf)
Board: Suman sharma ma'am
Chair:
1. Swot analysis of uttrakhand
2. Small hydro plants not viable, why promote
3. Trump action on climate change
4. US EV mandate
5. Future of coal in next 30 years
6. Any model of nuclear energy you know?
7. What three sectors will you suggest to invest in, in uttarakhand?
Member 2:
1. Turbine capacity of small hydro plants
2. Run of river not viable, water flow not there, what then?
3. Solar, what are we doing? Rooftop?
4. New technologies in solar? Thermo solar?
5. If you were to check viability of an investment project, what parameters will u consider? What is time value for money?
Member 2:
1. Corruption from political elites? How does it impact masses? What to do? How to eliminate? New forms of corruption with technology? Some more discussion here
2. Char dham corridor? Views? Counter views?
Member 3:
1. Kumbh tragedy? Could've been avoided in such settings?
2. Uttarakhand progress after bifurcation?
3. Keeping uttarakhand model in place, should we bifurcate bigger states into smaller ones?
4. Unique Policing model of uttarakhand?
5. Revenue policing in ukd? What do u support? Revenue policing or regular? Reasons
6. What is solid state physics? Father of ssp? Newer emergences in tech?
Member 4:
1. Trump pulling out from everything, how will it impact our civil nuclear program?
2. If you were a delegate to US, what arguments will u make to involve them more in civil nuclear cooperation?
3. Will trump support, oppose or be ambivalent about india's claim to UNSC p5?
Intv was over.

Name:Sharma ji ka ladka
Date:30th Jan
Board:Shri Sanjay Verma
Daf:CAPF AC(SSB),Mnnit Alld,India’s recent foreign relations developments,Gym,youth parliament,Sambhal
Optional:PSIR
Time:25min approx
Chairman Sir:
-Your CV doesn’t reflect Soft power.What is it?Do you have any soft power?
-Do you know about MEA Calender?
-Plan a yearly Calender for PM,President And VP to visit which country in which month and whom to invite in what month?Many counter qn
-What do you follow for foreign relations updates?
-Dont you think First Post is a propaganda?How do you balance your opinions?
-ORF experts?
Member1
-Why did Soviet Union broke?
-what was glasnost and perestroika?
-Was partition of India a British Conspiracy?
-Was it a failure of our leaders to let partition happen?
-What was Cuban Missile Crisis?Did USA attacked Cuba?
-Panama canal was in news recently,what was the canal in news few decades ago?
-Why was there was crisis in Suez Recently?
-What foreign newspapers,websites you follow?
-Should there be governorship in India?
M2
-Did you chose SSB or you got it?
-Why you put CISF at first and not CRPF?
-Is SSB deployed on India Bangladesh border?
-Was there a need for SSB in Manipur crisis?
-How our foreign relations differ between Nepal and Bhutan?
-What is INSTC?Where it passes from?What countries?From where in Iran it starts and ends?
-According to you 3 biggest changes brought in foreign policy in last 10yrs
-How far is Chandausi from Sambhal?
M3
-How will you handle an instance of corruption in your department?
-what is youth parliament?
-3 foreign policy successes since Independence?
-Do we have any problem with Canada recently?
M4
-Why do think Stampede happened in Kumbh?
-As an administrator what would have been your course of action?
-Are we moving towards financial inclusion?What are its benefits?
-What policy initiatives will you take to improve our manufacturing sector?
-What are GHGs and the issues with them?
Experience:Cordial board
Too much from IR since it was my domain of interest with few very unconventional ones.
Mocks:Samkalp,Next IAS,Vajiram and Ravi,Vajirao,Vision IAS,Chanakya

Name: X
Date: 31/01/2025
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF details: BALLB, Cricket, Azamgarh (nothing else is relevant)
Chairman:
1. All the members were standing and said "All rise" as I entered the room. Then asked me the meaning of All rise.
2. Appreciated my academic record and asked about one entry in my DAF where I was not at the "top".
3. 2-3 questions on cricket regarding most controversial aspect of cricket and particularly which kind of dismissal.
4. How many total number of laws and rules in cricket?
5. Difference between Rawls and Sen's approach to justice. Also tell about new jurists and their conception of justice and their nationality.
6. The DAF doesn't tell about you as a person. Tell me what is your soul? What moves you?
7. Wrt environment, how will you go about?
8. I said for Env, we should start with low hanging fruits, then he asked which is your fav low hanging fruit literally and why?😂
9. I told banana, asked about varieties of banana in India and where are the best bananas found?
Moved to next member
M1 (female)
Was smiling throughout, cautioned against high sugar content of coastal bananas.
1. One SC decision you would want to overturn. Told NJAC, so counter questioning.
2. What would you do for women of your district?
3. RTI and its usage in SC decisions. Have you ever filed RTI? I told against my own college so all had a good laugh.
M2 ( had a disinterested face throughout)
1. Asked about Azamgarh's problems and solutions
2. Why is naxalism on rise in India?
M3
1. Picked up my NJAC response and counter questioning
2. Neighbourhood first policy success or failure?
3. A situation where you are DM and your SP has died. Tell about your course of action.
Chairman intervened and said that tell how would you convey the death news to their spouse. On mobile or landline? Won't you go in person?
4. RTI exceptions.
5. One more question I can't recall
M4
1. All India judicial service, you in favour or not. Counter questions
2. Have you read discovery of India?
3. Why is Anne Frank famous?
4. Who said " no permanent allies only permanent interests"?
5. Which freedom fighter joined ICS and why did he leave?
6. Should civil servants enter judiciary post retirement?
6. Which nation you admire and want to visit?
7. Which nation you don't want to visit?
8. How many nations in world?
Few more factual questions, can't recall
Chairman again
1. Tell about 5 socio- cultural phenomenon on rise in India
2. Is present generation of men conservative in outlook?
Thank you, you may go.

Total time: More than 30 mins
Cordial board, relaxed environment.
Mocks I gave: Vision, Next, Samkalp, PW, Forum ( all good though no questions repeated)
Unacademy ( not good and unprofessional people)

Name: Walter H White

Interview Date - 30/01/2025, FN 1st to go.
Board- Ms. Suman Sharma
DAF Keywords- PSIR, Mechanical Engineering (Rest keywords were not asked from DAF)

Entered the room and greeted the members.

Suman ma'am
1. Ola has started a 10 minute ambulance service. What are your views on it ?
2. Restaurants are against Zomato-Swiggy and they are taking Zomato-Swiggy to courts. Do you know about it ?
3. Do you know about recent order passed by President Trump where all the grants to states have been stopped. What are its impact and have states raised this matter to courts?

M1
1. What is the difference between Automobile and Automotive industry ?
2. What are BS Norms ? Do we have BS V ? What is the difference between BS IV and BS V?
3. Are BS III Vehicles still running on road ?
4. What is the vehicle scrapping policy of government ?
5. (Then shifted to Polity) What are writs under 32 and 226 ? What is the difference between these two ? Is there any mention of criteria in constitution ?
6. (Again back to Mechanical Engineering) What is super-critical and subcritical temperature ? What is the use of it ?

M2
1. (Continued the conversation from ma'am's questions) What is the role of government wrt health of its citizens.
2. What are challenges in it ?
3. Discussion about primary and tertiary healthcare ? And issues arising out of it.
5. Tribal health challenges ?
4. If you are made SDM in your home district then how will you fight these challenges that you've talked about ?

M3
1. Have you encountered any drugs and intoxicants related problem during your graduation time in Ahmedabad ? 😁
2. Long monologue on drug menace and how to deal with it?
3. What is the difference between citizenship and domicile ?
4. If any person from UP wants to join Gujarat police, then can he join ?
5. Have you heard about reservation related case going on in supreme court ?
6. What is this case all about ? (Told about it is related to NEET PG and some criteria related to it).
7. Then sir explained everything about One Nation single domicile.

M4 (Lady member)
1. Why are we not engaging with Afghanistan ? principle reason behind it ?
2. Who interacted with FS Vikram Misri from Taliban ?
3. Why it is important for India ?
4. What we are doing for the Afghanistan ?
5. Trump's pull out from WHO and what will be the consequences ?
6. Asked me that do you watch TV ? Then asked about Senate trial of RFK Jr.
7. Why this appointment is in news ?
8. Asked me to take a guess about Chinese funding to UN vis-a-vis USA?

Suman ma'am : Thank you. Your interview is over. You may go now.

It was very random as very few things were asked from DAF unlike last year (last year it was 80:20). But still imo, preparing DAF will reward you well. If time permits, then one can read times of India as many questions can be traced back to it.

Utility of mocks: Gave 3 mocks this time. (NextIAS, Unacademy and StudyIQ). Utility of mocks in general is very less. Staying calm can help you to keep the connection between your tongue and mind intact.
Expert lectures taken at SPIPA Ahmedabad were useful.

Lastly I would like to thank this community for their continuous support and valuable transcripts.🙏

Name - Acharya Rajnish
Date 30-1-2025
DAF - MEDICAL OFFICER, IRS , ONE ACT PLAY , HARMONIUM, MAHARASHTRA
BOARD - Sheel Vardhan Singh

Chairman -
1) Tell me about the play Ghashiram Kotwal written by Vijay Tendulkar.
2) Other plays by him, Have you watched Sakharam Binder?
3) If you are the foreign minister of India tell 5 countries you will visit if full war happens between India and Pakistan.
4) What is 2.5 front war, why you would not go to Bangladesh?

Member 1

1) If you play harmonium, do you also play keyboard.
Asked some technical terms that I was not aware.

2) How income tax department would know we are evading taxes, It taxes the honest and leaves the dishonest.
How would you procewd if you know the person is evading tax of large sum of money?
3) Technical Question about GST on salary of contractual employees and some other aspect that I said sorry.



Member 2

1) Opinion about Lateral entry.

2) How to minimise delay in processing of files and red tapism?



Member 3

1) Faceless assessment in Income Tax, your analysis. Cross questions
2) Trump is talking about abolition of Income tax, is it feasible? In india is it possible. Cross questions.
3) Opinion about Trump and it's impact.
4) Taxing crypto how it is taxed in India?



Member 4

1) Geopolitical assessment of world from India's point of view
2) Name leader from India and the world with positives cross questions
3) One entrepreneur from India and the world why, cross questions
4) How you would marry development with environment especially in North East and Himalayan states
5) What innovation you can bring to the civil services .
6) What are your Negatives.

Chairman - It was good interaction with you you can go now .
I thanked everyone!

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ASV
Board: Sanjay varma
Afternoon 4th
Keyword: Classical Arabic Literature, Learning French, PSIR, IFS, JNU SIS, KERALA, KOCHI, Madrasa

I was going to sit without asking😄, suddenly understood the mistake and waited for permission

Chair commented on my mistake but was cordial.
Chair:
Why you don't play any sports
Tell me about open schooling
French and arab relation
French political philosophers and their contribution
Arab political philosophers and their contribution
Albert camus, do you know him?
Indian muslims, how different from other Muslims
First mosque in india_ ( whether in kerala or gujarat)
Sufism and kerala
Is shia more close to sufism
Which sufi sects in india
French current domestic political turmoil
Ar Rahman and Sufi songs relation


M2 (lady member)

-US trade war and Tarrif on China reduced, how it would impact india
Do india need to do anything in this regard?
From which Arab state india import more
(She asked some more but not remember)

M3
Which arabic literature you read
Articles in french language
Articles in english
Difficulties you faced while learning french
Why more migrants from kerala
Do you know this Arabic poetry (Did not know)


M3
Compare jnu with calicut university
Features of Kochi
Famous railways of kochi
Synagogues in kochi
Why this synagogue is famous
-Cochi shipyard and the famous ship built there
Dean of your college department

M4
Do you speak french fluently
-Why Arab states not going to UN against Israel in Gaza war
Why iran helping palastine
Did it fail in helping Hezbollah
Do you think Iran is success in becoming the leader of Muslim world
Do you know syriani Jews
+Which Moroccan Traveller came to India during Tuglak and what he did in the court


Chair
Thankyou, your interview is over

There was a melodious music 🎵 in the room throughout the interview

25 to 30 min

Name :- PEACE
Board:- SheelVardhan Sir
Key Words:- Gujarat CivilEngineering Mentoring Travelling

Chairman:-
Longest distance you travel
What you observed
How flora changes
What is the architectural style in jaipur
What is means by haveli der
Which materials are used
Wjat is name and where frm marble came?

Which r three things people ask frm you during mentoring?
How you answer them?

M1:-
Size of room
Metre to feet
Size of table we are sitting right now
What is ratio of ingredients in plastering
What is ratio of concrete
Which concrete ratio we will use in two rise buidlings
What are fine aggregates
*Confusuing* question to check my Presence:- which concrete we will use for plastering(answer is mortar and its ratio)
What u did in spcl
Role of your


M2
Y virat kohli n other celebrities buying home in dubai
Tax rate in dubai
What is the DTAA
what is lawfare?
G20 agenda

M3
Gujarat sports culture
No of Guj medals won in olympics
Y guj is so behind
Do u thnk olymlics bid shud happen in ahmedabd n y
Which r other locations where it happens?
Do u thnk companies r trnsfering to gujarat frm others
Why so happening?

M4

What is caste
Postive aspect
Negative aspect
View on inter faith marriage
Politics influuence on caste?
Inspirational story of ur life
Y civil services?


Overall experience was good.But the members seems so scary compared to last year board of y verma sir.



Mocks:- Vision Next ias eden samkalp Gs score vajirao shreeram etc


One to one with Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS ) was amazing that helps me in articulating the answers and building up confidence .

Name :- PEACE
Board:- SheelVardhan Sir
Key Words:- Gujarat CivilEngineering Mentoring Travelling

Chairman:-
Longest distance you travel
What you observed
How flora changes
What is the architectural style in jaipur
What is means by haveli der
Which materials are used
Wjat is name and where frm marble came?

Which r three things people ask frm you during mentoring?
How you answer them?

M1:-
Size of room
Metre to feet
Size of table we are sitting right now
What is ratio of ingredients in plastering
What is ratio of concrete
Which concrete ratio we will use in two rise buidlings
What are fine aggregates
*Confusuing* question to check my Presence:- which concrete we will use for plastering(answer is mortar and its ratio)
What u did in spcl
Role of your


M2
Y virat kohli n other celebrities buying home in dubai
Tax rate in dubai
What is the DTAA
what is lawfare?
G20 agenda

M3
Gujarat sports culture
No of Guj medals won in olympics
Y guj is so behind
Do u thnk olymlics bid shud happen in ahmedabd n y
Which r other locations where it happens?
Do u thnk companies r trnsfering to gujarat frm others
Why so happening?

M4

What is caste
Postive aspect
Negative aspect
View on inter faith marriage
Politics influuence on caste?
Inspirational story of ur life
Y civil services?


Overall experience was good.But the members seems so scary compared to last year board of y verma sir.



Mocks:- Vision Next ias eden samkalp Gs score vajirao shreeram etc


One to one with Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS ) was amazing that helps me in articulating the answers and building up confidence .

Name: Octavian
Board: Sheel Vardhan Sir
Date: 31.01

Key DAF details: Japan, research, humanities, PSIR, poetry, education, econ, HR

Questions asked:
Chairman sir-
1. Questions on switch from social development sector to management to civil services
2. Poetry based questions on my tastes
3. China and India detente
4. Deep Seek and what India’s upto (disagreed with sir here, could’ve been a rude spectacle)

M1:
1. NEP related questions on flexibility
2. Citizens of the world are…
3. How is NEP useful?
4. Questions related organisational skills I learnt whilst working
(Explained answers to all questions, wasn’t satisfied with my replies to any)

M2:
1. Evolution of IFP
2. Clinton to Trump evolution
3. China’s place in US
4. Status of business in China (disagreed with sir here again on bottlenecks in India, he looked seriously displeased).

M3:
1. Charity begins at home, but not for you? (My organisation has worked on projects outside India, hence the question)
2. You come from an elite background - school and college both. Any connect with ground?
3. Contrast the culture of your school and college
4. Inequality related questions

M4:
1. I’m forgetting the quote (it was an easy one but forgot the scholar who said it)
2. Social contract
3. Women and vulnerability questions, specific to Bangladesh

Chairman sir: nice talking to you. Your interview is over. Thank you.

Overall experience: the board was happy when I entered and uninterested within 6-7 minutes into it. I wasn’t able to hold a conversation per se.

Mocks: CMP, Vajirao, Next Faculty, Vision, Shubhra Ranjan, parents (most crucial).

Good luck, wish you the best! Thank you to the community for the transcripts. This has been a rather crucial solidarity inducing experience, humbled by all the help folks extended here🙏

31st January
Sanjay Verma Sir's board
Afternoon-4th to go
DAF- Lucknow, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, Commerce and Accountancy, Making Laddoos, Walking and strolling. (No ques- head girl, HP Udaan Scholarship, DoHE scholarship)

Everybody talking about my hobby(laddu making) cheerfully as I entered.

Chairperson-
1. Difference between walking and strolling.
2. Why to make a difference? Isn't stroll more poetic?
3. When do you walk or stroll?
4. Now research shows it's good to walk after meals to reduce blood sugar levels?
5. UP such a big state, why to have one DGP and one Chief secretary? Vs smaller states and vs international examples.(Discussion on this)

Member1-(lady)
1. Continuing on chair'e question what would you recommend as chief secretary?
2. Commerce and Accountancy- so dry subjects. What recent changes have been happening recently with respect to accountancy?
3. Which is better cash or accrual method?
4. As DM what would you do in your district?
5. What would you do for women?
6. UP bimaru state, what's wrong? Changes happening?

Member 2-
1. What taxes existed before gst?
2. Why was gst introduced? What was the issue earlier?
(Not recalling other questions he asked)

Member 3-
1. Tell some muhavre with laddu word in it.
2. Recently three ships were commissioned. What are the names?
3. Where does Vagsheer name come from?
4. Who made it?
5. We make aircraft carriers also. Who makes them?
6. What are sea lanes of communication? Examples
7. Tell some in arabian sea
8. What is string of pearls
9. What's malacca dilemma? What's the dilemma?
10. Are our armed forces strong?
11. How much budget would you recommend?
12. What's China's budget? US' budget?


Member 4-
1. When you invest what do you see?
2. What do you see in short term?
3. Which indicator you would see?
4. RSI? If it's 70 what does it mean?
5. What level of RSI is good?


Chairperson-
1. What do you know of credit rating agencies.
2. Is CRISIL Indian?
3. Which is Indian?
4. Why big4 dominate despite many cases of manipulation? Why not small.
5. Do you know Ruchir Sharma?
6. Which experts do you follow for economic commentary?

All the best. Your interview is over.

Mocks- Samkalp, Vision, SriramIAS, Vajirao, one to one with Ravindran Sir.