Name - Luna Lovegood
Date - 09/04/25
Board - Suman Verma Ma'am
Keywords - Anthropology, Indore (nothing else relevant)
Time around 20 min
(Last to go in afternoon session)
Chairperson -
1. monologue on PDS scheme.. Should we replace it with vouchers any disadvantages.
2. Osho 's statement - should children be raised in commune any advantage or disadvantages
3. Give any post independence event that should've been done differently.
4.ARC companies good or bad idea ,banks give loans w/o due diligence, what could be alternatives.
M1
1. Freebies - is it a politically motivated scheme.
2. Should farmers be given free cash PMKISAN.
3. Recieving food without working is not a good sanskar. Sir insisted that - "I think it's a political move" .
4. Is indore a better city or Delhi
M2( lady member)
1. Music - art or spiritual
2. Differences between Hindustani and carnatic, Indian and western.
3. What kind of music do you listen to
4. Stray dog menace how to solve? Are there agencies that take away these dogs? Does the problem warrant legal action.
M3
1. Kashmir militancy what could have been different.
2. Historic blunders - monologue on UN and LAC issue
3. State reorganization advantages & disadvantages.
4. "Visionary leadership" quote asked me to explain and elaborate
5. Transformational leadership is as powerful as team building explain.
6. Make in India, make in America - impact on economy? Monologue on that
M4
1. Origin of the term Banana republic (Tried to nudge me into the direction - I didn't know the origin)
2. Educational system fees structure to be replaced by vouchers/coupons. Your opinion.
3. Aspirational district program. ODOP what approach is being taken and what should be the future.
Ma'am said okay your interview is over.
My take - Very Cordial environment, they were laughing and encouraging.
Date - 09/04/25
Board - Suman Verma Ma'am
Keywords - Anthropology, Indore (nothing else relevant)
Time around 20 min
(Last to go in afternoon session)
Chairperson -
1. monologue on PDS scheme.. Should we replace it with vouchers any disadvantages.
2. Osho 's statement - should children be raised in commune any advantage or disadvantages
3. Give any post independence event that should've been done differently.
4.ARC companies good or bad idea ,banks give loans w/o due diligence, what could be alternatives.
M1
1. Freebies - is it a politically motivated scheme.
2. Should farmers be given free cash PMKISAN.
3. Recieving food without working is not a good sanskar. Sir insisted that - "I think it's a political move" .
4. Is indore a better city or Delhi
M2( lady member)
1. Music - art or spiritual
2. Differences between Hindustani and carnatic, Indian and western.
3. What kind of music do you listen to
4. Stray dog menace how to solve? Are there agencies that take away these dogs? Does the problem warrant legal action.
M3
1. Kashmir militancy what could have been different.
2. Historic blunders - monologue on UN and LAC issue
3. State reorganization advantages & disadvantages.
4. "Visionary leadership" quote asked me to explain and elaborate
5. Transformational leadership is as powerful as team building explain.
6. Make in India, make in America - impact on economy? Monologue on that
M4
1. Origin of the term Banana republic (Tried to nudge me into the direction - I didn't know the origin)
2. Educational system fees structure to be replaced by vouchers/coupons. Your opinion.
3. Aspirational district program. ODOP what approach is being taken and what should be the future.
Ma'am said okay your interview is over.
My take - Very Cordial environment, they were laughing and encouraging.
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Date :07/04/2025( forenoon)
Board : Suman Sharma
Keywords : Kerala, BTech Computer Science, Infosys, Government PSU in Finance sector( rest of the keywords are noy relevant)
Suman Ma'am
1. Discussions related to 70 hour -90 hour work week is going on, right? What is your opinion ( I spoke for work - life balance)
2. But India is a developing country. Shouldn't we put more effort to reach our goals?
3. So India had a very high tariff on other countries, especially USA. Did it benefitted India? ( ma'am was not satisfied by my answer and repeated the qn in some other way, but I'm not sure whether she got satisfied by my second answer)
Member -1 ( Male )
1. What is the meaning of your name? ( when I told the meaning, he said whether I'm a Brahmin - I said no)
2.Tell me about western ghats. Why they're called western ghats and in which part of kerala they are.
3.What about Himalaya. Why in Kashmir it is northern Himalaya and in uttarakhand it is western Himalaya.
4. What is the difference between constitutional and statutory bodies
( I gave traditional answer, sir gave a different answer, i said thank you)
Member -2(Lady)
1. (I mentioned CAG in last question ) what is the role of CAG
2. You've lived most of the time in God's own country, right? ( I said I've lived in different parts of India but mostly in Kerala, then she did not ask anything)
3. Was there any incident of any issue in your work? ( i shared an incident with a customer)
4. Was there any issue with colleagues? ( I said no since I worked at junior levels, there was no memorable incidents)
Member -3 ( Male)
1. About gulf migration from Kerala and it's social impacts
2. Is there any negative impacts
3. Impact of tariffs on Marine products from Kerala
I don't remember rest of the questions .
Member -4 ( Male)
1. What is delimitation. What is the controversy going on about it.
2. Why Kerala approached Supreme Court against center?
3. Why center is interfereing in state's finances.
4. What did finance commission do to incorporate the demands of states which do population control.which census is used by finance commission. How much percentage for demographic efforts
5. When is the last time we did delimitation.
6. Tell me about RCEP. Why India is not part of it.
There are few more questions, which I'm not able to recall correctly.For most of the questions, they asked stats and facts as counter questions. I answered I'm not sure in them. The board was very cordial and pleasant.They encouraged me to answer when I took some time in some questions.
Mocks - Kerala State Civil Service Academy, Amrita IAS, Fortune IAS, Shankar IAS, Lead IAS ( all in trivandrum), Online mocks - Absolute IAS, Unacademy, PwOnly IAS
One on one's - Jithin Sir from Lead IAS( helped a lot in improving communication, gaining confidence and preparing facts in last few days ), Achuth Sir( improving current affairs), Shinas Sir ( helped in DAF preparation and DAF analysis a lot ), Remya Roshni Ma'am ( helped in boosting confidence a lot).
Mocks hepled for simulating interview experience. One on one's and interactions with civil servants helped in improving content and gaining confidence.
Board : Suman Sharma
Keywords : Kerala, BTech Computer Science, Infosys, Government PSU in Finance sector( rest of the keywords are noy relevant)
Suman Ma'am
1. Discussions related to 70 hour -90 hour work week is going on, right? What is your opinion ( I spoke for work - life balance)
2. But India is a developing country. Shouldn't we put more effort to reach our goals?
3. So India had a very high tariff on other countries, especially USA. Did it benefitted India? ( ma'am was not satisfied by my answer and repeated the qn in some other way, but I'm not sure whether she got satisfied by my second answer)
Member -1 ( Male )
1. What is the meaning of your name? ( when I told the meaning, he said whether I'm a Brahmin - I said no)
2.Tell me about western ghats. Why they're called western ghats and in which part of kerala they are.
3.What about Himalaya. Why in Kashmir it is northern Himalaya and in uttarakhand it is western Himalaya.
4. What is the difference between constitutional and statutory bodies
( I gave traditional answer, sir gave a different answer, i said thank you)
Member -2(Lady)
1. (I mentioned CAG in last question ) what is the role of CAG
2. You've lived most of the time in God's own country, right? ( I said I've lived in different parts of India but mostly in Kerala, then she did not ask anything)
3. Was there any incident of any issue in your work? ( i shared an incident with a customer)
4. Was there any issue with colleagues? ( I said no since I worked at junior levels, there was no memorable incidents)
Member -3 ( Male)
1. About gulf migration from Kerala and it's social impacts
2. Is there any negative impacts
3. Impact of tariffs on Marine products from Kerala
I don't remember rest of the questions .
Member -4 ( Male)
1. What is delimitation. What is the controversy going on about it.
2. Why Kerala approached Supreme Court against center?
3. Why center is interfereing in state's finances.
4. What did finance commission do to incorporate the demands of states which do population control.which census is used by finance commission. How much percentage for demographic efforts
5. When is the last time we did delimitation.
6. Tell me about RCEP. Why India is not part of it.
There are few more questions, which I'm not able to recall correctly.For most of the questions, they asked stats and facts as counter questions. I answered I'm not sure in them. The board was very cordial and pleasant.They encouraged me to answer when I took some time in some questions.
Mocks - Kerala State Civil Service Academy, Amrita IAS, Fortune IAS, Shankar IAS, Lead IAS ( all in trivandrum), Online mocks - Absolute IAS, Unacademy, PwOnly IAS
One on one's - Jithin Sir from Lead IAS( helped a lot in improving communication, gaining confidence and preparing facts in last few days ), Achuth Sir( improving current affairs), Shinas Sir ( helped in DAF preparation and DAF analysis a lot ), Remya Roshni Ma'am ( helped in boosting confidence a lot).
Mocks hepled for simulating interview experience. One on one's and interactions with civil servants helped in improving content and gaining confidence.
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Name : REWA MAI KE DEEWANE JABALPUR WALE
Date : 09 april,2025
DAF keyword : Mining, secretary fine arts,IIT KGP,mimicry,jabalpur,narmada (rest not asked)
Last to go,afternoon session
B.B.Swain sir
Chairman
1. How long have you been waiting (I said I came around 12:55 and its been around 4 hours - I was the lastest person in the whole central room )
2. You do mimicry, I will not ask to do but tell me its history(I said sorry sir don’t know much about it)
3. How do you get into it
4. Famous artist
Member 1
1. Which person you mimic?
2. Can you do (Sunny deol Ofc - gadar dialogue haha - they enjoyed it and me too)
3. So you are from mining engineering ,tell me about geology of narmada?
4. How it formed?
5. Fold and fault difference?
6. Does folding occur within plate(I said sorry I am not sure)
7. Asked about have you heard fracking?
8. What are environmental issue?
9. Which country have shale gas deposits?
10. What about oil?
11. How much we import?
12. Top 3 countries?
13. Why import from saudi decreased ,as earlier we used to import from them?
14. Tell me a country who was in huge chinese debt and we helped?why china does so?
15. Some more question I don’t remember
Member 2 (sweet lady - sitting just close to me on my right side)
1. Asked you were fine arts sect?what fine arts you do (I said I was just sect and don’t do fine arts)
2. Then how do you have the motivation?
3. How you persuaded people?
4. Why suicide in IIT?
5. Is society responsible?
6. What can be solution?
7. What is the biggest thing in mind of IIT student when to come to college from coaching that lead to such issues? (I said department change and placement)
8. What were your role as mentor?
9. How you handled your first year mentee?
10. Some more questions?
Member 3 (IR specialist 01)
1. Tell me about tariff?why not in africa ( I gave three reason ,actual was the last one ki they don’t have significant trade with USA?
2. What about a particular community in china province?name the province?(Xinjiand and uighurs)
3. Reason pak didn’t react ?(I said Paisa mil rha infra aur sunni hai pak so shiate uighur not into much consideration)
4. Then asked about malacca dilemma?what it is(I was not very sure asked can I guess and it was right so ok only)
5. Why china is aggressive in south china sea?what is nine dash line?aritfical islands?
6. Some more complex terms (I said sorry - mai PSIR ka nhi hu bhai ;lol)
7. How individual like you think about national issues like security?what areas you would want back(I said POK and aksai china?
8. How you would go (diplomacy,int channel and deep state agency use bola maine)
9. He said diplomacy se china kaha manega(I said but we have to optimistic ,maybe in long term its possible;sudden confrontation is not in our side at present)
10. Some more IR question I don’t remember
Member 4 (IR specialist 02 )
1. What are the qualities that a nation should have to broker peace between country like ukraine and russia? (not convinced with my answer - he wanted to listen the good relation ; I said power respects power so economic,military power along with soft power?
2. Can we broker ? (I said presently USA is mediating and we don’t have that diplomatic leverage to do so ; may be in future as we progress towards being a vishwaguru)
3. Then comes bombs - he was like aaja bhai dalai lama bna du tujhe ;lol ---->4 question back to back on dalai lama and I didn’t knew about it -- consecutive sorry sir
4. So1-2 more question - I don’t remember
Overall experience :
Going around 5:02 and carrying it till 5:32 - I am very much happy with my performance baki Bhole ki meherbani
Board was very cordial ,they were very expressive except last person he was there to kind of proving his mettle.Rest ,it was a good experience.
Date : 09 april,2025
DAF keyword : Mining, secretary fine arts,IIT KGP,mimicry,jabalpur,narmada (rest not asked)
Last to go,afternoon session
B.B.Swain sir
Chairman
1. How long have you been waiting (I said I came around 12:55 and its been around 4 hours - I was the lastest person in the whole central room )
2. You do mimicry, I will not ask to do but tell me its history(I said sorry sir don’t know much about it)
3. How do you get into it
4. Famous artist
Member 1
1. Which person you mimic?
2. Can you do (Sunny deol Ofc - gadar dialogue haha - they enjoyed it and me too)
3. So you are from mining engineering ,tell me about geology of narmada?
4. How it formed?
5. Fold and fault difference?
6. Does folding occur within plate(I said sorry I am not sure)
7. Asked about have you heard fracking?
8. What are environmental issue?
9. Which country have shale gas deposits?
10. What about oil?
11. How much we import?
12. Top 3 countries?
13. Why import from saudi decreased ,as earlier we used to import from them?
14. Tell me a country who was in huge chinese debt and we helped?why china does so?
15. Some more question I don’t remember
Member 2 (sweet lady - sitting just close to me on my right side)
1. Asked you were fine arts sect?what fine arts you do (I said I was just sect and don’t do fine arts)
2. Then how do you have the motivation?
3. How you persuaded people?
4. Why suicide in IIT?
5. Is society responsible?
6. What can be solution?
7. What is the biggest thing in mind of IIT student when to come to college from coaching that lead to such issues? (I said department change and placement)
8. What were your role as mentor?
9. How you handled your first year mentee?
10. Some more questions?
Member 3 (IR specialist 01)
1. Tell me about tariff?why not in africa ( I gave three reason ,actual was the last one ki they don’t have significant trade with USA?
2. What about a particular community in china province?name the province?(Xinjiand and uighurs)
3. Reason pak didn’t react ?(I said Paisa mil rha infra aur sunni hai pak so shiate uighur not into much consideration)
4. Then asked about malacca dilemma?what it is(I was not very sure asked can I guess and it was right so ok only)
5. Why china is aggressive in south china sea?what is nine dash line?aritfical islands?
6. Some more complex terms (I said sorry - mai PSIR ka nhi hu bhai ;lol)
7. How individual like you think about national issues like security?what areas you would want back(I said POK and aksai china?
8. How you would go (diplomacy,int channel and deep state agency use bola maine)
9. He said diplomacy se china kaha manega(I said but we have to optimistic ,maybe in long term its possible;sudden confrontation is not in our side at present)
10. Some more IR question I don’t remember
Member 4 (IR specialist 02 )
1. What are the qualities that a nation should have to broker peace between country like ukraine and russia? (not convinced with my answer - he wanted to listen the good relation ; I said power respects power so economic,military power along with soft power?
2. Can we broker ? (I said presently USA is mediating and we don’t have that diplomatic leverage to do so ; may be in future as we progress towards being a vishwaguru)
3. Then comes bombs - he was like aaja bhai dalai lama bna du tujhe ;lol ---->4 question back to back on dalai lama and I didn’t knew about it -- consecutive sorry sir
4. So1-2 more question - I don’t remember
Overall experience :
Going around 5:02 and carrying it till 5:32 - I am very much happy with my performance baki Bhole ki meherbani
Board was very cordial ,they were very expressive except last person he was there to kind of proving his mettle.Rest ,it was a good experience.
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Speical thanks to
1. Shubham sir(vidyapeeth IAS) -->he motivated me a lot a night before interview
2. Utkarsh sir (sri ram ias ) -->deep state and brokering talks - it repeated from sir's classes discussion
3. Samkalp (02 mocks ) - acutal interview sitting experience
4. Tanu jain maam (tathastu )
5. Mahesh bhagwat sir (daf discussion)
Mocks given - 10 panel mocks ,and lots of one to one --- MPOA (thanks to phool singh sir for arranging one to one in short request) ; JICE academy ;khan sir,ravindran sir (one to one )
Mocks utility -->interview setting ka idea and confidence building ,baki actual interview is very different.
Just be calm and bhole par chhod do
Thanks everyone
1. Shubham sir(vidyapeeth IAS) -->he motivated me a lot a night before interview
2. Utkarsh sir (sri ram ias ) -->deep state and brokering talks - it repeated from sir's classes discussion
3. Samkalp (02 mocks ) - acutal interview sitting experience
4. Tanu jain maam (tathastu )
5. Mahesh bhagwat sir (daf discussion)
Mocks given - 10 panel mocks ,and lots of one to one --- MPOA (thanks to phool singh sir for arranging one to one in short request) ; JICE academy ;khan sir,ravindran sir (one to one )
Mocks utility -->interview setting ka idea and confidence building ,baki actual interview is very different.
Just be calm and bhole par chhod do
Thanks everyone
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Date :7 April
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Time Duration:25-30 min
Daf Keywords: Podcasts, AI , Ngo, others not relevant
Chairman:
1. You listen to podcasts, what type of podcast do you listen to? Any famous one?
2. Last podcast you listened to?
3. Are you concerned about artificial intelligence?
4. What impact will it have?
Member 1:
1. Plagiarism and AI
2. Can there be global consensus on AI
3. On real ground it is not possible to have AI regulations. Opinion
4. Corporate profit driven AI vs ethics
Member 3:
1. Leadership qualities you have
2. Weakness as the leader you have.
3. What motivates you to be a leader?
Member 4:
1. Reforms needed in education sector
2. Higher education
3. Issues in primary education
4. How to improve quality in education
5. Last book you read.
Unable to recall other questions.
More like a conversation, with a long monologue, a very cordial environment.
Mocks: Samkalp, Chanakya Mandal, Only Ias, vision, vajiram ,vajirao
O2O- Utkarsh sir(very helpful),MP association group , Shubham sir ( Vidyapeeth IAS) , Ravindran sir
DAF session - IPS Mahesh Bhagwat sir
Thank you!
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Time Duration:25-30 min
Daf Keywords: Podcasts, AI , Ngo, others not relevant
Chairman:
1. You listen to podcasts, what type of podcast do you listen to? Any famous one?
2. Last podcast you listened to?
3. Are you concerned about artificial intelligence?
4. What impact will it have?
Member 1:
1. Plagiarism and AI
2. Can there be global consensus on AI
3. On real ground it is not possible to have AI regulations. Opinion
4. Corporate profit driven AI vs ethics
Member 3:
1. Leadership qualities you have
2. Weakness as the leader you have.
3. What motivates you to be a leader?
Member 4:
1. Reforms needed in education sector
2. Higher education
3. Issues in primary education
4. How to improve quality in education
5. Last book you read.
Unable to recall other questions.
More like a conversation, with a long monologue, a very cordial environment.
Mocks: Samkalp, Chanakya Mandal, Only Ias, vision, vajiram ,vajirao
O2O- Utkarsh sir(very helpful),MP association group , Shubham sir ( Vidyapeeth IAS) , Ravindran sir
DAF session - IPS Mahesh Bhagwat sir
Thank you!
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Name: John Cena
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
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Name- xyz
Date- 07/04/2025 forenoon session
Board- Suman Sharma ma'am
Keywords- Law, Economics, Kabaddi, Travelling, Bharatpur
Chairperson-
1) What has changed in new criminal laws w.r.t. handcuffing provisions
2) Name 2 recent supreme court judgements which changed the political landscape in India
3) What are electoral bonds? Why were they made unconstitutional? Was it a good decision in your view? What are some interesting observations that can be seen from data released after supreme court directions?
Member-1
1) US is imposing high tariff on Vietnam but if Vietnam decides to impose zero tariff on US, how will it impact economy of US and Vietnam?
2) how will it impact economy of some third country
3) what are rules of origin
4) Why was India-ASEAN FTA bad for India
5) What was not included in it that should have included and what was included in it that should have been not included
6) why we have been unable to achieve our potential w.r.t. foreign tourist arrivals
7) what are some opportunities in medical and religious tourism
Member-2
1) Why did you take particular optional despite no background in it
2) How much is the necessity of physical fitness and daily exercises. How to manage time for exercises and sports with regular work?
3) what is difference between lawyer and advocate?
4) how is designation of senior advocates given?
5) What will be future of IMEC in light of Israel-hamas war?
Member-3
1) Is AI affecting creativity? Is it decreasing it?
2) if you are so pessimistic about it, should we not allow it in India?
3) what can be the future of creativity with the emergence of AI. Give some examples. (Could not give any example)
4) Does Bharatpur follow mainstream rajasthan culture
5) Name 2 poets who wrote in Braj Basha
6) tell me some places to visit in Bharatpur apart from lohagarh fort and keoladeo.
7) what was special about walls of lohagarh? It is called mud fort but walls in photos look that of stone.
Member-4
1) how many players are there in kabaddi
2) at which position did you use to play
3) how chain formation takes place in kabaddi
4) what is name given to 3 players who are in the centre.
5) If you are selected in this interview, where will you go?
6) why is mussoorie called mussoorie? And why did the government set up LBSNAA in mussoorie and not somewhere else?
-Chairman ma'am- Your interview is over. You can go now.
-Time- Around 35 minutes
Overall experience- Tone was quite grilling in the beginning. My confidence was shaken after initial few punches. Barring member-4, all others kept serious faces during the whole interview.
Mocks- Vision, forum, unacademy, sankalp, onlyias, blisspoint and vajiram. One2one with vinay sir (insights) and raveendran sir (vajiram)
Time- Around 35 minutes
Date- 07/04/2025 forenoon session
Board- Suman Sharma ma'am
Keywords- Law, Economics, Kabaddi, Travelling, Bharatpur
Chairperson-
1) What has changed in new criminal laws w.r.t. handcuffing provisions
2) Name 2 recent supreme court judgements which changed the political landscape in India
3) What are electoral bonds? Why were they made unconstitutional? Was it a good decision in your view? What are some interesting observations that can be seen from data released after supreme court directions?
Member-1
1) US is imposing high tariff on Vietnam but if Vietnam decides to impose zero tariff on US, how will it impact economy of US and Vietnam?
2) how will it impact economy of some third country
3) what are rules of origin
4) Why was India-ASEAN FTA bad for India
5) What was not included in it that should have included and what was included in it that should have been not included
6) why we have been unable to achieve our potential w.r.t. foreign tourist arrivals
7) what are some opportunities in medical and religious tourism
Member-2
1) Why did you take particular optional despite no background in it
2) How much is the necessity of physical fitness and daily exercises. How to manage time for exercises and sports with regular work?
3) what is difference between lawyer and advocate?
4) how is designation of senior advocates given?
5) What will be future of IMEC in light of Israel-hamas war?
Member-3
1) Is AI affecting creativity? Is it decreasing it?
2) if you are so pessimistic about it, should we not allow it in India?
3) what can be the future of creativity with the emergence of AI. Give some examples. (Could not give any example)
4) Does Bharatpur follow mainstream rajasthan culture
5) Name 2 poets who wrote in Braj Basha
6) tell me some places to visit in Bharatpur apart from lohagarh fort and keoladeo.
7) what was special about walls of lohagarh? It is called mud fort but walls in photos look that of stone.
Member-4
1) how many players are there in kabaddi
2) at which position did you use to play
3) how chain formation takes place in kabaddi
4) what is name given to 3 players who are in the centre.
5) If you are selected in this interview, where will you go?
6) why is mussoorie called mussoorie? And why did the government set up LBSNAA in mussoorie and not somewhere else?
-Chairman ma'am- Your interview is over. You can go now.
-Time- Around 35 minutes
Overall experience- Tone was quite grilling in the beginning. My confidence was shaken after initial few punches. Barring member-4, all others kept serious faces during the whole interview.
Mocks- Vision, forum, unacademy, sankalp, onlyias, blisspoint and vajiram. One2one with vinay sir (insights) and raveendran sir (vajiram)
Time- Around 35 minutes
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NAME: MONK
BOARD: Sanjay Verma
Keywords: Anthropology, Civil Engineering, Corporate (Tata and Shapoorji Pallonji), Army;
(Afternoon last to go)
Chairman:
Q1. (Offered me tea and snacks) While they having samosa, asked me how many calories a samosa has?
Q2. Relationship between my DAF and Mugleazam?
Q3.Reason for Tussle between Tata and Shapoorji
Q4. Reason and solution for bad elevation and shabby looking Bombay buildings.
Q5. Working in Tata is like working with govt. What you have to say about this?
Member 1:
[ ] Q1. Why did you leave your corporate job ?
Q2. Reason for increase in juvenile crimes and solutions for the same
Q3. How will you handle your senior's when they give you verbal orders to do a job?
Member 2
Q1. Use of Anthropology in community and indigenous development .
Q2. What will you do when an rti is filed seeking info from your dept. That will tarnish the image of your dept and will bring bad name in media?
Q3. Politician orders you to do job verbally...what will you do?
Q4 why toilet scheme in india did not find success
Member 3.
Q1. Have you appeared for SSB? Till what stage you reached?
Q2. What is the just solution for Russia Ukraine war?
Member 4:
Q1. Why it is easier to pull than to push
Q2 what you perceive from push and pull in your personal life?
Q3. What is the difference between a boss and a leader?
Q4. Are you leader or a boss? And can a leader become a boss?
Q5. Was Hitler a boss or leader? Justify it
Mocks: One to one (utkarsh sir - Sriram IAS and shubham sir - Vidhyapeeth IAS)
Panel mock : Sriram ias, Pw ias, Vision Ias
BOARD: Sanjay Verma
Keywords: Anthropology, Civil Engineering, Corporate (Tata and Shapoorji Pallonji), Army;
(Afternoon last to go)
Chairman:
Q1. (Offered me tea and snacks) While they having samosa, asked me how many calories a samosa has?
Q2. Relationship between my DAF and Mugleazam?
Q3.Reason for Tussle between Tata and Shapoorji
Q4. Reason and solution for bad elevation and shabby looking Bombay buildings.
Q5. Working in Tata is like working with govt. What you have to say about this?
Member 1:
[ ] Q1. Why did you leave your corporate job ?
Q2. Reason for increase in juvenile crimes and solutions for the same
Q3. How will you handle your senior's when they give you verbal orders to do a job?
Member 2
Q1. Use of Anthropology in community and indigenous development .
Q2. What will you do when an rti is filed seeking info from your dept. That will tarnish the image of your dept and will bring bad name in media?
Q3. Politician orders you to do job verbally...what will you do?
Q4 why toilet scheme in india did not find success
Member 3.
Q1. Have you appeared for SSB? Till what stage you reached?
Q2. What is the just solution for Russia Ukraine war?
Member 4:
Q1. Why it is easier to pull than to push
Q2 what you perceive from push and pull in your personal life?
Q3. What is the difference between a boss and a leader?
Q4. Are you leader or a boss? And can a leader become a boss?
Q5. Was Hitler a boss or leader? Justify it
Mocks: One to one (utkarsh sir - Sriram IAS and shubham sir - Vidhyapeeth IAS)
Panel mock : Sriram ias, Pw ias, Vision Ias
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Board- sanjay verma sir
Keywords- cooking, vipassana, Delhi, Haryana, Economics(rest not relevant)
Chairman sir
* let’s start with where the last candidate ended. He also did not do much of the physical activity. Your sports column is also empty Do you also take your physical time out for your study?
* what is D growth theory?
* what is the controversy regarding the last years nobel prize in economics?
Member1
* what is vipassana explain it to a common person? Then i started was describing the 5 moral percepts one was to not engage in sexual misconduct. Chairman sir intervene what is sexual misconduct any eg. can we engage in other kinds of misconducts then?
*You are in an emergency situation, you do not have complete information what will you do ?
*you are posted in north east or south? How will you get to know about those place?
Member2
*You do cooking what are different indian cuisines?
* If someone says to you they know cooking what will ask them to cook?
* Backend services are driving economy these says can you give me some eg
* Mohalla clinics advantages and disadvantages
Member 3
* EU and India’s relations are growing can you tell me the point of convergence and divergence
Rest couldn’t recall
Member4
* do you have any siblings? Younger or elder? What would you like to be if given an option?
* why elder? Doesn’t it come with more responsibility?
* you are given a task how will you do it?
Rest couldn’t recall
Chaiman sir Thankyou your interview is over
Keywords- cooking, vipassana, Delhi, Haryana, Economics(rest not relevant)
Chairman sir
* let’s start with where the last candidate ended. He also did not do much of the physical activity. Your sports column is also empty Do you also take your physical time out for your study?
* what is D growth theory?
* what is the controversy regarding the last years nobel prize in economics?
Member1
* what is vipassana explain it to a common person? Then i started was describing the 5 moral percepts one was to not engage in sexual misconduct. Chairman sir intervene what is sexual misconduct any eg. can we engage in other kinds of misconducts then?
*You are in an emergency situation, you do not have complete information what will you do ?
*you are posted in north east or south? How will you get to know about those place?
Member2
*You do cooking what are different indian cuisines?
* If someone says to you they know cooking what will ask them to cook?
* Backend services are driving economy these says can you give me some eg
* Mohalla clinics advantages and disadvantages
Member 3
* EU and India’s relations are growing can you tell me the point of convergence and divergence
Rest couldn’t recall
Member4
* do you have any siblings? Younger or elder? What would you like to be if given an option?
* why elder? Doesn’t it come with more responsibility?
* you are given a task how will you do it?
Rest couldn’t recall
Chaiman sir Thankyou your interview is over
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Forwarded from Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
Since we are almost at the end of Personality Tests for CSE-2024 with only around 160-170 candidates remaining, many of you who appeared for it may be facing anxiety or other pressures. To relieve that, we have formed a bakar group where you can speak your heart out. It is strictly for those who have completed their interviews. Just message any one of the following IDs @psm0506 @Lankapati1729 @Pegasus_IND @PPY102
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Date - 7th April 2025
SANJAY VARMA Sir Board
Keywords - Economics, Dogs, Bhajans, PSIR, Taiwan
Chairperson
1. 615, Does it ring a bell inside your mind? How many times have you boarded this bus?
2. Why humans have been successful in domesticating dogs but not cats to that extent?
3. Apart from Bhajans, what are some other forms of devotional songs/music?
4. Make a panel of 6 people with whom you would like to have discussion over dinner?
M1 (Male)
1. What is personal ethics and professional ethics? Difference between them?
2. How to resolve dilemma between personal and professional ethical values when they are in conflict with one another?
3. Which personal ethical values are dear to you?
4. What is the role of expectations/desires in life? Is it good to have some expectations or bad?
M3 (Male)
1. Discussion on my educational background since Class 10th
2. Why you shifted from Economics to PSIR?
3. What do you consider yourself an expert in: Economics or IR?
4. Asked my service preferences and quizzed me on it as to IFS not 1st preference
5. What is the probability of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
6. What is the likelihood of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
M4 (Female)
1. How can we promote Sanskrit language amongst youth?
2. What was your role as Student Representative?
3. What were the ethical dilemmas you faced as being Student Representative?
M5 (Female)
1. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in real life?
2. How did you resolve those ethical dilemmas?
3. What would you do if your Boss is involved in corruption? Will you blow the whistle at expense of your own career?
4. Suppose you are Chief Secretary of a state where forest are razed to develop an IT park? What will be your course of action? Will you go ahead with IT Park or save forests?
Chairperson intervened and said Your Interview is over and you can now leave.
Overall experience - Conversational style not a QnA session. But they were in grilling mode and were trying to pressurise me. Felt the overall environment was little hostile right from the start.
Mocks - Samkalp, Only IAS, SriRam, Vajiram
O2O - Amit Sir (Forum IAS) & Ayush Sinha Sir (Forum IAS) - Detailed DAF discussions and preparation strategies
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) - One of the best O2O - discussed all aspects of my DAF. Made me ready for grilling session and maintain my calm and composure even in hostile environment.
SANJAY VARMA Sir Board
Keywords - Economics, Dogs, Bhajans, PSIR, Taiwan
Chairperson
1. 615, Does it ring a bell inside your mind? How many times have you boarded this bus?
2. Why humans have been successful in domesticating dogs but not cats to that extent?
3. Apart from Bhajans, what are some other forms of devotional songs/music?
4. Make a panel of 6 people with whom you would like to have discussion over dinner?
M1 (Male)
1. What is personal ethics and professional ethics? Difference between them?
2. How to resolve dilemma between personal and professional ethical values when they are in conflict with one another?
3. Which personal ethical values are dear to you?
4. What is the role of expectations/desires in life? Is it good to have some expectations or bad?
M3 (Male)
1. Discussion on my educational background since Class 10th
2. Why you shifted from Economics to PSIR?
3. What do you consider yourself an expert in: Economics or IR?
4. Asked my service preferences and quizzed me on it as to IFS not 1st preference
5. What is the probability of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
6. What is the likelihood of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
M4 (Female)
1. How can we promote Sanskrit language amongst youth?
2. What was your role as Student Representative?
3. What were the ethical dilemmas you faced as being Student Representative?
M5 (Female)
1. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in real life?
2. How did you resolve those ethical dilemmas?
3. What would you do if your Boss is involved in corruption? Will you blow the whistle at expense of your own career?
4. Suppose you are Chief Secretary of a state where forest are razed to develop an IT park? What will be your course of action? Will you go ahead with IT Park or save forests?
Chairperson intervened and said Your Interview is over and you can now leave.
Overall experience - Conversational style not a QnA session. But they were in grilling mode and were trying to pressurise me. Felt the overall environment was little hostile right from the start.
Mocks - Samkalp, Only IAS, SriRam, Vajiram
O2O - Amit Sir (Forum IAS) & Ayush Sinha Sir (Forum IAS) - Detailed DAF discussions and preparation strategies
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) - One of the best O2O - discussed all aspects of my DAF. Made me ready for grilling session and maintain my calm and composure even in hostile environment.
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Forwarded from Time Traveller
Interview Transcript
Name: NT
Board: BB Swain Sir
Date: 04/04/25
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Keywords: IRMS, Kozhikode, Badminton, MBA (Supply chain management)
Chairperson:
1)Am I pronouncing Kozhikode correctly? My friend posted in Kozhikode taught me how to pronounce the word. * Everyone laughs *
2) Tell me something about Kozhikode, its historic significance
3) Why is it called the city of literature?
Member 1:
1) Tell me some of the players doing well in badminton
2) What will you do to attract children to play badminton?
3) What all will you need to improve the badminton infrastructure?
4) Why is it that people from rural areas largely do not take sports and urban middle class take up sports?
5) Why are badminton courts wooden, not cemented?
6) What is Generative AI?
7) Are there ethical issues involved in AI?
8) What is solar energy?
Member 2 (Lady member)
1) What are the issues related to Ghibli art?
2) Another news about Ghibli art is in news, are you aware? (I said No, she started explaining to the Chairperson, who took a keen interest to ma’am’s explanation)
3) As a woman officer, what all will you focus on as far as sports infrastructure is concerned? (To my answer, she remarked that I am thinking in the right direction)
Member 3
1) In what specialization have you done MBA?
2) What is Vendor risk management?
3) What do companies do to reduce their vendor risks?
4) You must have heard that vendors themselves are outsourcing their work to contractors. Is that a risk for the company?
5) What is asset liability mismatch?
6) What happens when companies have mismatched asset and liability?
7) You are in IRMS, who is the Minister of Railways?
8) You are already in IRMS, which service you aspire to upgrade into?
9) When did you really think that you wanted to become an IAS officer?
Member 4
1) What is Just in time inventory?
2) Why after the Russia Ukraine war have business units shifted away from Just in Time inventory model?
3) What kind of new trade wars have begun with application of reciprocal tariffs?
Chairperson:
Your interview is over, do you want to talk about anything? (About 2 min discussion with sir. Lady member contributing in between)
As I was greeting thank you to the chairperson, the lady member cut me short and said a loud thank you, probably indicating to leave now.
Overall, a very cordial board. No grilling at all.
Duration: 22 minutes
Name: NT
Board: BB Swain Sir
Date: 04/04/25
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Keywords: IRMS, Kozhikode, Badminton, MBA (Supply chain management)
Chairperson:
1)Am I pronouncing Kozhikode correctly? My friend posted in Kozhikode taught me how to pronounce the word. * Everyone laughs *
2) Tell me something about Kozhikode, its historic significance
3) Why is it called the city of literature?
Member 1:
1) Tell me some of the players doing well in badminton
2) What will you do to attract children to play badminton?
3) What all will you need to improve the badminton infrastructure?
4) Why is it that people from rural areas largely do not take sports and urban middle class take up sports?
5) Why are badminton courts wooden, not cemented?
6) What is Generative AI?
7) Are there ethical issues involved in AI?
8) What is solar energy?
Member 2 (Lady member)
1) What are the issues related to Ghibli art?
2) Another news about Ghibli art is in news, are you aware? (I said No, she started explaining to the Chairperson, who took a keen interest to ma’am’s explanation)
3) As a woman officer, what all will you focus on as far as sports infrastructure is concerned? (To my answer, she remarked that I am thinking in the right direction)
Member 3
1) In what specialization have you done MBA?
2) What is Vendor risk management?
3) What do companies do to reduce their vendor risks?
4) You must have heard that vendors themselves are outsourcing their work to contractors. Is that a risk for the company?
5) What is asset liability mismatch?
6) What happens when companies have mismatched asset and liability?
7) You are in IRMS, who is the Minister of Railways?
8) You are already in IRMS, which service you aspire to upgrade into?
9) When did you really think that you wanted to become an IAS officer?
Member 4
1) What is Just in time inventory?
2) Why after the Russia Ukraine war have business units shifted away from Just in Time inventory model?
3) What kind of new trade wars have begun with application of reciprocal tariffs?
Chairperson:
Your interview is over, do you want to talk about anything? (About 2 min discussion with sir. Lady member contributing in between)
As I was greeting thank you to the chairperson, the lady member cut me short and said a loud thank you, probably indicating to leave now.
Overall, a very cordial board. No grilling at all.
Duration: 22 minutes
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Name - Anurag kumar
Date - 7/4/2025
Board - Dinesh Dasa sir, all male board
Physics optional
DAF keywords - Bihar, Jharkhand, bengal, astrophysics, science fiction movies, flute playing, singing, truss bridge designing championship, river water cleaning, mess secretary, jadavpur University, civil engineer, L&T Construction
Chairperson
How are you. Congratulations for clearing mains
1. Introduce yourself
2. A movie based on flute? I said a documentary name but he said i asked movie, then he asked about chandni film & its song tere mere hothon pe meethe meethe geet mitwa...I said Pandit hariprasd chaurasia gave the music)
3. You are from Bihar, why is Bihar underdeveloped, what will you do if you are chief secy in case of president rule
4. Three social issues of bihar
M1
1. You worked in L&T construction, and are bridge design expert (which i am 100% not!) How will you save cost in bridge designing. (I never even thought of it. It was a petty competition that i won. I said sir I worked in power transmission and distribution. Can't say much....he looked disappointed)
2. Chabahar port and its utility
3. What is more important INSTC or IMEC. which one has more benefits
M2
1. What is ailing the universities?
2. What will you do to improve the forward and backward linkages ? Shit i only talked about forward ie, industry academia link ka issue. University me kya hi backward ho sakta hai yehi sochta reh gaya main...
M3
1. Minister Piyush goyal's comment on startups. So tell me what are the steps that should be taken to improve the working of startups. (I took the side of entrepreneurs here, they are doing their bit
2. How to make our goods cheaper in US in the wake of trump's tariffs. (I Totally missed that question and just talked about his tariffs and its issues, blunder!)
M4
1. India China relations, how do u see it
2. Utility of SCO
3. Defence minister was in bakhar (something like that, don't remember the exact word). What is its strategic importance? I said I don't know sir. He repeated and said what should be done about it?
Overall board was kind and cordial. But, I was lost at some places. Did not ask anything from universe and astrophysics, hell! I did almost a PHD on that.
Nowhere did i get any light heart question as in no non academic question apart from flute. Maybe this was my 5th attempt 1st interview and 1st mains and I had failed 4 prelims, this made them feel the need to check whether I had knowledge or not, kahi galti se to nahi aa gaya. Got no bakaiti type non serious questions (bakaiti is my main expertise so i could not show my talent!). It just went like a mains exam - all questions fitted a mains question paper
But, they did not ask any factual question or any stupid fact from today's newspaper etc too. That was a respite as I was bad at facts
Interview sometimes depends less on our preparation and more on what they want to ask. So, don't overstrain youselves. The more i think, the more I feel that it went bad. All hopes on godess durga.
Mocks - next ias, chahal, chanakya mandal, samkalp, vision, khan global studies, vajiram, Sriram ias,
O2O - Ravindran sir (vajiram), Ayush sir(forum ias), Vajpayee sir (DIAS - physics optional), Sriram sir
Date - 7/4/2025
Board - Dinesh Dasa sir, all male board
Physics optional
DAF keywords - Bihar, Jharkhand, bengal, astrophysics, science fiction movies, flute playing, singing, truss bridge designing championship, river water cleaning, mess secretary, jadavpur University, civil engineer, L&T Construction
Chairperson
How are you. Congratulations for clearing mains
1. Introduce yourself
2. A movie based on flute? I said a documentary name but he said i asked movie, then he asked about chandni film & its song tere mere hothon pe meethe meethe geet mitwa...I said Pandit hariprasd chaurasia gave the music)
3. You are from Bihar, why is Bihar underdeveloped, what will you do if you are chief secy in case of president rule
4. Three social issues of bihar
M1
1. You worked in L&T construction, and are bridge design expert (which i am 100% not!) How will you save cost in bridge designing. (I never even thought of it. It was a petty competition that i won. I said sir I worked in power transmission and distribution. Can't say much....he looked disappointed)
2. Chabahar port and its utility
3. What is more important INSTC or IMEC. which one has more benefits
M2
1. What is ailing the universities?
2. What will you do to improve the forward and backward linkages ? Shit i only talked about forward ie, industry academia link ka issue. University me kya hi backward ho sakta hai yehi sochta reh gaya main...
M3
1. Minister Piyush goyal's comment on startups. So tell me what are the steps that should be taken to improve the working of startups. (I took the side of entrepreneurs here, they are doing their bit
2. How to make our goods cheaper in US in the wake of trump's tariffs. (I Totally missed that question and just talked about his tariffs and its issues, blunder!)
M4
1. India China relations, how do u see it
2. Utility of SCO
3. Defence minister was in bakhar (something like that, don't remember the exact word). What is its strategic importance? I said I don't know sir. He repeated and said what should be done about it?
Overall board was kind and cordial. But, I was lost at some places. Did not ask anything from universe and astrophysics, hell! I did almost a PHD on that.
Nowhere did i get any light heart question as in no non academic question apart from flute. Maybe this was my 5th attempt 1st interview and 1st mains and I had failed 4 prelims, this made them feel the need to check whether I had knowledge or not, kahi galti se to nahi aa gaya. Got no bakaiti type non serious questions (bakaiti is my main expertise so i could not show my talent!). It just went like a mains exam - all questions fitted a mains question paper
But, they did not ask any factual question or any stupid fact from today's newspaper etc too. That was a respite as I was bad at facts
Interview sometimes depends less on our preparation and more on what they want to ask. So, don't overstrain youselves. The more i think, the more I feel that it went bad. All hopes on godess durga.
Mocks - next ias, chahal, chanakya mandal, samkalp, vision, khan global studies, vajiram, Sriram ias,
O2O - Ravindran sir (vajiram), Ayush sir(forum ias), Vajpayee sir (DIAS - physics optional), Sriram sir
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DAF Keywords: Sociology, corporate workex, rest- irrelevant
Afternoon, 2nd to go
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Chair:
1. Is this your first PT? (Y)
2. First Mains? (Y)
3. How do you explain this "success"
4. Who said "villages are mini republics" and what did they mean?
(Realised later that i quoted the wrong person)
5. What is cultural lag?
(Took some time so he explained it himself)
6. 3 ways it has affected society
7. A famous person from your town
(Didn't know, he then told himself about a former UPSC chair
8. How to promote domestic tourism, when rich people mostly go abroad?
9. 3 places you would promote in your district
M1
1. What is BBIN?
2. Should India revive SAARC again?
(I said no, citing Pak's history of conducting IR)
3. Countered, "then how do you explain our humongous trade with China"
4. 3 values you are proud of
5. How will you balance honesty coming in the way of your professional duties xD
M2
1. Who were your clients in your corp work?
It was mostly conversational, with him trying to understand the role
M3
1. Did you ever feel discriminated against, since your work ex is considered a male dominated domain
(Told him no and why)
M4
1. (Picked from what i said) how to balance tourism and overtourism
2. Yunus or Hasina
(Said Hasina)
3. How will we navigate the current political landscape in B'desh then?
Duration: 20 minutes
The board seemed very amicable overall.
Actual PT was like no other, with totally unexpected questions which seemed neither factual nor DAF oriented nor situational
Mocks: Vision, Forum, Chahal, PwOnlyIAS
Vision bureaucratic and Chahal were nice, PW- was extremely condescending for no reason!
1-1 with PWOnly (Abhinandan Sir) and Mahesh Bhagwat Sir- took a lot of efforts to give DAF related areas to cover and in providing important events' analysis
Afternoon, 2nd to go
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Chair:
1. Is this your first PT? (Y)
2. First Mains? (Y)
3. How do you explain this "success"
4. Who said "villages are mini republics" and what did they mean?
(Realised later that i quoted the wrong person)
5. What is cultural lag?
(Took some time so he explained it himself)
6. 3 ways it has affected society
7. A famous person from your town
(Didn't know, he then told himself about a former UPSC chair
8. How to promote domestic tourism, when rich people mostly go abroad?
9. 3 places you would promote in your district
M1
1. What is BBIN?
2. Should India revive SAARC again?
(I said no, citing Pak's history of conducting IR)
3. Countered, "then how do you explain our humongous trade with China"
4. 3 values you are proud of
5. How will you balance honesty coming in the way of your professional duties xD
M2
1. Who were your clients in your corp work?
It was mostly conversational, with him trying to understand the role
M3
1. Did you ever feel discriminated against, since your work ex is considered a male dominated domain
(Told him no and why)
M4
1. (Picked from what i said) how to balance tourism and overtourism
2. Yunus or Hasina
(Said Hasina)
3. How will we navigate the current political landscape in B'desh then?
Duration: 20 minutes
The board seemed very amicable overall.
Actual PT was like no other, with totally unexpected questions which seemed neither factual nor DAF oriented nor situational
Mocks: Vision, Forum, Chahal, PwOnlyIAS
Vision bureaucratic and Chahal were nice, PW- was extremely condescending for no reason!
1-1 with PWOnly (Abhinandan Sir) and Mahesh Bhagwat Sir- took a lot of efforts to give DAF related areas to cover and in providing important events' analysis
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Interview transcript
Date- 16-01-2025
Sanjay Varma sir-1 female member
Keywords- Classical Dance, Malayalam movies, Google maps, Andhra Pradesh, Academic consultant, BDS
Chairman sir-
Hobby- Why malayalam movies are popular? 2-3 Counted questions on my answer. But I stood firm with my opinion.
What is your role as academic consultant in XYZ coaching institute. So do you hide some info from students since u r also preparing for exam?
If India had a unique oral care method- what would it be -so you will promote it to the world? He said its tongue cleaner (more prominently used in southern Indian states) I was not satisfied with his answer.
Member-1
Tell us issues of Railways (not from DAF) Counter questions about infrastructure in details, cross subsidisation, pvt sector participation, rly budget? Not in DAF.
Steel plant (RINL in vsp) is environment issues with such industries and suggestions. May he is asking about Green steel.
Tell us an experience during your dentistry practice, where you felt you could’ve suggested better treatment to the patient?
Member-2
What is the condition called when flouride is high in water? Symptoms?
Where does it come from?
What is the threshold?
How do you treat the water?
Member-3 (lady)
Hobby- Why not learn your state dance kuchipudi and learnt kathak instead?
Which one do you like most?
What is your state capital issue? Do you support visakhapatnam to be your capital?
Hobby- What was your work on google maps? The issue that happened in UP- whose fault is it? What is the indian version of maps? what are the issues with google maps?
Member-4
are you aware of geography of your state?
Tell us about Borra caves?How are they formed? What are stalactites and stalagmites?
Tell us some names of irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh?
Who is your constituency MP who won the elections in 2024?
Where is Aurobindo ashram?
Where is Pulicat lake? Which district?
Why is preamble nonjusticiable?
Chairman sir- your interview is over. You may go. Very cordial board. Tried to keep smile on your face from entry to exit.
Disappointed- no question on optional (PSIR) or relevant current affairs on IR as IFS is my first preference. No sports questions.
Panel Mocks- Sankalp,Vajirao, vajiram, vision. Vajirao and Reddy shook off the nerves!!!
1-1: Ravindran sir, Dharmadhikari sir-Gave confidence. Missed taking 1-1 session with Mahesh Bhagwat sir (very crucial for people from MH,Telangn, AP)
Date- 16-01-2025
Sanjay Varma sir-1 female member
Keywords- Classical Dance, Malayalam movies, Google maps, Andhra Pradesh, Academic consultant, BDS
Chairman sir-
Hobby- Why malayalam movies are popular? 2-3 Counted questions on my answer. But I stood firm with my opinion.
What is your role as academic consultant in XYZ coaching institute. So do you hide some info from students since u r also preparing for exam?
If India had a unique oral care method- what would it be -so you will promote it to the world? He said its tongue cleaner (more prominently used in southern Indian states) I was not satisfied with his answer.
Member-1
Tell us issues of Railways (not from DAF) Counter questions about infrastructure in details, cross subsidisation, pvt sector participation, rly budget? Not in DAF.
Steel plant (RINL in vsp) is environment issues with such industries and suggestions. May he is asking about Green steel.
Tell us an experience during your dentistry practice, where you felt you could’ve suggested better treatment to the patient?
Member-2
What is the condition called when flouride is high in water? Symptoms?
Where does it come from?
What is the threshold?
How do you treat the water?
Member-3 (lady)
Hobby- Why not learn your state dance kuchipudi and learnt kathak instead?
Which one do you like most?
What is your state capital issue? Do you support visakhapatnam to be your capital?
Hobby- What was your work on google maps? The issue that happened in UP- whose fault is it? What is the indian version of maps? what are the issues with google maps?
Member-4
are you aware of geography of your state?
Tell us about Borra caves?How are they formed? What are stalactites and stalagmites?
Tell us some names of irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh?
Who is your constituency MP who won the elections in 2024?
Where is Aurobindo ashram?
Where is Pulicat lake? Which district?
Why is preamble nonjusticiable?
Chairman sir- your interview is over. You may go. Very cordial board. Tried to keep smile on your face from entry to exit.
Disappointed- no question on optional (PSIR) or relevant current affairs on IR as IFS is my first preference. No sports questions.
Panel Mocks- Sankalp,Vajirao, vajiram, vision. Vajirao and Reddy shook off the nerves!!!
1-1: Ravindran sir, Dharmadhikari sir-Gave confidence. Missed taking 1-1 session with Mahesh Bhagwat sir (very crucial for people from MH,Telangn, AP)
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Name- AWARA HOON
Date-11/4/25
Board- sheelvardhan sir
Keywords- MBBS,Music,Harmonium,Jind,Haryana -rest not relevant
Chairmen sir-welcome to the conversation
1. You like music and play harmonium. Are you classically trained.
2. What kind of music you like classical or bollywood
3. Where was Kishore kumar born(because i used his name)
4. Name one of his song with social message
5. What about classical dances. Do western classical dances are also played with western classical music like Indian classical music and dance
6. Name some western classical dances(said sorry)
7. Who do you admire in history as your role model
8. Name some person who makes you angry from history. One who was a traitor
9. If you are given power to reverse one historical event what would you prevent.(i answered going to un for jk issue)
MEMBER-1
1. When did jk invasion start after independence
2. How many days did the war last
3. Why did the British administration wanted to prevent fight between india pak after independence even though they did not have any responsibility about the two nations. Both nation were independent.
4. Coming to taiwan- what is happening there
5. Why china is being aggressive
6. What are usa interests.
7. Any other interests apart from semiconductors
8. Why china is aggressive in south china sea
MEMBER-2
1. What could be the possible ways in which china us tariff war can end
2. How would it affect india.
Rest cannot recall
MEMBER-3
1. You are from jind, tell about its political significance, economical significance and social significance.
2. Rice is one the major export from your area how is it being affected by trade war
3. As a doctor what values you bring to services that can help the administration.
I said i can make diagnosis and treatment so can do same in administration.
Chairmen sir suddenly , so you want to become a social doctor from human doctor.
Sir said you will like to perform surgeries in society as well. what are the things that you would want to remove and throw away.
Said, corruption, patriarchy, and bureaucratic hurdles. Then sir said society is changing, gave a statement by walter something and said patriarchy will go away on its own as society changes. Why you want to act?
Then handed over again to member.
Member asked about sports in haryana.
MEMBER-4
1. One strong asset and one challenge of haryana
2. Why low sex ratio
3. What is FRBM act. Various targets under it.
4. Why govt not able to maintain budget deficit .
5. What would you want- constantly same budget deficit over the years or increasing budget deficit over the years
6. How maintaining good fiscal discipline helps govt. why govt want to do it.
Chairmen sir said your interview is over.
Mocks- did 5-6- samkalp, next ias, pwonly ias,chahal academy
O2O- MAHESH BAGHWAT SIR( special thanks. Sir always finds time despite his busy schedule and sir’s group has been really helpful)
SHUBHAM SIR( vidyapeeth ias- had 3 sessions and sir really boosted my spirit the night before the interview, also he is very cooperative make you feel taking to big brother)
DHARMA ADHIKARI SIR( CHANKAYA MANDAL)
One of the best o2o i had.
Thankyou so much transcript community!!
Date-11/4/25
Board- sheelvardhan sir
Keywords- MBBS,Music,Harmonium,Jind,Haryana -rest not relevant
Chairmen sir-welcome to the conversation
1. You like music and play harmonium. Are you classically trained.
2. What kind of music you like classical or bollywood
3. Where was Kishore kumar born(because i used his name)
4. Name one of his song with social message
5. What about classical dances. Do western classical dances are also played with western classical music like Indian classical music and dance
6. Name some western classical dances(said sorry)
7. Who do you admire in history as your role model
8. Name some person who makes you angry from history. One who was a traitor
9. If you are given power to reverse one historical event what would you prevent.(i answered going to un for jk issue)
MEMBER-1
1. When did jk invasion start after independence
2. How many days did the war last
3. Why did the British administration wanted to prevent fight between india pak after independence even though they did not have any responsibility about the two nations. Both nation were independent.
4. Coming to taiwan- what is happening there
5. Why china is being aggressive
6. What are usa interests.
7. Any other interests apart from semiconductors
8. Why china is aggressive in south china sea
MEMBER-2
1. What could be the possible ways in which china us tariff war can end
2. How would it affect india.
Rest cannot recall
MEMBER-3
1. You are from jind, tell about its political significance, economical significance and social significance.
2. Rice is one the major export from your area how is it being affected by trade war
3. As a doctor what values you bring to services that can help the administration.
I said i can make diagnosis and treatment so can do same in administration.
Chairmen sir suddenly , so you want to become a social doctor from human doctor.
Sir said you will like to perform surgeries in society as well. what are the things that you would want to remove and throw away.
Said, corruption, patriarchy, and bureaucratic hurdles. Then sir said society is changing, gave a statement by walter something and said patriarchy will go away on its own as society changes. Why you want to act?
Then handed over again to member.
Member asked about sports in haryana.
MEMBER-4
1. One strong asset and one challenge of haryana
2. Why low sex ratio
3. What is FRBM act. Various targets under it.
4. Why govt not able to maintain budget deficit .
5. What would you want- constantly same budget deficit over the years or increasing budget deficit over the years
6. How maintaining good fiscal discipline helps govt. why govt want to do it.
Chairmen sir said your interview is over.
Mocks- did 5-6- samkalp, next ias, pwonly ias,chahal academy
O2O- MAHESH BAGHWAT SIR( special thanks. Sir always finds time despite his busy schedule and sir’s group has been really helpful)
SHUBHAM SIR( vidyapeeth ias- had 3 sessions and sir really boosted my spirit the night before the interview, also he is very cooperative make you feel taking to big brother)
DHARMA ADHIKARI SIR( CHANKAYA MANDAL)
One of the best o2o i had.
Thankyou so much transcript community!!
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Name: vekvi
DAF: chemistry, NGO, startup, teaching, rest not asked
Board: Preeti Sudan Madam
Chair:
1. So you worked in this company.. are you working?
2. Why did you leave your job, given that it is such a noble job?
3. What motivated you to go for this preparation?
4. What did you work in NGO?
5. Some follow up
6. What is women empowerment?
Member 1
1. You studied in west bengal. What has changed since you left the college.
2. What are issues of MNREGA in WB?
3. What tweaks should be made to it?
4. What is rationale behind national minimum wages in developed economies?
5. Should India do so?
6. What benefits will india get from reciprocal tarrifs other than comparative advantage in short term? (He wanted CAD reduction as an answer)
Member 2:
1. How should CPI changes can address MNREGA issues?
2. China isolation. How should India respond?
3. What are key areas of tech and defence development India can do?
4. What is space militarisation?
Member 3.
1. So you worked in a startup. How are startup evaluated?
2. What are angel investors?
3. Role of IBBI (insolvency and bankruptcy board) in it.
4. How would you as a DM ensure that girls get equal property rights?
Member 4:
1. IIT graduates not getting jobs? What are the issues?
2. Key economic and technology areas where India should invest?
2-3 q I cannot recall.
Chair: okay, your interview is over.
Mocks: PW, Samkalp, NextIAS, Vajirao, Chanakya
One to one with Subham Aggrawal sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) was helpful in the end. Gave me personal confidence.
DAF: chemistry, NGO, startup, teaching, rest not asked
Board: Preeti Sudan Madam
Chair:
1. So you worked in this company.. are you working?
2. Why did you leave your job, given that it is such a noble job?
3. What motivated you to go for this preparation?
4. What did you work in NGO?
5. Some follow up
6. What is women empowerment?
Member 1
1. You studied in west bengal. What has changed since you left the college.
2. What are issues of MNREGA in WB?
3. What tweaks should be made to it?
4. What is rationale behind national minimum wages in developed economies?
5. Should India do so?
6. What benefits will india get from reciprocal tarrifs other than comparative advantage in short term? (He wanted CAD reduction as an answer)
Member 2:
1. How should CPI changes can address MNREGA issues?
2. China isolation. How should India respond?
3. What are key areas of tech and defence development India can do?
4. What is space militarisation?
Member 3.
1. So you worked in a startup. How are startup evaluated?
2. What are angel investors?
3. Role of IBBI (insolvency and bankruptcy board) in it.
4. How would you as a DM ensure that girls get equal property rights?
Member 4:
1. IIT graduates not getting jobs? What are the issues?
2. Key economic and technology areas where India should invest?
2-3 q I cannot recall.
Chair: okay, your interview is over.
Mocks: PW, Samkalp, NextIAS, Vajirao, Chanakya
One to one with Subham Aggrawal sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) was helpful in the end. Gave me personal confidence.
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Name: John Cena
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
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Good morning sir,
Below is my interview transcript,(put up for your perusal please)
Name-DVS
Date-08-04-2025
Board-B.B.Swain sir
DAF entries asked-Petroleum, Lakhimpur Kheri,Indore,Classical music
Chairman-
- So you have left this job after so many years to prepare for CSE exam,right?
M1-
- are we importing or exporting country wrt crude oil?
- what is the import & export values in quantity and in dollar terms
- what are we doing to reduce this import specifically in petroleum sector
- What is Lakhimpur Kheri known for wrt tourism
- how to increase tourism in dudhwa National park
- why Indore is the cleanest for so many years?
- why the same cleanliness can't be achieved in other parts of country?
- if you get an opportunity,in which department would you work? ( Follow-up questions on education,primary education,should primary govt schools be shut?)
M2-
- what is this Veni Vidi Vici? What had you done in this?
- do you think policies of Donald trump are self-hurting for US economy?
- with USA & China putting retaliatory tariffs one after another,don't you think this trade war will escalate into a real physical war?
- why people say these policies will lead to recession?
M3-
- what is the share of BPCL in aviation sector?
- are the locations of oil refineries near jamnagar safe ? They are close to Pakistan,are they safe?
- if we declare our critical location and assets to our neighbours and enemies,won't it be a disastrous situation for us in times of war?
- discussion on ethics of war
M4-
- do you know about what is happening in middle East?
- why is it called middle East?
- what are the trust and confidence building measures that you talked about before?
- have you watched bandish bandits? What is your opinion on this show?
Which is your favourite raag?
Chairman-
Thank you,your interview is over....
Board experience - very cordial and encouraging to think and discuss more on the issues.had a very analytical discussion on almost every question.
Mocks-
Samkalp(very good), vajiram & ravi ( very good), nextias(very good),vision ( faculty mock was good, bureaucratic was very grilling) , levelup(very good) , pwonlyias(good), unacademy (good)
One to one-
Utkarsh sir(Sriram ias- one of the best and discussions were eye opener for me),Mahesh Bhagwat sir ( very good for DAF preparation),satyam Jain sir(good), Dr. S C.Mishra sir( my personal mentor), P.S.Ravindran sir(good),frank rausan sir (good for general guidance)
Special thanks -
My friend Mayank Baruah for daily peer discussions and endless mocks and suggestions, my wife for daily discussions on DAF , current affairs and analytical questions ,my whole family & friends for immense inputs and feedbacks on my mock interviews...and the God Almighty for everything...
Below is my interview transcript,(put up for your perusal please)
Name-DVS
Date-08-04-2025
Board-B.B.Swain sir
DAF entries asked-Petroleum, Lakhimpur Kheri,Indore,Classical music
Chairman-
- So you have left this job after so many years to prepare for CSE exam,right?
M1-
- are we importing or exporting country wrt crude oil?
- what is the import & export values in quantity and in dollar terms
- what are we doing to reduce this import specifically in petroleum sector
- What is Lakhimpur Kheri known for wrt tourism
- how to increase tourism in dudhwa National park
- why Indore is the cleanest for so many years?
- why the same cleanliness can't be achieved in other parts of country?
- if you get an opportunity,in which department would you work? ( Follow-up questions on education,primary education,should primary govt schools be shut?)
M2-
- what is this Veni Vidi Vici? What had you done in this?
- do you think policies of Donald trump are self-hurting for US economy?
- with USA & China putting retaliatory tariffs one after another,don't you think this trade war will escalate into a real physical war?
- why people say these policies will lead to recession?
M3-
- what is the share of BPCL in aviation sector?
- are the locations of oil refineries near jamnagar safe ? They are close to Pakistan,are they safe?
- if we declare our critical location and assets to our neighbours and enemies,won't it be a disastrous situation for us in times of war?
- discussion on ethics of war
M4-
- do you know about what is happening in middle East?
- why is it called middle East?
- what are the trust and confidence building measures that you talked about before?
- have you watched bandish bandits? What is your opinion on this show?
Which is your favourite raag?
Chairman-
Thank you,your interview is over....
Board experience - very cordial and encouraging to think and discuss more on the issues.had a very analytical discussion on almost every question.
Mocks-
Samkalp(very good), vajiram & ravi ( very good), nextias(very good),vision ( faculty mock was good, bureaucratic was very grilling) , levelup(very good) , pwonlyias(good), unacademy (good)
One to one-
Utkarsh sir(Sriram ias- one of the best and discussions were eye opener for me),Mahesh Bhagwat sir ( very good for DAF preparation),satyam Jain sir(good), Dr. S C.Mishra sir( my personal mentor), P.S.Ravindran sir(good),frank rausan sir (good for general guidance)
Special thanks -
My friend Mayank Baruah for daily peer discussions and endless mocks and suggestions, my wife for daily discussions on DAF , current affairs and analytical questions ,my whole family & friends for immense inputs and feedbacks on my mock interviews...and the God Almighty for everything...
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Name: Not needed
Date: 08/04/25
Honorable Dr. Dinesh Dasa sir board
Key DAF details: Gujarat, Sociology optional, Comp engg, Reading Western Fiction books (rest not asked)
Chairman sir:
1) What is the contribution of AR Desai?
2) How did Max Weber's approach help us in understanding different types of authority?
3) What were the policies of Gujarat which made one of the most industrialized states?
4) Gujaratis have an entrepreneurial mindset but are often called traders rather than innovators, why so? Do you agree with it?
5) What are the reasons for Gujarat not being able to ride the IT wave during the 1990s?
Some other questions as well that I'm unable to recall.
Member 1:
1) What is India's military space doctrine? Should India develop its military space sector? (I said national security here)
2) Who should India choose? US or China in terms of economy as well as national security? (Focused on national security here)
3) So should I say that you prioritize national security over the economy?
4) India and China are both ancient civilizations and have existed peacefully in the past. Then why can't they collaborate in the contemporary times? Justify your answer.
Member 2:
1) What are the reforms needed in India to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047?
2) Should we allow lateral entry in bureaucracy? Will it help?
Some other questions, unable to recall.
3) Member 3:
1) If you were the head of a women's development organization, what would you like to display on its homepage?
2) Do you watch any TV serials and if yes, which is your favourite?
4) Member 4:
1) Which was the first fiction book that you read and why did it motivate you to continue reading?
2) Why does parallel cinema that talks so strongly about the social issues not very popular in India?
3) What are the recent diplomatic and economic measures that India has taken to address its national security as well as economic concerns?
4) Recently BIMSTEC summit held, what significance does it hold?
Chairman sir:
1) How will Gujarat contribute to the goal of $7 tn economy by 2027? How much percentage will it contribute?
2-3 other questions that I cannot recall.
Your interview is over. Good luck. The board was cordial and keenly listening to my answers, also agreeing to some of them. Overall, a pleasant experience.
Mocks given: NextIAS, VisionIAS, OnlyIAS, Vajiram, Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal Academy. All the mocks were good for confidence building and small improvements.
O2O : Utkarsh sir (Helped immensely for better structuring and framing of my answers) and Ravindran sir (Feedback helped in overall improvement)
Special gratitude to my peer group discussions that immensely helped in framing answers and content enrichment.
Thanks to all the transcripts shared by the community as well🙏
Date: 08/04/25
Honorable Dr. Dinesh Dasa sir board
Key DAF details: Gujarat, Sociology optional, Comp engg, Reading Western Fiction books (rest not asked)
Chairman sir:
1) What is the contribution of AR Desai?
2) How did Max Weber's approach help us in understanding different types of authority?
3) What were the policies of Gujarat which made one of the most industrialized states?
4) Gujaratis have an entrepreneurial mindset but are often called traders rather than innovators, why so? Do you agree with it?
5) What are the reasons for Gujarat not being able to ride the IT wave during the 1990s?
Some other questions as well that I'm unable to recall.
Member 1:
1) What is India's military space doctrine? Should India develop its military space sector? (I said national security here)
2) Who should India choose? US or China in terms of economy as well as national security? (Focused on national security here)
3) So should I say that you prioritize national security over the economy?
4) India and China are both ancient civilizations and have existed peacefully in the past. Then why can't they collaborate in the contemporary times? Justify your answer.
Member 2:
1) What are the reforms needed in India to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047?
2) Should we allow lateral entry in bureaucracy? Will it help?
Some other questions, unable to recall.
3) Member 3:
1) If you were the head of a women's development organization, what would you like to display on its homepage?
2) Do you watch any TV serials and if yes, which is your favourite?
4) Member 4:
1) Which was the first fiction book that you read and why did it motivate you to continue reading?
2) Why does parallel cinema that talks so strongly about the social issues not very popular in India?
3) What are the recent diplomatic and economic measures that India has taken to address its national security as well as economic concerns?
4) Recently BIMSTEC summit held, what significance does it hold?
Chairman sir:
1) How will Gujarat contribute to the goal of $7 tn economy by 2027? How much percentage will it contribute?
2-3 other questions that I cannot recall.
Your interview is over. Good luck. The board was cordial and keenly listening to my answers, also agreeing to some of them. Overall, a pleasant experience.
Mocks given: NextIAS, VisionIAS, OnlyIAS, Vajiram, Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal Academy. All the mocks were good for confidence building and small improvements.
O2O : Utkarsh sir (Helped immensely for better structuring and framing of my answers) and Ravindran sir (Feedback helped in overall improvement)
Special gratitude to my peer group discussions that immensely helped in framing answers and content enrichment.
Thanks to all the transcripts shared by the community as well🙏
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