Name: Ganpati bappa morya

Key DAF details: Maharashtra, History, cricket , travel and tourism, other things not touched

Questions asked:
Suman sharma ma’am
1) Maharashtra GDP contribution
2) Why Maharashtra manufacturing sector doing good?
3) Any specific schemes or act of govt
3) Moonlighting, ethical or not
4) Performance based payment system in cricket justifiable or unfair?

M1
1) Ayushmann Bharat and issue in which states
2) Health should be in concurrent or state list
3) Education came to concurrent list by which amendment
4) Atmanirbhar bharat leading to self-sufficiency or import substitution

M2
1) Tourism industry of India
2) Inbound or outbound
3) What can be done for improvement in inbound ?
4) Medical tourism and areas

M3
1)Dharavi redevelopment project
2) Defence expenditure justifiable ?

M4
1) Non-Corporation V/s quit India movement
2) Syria issue

Overall experience :
Some questions were sudden and off the daf, board try to understand your opinion and firmness on that, it’s privilege to reach there hence enjoy and be yourself, all the best everyone ❤️

Mocks given : (8)
of which closest to interview was - Sankalp setup, Chanakya mandal

25/02/2025
Board - Sanjay verma sir
Afternoon 1st one to go
Daf - powerlifting, wtlifting , cooking, KV, NSS, public administration
( Mostly from daf )

Chairman sir
1. How are you
2. What did you had for breakfast
3. Yuvraj singh also said ki he also used to eat parathas etc on match day , what do you make of it in this context ?
4. Tell me comfort food and cover pan india
5. Burger a comfort food for some Is it comfort or fast food , is healthy and comfort food same
6. Tell me about women's cricket in india

Member 1(lady member).
Have u heard of recent wtlifting accident of girl ? What you make of it ?
2. Have u heard of predatory pricing.
3. If price is reduced but still above cost price, is it predatory?
4. After some time different companies again comes so why they cant establish again ?
5. Any organisation which ensures competition in country? Do you follow it regularly?
6. Brands , is the quality of product matters or marketing or what ?
6. Pankha pehle ghumta hai fir bijli aati hai ? What you make of it.

Member 2.
1.Tell me difference between wtlifting and powerlifting.what you do and follow up

2.what is anthem of KV , sing it
Do you know jan gan man , vande matram.

4. What is difference between weightlifting and powerlifting what do you prefer,follow up
5. What is NPM ,follow up
6. Adhar is paradigm or not ?

Member 3,
1.Why NSS WHY not NCC NSS .what you learnt ?
2. Where have u travelled in india
3. Issues of kashmir people

Member 4.
1.Rbi , sebi difference. What they do.
2.corporate governance.
(Bookkeeping , accounts etc . Said sorry for specific rules)
3. Challenges in life and how you overcame.

Chairman sir - Thankyou deepak aapka interview over.
Board was very cordial and it felt just like a conversation with elders. ( Rest marks will tell )

Mocks 5/6
Suggestion - dont take stress on mocks which go factual . Real interview is different. Suggested mocks -- forum , vajiram

One to one with shubham sir(vidyapeeth ias) was really helpful just a few days before interview to gain confidence.
Also vajiram 1-1 with Ravindran sir was good.

Name: PPP
Date: 24th Feb 2025 Forenoon
Board: Lt Gen Raj Shukla Sir
Timing: 40 mins

DAF keywords: M.A.Economics, Marathi Literature optional, Community service in Delhi Slums, Gender sensitive Novel
(Nothing much from DAF except two places Ch. Sambhaji Nagar and Pune, Maharashtra)

Chairman:
1. Where do you belong, education from which city?

Next 10-12 mins round of fire on IR

2.Do you trust Trump? What will he do next?( He said I dont trust him, I am scared of him) Will he betray India? Future of Quad?
3.Heard about Munich security conference? JD Vance statement?
4.Trans atlantic friendship in danger? Permanent or temporary? NATO? security cover? Global consequences and consequences on India?
5. He said, I got an internal intel yesterday that US- Russia had this plan in mind from last 5 years that Russia should focus on East Asia and US will take care of West Asia and long monologue (answered with Kissinger theory and told him biggest threat is China for Mr. Trump)
6. China and Taiwan issue? Will China takeover? Will US give Taiwan security cover if needed? Will US give India security cover?
7.Strategic Autonomy of India, is it a good strategy? (I said yes coupled with Pragmatic Realism and how New India is muscular)
8. What happened with us in 1962/1965 war? Do you want to change your opinion about strategic Autonomy? Is India ready for future wars? Difference between China and India’s defense preparedness?
9. Germany elections

Member 2:
1. USAID and voter turnout?
2. Externally aided developmemt projects in India?
3.MPI and its indicators?
4. Are Same sex marriages in allignment with legal framework of India? Special marriage act? Supriyo judgement- 2 takeaways?

Member 3:
1. Ellora caves and why it is so special?
2. Chhava movie controversy? Should we regulate historical literature/movies and overall Social media( Ranveer Allahbadia issue)
3. Situation: If protesters came to shut down the screening of Chhava, what would you do?
4. Do negotiations still work in India?

Lady Member:(one who keenly listened all 40 mins with constant assuring gaze)

1.AI in healthcare? as a DM how would you use it?
2. GBS Syndrome? Why epicenter is Pune?
3. What do you do besides studies(brief mention of my hobbies, appreciated but no subsequent qns)
4. Gender sensitivity only for woman or whole gender spectrum?
5. Your favourite Marathi movies and why are not they doing well like south ones?

Last member:
1. Your 3 favourite ammendments from Constitution?
2.73rd provisions? Difference between Balwant Rai Mehta recommendations and 73rd?
3. Basic Structure? Keshvanand Bharti? Follow up discussion
4. Judicial review? Judicial activism and independence?

Chairman sir and everyone smiled and said thank you.
Overall unexpected questions but a constructive discussion, especially with Chairman Sir.


O2O- Mahesh Bhagwat and Utkarsh Sir( very helpful), Sajjal Sir, Dharmadhikari Sir, Gajanan Sir

Mocks: Samkalp, Vajiram, Maharashtra Sadan, IDI, NextIAS

Name: Michael Scarn
Date of interview: 21/2/25(afternoon)
Board: Suman Sharma ma’am

Chairperson:
- Why are vehicles in >5lk segment seeing an upward trend, particularly SUVs?(some cross questions on this)
- Should we not first focus on increasing renewable energy capacity then try to move towards EVs?
- Why do we want Tesla in India, won’t it destroy our Indian brands who’re at nascent stage in EV transition
- What is 9 dash line, what are conflicts around it—> has it always been 9 dash or 11/12/15 dash as well

M1:
- How can you use chemistry in administration(optional based)
- What is PM Gati Shakti(some discussion on it )
- Some more infra questions, but unable to recall

M2:
- Issues with HAL and name some aircrafts made by them
- Can we afford to stop defence imports and solely focus on indigenisation and self reliance
- Name some major ports of India
- Which is largest freshwater lake in world and is something happening there

M3:
- Comment on economic reforms
- Which items exempted from GST
- Why GST not levied on petrol and diesel?
- Bihar is such a backward state, what can be done to bring it at par with other states
- Some more factual questions(not able to recall)

M4:
- Which state is responsible for pollution of Ganga and steps to clean it
- Caste census in Bihar-comment
- Buddhist circuit in Bihar and issues in Bihar’s tourism industry
- Forgetting some more questions

Mocks: gave a lot, Vaji Rao, Samkalp and Chahal were very good

O2Os: only did solo personality drills with Utkarsh sir(extremely helpful in developing, refining answers and overall support during prep)

Name- Jagannath ji bana denge
Dt- 19th February ; forenoon
Board - Shri Sanjay Verma sir
DAF - Anchoring , fitness drive Biofuel, public administration , Ravenshaw university
(Mostly from DAF)
Time - app.30mins
Entered by greeting GM
CHAIRMAN -
1)Introduced me by saying Let's welcome today's anchor mr.my name. Gave me a task to anchor a fitness event on z news channel
2) asked about biofuels and data related to it
3) global biofuel alliance & progress & who launched
Some more but couldn't recall
M1
1) hockey & Odisha
2)tribal development by me as an administrator
3)konark temple & tribal culture
4) why India not winning gold in running
5) naxalism concept evolution & govt of odisha steps

M2
1) disaster management of Odisha
2)dharam sankat que- which temple u would break Jagannath temple konark or Lingaraj temple ( gave a satisfactory answer)
Then he passed to
M3 ( pretty dadi maa)
1) about temple fund & it's uses
2) whether used for poor upliftment
3) medical condition in urban & rural & in my district
4)what steps I could take to improve medical conditions in my district
Some counter questions but couldn't recall
M4
1) inequality in India & world whether increasing/ decreasing
2) what to do to improve the situation
3) Who was Ravenshaw & role in great famine of Odisha
4) should name be changed since we are decolonising everything
5) features of BNS distinct from IPC
6)How will u improve sanitation in your district
7) how to make governance more transparent & efficient
8) Devolution index by MoPRI & what is your suggestion to improve .
CHAIRMAN:-
what can u think when we say icecream
Thank you your interview is over
It's just a conversation & very cordial board & no grilling

Mocks- Vidyapeeth ias ( Subham sir) , Satyam Jain sir 020 , Samkalp interview very familiar atmosphere , Shankar ias , apti , umbrella ias, Sri Ram ias

Name - Black mamba
Date - 24th Feb 2025, 1st to go in the morning
Board - Raj shukla sir
DAF keywords - Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, IITB, Mechanical engineering, Anthro optional, Cricket, Singing, SAIL scholarship

Raj shukla sir -
Q1. Where are you from?
Q2. What Bhilai is famous for?
Q3. Monologue on Nehru's vision of steel plants & overall manufacturing sector, what happened then, reason behind it ?
Q4. Then what is the status of manufacturing today, are we doing good?
Then some more discussion on that which I am unable to recall, then he jumped to, by saying
Q5. What do you think, what's the status of indigenisation of defence?
Q6. What is the issue in HAL?
Gave some information related to drones tech, that we are importing technology , not enough focus is given on R&D. Some more discussion on HAL salary vs foreign countries defence company salary.
Q7. Why India not joining RCEP?

Member 1
Q1. 3 Key drivers of economy? - some discussion on that
Q2. Abrogation of Art 370
Q3. Who is your fav singer?
Q4. Have u seen yesterday's India - pak match, do pak tried to sabotage virat's hundred? - some laugh on that

Member 2 (looked quite strict)
Q1. Looks like you are in stress? - as earlier I couldn't ans Art 370 properly.
Q2. Why is your CPI low?
Q3. What's the issue in trade deficit?
Q4. Has IIT fulfilled the promise? - some discussion on this topic. He was trying to convince me that other than engineers, IITians have become world leaders in all different fields.

Member 3 (lady member - nodding & patiently listening)
Q1. Why did you get SAIL scholarship?
Q2. Why we are lagging in other sports except cricket?
Q3 Then what should be done to solve this problem?
Q4. If u get posted in very underdeveloped district, which 3 areas will you focus on?
Some more questions but unable to recall

Member 4 (smiling all the time & only 2 questions)

Q1. Why IIT suicides are happening?
Q2. What would be strategy to solve naxalism issue?

Then M4 sir looked at chairman sir to continue questions if he wants to, but sir thankyou your interview is over.

I thanked all of them & felt quite relieved

Mocks - Samkalp, Nextias, one to one with Sajal sir
Many 1-1 mocks with my IPS friend.

Date-20-02-2025
Board -dasa sir
Keywords-rajasthan, sriganganagar, geography, metallurgical and materials engineering
Dasa sir-
Hello how are you
Kya kar rahe ho aajkal
Kisi coaching m copy ckech wagera nahi karte kya
Sriganganagar se punjab ka konsa district border share karta hai
Similarity and difference between those two
Should Ganganagar be part of rajasthan or punjab
Why do tribe in india live in specific places not spread around like sc community answer with sociological point of view
You are a social thinker, tell m three social evil you can't to eliminate
China is building dam on brahmaputra river can it be used as water bomb for India
Member-1
Caste can be empowering
Gave some examples of past and said it was empowering before independence
When women from rich family wear small cloths society don't mind that much but when women from other family wear they say many things why
What is the shorted distance to travel from usa to Russia
What is length of it
Do you know map projection, how is actual map different from 2-d map, how is this done
What is the eastern morst point of india
Member -2
Sriganganagar have drug problem, and drug is easily available
Cause of this drug problem
How you will counter it
Give some innovative suggestions
The problem of relapse in rehabilitation
How can we solve this problem
Do you know about longewala bettle
What is the story of tanot mata temple

Member-3
You have materials engineering background, tell me some material whose utility is increased in recent time
Tell me about chips
With knowledge of geography how can you determine which material or mineral is present where without survey
Give your view on fossile fuels

Member -4
You talked about indus water treaty what is it
Who was third party in it
People of j&k not happy with it, why
What Is india doing about it
Your views on treaty, what should we do.

(1/2)
Name : RS
Date : 27/02/2025, forenoon session
Board : Raj shukla (poker face, continuously going out and ringing bells in between)
DAF key words : AP, Movies, Dogs, IIT X, Civil engineering, Sociology
Time : around 20-25 minutes.
 
Overall experience : it was completely unrelated to mocks. Nothing based on Current affairs. Round big (dinner)table like setup not seen any where in mocks. More of discussion than QnA. 4/5 members grilled continuously to see if would I change my stance
1. Chair person
a. Long discussion on how customary practices are being increasingly becoming uniform due to modern law. It was at this point I said I don’t know and he said let me finish. This is not QnA, we will have Intelligent discussion. I apologised and let him continue
b.  Do you think such modern laws that brings uniformity in customs is necessary ?
c. How do we resolve such disputes ?
d. Have you heard of streedhan?
e. Can SC be involved in this ?
f. Do you know of hindu succession act? And discussion on how bringing uniformity in law is causing troubles in such aspects?
2. Member 1
a. Talked about NEET (30% youth not in education, employment or training). How do we solve this?
b. Why govt is not able to provide this?
c.  he said people are shifting from one job to another, what could be the reasons ?
d. I mentioned something about state govt, he asked why state govts are not able to provide ?
e. Follow up on my answer, what is the use of freebies, your take on it? I gave my opinion and said there should be sunset clause to the end. He asked how many years 3 or 4 or 5 or 10 years? I said that should be done based on Cost benefit ratio and party consensus
f. Discussion on capital expenditure and revenue expenditure, should we have more capex?
g. All along this while, the chairman continuously rang bell for puine, went out multiple times to see if would be distracted. no matter what, I did not even care for such actions. Just focused on the person I was answering
3. Member 2 (very close to my left)
a. Greeted hello X, continuing on chairperson discussion, you say there should be balance or should communities themselves resolve this? I said if constitutional aspect of dignity is violated state should intervene, else communities can themselves resolve other matters
b. What is your take on Cock fighting that happens during festivals in AP ? Even MPs/MLAs are known to be involved in this, can communities involve in such issues? I said since betting is involved govt should get involved. He then said, remove the gambling aspect, can communities resolve any other issues amongst themselves or should we ban such practices, say even jallikatu?
c. How to resolve the issue of stray dogs ? I said stakeholder approach and was continuing, to which he immediately abrupted and said don’t use fancy words, if you are adminstrator what would you do ?
d. Since you watch movies, do you justify allu arjun arrest. Was he truly responsible for the stampede?
e. In the past too such events happened, can we still arrest them even now?
4. Member 3 (close to my right) -she is such a sweet heart.
a. Given difference in location of your studies, how different was your school and IIT life especially interms of academics, infra and education?
b. What all would you change in your education system, especially in the school you have studied?
c. Some discussion on NEP and can it be successful ?
d. What is the role of local administration in ensuring the administration of school. I asked if it just the role of MLAs? She said all local administration, to which I gave suited response?
e. Role of AI in education? Can it help?
f. Isn't there excessive focus on Maths (STEM), what was your experience in school? What should be the focus in future ?
5. Member 4 (Had very difficult time in understanding his pronunciations)
a. Have you heard about QUAD?
b. Is it military alliance? Do you think its Anti china?  (he was pushing me to say it was a military anti china block)
c. Is it fulfilling its mandate?

(2/2)
d. Given all the global instability, If we go against war with china in indopacific will the neighbours in indopacific come to our rescue?
e. Based on my response, he asked what is NAM? Why did we adopt such a philosophy? What is our current policy?
f. While our neighbours have elected women as PMs or presidents, india has not been able to do so? What is your take?
 
Chairman said your interview is over, I thanked everyone and left the place.
 
All in all, it was a completely different ball game. I went into the place thinking its just another day. This helped me keep my calm. But truth to be told, my heart raced when I was being called to the room. So maintain your calm, don’t get distracted, what people say in mock interviews is not completely relavant.
 
Mocks given : 2-3 panel mocks (one in hyderabad- the worst, 2 in samkalp- the closest one to interview)
4 one to one dicussions with : sangamitra maam from Hyderabad, KSG (khan sir), pranay aggrawal sir for sociology and Mridul sir (overall discussions). In my opinion one to one DISCUSSIONS are more better than these artificial panel mocks. Do give 2 of them to be confident or getting used to answering 4-5 elders.
 
I really thank this telegram channel for its wonderful support mechanism. For those have you who have uploaded, I really thank all of you. It gave a sense of certainty in this uncertain interview. For those, who eagerly see every transcript and yet refuse to share yours, donald trump is less selfish than you people. I leave the rest for you to decide on how low can you take yourself.

(1/2)
Name : Not Einstein
Interview date : 27/02/2025
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
DAF Key words: Anthropology, IIT BHU, Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Army Public School, Chess, planetary rescue simulator, Robotron, Water quality, Varanasi (Other details were not asked)

Chairman sir:
Congratulated me and said you must be feeling proud and privileged to be here. (I differed and said not proud but definitely glad, which made him laugh)
- You are education secretary and you have to setup an IIT in varanasi and IT BHU still exists. Whether you would like to set up a green field IIT or would you go with upgrading IT BHU in IIT BHU?
(There were some cross questions on this)
- Are you following the India-Pakistan match? Did you see the match? Why did it go so peacefully as opposed to earlier when things used to become chaotic?
- what do you know of the 5th and 6th schedule?
- Why is ladakh demanding 6th schedule status and what are challenges in providing it?

Member 1 (lady member, was listening and smiling continuously) :
- you are from Chauri Chaura? Why is it famous?
- Do you agree with gandhiji's method of satyagraha? Is it applicable today?
- Have you heard of the incident where a DM arrested a person based on an emoji reaction? Do you think such action is justified? ( I was aware of the case so answered accordingly)
- In which case such action is justifiable?
- Suppose you are a DM and you have to make a policy decision. ( She clarified that although you will not get such roles at DM level) You have made the policy but people are protesting outside against it? What will you do?
- what if you believe the protestors are wrong and you are right, will you still listen to them? (I had earlier answered along the line that I will talk to their leader to know their objections, that's why this question. In the end she said well done and seemed satisfied.)
- Asked about my thoughts on equality, equality of opportunity.
- If I and you run a marathon will that be equal? Importance of equity? (Dasa sir interrupted after this question)

Member 2 ( was very energetic and smiling widely) :
- you are from Army Public School? What is unique about gorakhpur and army gorakhpur district?
- why have the gurkhas been historically recruited into Indian army?
- In your opinion why has the recruitment come to a halt? ( I had no idea so told him I am not aware of it and apologised before answering)
- Asked about the public opinion of Agniveer scheme in gorakhpur?
- who is the new star of chess in india?
- Why has chess shown a humongous rise in the recent years?
-replying to my answer he asked so do you think it's just because of celebrity promotion and not much analytical skills? ( I differed)
- IT sector had also seen similar growth as chess is seeing once. Now after AI has the bubble of IT will burst soon and there will be joblosses. What are your opinions on it?
(I talked along the lines of skilling and reskilling, he jokingly said so we should start skilling them from the womb itself and laughed)

Member 3 :
The prizes and medals you have won are very fascinating and some are going over my head.
- what is planetary rescue simulator that you have won in?
( Discussed for 3-4 minutes on it)
- what is Robotron?
- did you make a physical robot?
- was like the famous serial where you have to fight with robots? ( He couldn't recall the name of the serial. Said he will definitely recall and tell before the end of interview)
- what are revolutions that have occured in human history? (He named Harari's book) AI is concentrated in hands of few and is consequently concentrating power in hands of few. What are your thoughts on it?

Member 4 (A bit serious) :
- you have worked on water quality of ganga, where did conduct the study? What were the results? What is the status today?

(2/2)
- Kashi has been known by different names such as banaras and varanasi. Why? Kashi is said to be on top lord Shiva's trishul. What do you make of this statement?
- who was the founder of BHU? What were his views on education?
- What was the relation of MMM with chauri chaura? ( I didn't know the exact relation so apologised)
- What is startup india and make in India?
- how many universities are there in in gorakhpur?
- how is IIT BHU affiliated with BHU?
Chairman sir: interrupted and reminded about time. Your interview is over. I thanked all of them and was relieved.

Overall experience : Board was highly cordial. It felt more like a discussion than Q&A. Interview was completely DAF based as expected of Dasa sir.

Mocks: Gave many (mainly for speaking practise). Samkalp,Vajirao, nextIas, chahl, forum etc. all were good in one way or the other but samkalp , vajirao and chahl stood out.
O2O: again many. Mudit jain sir and satyam jain sir (DAF filling), sajal sir, bhawani sir, Ayush sinha sir.

DAF Keywords- Telangana, Law, criminal laws, cricket
Chairman: Lt gen Raj Shukla Sir
Date: 25/02/2025, Forenoon, Third to go
Chairman
1. Where do you come from?
2. Did bifurcation of the state do good to Telangana?
3. How much of Telangana’s GDP comes from Hyderabad?
4. Is it a good thing to have so much economic growth concentrated in Hyderabad? This has been a scenario in every state having metropolis- what is your opinion?
5. How can regional imbalances be corrected?
6. What is your view on China?
7. China and India have started their path towards development at the same time, why is China way ahead of us in GDP?
8. What is China’s GDP?
9. Though a communist country, China is competing with USA on capitalism as well- how do you view this?
10. Why is India not able to do the same?
11. How much is India’s contribution to manufacturing sector?
12. Should India follow the current path towards development as it is following now? (In the context of India developing slowly as compared to China)

Member 1
1. Following on from Chairman sir’s questions, even when China is so ahead in GDP, why is it that many countries don’t have good relations with China?
2. China vs UK? Why UK favoured over China?
3. What are the key drivers of Indian economy? Have you read about consumption, investments and exports?
4. Are you practicing law or working or just preparing for this exam?
5. Tell me about how the right to privacy is protected in Digital Personal Data Protection Bill?
6. Tell me about IPR laws and how are they related to competition laws.
7. Is there any situation or circumstance when IPR laws can be removed by the government?
8. What is the constitutional basis for Uniform Civil Code?
9. Tell me two case laws where the Supreme Court ruled on Uniform Civil Code.
10. Which beach is in the news recently? and why?

Member 2
1. You have KPC Gandhi gold medal in criminal law in your graduation. Who is KPC Gandhi? His contributions?
2. You have written analysing leadership qualities while watching cricket as your hobby- compare Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s captaincy styles.
3. In a democracy like India, do you think we still need laws on sedition and blasphemy?
4. Tell me some case laws on sedition in India.
5. We have borrowed many features of our constitution from UK- they have very few or no amendments. Why so many amendments to Indian Constitution? Are they needed for India?
6. What is the basic structure doctrine? Is it written anywhere in the Constitution?
7. Though we have borrowed our constitution from UK, why is Parliament supreme in UK? Is it the same in India too? Why is it different here?
8. You are using state and government- what is the difference between the two?
9. Do you know about the new parliament, you must have seen it around in Delhi? Tell me about who are the people behind making the Ashoka chakra on it?
10. Which is the largest Loksabha constituency in India- It is in your state?

Member 3 (Lady member)
1. GST bill- which constitutional amendment brought this and what amendments were made?
2. There are different lists in the Indian constitution, so what changes were made to this by GST bill?
3. Tell me about the undertrial situation in India.
4. Is pendency of cases leading to undertrials or undertrials leading to pendency?
5. Why are the undertrials in jail, they can stay out like you and me right?

Member 4
1. Any case law on undertrials?
2. You come from NALSAR University, so what is your opinion on vice-chancellors being appointed to universities from academic background?
3. If we have state appointed VCs, then can we have open houses like you have in your university? Is that possible- to differentiate between political and academic spheres in such scenarios?
4. What are some of the new changes brought in by the new criminal laws- BNS, BNSS, BSA?
5. Forensic evidence has been highlighted in the new criminal laws- what is your opinion on it?
6. What is the timeframe for admitting forensic evidences?

Interview 2024 Transcript.

• Date- 27/2/25, AN
• Board - Lt General Raj shukla
• DAF - IFS, Jaipur, Telangana, IIT , Sociology (No much from DAF)

Chairman
• Where are you from?
• Are you working?
• Monologue on AI about the NEXUS' by Yuval Noah Harari. Have you read it?
• Do you think AI will control humans?
• What are we doing in AI in this regard?
• Compared to China?
• GPUS from where? How many?
• LLMs in India vs China?
• AI replacing bureaucracy?
• Why this generation not risk taking in contect of Space X by Musk?
• Whom to blame, present generation or my generation?
• Have you any friend in IIT who is risk taking?
• Why we don’t have companies like Tesla, Space X?
• What should we do in space sector so that we can match SpaceX?

Member 1:
• What is Romsar sites?
• First Ramsar site in India?
• Campa, which body type, serving purpose, various activities?
• Difference between Natural and Organic Farming?
• What is Green Credit?
• Can Organic Farming be included in Green Credit scheme?

Member 2:
• One American came to IIT during my time and said that Indians are good making 1st generation things secondly, what do you think about it?
• Why we are not good in innovation?
• Do you think climate change is Hoax?
• There are Climate deniers as well, what about them?
• Why red sanders is not allowed to be cultivated commercially in AP?
• That is recently allowed, why it was not earlier?
• Why naxalism was there in northern Telangana more?

Member 3: (lady)
• What is India’s wage bill?
• Why lateral entry was withdrawn?
• Do we need DOGE in India?
• Do you think bureaucracy is degrading?
• What change you will make to improve bureaucracy?
• Why not replace bureaucracy with lateral entrants completely?
• How is bureaucracy different in UK and India?

Member 4:
• Why generalist are important?
• Why democracies in Indian neighbourhood are crumbling but not India?
• Your view on India democracy?
• Your view on Indira Shawney case?
• Subcategorization? Will it benefit?

Chairman:
• Thank you. Your interview is over.

Name - Eternal
Date- 18/02/2025, Afternoon session, 2nd to go.
Board- Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF keywords: Civil E, Sociology, Hip-hop music, European club football, Maharishi Vidya mandir. (Rest not relevant)
Time: Around 30 minutes
CHAIRPERSON
a) So you have graduated in 2019, what have you been doing since then?
b) Have you heard of the term opportunity cost? In your case, what would it mean?
c) How are you managing your finances? , I said my family is financing me.
d) Then he said so they are investing in you to which I said, Yes sir, then he asked how are you gonna repay them? I said I'm and will always be available for them whenever they need me.
e) then he said: Accha select hone ke baad help karoge?
f) You have done graduation in Civil E but took Sociology as an optional toh Aapki Sociology acchi hogi?
g) Tell me few places, organization, or instances where you can observe the pluralism of India.
h) Any book that you have read other than academics which was related to Sociology.
I) Aap European football dekhte hain, woh toh late night aata hai aapki neend nahi kharab hoti?
J) Aap log white football, white sports dekhte hai toh Indian hockey, football kaun dekhega?
K) Aap log dekhoge nahi toh Indian football develop kaise hoga?
M1
a) Aap ISL dekhte ho?
b) Theories of origin of caste bataiye?
c) Some context that I could not understand but in the end yahi samajh aaya Caste changing ya Same puch rahe hai
d) Difference between state and non state actors
e) How can Indian improve its relation in the neighborhood?
M2 : Lady
a) Accha aap ka naam X Verma hai? Aap bhagwati Verma ki koi kavita sunaiye.
b) Koi book ya paat ka naam?
c) Maharishi Valmiki Ji kaun the?
d) Law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh?
e) Dalit women ke against itne torture kyun hote hai UP mein and as a SDM aap kya steps lenge?
M3
a) Difference between Sanskritisation and upward mobility? Sanskritisation ka koi example?
b) Heard about TERI?
c) GRIHA?
d) Green buildings?
e) Green building kaise banate hai?
M4
a) GRIHA ratings lena mandatory hai ya Voluntary?
b) Tunneling ek side se karte hai ya dono side se?
c) Dono side se tunneling karege toh common point pe kaise milenge?
d) Skyscrapers mei major load kaun sa consider karte hai?
e) Aap Orai se ho? Introduce Orai to me in 30 seconds
f) Aap kabhi foreign gaye ho? Agar jaana chahoge to kaha jaoge? I said, Sir, japan Cause I was quite fascinated by the cartoons in my childhood.
g) Kaunse cartoons pasand the aap ko, I said Shinchan and Doremon.
h) 3rd member interrupted and asked ki running cartoons ko kya kehte hain?
I) 4th member again, accha aap Japan jaoge toh kitne paise leke jaoge and wahan ki currency kya hai?
J) Lady member asked Shinchan ki behen ka kya naam tha?
Then again Chairperson sir
a) Aap Hip Hop follow karte ho. Have you watched Gully boy? As a bureaucrat aap kya observe karoge movie mein? Dharavi mei kya chal raha hai?
b) Gully boy mein tourism kaise dekhoge? Then he explained ki, though negative connotation hai but slum tourism bhi tourism hai
Lastly, 4 member again: Aap ne bulldozer ka naam suna hai? Bulldozer toh construction activities mei use hota hai but uttar pradesh kee context mei aap kaise dekhoge ( All panel members started to laugh at this point).
Then Chairperson sir said: Thank you, your interview is over, all the best.
Overall, a great experience, was a little nervous initially but phir time kaise nikal gaya pata hi nahi laga.

Name - Eternal
Date- 18/02/2025, Afternoon session, 2nd to go.
Board- Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF keywords: Civil E, Sociology, Hip-hop music, European club football, Maharishi Vidya mandir. (Rest not relevant)
Time: Around 30 minutes
CHAIRPERSON
a) So you have graduated in 2019, what have you been doing since then?
b) Have you heard of the term opportunity cost? In your case, what would it mean?
c) How are you managing your finances? , I said my family is financing me.
d) Then he said so they are investing in you to which I said, Yes sir, then he asked how are you gonna repay them? I said I'm and will always be available for them whenever they need me.
e) then he said: Accha select hone ke baad help karoge?
f) You have done graduation in Civil E but took Sociology as an optional toh Aapki Sociology acchi hogi?
g) Tell me few places, organization, or instances where you can observe the pluralism of India.
h) Any book that you have read other than academics which was related to Sociology.
I) Aap European football dekhte hain, woh toh late night aata hai aapki neend nahi kharab hoti?
J) Aap log white football, white sports dekhte hai toh Indian hockey, football kaun dekhega?
K) Aap log dekhoge nahi toh Indian football develop kaise hoga?
M1
a) Aap ISL dekhte ho?
b) Theories of origin of caste bataiye?
c) Some context that I could not understand but in the end yahi samajh aaya Caste changing ya Same puch rahe hai
d) Difference between state and non state actors
e) How can Indian improve its relation in the neighborhood?
M2 : Lady
a) Accha aap ka naam X Verma hai? Aap bhagwati Verma ki koi kavita sunaiye.
b) Koi book ya paat ka naam?
c) Maharishi Valmiki Ji kaun the?
d) Law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh?
e) Dalit women ke against itne torture kyun hote hai UP mein and as a SDM aap kya steps lenge?
M3
a) Difference between Sanskritisation and upward mobility? Sanskritisation ka koi example?
b) Heard about TERI?
c) GRIHA?
d) Green buildings?
e) Green building kaise banate hai?
M4
a) GRIHA ratings lena mandatory hai ya Voluntary?
b) Tunneling ek side se karte hai ya dono side se?
c) Dono side se tunneling karege toh common point pe kaise milenge?
d) Skyscrapers mei major load kaun sa consider karte hai?
e) Aap Orai se ho? Introduce Orai to me in 30 seconds
f) Aap kabhi foreign gaye ho? Agar jaana chahoge to kaha jaoge? I said, Sir, japan Cause I was quite fascinated by the cartoons in my childhood.
g) Kaunse cartoons pasand the aap ko, I said Shinchan and Doremon.
h) 3rd member interrupted and asked ki running cartoons ko kya kehte hain?
I) 4th member again, accha aap Japan jaoge toh kitne paise leke jaoge and wahan ki currency kya hai?
J) Lady member asked Shinchan ki behen ka kya naam tha?
Then again Chairperson sir
a) Aap Hip Hop follow karte ho. Have you watched Gully boy? As a bureaucrat aap kya observe karoge movie mein? Dharavi mei kya chal raha hai?
b) Gully boy mein tourism kaise dekhoge? Then he explained ki, though negative connotation hai but slum tourism bhi tourism hai
Lastly, 4 member again: Aap ne bulldozer ka naam suna hai? Bulldozer toh construction activities mei use hota hai but uttar pradesh kee context mei aap kaise dekhoge ( All panel members started to laugh at this point).
Then Chairperson sir said: Thank you, your interview is over, all the best.
Overall, a great experience, was a little nervous initially but phir time kaise nikal gaya pata hi nahi laga.

Name : ASM
Date 25 Feb
Time -3:53 to 4:17(25 min )
Suman Sharma Madam Board
DAF keyword:Ayurveda graduate 2 questions ,Sports Secretary.Nothing else asked
Suman Madam
Introduced to Board
1. Why there is Pay Parity between Ayush and Modern practitioners.? Your view
2. Govt sector n Private sector pay difference
3. ⁠Duties by both discussion
4. ⁠India’s Performance at Paris Olympics and Last Asian games Target . Was India able to achieve that ? Shortcomings
5. ⁠Should we privatise Stadiums in India ?? Your view
6. ⁠Give positive and Negative of move 2/3 more questions
7. ⁠India Maldives relations in last 15 yrs
8. ⁠Maldives perspective about India
9. ⁠Is India a Big Brother in neighbouring countries
10 India’s perspective.
11 India Out campaign
12.What you would have done differently than what GOI have done in diplomacy?

M1 (was nodding n listening)
1 Haryana has been a Powerful in Sports winning medals .Should India replicate Haryana model in other states your view ?
2 What’s Haryana Model of Sports ?
3 Should Ayush n Homeopth Dr be allowed to do Aloopathic practice?
4 What’s training they are receiving?

M2 (sitting immediately rt to me )
1 Does some States n pockets in India have Lawnessness ?
2 Reasons for same ?
3 You are DC how would you tackle Lawnessness ??
4 Administrative measures, Dialogues do work ?
5 Some news channels n yt channels create tension n falsehood in country your view ?
6 As a DC how you will you tackle n not as IB secretary?
7 How you will address issues
8 What will you do press ?? Curb ??

M3 (Female , had entire list of questions written)
1 Your view on Euthanasia?
2 Active vs Passive euthanasia?
3 Vegetative state Parameters ?
4 by Euthanasia we are interfering in Gods power that only God has power to give life and death . ( Don’t give medical perspective but Philosophical n Legal debate )
5 Prior Informed consent in euthanasia?
6 Global practices eg Canada or western countries?
(Chairperson indicates to change topic )
7 Are rivers dying in India ? Your view ? Reasons
8 View on organ donation
9 As a DC what you will do to promote Organ donation in your District?
( 1 question I didn’t remember for which I said I will update myself on that )

M4 ( was nodding n listening)
1 As you have Sanskrit in class 10 recite me anything from Kalidas’s Shakuntala
I said I am not able to recall but can recite other Sanskrit verses to which he denied
2 Should India host Olympics your views
3 You said India was not able to win gold medal at Paris why Invest money to event in which we are not successful?
(Then he laughed n say hosting Asian and Commonwealth games is different from Hosting Olympics)
4 Tell provisions related to MSME in budget
5 Exports promotion for msme
6 Provisions for procurement for PSU from MSME ?
7 Last question What’s the Difference between VISION and MISSION ? On Philosophical,administrative, practical level.

Observation: Questions were random and were coming at very fast pace . Situation based questions were most frequently asked . Most of questions were for analysis and opinion rather than factual . Board was listening to answers and were interrupting during answer and asked new sub part to existing questions.

Mocks and O2O
Gave 10+
Actual interview was different .
Vision bureaucratic mock n Samkalp were closed in terms of randomness n environment. Chanakya Mandal, Srirams ,GS score , Next IAS ,were good in building confidence and have habit of talking to ex bureaucrats.
O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat for DAF analysis, also Sameer sir from Vison ias , Vikram Sir for sociology were actually helpful to have confidence.
Thanks for community for sharing transcripts which helps to get idea about what we can expect from interview .🙏

Name - Eternal
Date- 18/02/2025, Afternoon session, 2nd to go.
Board- Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF keywords: Civil E, Sociology, Hip-hop music, European club football, Maharishi Vidya mandir. (Rest not relevant)
Time: Around 30 minutes
CHAIRPERSON
a) So you have graduated in 2019, what have you been doing since then?
b) Have you heard of the term opportunity cost? In your case, what would it mean?
c) How are you managing your finances? , I said my family is financing me.
d) Then he said so they are investing in you to which I said, Yes sir, then he asked how are you gonna repay them? I said I'm and will always be available for them whenever they need me.
e) then he said: Accha select hone ke baad help karoge?
f) You have done graduation in Civil E but took Sociology as an optional toh Aapki Sociology acchi hogi?
g) Tell me few places, organization, or instances where you can observe the pluralism of India.
h) Any book that you have read other than academics which was related to Sociology.
I) Aap European football dekhte hain, woh toh late night aata hai aapki neend nahi kharab hoti?
J) Aap log white football, white sports dekhte hai toh Indian hockey, football kaun dekhega?
K) Aap log dekhoge nahi toh Indian football develop kaise hoga?
M1
a) Aap ISL dekhte ho?
b) Theories of origin of caste bataiye?
c) Some context that I could not understand but in the end yahi samajh aaya Caste changing ya Same puch rahe hai
d) Difference between state and non state actors
e) How can Indian improve its relation in the neighborhood?
M2 : Lady
a) Accha aap ka naam X Verma hai? Aap bhagwati Verma ki koi kavita sunaiye.
b) Koi book ya paat ka naam?
c) Maharishi Valmiki Ji kaun the?
d) Law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh?
e) Dalit women ke against itne torture kyun hote hai UP mein and as a SDM aap kya steps lenge?
M3
a) Difference between Sanskritisation and upward mobility? Sanskritisation ka koi example?
b) Heard about TERI?
c) GRIHA?
d) Green buildings?
e) Green building kaise banate hai?
M4
a) GRIHA ratings lena mandatory hai ya Voluntary?
b) Tunneling ek side se karte hai ya dono side se?
c) Dono side se tunneling karege toh common point pe kaise milenge?
d) Skyscrapers mei major load kaun sa consider karte hai?
e) Aap Orai se ho? Introduce Orai to me in 30 seconds
f) Aap kabhi foreign gaye ho? Agar jaana chahoge to kaha jaoge? I said, Sir, japan Cause I was quite fascinated by the cartoons in my childhood.
g) Kaunse cartoons pasand the aap ko, I said Shinchan and Doremon.
h) 3rd member interrupted and asked ki running cartoons ko kya kehte hain?
I) 4th member again, accha aap Japan jaoge toh kitne paise leke jaoge and wahan ki currency kya hai?
J) Lady member asked Shinchan ki behen ka kya naam tha?
Then again Chairperson sir
a) Aap Hip Hop follow karte ho. Have you watched Gully boy? As a bureaucrat aap kya observe karoge movie mein? Dharavi mei kya chal raha hai?
b) Gully boy mein tourism kaise dekhoge? Then he explained ki, though negative connotation hai but slum tourism bhi tourism hai
Lastly, 4 member again: Aap ne bulldozer ka naam suna hai? Bulldozer toh construction activities mei use hota hai but uttar pradesh kee context mei aap kaise dekhoge ( All panel members started to laugh at this point).
Then Chairperson sir said: Thank you, your interview is over, all the best.
Overall, a great experience, was a little nervous initially but phir time kaise nikal gaya pata hi nahi laga.

Interview: 22nd January 2025; Last one to go

Board: Lt General Raj Shukla Sir

DAF Keywords: Maharashtra; PSIR; Civil Engineering; Hand written Letters; Reading Biographies; Kho-Kho; Cricket- [1 question asked[

Chairman:
1. Where are you from?
2. So much talk about Atmanirbharta in Defense. What is your take?
3. Monologue keywords- Drones, Innovation, GFR, IFS (technical defense and administrative terms)
4. What is Drone Didi ( imentioned in earlier comment)
4. You are Secretary to Raksha Mantri, what 3 advices you will give to achieve Atmanirbharta- Said 1 but was interrupted
5. Prepare a GFR in 3 months for Defense Ministry

Lady Member:
1. Do you really think women are empowered? Do they have the right to choice?
2. As a DM, what will you do to enhance their Rights [beti padhao mentioned]
3. Is Beti Bachao Beti Padhao a government scheme?
4. How will you empower SHGs?

Member 3:
1. India Neighbouhood relations so bad, how will we get UNSC permanent seat?
2. What should we do to get that?
3. UN not able to prevent wars, should it be empowered or abolished
4. UCC, is it good step?


Member 4:
1. What were you thinking as you were last one to arrive?
2. What made you think that UPSC is an inclusive institution?
3. What was your lifes lowest moment and what had been your strategy to cope up?
4. Which Biography did you read last?
5. Volume 1 or 2?

Member 5:
1. Name 2 women entrepreneurs
2. What is Google Tax
3. What can be done to increase tax collection?

Chairman: Thank you!

Name : ST
Board : Sheel Vardhan Sir
Date : 21.02.2025, Forenoon, 1st to go.
Keyword : IRMS, RBI, Textile, Sociology, Music, Reading Fiction.

Chairman :
1. So you do singing, are you classically trained. Some conversation on that.
2. ⁠Conversation on use of social media for posting music and following.
3. ⁠Which is the last fiction book you read, is there a movie on it?
4. ⁠Which are your favourite books from your library. (said Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice)
5. ⁠From Victorian era to Fantasy, do you believe in Magic?
6. ⁠What are Maglev trains. Can they also run zig zag apart from a straight line.
7. ⁠With the current scenario in Bangladesh can India compete with them now in terms of exports (specially garmenting)

M1 :
1. The RTI act has been there for a long time now, what are some of its challenges and what can be the solutions.
2. ⁠What is UCC, why is it being brought and which foreign country has it?

M2 :
1. Issues faced by women in the armed forces specially the combat forces.
2. ⁠Can women be at the forefront during a battle.
3. ⁠How would you deal with this situation if you were an officer in the armed forces.
4. ⁠Questions on Israel and Palestine conflict. What do you think about the situation. What is India’s stand. Some people call it a genocide, do you agree.
5. You are an administrator, there is a person under you (not officer cadre) who is very efficient but not very disciplined and the team has issues with them. How will you deal with such a situation.

M3 :
1. Recent changes in NEP, specifically in the primary school education.
2. ⁠What is Repo rate.
3. ⁠What is CRR, recent steps taken by RBI in this regards. Why was it reduced.
5. ⁠What are Mudra Loans. What is the status now, have they been a success.

M4 :
1. Can you define Financial Inclusion.
2. ⁠What is UPI.
3. ⁠How can we reach underserved areas and bring people there in formal financial system without banks.

Chairman : Your interview is over.
I thanked them and left.

All the best to everyone.

A Doctor's Transcript 2.0

Dr. Mad
24.02.2025
Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla sir board
Afternoon session
Last person in the waiting hall !

80% DAF based.
Relevant DAF keywords: Tamil Nadu, Doctor, Govt. Medical Officer for 4 years, RASHTRIYA BAL SWASTHYA KARYAKRAM, ICMR SCIENTIST-B at Centre for Ageing & Mental Health, Master of Public Health, Emotionally supporting children-in-care, Anthropology


Chairman:
1. Said something in hindi which i didnt understand. I asked sorry sir?!
2. Where are you from?
3. Is “Varma” a Tamil name?
4. Are you following events in the middle east? In Israel Palestine conflict, India favors 2 state solution but Trump says real estate solution. How is it going to pan out?
5. 2 state solution has failed to materialise even after decades. Should we shun the idea and go a different path?
6. The ceasefire itself is falling apart with the Hamas doing XXXX. How to identify the Hamas from the ordinary Palestinians?
7. Yesterday Israeli tanks moved into West bank. What is going to be the fate of the Palestinians there?
[MOST of his questions were long Statements of facts. Difficult to identify what He's actually asking as final question]

MEMBER 1:
1. What is BOD?
2. Why was it in news recently?
3. Is Ganga water safe for human use?
4. No one is driking it. They are only bathing. What is the problm in it?
5. What is the importance of Mahakumbh?
6. Why is it “Maha” kumbh? How is it different from other kumbhs like ardh kumbh?
7. Planetary alignment associated with Maha kumbh ?
8. Medical Negligence - how should we deal with it in your opinion?

MEMBER 2:
1. You were selected for Master of Public Health in ICMR NIE. Did you join the course?
2. Recent CIA report proves COVID virus was leaked from a lab in China. What should we do about it?
3. CIA an intelligence agency will not give evidences but only information. What should we do?
4. You were selected as SCIENTIST-B In ICMR Centre for Ageing and Mental Health? Did you join?
5. Have you read the book XXXXXX by Dr.ZZZZZZ ?
6. Are you aware of the institute YYYYY?
7. These are leading Institutes in Mental health. You name some institutes working in this area?
8. Why you did not join the research position in ICMR? (Fallen in love with working in grassroots as RBSK MO)
9. (Smiling) If you had fallen in love with your current job why are you trying for Civil services now?

MEMBER 3:
1. What is this interest of “Emotionally supporting children-in-care “?
2. How do you exactly do that? (I said “We do this and that and this”)
3. Who is “We”?
4. What is it that you do in your job as RBSK Medical Officer?

MEMBER 4:
1. Healthcare has become highly commercialized. Many unnecessary tests are done and the cost is very high. What do we make out of this?
2. Drug addiction and substance abuse has become so Prevalent and is destroying the lives of youth. What is to be done? (I answered from my work experience With School children and substance abuse)

Over To Chairman.

Chairman: Your interview is over. You can leave.

I found the room very warm without air flow and prone to sweating.

Useful Mocks:
Offline: Vision (bureaucratic and faculty), Nirnay Via Quantel, Vajiram & Ravi, Samkalp, Tamil Nadu State Training Institute
Online: Fortune IAS, Unacademy, Sosin IAS
Bad experience: Vajirao & Reddy panel was unnecessarily hostile to me IMO and did not even give any feedback.

Utility of mocks: Overcome anxiety, handle cultural shock for those from south India, figure out expected lines of questioning from DAF keywords

O2O: Did not help me much.

Brainstorming almost daily with a fellow aspirant friend helped more than mocks or O2O.

Every interview is unique.
Consider all comments and criticisms.
Take only those that will sit in with your perception of your own personality.
You do you !

Your field experience,if any, is your biggest asset. Plan how to highlight them.

All the very best.
🤗

Shukla sir BOARD
KEY WORDS -IRMS, RAJASTHAN
QUESTIONS -
1.AI tech summit... India's interest
2.AI regulation modal proposed by india france
3.data, right to privacy..related questions
4.climate change and climate summit
5.climate finance
6.CBDR
7. Globalization
8.rajasthan child marriage
9.your role in IRMS
10.agneepath, madhushala writer???