Name - hummingnerd

Date - 10 Dec 2025, I was the first to go in

Board - Dr Dinesh Dasa sir

Keywords - Media Cell, Study on financial risk preference, essay on women in business, Electrical Engg, Coffee brewing hobby

Chairperson - Congratulated me for earning the right to sit in that chair, asked me if it is the first time I have sat in that chair. (I was nervous, said no, then he said beta interview chair, I said yes sir and sorry sir)

1. Asked me about my experience in the college mass media cell, said these days anyone can be a journalist (smartphone) we had a conversation - I presented positives and negatives but my overall opinion was positive
2. Asked me about my study at IIM Mumbai wherein I studied the impact of demographic factors like gender on financial risk preference
3. What is your opinion on recent Constitution Bench in response to Presidential reference - I answered positively, he said UPSC aspirants always reflect the ongoing opinions e.g. Electoral Bond Scheme (pehle positive then negative bolne lage) had a conversation here also
4. Asked me why Mahatma Gandhi focused on cleanliness

M1 (Lady member)
1. Women in business - my analysis and some schemes
2. Suggest changes in education
3. NEP measures that would help

M2
1. (Wrt Coffee brewing hobby) he said my wife and I went to CCD and could not get a place to sit because young people hogged the tables, some misunderstanding but had a conversation about degradation of age based respect
2. Electrical - high and low transmission loss ratio - couldn’t answer

M3
1. Is the world changing?
2. Global hotspots - I answered Middle East, Sudan, Russia-Ukraine (he said why not Indo-pak, I said sorry)
3. Is the world multipolar or unipolar?
4. Is the unipolarity because of military or economics?
5. Is economic weaponisation causing US isolation or dominance?

M4 (Lady member)

1. We are conversing in English, but Hindi is being promoted, are you aware?
2. Rajbhasha week in September - I said I helped organise it at my college - she said why was it being organised at your college? I said sorry
3. Why IAS first?

Chairman
1. Who is the one woman who made a huge impact on you?

Interview over

My analysis - I stuttered sometimes but overall interview was positive and cordial, had a good time. Chairman sir was very encouraging and positive.

Name- Vaghsheer
Date -10/12/2025
Board- Dinesh Dasa sir
Forenoon -2nd to go

Daf keywords - Hindustani classical, Sugam sangeet, harmonium, xylophone, yamuna bacterial strains, lifesciences, vedic chanting, and many more things

Chairman sir-Q-1 we wanted you to come at first since you have mentioned vedic chanting, we could have started the day. But anyways, chant one vedic mantra for us

Q2- you have mentioned sugam sangeet, what do you listen? I said ghazals, he asked me which singers I do listen to, I said gulam ali khan sahab and asha bhosle ji, he asked me one ghazal of gulam ali ji, I said chupje chupke, He asked me to sing😅

Q-3- long monologue on something, I was not able to hear it, it was regarding relocation of lions from gir. Some supreme court judgement, I was not aware of this so I asked him regarding the exact issue, he asked my stance on it and what would I suggest to the supreme court.

Member -2- random questions regarding star campaigner, exact number, I said sorry. Then about primary colours, I got confused and said sorry again. Then about difference between UV and infrared, then asked me the coolor of minimum wavelength in visible spectrum. Then they asked me about some shobraja sisters, I said no. I am still not able to find them on internet.Then chairman sir interveved.

They started asking me counter questions regarding star campaigning, asked me about whi funds the star campaigning, who is star campaigner , whether it's necessary that a star campaigner should be any celebrity, I said no. Then they asked me who funds the campaign when prime minister is the star campaigner, I said political party. He said the govt pays for it.

Then he asked me about you being the head of EC, what would be your suggestios. They confused me alot regarding EC.

Msmber-3 - have you read today's newspaper, I read it briefly so I said the exact words. Then he asked me top headlines, I just remembered the basic news like goa, flights. I told him that.

Then few questions regarding yamuna pollution.


Member -4( lady) She asked me about yamuna pollution, asked my stance being an administrator. The. Asked. Me some term which I didn't know, I said sorry

Member-5( lady)- difference between hindustani and Carnatic. 2 proponents from carnatic. You teach tuitions, why only biology and not others. Your life is more about music , do you want to become singer or what. What's your motive

Then at last, I waited for someone to speak . Chairman didn't say that your interview is over. Everyone smiled and nodded. I said thank you and left the room.

Overall experience - good, cordial board, one member was trying to just confuse with some random factual questions. Dasa sir had a smiling face but he was speaking too low at certain points. .

Eci was unexpected and conversation went really long on that . That was kind of a bit disappointing to me because I had to say sorry at many places

Dasa sir politely said to me twice that if you don't know the answer, we will ask some other questions. Just say you don't know it. So I really sticked with that rather than beating around the bush.

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Transcript:
Date: 10 December 2025
Board: Sheelvardhan Singh
Key words : BA LLB hons, competition law, social media addiction, BRICS, thrifting event for sustainable fashion

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Chairperson – Questions
1. Assess the role of the Competition Commission of India. How has its impact been on the ground?
2. FPIs are pulling out of India while Indian markets remain inflated due to heavy retail participation. Why?
3. Who is likely to face a problem in the future? Who do you think is wrong, and why?

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Member 1 – Questions
4. What is the principle of natural justice? Why is it called natural justice? Are there other kinds of justice?
4. What is the difference between Rule of Law and Rule of Majority?
5. If Rule of Majority is prevailing, how will the courts decide?
6. What is the hierarchy of sources of law in India?
7. If the government or courts violate this hierarchy, how should we view it? Courts are also allowing this. What is your opinion on this?

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Member 2 – Questions
8. You attended the BRICS Summit. How was your experience? What did you learn?
9. What are the three new criminal laws? Why were they brought into force?
10. How do the new criminal laws help reduce pendency of cases?
11. How is forensic evidence placed in the IPC/BNS framework, and what needs to be done now?

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Member 3 – Questions
12. asked me how spurt in pli and its impact.. I thought production linked incentive and answered.
Later he said I meant PIL (public interest litigation) How has PIL increased and how do you see it?
13. How should India balance between BRICS, QUAD, and other strategic groupings?

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Member 4 – Questions
14. What is social media addiction?
15. Why is social media addiction happening?
16. What is its impact on health?
17. What is the solution to this problem?
18. You organised a thrifting event on sustainable fashion. Why did you organise it, and what exactly did you do?

Overall good experience!
One to one - Shubham Sir (vidyapeeth IAS); Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Aditya Tiwari sir (law); Varun Khullar sir
Mocks : nextIAS, Vajirao, Samkalp

Name: Unfilteredupsc

Date: 10th Dec Afternoon
2nd to go
~27 min

Key DAF Details: History UG PG JRF , Google guide , watching test cricket, Gwalior , Mentoring UPSC Aspirants. IGNOU.

Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir

Chairman :- Goodafternoon How are u? I said great sir. I asked him How’s you sir everyone was looking at me.
1. What is PGDAV ?
2.Long monologue on Regular vs Correspondence. Are they useless or ppl like you do for degree only? Now you’re Education secretary of your Policy reforms? Monologue again and now you’re in most underdeveloped district now frame the policy for education? Again monologue and i said something not satisfied.

M1:-
1.What was your campaign against drugs , which drugs ?
2.What is opium war ?
3. what china learnt from that ?
4. do u know chineese 100 glorious years ?
5. How many reviews you did for google ?
6. Tell me any 3 you did last ?
7. Does they got benefits of your reviews? Not satisfied.

M2:-
1. What is Gwalior known as ?
2. Which is the oldest gharana ?
3. Use your interest in watching test cricket and mentoring upsc aspirants and now you’re trapped in Dacaots changul? Nikalo apne aap ko ?
4. Which other creative cities are there in UNESCO list ?

M3:- Lady
1. So you have just said you have good persuasive skills now long monologue on wars and battles around. How will you bring peace ?
2. UNO is on ventilator? don’t you think ?
3. You know about Gaza peace plan? i said yes then she asked me explanin ?

M4:- Lady
1. Do u know about Indore ? Why is it getting popular?
2. what is ranking of indore in svachh sarvekshan ?
3. Why do u think cities like gwalior are facing issue of sanitation?
4. Don’t you think it is bcz of schindia and holkar rule ?
Read about it.

Thankyou

I gave 1 Sankalp Mock it was confidence booster and same feeling. Gave Vajirao and reddy mock it was decent and also gave Next IAS mock it was not upto the mark.Also gave one to one Onlyias (Rishabh sir).
Baaki DAF me Satyam sir ne help ki unko health kharab thi toh onetoone nhi ho paya.

Name: Yogesh Kumar
Board: Sujata Chaturvedi
Date: 10/12/2025
Time : 35 minutes +
DAF keywords: Bihar, IIT BOMBAY, Aerospace engg, Drone Industry, State PCS, Maths optional, Cardio and strength training.

Chairperson:
1) The reason behind naxalism in my district in the 1990s (probably she herself was posted there as DM) a long discussion took place on this.
2) Now naxalism is almost nowhere in Bihar, what are the reasons.
3) GoI has given a date to end naxalism in India, what is that date?
4) Do you think that naxalism will be over by then?
5) Role of tech in fighting naxalism.
6) You have recently joined as a revenue officer, so what is Chakbandi?

M1
1) What is energy transition?
2) why can't we just use some tech in thermal power plants and remove all pollutants and GHGs.
3) What are the issues in producing green hydrogen?
4) What is National green hydrogen mission. Nd present status; how much fund used and other progress.
5) Why migration (domestic )? Push and pull factors.
6) Migration to cities causes many problems, what should be done to deal with it?
7) We keep listening that new urban hubs will emerge but haven't seen it happening so.. in such a situation how will we deal with over migration.

M2
1) What are space debris and what shall we do to deal with it.
2) How to deal with the structural fatigue of aircraft?
3) In aviation sector, what is RMO ?
4) Some more questions on the aviation sector.. can't recall.

M3
1)You wanted to work at ground level and solve problems there, u already are in state public services then why now IAS?
2) You wanted to work for Bihar but getting home cader is very difficult, u may get kerala cadre, then what will happen to your motivation? Will it not amount to shifting your goal post?
3) What is Nuclear Submarine
4) Nuclear triad and why is it needed?
5) Need for sea based nuclear warhead?
6) Name of Indian nuclear capable Submarine?

M4:
1) How can drones help women w.r.t safety, economic, etc..
2) India has very large amount of coal yet we r importing it, why?
3) How do we measure quality of coal?
4) What is the budget of bihar?
5) Is there revenue deficit in bihar?

By this time Sujata ma'am said ki bahut time ho gaya sir, ab end karte hai, and it ended here.

Overall, the board was very cordial, but they were on a non stop mode. Also not even a single question from the hobby n award part, neither from my optional was asked.

If I can compare it with mock interviews, then it was similar to Vajirao n Reddy.


Mocks given;
1) Vajirao n Reddy
2) Vajiram
3) Raj Malhotra (Quental)
4) VisionIas

One on one
1) VisionIas
2) SaarthiIas

Name : Ishita Sharma

Date : 9/12/2025

Key DAF Details : Software Engineer at Amazon, Computer Science graduate, prize in essay, sociology optional, Home state Haryana (no ques asked from any other DAF area)

Board : Sanjay Verma Sir, 5th to go (Around 4 to 4:30 PM)

Questions asked:

Chairman sir :
1. Nice saree, what is this color?
2. You had won a prize in an essay competition. Do you read essays? Work of any actual essayists that you have read?
3. Tell me about the impact of Amazon on MSMEs and small vendors.
4. I want you to connect anonymity on social media with the social stratification in our society.

(Very complicated way of asking.. I said sorry I am not able to comprehend.. then he elaborated the ques.. and finally I could answer).

M1 Lady

1. Talk about any problem of youth of India. I mentioned about unemployment. Then discussed about its tackling. Then discussion on skilling, education.

2. She mentioned about a scheme launched in Kerela. I said I don't know. She told it was about natural farming. Then asked Q : Tell me about biofertilizers and biopesticides by giving one example.

M2
1. We see Chinese as very untrustworthy etc etc. How do you think they perceive us. Then he mentioned about narrative of Hindi Chini bhai bhai .. how it is very different from reality. Elaborated about Indians being part of British Indian army which was used in Hong Kong. Then asked my final opinion about their perception of us.
2. Asked me to link geography and sociology in a region.

M3
1. When did you feel that you should finally switch from software engineering to civil services?
2. Have you heard about time travel. If you could go back to history 3 events that you would like to change. After thinking a while I asked if I could just talk about 1 event and he agreed. Chairman sir also intervened in between at this time. Some laughs.
3. Then he asked some questions related to time travel or some physics terms which I didn't know. I said sorry.
4. Then he asked whether I would like to talk about anything. I talked about AI - Recent happenings etc.
5. Then he asked whether AI is taking away jobs.
6. What do you think the future of AI is in negative terms - so I talked about military, privacy, surveillance. He intervened- how about machine developing something more than humanity's ability. Elaborate discussion on that.

M4 lady
1. You talked about higher purpose when discussing about why you quit your job. Do you think civil services will be able to provide it?
2. Don't you think stability would be a factor.. in context of Amazon laying off lots of workers.?
3. How will you use your skills in administration? In policy formulation, implementation, things like UPI etc.
4. Talk about one specific area within policy implementation - I talked about grievance redressal, gave egs from Haryana.

Finally back to Chairman sir. He said : Okay, time's up. Thank you, your interview is over.
I stood up & thanked everyone.

Mocks :
1. 1 online one on one and few elocution sessions in VisionIAS
2. Mocks - Vajirao and Reddy and one more

Tip for next day medical :
Please take water bottle and something to eat and a pen along with you. It can be a long day in many hospitals. Please be prepared.

Finally on D Day -
1. Trying to remain happy and grateful about the day and the journey so far - helps in remaining calm and confident.
2. Going with an open mindset

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Name - 1234
Date: 10th Dec, afternoon
Chairperson ma'am -Sujata Chaturvedi.
Read my DAF aloud.

DAF keywords which were discussed Dausa, Rajasthan, Mathematics, Maruti Suzuki. No question from hobby, leadership and Current affairs.




Chairperson -
How many wars India have fought? Asked who won which war.
LAC,LOC, border difference.what is IOK ?
M1 lady-
Famous about your district ? science vs religion ( 2-3 min discussion)
Disaster profile of your state ? How would you solve ?
M2-
Use of mathematics in administration?
Maruti history, shareholding pattern?
Attorney general vs solicitor general?
M3-
Budget, contingency budget,
How would you bring money for infra ? PPP model ? (1-2 cross questions)
M4-
India's spending on R&D vs China vs USA . Suggest measures to spend more on it ? Private sector role ?
Back to Rajasthan, why mewar,marwar ?

Chairperson- your interview is over.

Duration: 20 min (approximately).

Name- Death Metal
Date- 10 dec
Board- sheel vardhan sir

Keywords- guitar, books, Haryana, teaching in nss, football

Chairman- how many years since playing guitar (i said 5) started naming some guitarists (had little idea about them so said sorry sir) (some more discussion)
Then asked about books that inspired me one fiction and non fiction each

M2
3 areas where you will improve governance of your district
I said- flooding, drug abuse rising, traffic management (detailed two way communication on each)

M3- more talk about flooding
How to teach maths to students

M4- discussion around PPP, Public procurement for PDS
Qualities you will admire in a civil servant

M5- Culture of haryana (v brief discussion)
Discussion around NEP

In the end Chairman asked to speak about anything. I paused and narrated my guitar leaning experience and it's impact on my life- dealing with stress, changing perspective on listening to music etc. Small discussion and then interview over

Overall poker face, but cordial and non grilling

One to one with shubham sir (vidyapeeth IAS) really very helpful
2 Sankalp mocks- experience almost similar to real interview
Special mention- mahesh bhagwat sir for connecting me with shubham sir

Name: XYZ

Date:10th Dec

Key DAF Details asked: district, Situational , pot gardening, sociology

Board:Sujata ma'am

Questions asked:

Chairman - tell me about first war of independence of 1857 and why it started from meerut, its aftermath and relevance and one situation of Gandhi ji and the spinning wheel

M1: about lateral entry and counters

M2: steel frame of India as bureaucracy, why and relevance, sociology implications of unemployment and BNS

M3: about rrts and GST reforms

M4: about gardening and Manipur riots and what govt is doing

Chairman: your interview is over .

Duration:22-25 min

Anuradha prasad mam
10/12/25
Forenoon 1st to go
Delhi, economics, squash,

Chair-
Interesting hobbies you have
Squash and badminton difference
More about squash
Ai bubble
Its impact on india
Its impact on ai infra

Member 1
Urbanisation uprooting people. How would you tackle it?
Any schemes?
H1B issue. Impact on Indian IT
Impact on labor market
Labor laws discussion

Member 2
Farmer income tax?
Discrimination if big farmers are not taxed?

Member 3
If you realise dont have the qualities of a leader what would you do?

Member 4
What alternate econ models have you pursued? (From daf)

Cant remember more

Mocks that helped-
Shubham sir vidyapeeth ias 1 on 1, Chanakya mandal, samkalp, next ias, Rohit sehrawat sir genuine ias economics discussions, farees rahman sir mocks

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10.12.2025- Name - COURAGEOUS_2000
Afternoon session - Anuradha Prasad madam board.

Keywords - MENSTRUAL HYGIENE, SLUM , SATYARTHI FOUNDATION, COMMERCE, FARIDABAD, HARYANA, REFLECTIVE JOURNALING ON SOCIAL DYNAMICS, PLASTIC WASTE.

Chairperson -
Q1. So I see you've worked with Kailash satyarthi - don't you think he rescue children 10-20-50 whatever but they go back to same number - 'so called activist ' doesn't make difference

I said No mam , Activist like Kailash satyarthi are atleast initiating such reforms to address the menace of child labour.
Talking about the children going back further structural  step needs to be taken

What structural ? - data where child labour happening+ convincing parents ( taking them out of vicious cycle of poverty)

How can we collect data in informal sectors - send different person in places where child labour concentration is there + convince parents through communication - send them school - incentive like mid day meal etc

Mam asked one more question -
You are a bcom graduate- do you know which body regulates Charted Accountants ? I mentioned ICAI.
Then she said Okay. Do you know about NaBFID .... I told the full form
Asked- how it regulates CA
( Said , I'm not aware about it ).

Member 1 ( female )
- how to address inequality at workplace ( I said legal aspects - ICC formation under POSH , Gender sensitivity training etc )

- Have you faced patriarchy ever in professional life etc
( answered )
- How in domestic sphere? You've a brother
(
- Q on period leave ( I mentioned something related to it in upper answers so Q came )
( Answered satisfactory as decided )

1 more question - can't remember.

Member 2 ( male )
- what is reflective Journaling
( Started explaining him how I write on social dynamics)
He interrupted and said how is it different from newspaper reading etc
( I said sir in RJ - openions are formed analysis is done and i decide what changes can be made )
Sir asked - Do you mean openions are not formed when I read newspaper
( No sir that is not the case but they are more structural and also can be revisited after a fortnight/ month )
He asked Benifits of it ?? ( I said sensitivity, analytical mindset on issues , EI etc )
I also added on my way of RJ ( changes in social institutions for example recently i jote down how intercaste marriage allowed in my family otherwise a traditional arrange marriage setup )


Member 3 ( male)

- you must be feeling nervous outside waiting in hall . What you did ?? You talked to someone
( Yes sir I was feeling a bit nervous. I tried talking to people and sir I tried breathing technique also 4-2-1 - sir laughed , I also
And to add on sir - i chanted also

Sir asked - you do it everytime? Does that work
Yes sir I apply this and it works for me.
Now you are all okay with smiling face
Yes sir I am good now. Thankyou.

Q - Asked quality of leader ( traditional time and new time - which are same )
I mentioned - clear communication, single goal , accessibility etc
He said what if all this fails which quality must be there - ( sir emotional intelligence is foremost - explained a bit - whithout this organisation/ social protest etc will shatter )

Member 4 ( male )

Q - as sociology student what common you see in all societies be it desert society , western society
( I mentioned about social cohesion)

Sir said don't you think language is also there ( i said sorry sir and i forgot to add on )

He asked about other common factor I said - Religious belief )
And i can't think of more right now.

1 more question asked , can't remember.

Chairperson again
- I want to ask you why Mr Trump is talking about taking Greenland
( Though I wasn't aware of news )
I said mam I believe it must be for capturing the northern pole proximity - ARCTIC

Counter Q - why now ? What's there in arctic that he is doing it now

I said sorry mam I'm not aware of the issue. I will read about it.
Mam said - No problem

Your interview is over

I said Thankyou to all members smilingly.

Mocks - VAJIRAO REDDY , Chanakya Mandal, Vajiram ,NEXT IAS ( All were equally good)

DAF DISCUSSION- MAHESH BHAGWAT SIR.
Small Sessions online with Khan Sir (KSG) helped alot

Name : Becoming
Date : 9th Dec 2025 Forenoon
5th to go

DAF Details : Travelling , constitution, PSIR. ( Other things not asked)
Board : B B Swain Sir

Chairman : Asked How are you ?
I said I am good sir.
Said you like travelling. Asked Where did you travel last?
Then kept on asking on it.
Then asked you went to Sarnath also. I said yes sir. Then asked about museum. I said sorry sir I did not went there. asked me about Sarnath lion. Gave me hint. I said sorry and not able to recall. Then he again asked. I said Ashok Chakra and he corrected me. I said sorry.

Member 1 :
Que : Asked which article is described as heart and soul of Indian constitution by Br ambedkar.
Que : Asked why it is called so?
Que : further asked About Writs.
Que : Who gave theory of separation of powers ?
Que : Which country have strict SOP?
Que : Asked SOP scheme in Indian constitution?
Q : Give an example.
Que : Further asked about Indian judicial appointments.
Que : Which country is testing nuclear weapons and why?
Q : What is inter-generational equity in terms of ecology?
Q : why the world is falling in democratic standards?

Member 2 : very low voice.
Q : About protection of free world , why it is receding? A very long question..
Q : Asked in which topic you are interested in PSIR ?
Q : Aked from where you read about this?

Member 3 : Asked many questions. Almost all situation based and somewhat tough.
Q : Ased about failing indian foreign policy in India's neighbourhood.
Q : why indian investment are falling in India's neighbourhood.
Q : what can be done to revive indian foreign policy?
Q : how indian private companies can generate goodwill in other countries ?
Q : False reports by indian media houses. How can you create trust between Indian journalist and local people?
Q : How can you ensure that wrong reports about you as DM are not published in media and generate trust among people?
Q : asked about RRTS? I said sorry sir.
Q : Aksed why preferred services like this?
Could not remember other.

Member 4 : Lady member. Very cordial and kept on encouraging..
Q : Somewhere I talked about Jaishankar's India way. She asked explain india way in one line?
Q : said explain in one word. I said Comprehensive National power. She said I was expecting Multi alignments. But I remained affirm on my stand and said Multi alignments is also necessary.
Q : How India can ensure its goals are fulfilled in future?
Q : India's stand in Ukraine conflict.
Q : why Ukraine and Russia are fighting.
Could not remember other.

Except the lady member all others kept poker face. They were talking in between.
Chairman sir said Thank you. Your interview is over. You can go now.

I would say themes were expected. But questions were different and situation based were somewhat tricky.
Mocks: Sankalp, ALS Academy and Vajirao and reddy. Very professional Boards.

Name: Destiny
Date: 11th December 2025 (Forenoon); 1st to go
DAF-based: Rural agricultural background; Philosophy as optional
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir

Chairman

“Har kisi ke destiny mein nahi hota yahaan tak pahunchna. Isn’t it? What’s your view?”

Introduce yourself.

“So what have you been doing for the last 4.5 years since graduation? What have you learnt from the journey?”

“You said you come from a rural agricultural background and are from Haryana. Given the context of the farmer protests, if you are given responsibility from the government’s side to convince farmers, how would you do it?”

He told me to use Haryanvi.

I initially switched from English to Hindi.

He asked me to stand behind the chair, consider them as Tau and Tai ji, and strictly adhere to Haryanvi language and tone while persuading them.

RCEP: “Shashi Tharoor ji said we should reconsider our stance. But the government hasn’t paid heed to this reconsideration. What is your view?”

Member 1

“Who is your favourite philosopher and why?” (based on my previous answer)

“Shri Shankaracharya travelled throughout the country for religious propagation. Was he responsible for checking the spread of Buddhism?” (based on my previous answer)

“What is the core difference between a debate and an argument?”

“Explain argumentative philosophy in India and its salient features.”

“Have you heard of Cartesian philosophy? What is his full name? State his philosophy in one line.”

She then gave a monologue on her view of Cartesian philosophy

Asked: “Who said ‘I am therefore I think’?”

Asked which of the two philosophies I personally subscribe to

She countered with the negatives of the philosophy I chose and asked me to reconsider my stance

Then she talked about Albert Camus’ story of seeing his mother’s dead body

Member 2

“You graduated in mechanical engineering but chose philosophy. Was it useful? If yes, how?”

“In your opinion, is this world illusory?”

“You seem enthusiastic about philosophy, but philosophy also has criticisms. Provide major criticisms of Indian philosophy.”

Then the Chairperson asked the next member to continue.

Member 3

“As the Chairman asked about farmer protests, what other major protests have happened in Haryana? Can you recall?”

“Major similarities between the Jat protest and the farmer protest.”

“Comprehensively discuss solutions to agrarian distress.”

Member 4

“Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy is based on values like non-violence and satya. After 75 years, what do you think about their relevance in the present world?”

“You have answered the theoretical aspect; now apply it to current issues.”

The Chairperson then said, “We are running short on time.”
Finally, he said: “Okay, your interview is over. You may go now.”

Name - Arsh Singh
Date of interview - 9th December 2025 (Forenoon) 
Board - Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Optional - PSIR
DAF keywords - China and Indo-Pacific (nothing else asked from DAF)

M1 Chair - 
1. Is this your first time in the Interview? (I said No sir. This is the 2nd.)
2. When was the last one? How was it? (I said 2024. I got 179 marks sir.)
3. You were not supposed to tell us the marks. (I sincerely apologised to the board.) 
4. Did you get any service? I was just asking because some students have their joinings right now as we are conducting the interview.
5. What is “China+1”?
6. Do you think that currently Indian welfare schemes are moving towards targeting women in particular? (I said yes like Bihar cash handout but also Youth, Farmers are target groups) 
7. Your opinion on Bihar cash handouts to women? 
8. Do you think they influenced the elections? Do you see any issue with that?

M2 Ma'am - (I faulted by calling Ma'am as “Sir”. I stopped in the middle but it was discernible. Will be probably punished for this.) 
1. Chinese Consul General called us natural partners. How do you see this? 
2. Is this a reversion to Hindi-Chini bhai bhai? What are the future prospects of this idea? 

M3 Sir -
1. Meaning of Name? 
2. Difference between Polity and Political action? 
3. How does Polity differ from Political Science? 
4. Your opinion on intervention in domestic affairs of other nations? (I said no unless absolutely necessary cases like humanitarian crises like India in 1971 war) 
5. (Dasa sir intervened) Do you then think that India should intervene in Pakistan given that Imran Khan (who has majority support) is imprisoned? (I said No. We should let them figure out their own complexities. I used the phrase “we shouldn't intervene when our enemies are destroying themselves”. Idk if this was good or not.) 

M4 Sir -
1. What's happening between Japan-China and Why?
2. India's interests with Japan? (I said security, economy and trade, Indo-Pacific) 
3. Any other field? (I said Culture and History - Bodhisena and Buddhism)
4. Can you tell me something that Japan has done militarily in the last 2 days that it hasn't done in its history? (I said don't know) 
5. Military relations between India Japan? (I said Dharma Guardian, ACSA agreement) 
6. Japan's investment in Bodh Gaya? (I said don't know) 

M5 Ma'am - 
1. Tech in Indian governance? 
2. Benefits of using this Technology?
3. Do you think it has also expanded the number of beneficiaries? 
4. What was the role of Banks in easing this govt service accessibility?

Overall experience - Cordial. My answers were a little longer than I would've wanted. I feel less questions were asked (probably because of my long answers).
Panel Mocks - Samkalp, Next, Quantel (Raj Malhotra's IAS), Dharma IAS, PW online, UP Abhyuday online. 
O2Os - KSG IAS, Shubham Aggarwal Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS), Dharma IAS (Datta Sir for PSIR), Utkarsh Shukla sir MentorAID, Saket sir Civils Daily, Mahesh Bhagwat sir, Ayush sir Forum IAS, Sunil Sharma sir Vision IAS.

11/12/25
Afternoon session
2nd Last to go
Chairman sir board.
Doctor, Haryana
Chairperson-
1.Why CS after MBBS
2. Deepfakes
3. Impact of social media
4.Follow up questions with AI(almost discussed for 6 minutes)

M2-
1. Public Health
2. INSURANCE Scheme
3. Rural Health
4. Follow up question
M3-
1. India- Russia
2. India- Afghanistan
3. Health model of USA and India comparison

M4
1. Medical tourism
2.Discussion on this for 6 to 7 minutes

?M5
1. Custodial death situation
2. Who is role model and why
3. Other health related issues.

Overall good experience. They keep their face expressions very similar.U can't predict how they feel after u answer. Rest let's wait for results.

Name: Aditi Singh
Board: Sujata Chaturvedi
Date: 11 th dec, 4th to go, forenoon
Daf: IIT delhi, chemical engineering, IFS first pref, anthropology, Goldman sachs
Chairman : read through my daf, said foreign service is your first choice
What do you know of bretton woods
Nuclear weapons as fear being the key
Why do you think world is now becoming more unstable
More cross questions on Mr Trump
Do you think humanity is finished 
What is gaslighting ?
Do you think there is gaslighting in patriarchy?
M1: moonlighting? Is it ethical? 
 Which country imposed visa restrictions using social media
How many years of social media history
Implication of it on India? 
How to solve water pollution as chemical engineer?
Cultural relativism and Human rights
M2: as a diplomat, military diplomacy 
Why we need military exercises 
Cross questions on china an enemy 
Do you think only diplomats can do discussion with other nations on military
Siachen what you know tell everything
Why we need siachen 
M3: One nation one election, why needed, status
Air pollution and impacts on health
What measures? Is there a failure
M4: chemical weapon convention
Why they are used despite all country ratifying 
How it is applied
Nerve agent (did not know) 
Goldman Sachs name origin 
Chairman: Thank you your interview is over
Total time: 28 mins 
Board was non stop asking in the end mam had to ask last 2 members to hurry
Mocks Pw, lead ias, Unacademy, Sankalp, Next IAS, Vision
One to One: Vishwajeet sir saarrthi ias
All the best guys

Date- 11/12/25
Board- Raj Shukla sir
Daf keywords- US China Coldwar, Afghanistan, watching movies on social issues, French, kathak, Dostoevsky.

Chairman sir-

1. Where the current geopolitics is heading towards. What are the implications for the world.
2. Do you think china is rising or has risen?

Member 1
1. Why Pakistan Afghanistan are fighting?
2. Recent Afghanistan's minister visit? How do you see it. Should India recognise Afghanistan.
3. What is in Afghanistan that in past 200 years everybody tried to control it yet failed?
4. What is the difference between niti aayog and erstwhile planning Commission
5. What do you think is the major change that is needed in civil services?

Member 2

1. How society is influenced by social movies?
I don't remember the other questions.

Member 3

1. You learnt kathak in school. Should it be made compulsory?
2. How to promote French in schools and colleges.
3. Why civil services?
4. Supposed you are posted in rural area, in which sectors would u work?
5. What are the challenges in implementation of UCC?
6. Do you know about DPDP act? What companies have to do differently now?

Member 4

1. Why you read dostoevsky's work and not of others?
2. Have you read 'the idiot'. Why he was called the idiot and do you think he was an idiot.
3. Compare Dostoevsky, pushkin, and leo Tolstoy.
4. Suppose you are administrator and give suggestions but the minister do not take your advise and want to implement some sub optimal advice. What would you do?

Date: 8/12/25
Key DAF Details: Air pollution, Manga , School shift , Haryana
Board: BB Swain sir
Questions asked:

Chairman:
Asked How are you?
How you got into mangas ?

M1:
1) Why civil services
2) Your transformative life experiences
3) Who inspires you the most
4) How have you used that inspiration
5) Some other HR related stuff

M2
1) Asked about my project (air pollution)
2) How to tackle it
3) Paris climate deal
4) Recent Changes and updates about India

M3
1) Asked about my education as IT
2) Inquired about Physics and chemistry subject
3) Some random physics question (that i didn't know)
4) Gave a statement and asked to sociologically analyse it

M4
1) Asked about Jogging, how it benefits you
2) Some question about Marathon
3) Why did you switch schools in 10th grade? How did it affect you ?
4) 1-2 more question which I am forgetting

Chairman Sir said Thankyou
Overall the board was very cordial. Had a great experience.

Mocks : only 1 at vajiram , one to one with Satyam Sir .

Name : Tushar
Date : 10th December 2025 (FN)
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Duration:28 minutes

Chairperson:
• Unique grey tie and suit,looking nice unlike blue ones.
• Congratulations for coming for 3rd consecutive interview
• Discussion on Hegel and old age and wisdom
•What is your philosophy of life
• Tell me one incident where you’ve applied it and follow up questions on that
• Discussion on Rubik cube( given a problem also)

M1: Why do we use RCC in construction so much
• Ratio of proportion of elements in RCC
• Usage of M30 concrete
• Design a high rise tower
• Parameters for its foundation
• Difference between Ontology, Epistemology and axiology and follow up questions
• Mahavakyas in Philosophy
• Discussion on Tat tvam Asi and contemporary relevance

M2(Lady): INSPIRE scholarship
• Application of philosophy in administration and follow up questions, long discussion
• Sustainable development
• Soft power and follow up questions

M3
• Explain Vedanta in one sentence
• 1893 speech on Swami Vivekanand and follow up
• Relevance of Kanyakumari in Swami Vivekananda's life
• Name one desirable and undesirable quality in a civil servant

M4(Lady)
• Difference in living between Cantonment and urban space life style
• What advice on physical activity you’ll give to someone of your age (29)
• What do you do for physical activities

Not able to recall few questions

Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!!

Gave 2 mocks (CMP: Dharmadhikari sir and Samkalp) and two 1:1 with Utkarsh sir(MentorAID: got some unique perspective)

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