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Sanjay Verma board, first to go.
09/01/2025

DAF keywords - History Grad, Sociology optional, Railfanning, River cleaning.


Chairman.
1. What are your plans after interview?
2. Do you think popularity of railway has been decreased due to introduction of metro?
3. Give me sociological analysis of people who travels in railways viz a viz who travels in metro?
4. Tell me a random fact about Indian railways which is not commonly known by most people.


M1
1. You got graduated in 2021, what were you doing since then?
2. North south Divide
(discussion of 3-4 minutes, 3-4 followup questions like..)
3. Do you really think it's a divide
4. What are demands of South states?
5. What policy measures can be done?


M2
1. Human casualties in Railway accident in india. How to reduce.
2. UNCLOS - provisions, etc
3. Difference between signing of treaty and ratification.
4. Ganga action plan (1985) - objectives, achievements and challenges
5. Do we still need PSU's? What do you think will be the future of PSU's in India?


M3
1. What is BRT corridor (is it still running?, why it failed in Delhi?)
2. Stampede management. (Followup questions like What'll be your first reaction, can we use technology to manage it?)
{1-2 more questions, couldn't recall)

M4
1. Recently israel used a term while describing un chief . What was that term?
2. (Long monologue on Russia Ukraine war) Suppose your posted as ambassador to Ukraine. How will you ensure peace between two countries? (3-4 minutes discussion)
3. Do you think war between Russia- Ukraine is only between Russia and Ukraine? What is the broader picture?

Chairman again
1. (Continuing with last question) Suppose you are posted at MEA, what policy level changes or initiative you will take?
2. What should be government priority in upcoming budget?


*Interview concludes*

Board was cordial.
Round table arrangement with members sitting at one arm distance

Date-7 January 2025 Afternoon
Board-Sanjya Verma Sir
Optional-Geography
Very cordial board

Chairperson-
1-What you have learned about IT in MBA(IT)? (DAF Related Question)
2-Give me two region which will be likely a geopolitical conflicting region in future?(Current affairs)
3-What are the few cultural region of India?(Geography optional)

M1-
1-What is green Economy?
2-Indicator on which green economy is measured?
3-What is green GDP?
4-What is fit India movement (DAF Related Question)
5-According to you which good being vegetarian or Non Vegetarian?
6-What is Vegan?

M2-
1-Impact of freebies in election ?
2-Impact of digitalisation on privacy of Individuals?
3-Despite we have law IT Act why childpornography is not eliminated from India?

M3-
1-What is the reason we are not able to eliminate naxalism from India?(7 jan News)
2-Who are culprits in Naxalism security personnel or imbalance development?
3-What are security implications of Delhi-Srinagar Rail Connectivity?(7 Jan News)
4-What were India’s NDCs and aim of India in PANCHAMRIT?

M4-
1-What is National Income?
2-What is Gross National Income?
3-What is Percapita Income?
4-Despite India’s GDP is increasing but PCI is not increasing why?
5-How India will be developed by 2047 ?


Board was very cordial and they were listening and helping in some answers

1-As compared to Mocks I think one to one were more benificial especially Rahul Sir’s(IAS PCS PATHSHALA) that 2 hour discussion.

Due to the Delhi election on 5th Feb 2025, Personality test of 5th Feb has been shifted to 8th Feb 2025(Saturday). The rest of the schedule shall remain as it is.

Name:- What's there in the Name( 5th attempt)
Date:- 8th jan
Board:- Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Optional:- PSIR
DAF Keywords:- Jaipur, Kabaddi, Cooking, Fitness-Nutrition, (Rest not asked)

Chairman:-
1. How r u?
2. Three significant things about Jaipur(I said one thing Kachori)
3. Pizza is available in ur village, then how to popularize kachori in one of Italy's village
(Gave them multiple options to do so)
(Looks satisfied) But sir added, Cuisine fairs, is it a good option (I said indeed sir)
M1
1. How to popularize kabaddi abroad
2. What if kabaddi players stayed there only? I said sports players have certain patriotism so they may not stay, but if one wants to stay, the right to liberty.
3. What do you cook, one dessert, (Alwar's Kalakand)
4. Fitness and sweet? What do u say
(Sir I taste it but in a balanced manner, too much may be harmful)
M2 (I think economics prof)
1. Which should be increased, if one has to be increased, direct or indirect tax
2. Why not indirect it is easy to implement.
3. Why not increase tax on salt? (Sir Gandhiji ko zinda karwaoge) (sir indirect tax is not good for the poor)
4. Inheritance tax and wealth tax should it be implemented?
(It can be sir, sound philosophy regarding it)
(More earning more assets, more tax)
((Chairman:- Arey jyada kamaana gunaah hai kya)) (sir more monetary power, more monetary responsibility)😁😁
M3
Can't remember exact questions
(But gist Regarding Trump vs Harris, next 4 years for India, how you can be Happy in these challenging times) (paper clear karwa do, ho jaayenge happy.😁😁)
M4
1. What is the meaning of extradition treaty,
2. Should India send Hasina back?
3. Which party will send her back, bjp, cong, or left front??

Overall experience:- Dinesh dasa ji, most jolly person, aapas me jada baat kr rahe the, most answers, opinion based thei, so no I don't know?
Mocks:- Samkalp🚩🚩🚩
next ias, upscprep, vajirao,
Lets hope for best, baaki bholebaba, yahan tak laaye hai aage bhi le jaayenge..
(Kuch q shayad bhul gaya)
Thanks community..👍👍

Name. - Mr. X (07/01 AN)
Key words of DAF - trekking, cricket, electrical engineering, economics, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, power distribution, energy conservation, Ministry of external affairs.

Board - Sheel Vardhan sir..


Chairman..

Where have you trekked
Highest altitude
What have you learnt from trekking
Environment activist vs climate activist.
What problems have you seen during trekking

Have you heard about Malana.. What is special about it.. Except drugs..

Then he asked me something about Kullu paintings.

Some more questions on same lines...

Member 1
Why you chose economics as optional when you have done electrical engineering.

How can you link electrical and economics

What is electrical efficiency and economic efficiency

Can these both efficiencies be greater than 1.

Have you heard about AI/ML

How AI can be used in electrical engineering.

Which would be that technology

What is neural network?

How neural network can be used in economics.

Member 2

What is per capita gdp of india?

What is per capita gdp of China.

Why there is so much difference when it was same during 1970s.

How much time China took to become a middle income country after 1985.

What is share of manufacturing in Indian economy.

Why india is lacking in manufacturing.

As raghuraj rajan has said... Can India skip manufacturing and move to services

What steps would need to be taken to do this.

What should be done for this in next 10 years.

Member 3

Is hydro energy is clean energy?

Which form of energy is the cleanest.

Why can't we use gravitional force for water distribution instead of this hydro power?

Total renewable installed capacity of india and total thermal power capacity?

Share of each source of renewable?

What are further scope in renewables?

How energy is important?

What would be india's energy demand scenario in next decade?

Per capita energy consumption in India and USA

Who is Rajendra Singh (Alwar)?
What has he done and how?

Ques about canal linking projects... Do you think they are good?

Member 4(mam)

Why civil services?

What three most imp. policy initiatives would you take for public? Why?

What is improvement in IMR and MMR in last 10 years?

Which govt schemes are responsible for this.

What is universal immunization

Which disease are covered under this?

Which country's 90 percent energy supply is based on nuclear energy.

Solar energy policy of Rajasthan

Again chairmam
What is hydro diplomacy
India is making kishanganga project and opposing Chinese project why?
Then What is this differnce between China and Pakistan issue

Name- PP
Date- 9th Jan, afternoon session
Board- Dr Dinesh Dasa Sir
Home state and places- UP, Amroha, Varanasi
Optional- Sociology
College- IIT BHU
Educational background- Pharmaceutical engg
work profile- SDE
Hobbies- mindfullness meditation, watching test cricket
Other keyword- Volleyball

Chairperson- long discussion
1. what do think why india lost in BGT? → I mentioned team goin through transition
2. what type of transition?
3. would you have played pujara instead of Gill?
4. What will be your test 11 for the BGT?
5.  what are your thoughts of playing style of Jaiswal?
6. what all players to watch out over next 5 year in India? Whta about other countries?
7. What is functionalism in sociology? then he asked what is conflict theory?
8. Explained political spectrum from far right to far left. then asked what point of spectrum are found in India?
9. Asked about far left, i said maoist. Then asked what about counter of maoist on right side. I said i can't recall any group name.
10. tell some left of center and some right of center parties? i mentioned INC, AAP vs BJP, akali dal, Then he said about shiv sena.
10. Then he really started enjoying it, he explained to all of us- me and other board members how LPG reforms which are considered right's agenda were introduced by Manmohan Singh of INC, and the then opposition, though being right of center opposed it.
11. More discussion of left and right→ and welfarism.
12. What are your views on rail privatisation? should we do it?
13. India's relation with Nepal and Bhutan. Why are they going away from india in recent times.
14. what steps you would take to improve relations with Nepal?
i mentioned hydropower and other points, in between other member interveined saying but they don't let us complete our hydro projects.

Member 1

1. let me continue about rail privatisation? do you know about cherry picking?
2. do you think it will be an issue in rail privatisation? how do we manage?
3. why do we lack in RnD of new pharma drugs?
4. why don't companies invest, they just copy other drugs?

Member 2- lady member

1. Do you know about NIPER?
2. Other IITs where pharmaceutical engg is available?
3. asked about faculty in my college? do they publish papers in respected jounals?
4. What is PETA? how does it impacts pharma research?
5. what all animals are used in clinical trails?
6. what is mindfullness meditation?( here she said how people these days mention fancy words like mindfullness and manifestation. she said it's enough to say that I want to become an IAS, but I am an IAS, then only it will manifest).
7. how do you do it?
7. Asked if i have played some game?

Member 3

1. Do you know about sudarshan kirya? do you know about Sri sri ravishankar and art of living?
2. If I give you 1 bn USD will you be able to develop a new drug? some more discussion on this.

Member 4 - by the time his turn came chairperson was looking at watch. he even hasitated in asking.
1. What changes has taken place in Volleyball over the last 2 decades? i mentioned few points, but he wanted to hear about jump service.
2. Political changes that has taken place in Bhutan? it's impact on relations with India?


Mocks- Vajirao, Vajiram, Samkalp, OnlyIAS, and 1-on-1 in Gurukul IAS for sociology.
Setup was more like samkalp, on round table with two members very near to me on each side.

9/1/2025, Afternoon (second last)
Board- Sheelvardhan sir
Keywords - Shimla, Himachal, Anthropology, Msc. Chemistry
Hobbies - Community development ( swasth bharat samridh gram,KATHAK, cleaup mountains, curating superfood based recipies.
Prize/leadership- Gold medal for Dissertation on Organic Nanoparticles,Organised IPR Workshop.

Chairman -
1. Tell some dance forms belonging outside of India with their country of origin.
- Told Jazz, flamenco, hip hop.
Sir went ahead calling out dance forms for origin
- Where is Waltz from?
- Where is Bachata from?
- Where is Salsa from?

2. What's the elevation of city of Shimla?
3. Have you travelled from Kalka to Shimla in train?
How many tunnels are there in the route? Told 103.
Asked which is the longest one. Has a station famous for its bread pakoras.


M1-
1. you have read Anthro, Tell about data processing techniques. (Started with questionnaire, Field work for collection). Asked for processing what are the techniques?
What is SPSS?
What is R?

2. In chemistry which one is your favourite? Organic, Inorganic or physical.
(Told Organic is my specialisation so I have spent more time with that)
Asked why not physical?
Why you chose Anthropology over Chemistry?

M3- Who were Mughals?
When did Babur come to India?
Which year.
Who was the last mughal ruler?
Have you read the Last Mughals
(No background or reference of history in daf)
- India is Pharmacy of the world and has recently deteriorated it's image due to an incident in Pharma sector. Which incidence?
Should India take steps to improve its image?
- What are superfoods?
- Why government is not utilising in MDM and schemes. (Told about focus on Millets and fortification and further need of awareness generation.)

Chairman sir -
-Who founded city of Shimla? A Britisher who came riding on the horse?
- Why scandal point is called as "Scandal point"?

M4-
1. In the past we have had cities and urban centres. What was the population at that time?
(Clarified which age was sir asking about. Sir said just in the past)
Told about Rise of population during IVC due to agri and settled life but the not aware about the exact metric.
Sir told that population of Delhi was of 50,000. Other cities like in South must be of 5,000. Why and how were they able to create large Monumental buildings at that time?
I connected to Symbolism, gave an anecdote, then guilds of masons, patronage and architectural knowledge.

M5-
1. You have organised a workshop on Intellectual property rights and you perform Kathak. Which IPR would you claim for kathak?
(Told about Copyright.)

2. What and how would you do sure you are granted a copyright?
Told about formulating some compositions, Some performances with specific Abhinaya and Mudras of kathak.

2. Tell about Climate change.
(Gave an account of the issues that we are facing- 1.5°C rise already, Rising oceanic temp and submerging Islands, Extreme weather events..moved to solution and ma'am placed the next question)
3. What are some man made causes ( told Greenhouse gas emissions like CFCS, PFCS...She followed up..)
3. Which is the largest emitting sector for SOx NOx?
4. What about Transport? How can we reduce transport emissions?
Told about - Ethanol blending, Catalytic convertors...she midway said what about E-vehicle?
Told Yes ma'am that is a potent solution.
5. Are OLA, UBER Cabs using E-vehicle?
6. How can we increase the usage of E-vehicles amongst the public.
Chairman- interview is over you may take a leave.
Thanked every member and left.

Experience - The board was cordial and patient. Questions seemed very factual and difficult to recall at a few places.
Suggestion - Take the questions you don't know as an opportunity to learn from the board rather than letting that build a pressure. Stay confident and positive.
Mocks- Vajirao (cordial)
PW (Grilling at a few places)
Satyam sir's one on one was most effective, Detailed DAF coverage and Answer structuring. Told about E-vehicle in cabs with green number plates (Exactly came in the interview).
All the very best everyone.

Name: CP
Grad- IIT BHU Materials Science
Home town- Ghaziabad, UP
Football, nuclear proliferation, F1, OYO job, Solar cells, data analytics in football

Dasa sir(3rd to go, afternoon session)

Q. By Dasa sir
You're interested in F1. Who's the best driver right now?
Data analytics in football? How do you use it?
Status of Michael Schumacher right now? Talking? In coma?
Will Messi Ronaldo play the next world cup?
Which team does Messi play for? Which team did he play for last?
Same question on Ronaldo
PSG lost lot of followers due to Messi leaving, opinion?- some are superstars
Other superstars in other sports? - I missed Roger Federer so he added
Asked more on tennis- what others are famous? I said Djokovic, Alcaraz, Nadal
Upcoming players in 5-10 years? (I said Cold Palmer of Chelsea)
Other sports?
Opinion on Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal in 4th test?
You said Sam Konstas? Is he a future star? Why?
Do you know RAW? Tell Intelligence agencies of other countries?
KGB kiski hai?
What's Mossad?
Who's Solemani?
What's OYO's model? Is makemytrip a competitor? What are other competitors?

M1: Jake sullivan visit -> nuclear agreement -> iCET -> how was Solemani killed, what tech? (Full conversation)

Discussion on Pannun and importance if any?

Need for Sullivan to come at end of his tenure?

M2: What was your thesis on in solar power?
Solar power benefits
Comparison w nuclear?
Comparative advantage?
Price for 1MW solar vs 1 MW nuclear?

M3: How aware are you of rural India?

Schemes in your Village?

Jal Jeevan Mission? What is it? Implemented in your Village?

PMAY? Kyu kar rhe?

Progress in PMAY?

What are we doing in skilling? I said polytechnics exist for villages. She wasn't satisfied so I mentioned Skill India Mission and she seemed much more satisfied.

M4:
Data analytics in football? Cricket me can we use?
Dream 11 betting me?
Dasa sir cut the interview short and said "ho gaya, jaiye"

(I forgot to say Thank you at the end, smh)

Mocks- Onlyias(cordial), Vajiram(most grilling), Chanakya Mandal(best mock)

O2O- Shivin sir- useful for DAF prep

Panel overview: Cordial, no grilling, poker faces. Completely DAF based, almost whole DAF covered, typical of Dasa sir.

Board - Sanjay Verma Sir
Optional - PSIR
Graduation - BA Hons English literature
Date of interview - 09-01-2025
Attempt -4th
Place of birth - himachal pradesh
College - deshbandhu college


Chairman
1. Significance of Good morning and Namaste
2.A  Political novel which you want to read
3. Any political ott show
4. Gender fluidity
5. Your views on it (long discussion on it)

Member 1
1. North South divide , is it there ?
2. Solutions to bridge the divide
3. Internal migration (several counter questions on this topic)

Member 2
1. Problem of overcrowding in hill stations
2. Solutions for this
3. Icc vs Icj
4. How can icc prosecute Netanyhu
5. Who was Deshbandhu

Member 3
1. Can unsc take action against Russia
2. What are the hindrances to it (several counter questions)
3. Again asked question on gender fluidity,  if there is any law in this regard and any international convention this (long discussion this topic)

Member 4
1. How can constitution be ammended
2. What is 74th CAA
3. Women reservation in 74th CAA
4. Is it justified to give local reservation?


It was overall good experience. They went into depth in every questions

Jai Chatti Maiya

Name : No-One
10/1/25 , Afternoon
Board : Shri BB Swain

Keywords : Uttarakhand , Sci Fi , Chemistry, Anthropology

Chairman :

1) Tell me the region where most of the tribes are situated
2) major tribes of India according to their numbers : counter question: added more tribes to the list

M1 :

1) an anthropologist’s look at Andaman and Nicobar Islands (AnC)
2) major tribes of AnC
3) why anthropologists interested in AnC
4) how do AnC tribes differ from others and their main characteristics
5) heard of NRC? What are recent developments? Why is need?
6) NRC beginning? NPR? Under which law?
7) delimitation ? Constitutional provision? Why frozen? Till when it’s frozen?

M2 :

1) What are organometallic compounds
2) Who won chemistry Nobel in 2024 and why
4) Alcohol ban in which states
5) Pros and Cons of Alcohol ban
6) chemical formula of alcohol

M3 :
1) explain marriage as a social institution
2) Migration from hills to plains and from plains to hills. Reasons and solutions
3) what qualities of a successful civil servant?

M4)
1) favourite sci-fi?
2) what have you learnt from sci-fi
3) as a civil servant, what learnings will you implement from sci fi to curb student suicide
4) Manipur crisis? Stakeholders ? Which community tribe which is plains? What should be done?
5) heard of digital arrests? What is it? From where it emanates? Solutions?

Overall experience: the board was cordial. Encouraged me to answer even orthodox questions.

1. Name- naam me kya rakha hai😂
2. Date and Session of Interview - 7th January, 2025, afternoon
3. Board's Chairman - Sheelvardhan sir
4. DAF Keywords - Hansraj and Hindu college, Vipassana meditation, Historical tourism, cricket, history (optional)

5. Your interview transcript -
* Chairman-
a) consider me as tourist and yourself as a guide, know we are standing in front of Taj Mahal, guide me.
b) script used in calligraphy?
c) what is under the Taj mahal?
d) why the garden was much lowered?
e) why it is compared to like lifting curtain from a structure?
(Sir was speaking very fast with a somewhat low voice)

*Member 1-
a) what is pro-active and  reactive in history? (No idea kya hai ye)
Yha tak mostly i said- sorry sir i don't know
b) why archaeologists need historians help?

*Member 2-
a) where is Dholavira and why is it famous?
b) what is the difference between Harappan and indus valley civilisation?
c) what happened to people after Harappan decline?
d) why indian civilization declined and faced invasions (upto modern times) ?

*Member 3-
a) what is the use of reading history in administration?

*Member 4 (lady member)-
a) name some technologies to reduce leakage and corruption?
b) consider yourself as DM, what type of data will you collect from your district?

*Chairman again-
a) tell me something about sub-altern school of historiography?
b) what was girbatiya movement? ( Said sorry again)
Chairman replied - thankyou your interview is over😊

Time-25-28 minutes

Date- 10th jan
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
DAF - Badminton, Mathematics, IIT BHU, Reading Editorials, Collecting Stamps

Chairman
1. Badminton medal tally in olympic?
2. role of a shuttlecock in badminton? How air is responsible for movement.
3. difference between pure mathematics and applied mathematics?
4. which mathematical model you will use to understand climate change?
5. Asked me some mental problem to solve by giving 2 situations.

Member1
1. You did your grad from iit bhu? How many mahavidyalaya in varanasi?
2. How is the alumni network of your college? Any famous alumni?
3. Question on subclassification within reserved category?
4. Do you think Global Responses to Gaza Crisis was accurate ? India Stand?

Member2
1. Your fav editor? What you like in his writing?
2. layoffs in tech sector ? very big concern? What role can govt play?
3. Problem of skilling or low job opportunity?
4. do you think promotion of entrepreneurship is failing?
5. You talk about shark tank but reports says that only 10-15% investors getting real deal after show? So is this show only for entertainment purpose?

Member3
1. Question on Places of Worship Act.
2. stamps often revels political priorities of a country?
3. Many fake stamps are also floating? How you identify real and fake stamps?
4. If i ask you to create a stamp for Viksit BHARAT. How it should look like?

Member4
1. government facing tough time in meeting budget estimates. What are the reasons.
2. Difference between 2 phase and 3 phase motors.
3. 2 more questions on sex ratio.

Approx time - 25min.

Overall all the members were very cordial and supportive. They will listen you patiently and if they want to talk more about some particular topic they will ask you 1 - 2 counter questions.

One 2 one with Rahul bhaiya -IAS PCS pathshala, was extremely helpful in structuring the answer. Infact in question of places of Worship Act, I concluded verbatim what I had discussed with rahul bhaiya. Thank you

And in Mock Interview, Vajiram and Samkalp was good. Their board was also very cordial.

Date: 08/01/2024
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
DAF - Maths optional, IITD, HIIT Training, learning about nutrition for healthy lifestyle, project titli for menstrual awareness

Chairperson
1. Ex CM has commented that fashion leads to malnutrition amongst females. What are your views
2. In the wake of recent elections there is term 'urban apathy', elaborate
3. Why urban voters of well to do families don't want to vote, if you were made a DM how will you ensure participation
4. But don't you think a major issue is that people do not vote because they find candidates to be less competent. Is it the fault of political parties?
5. Why do we find many people in south India have greater mathematical computational capacity than north and also there examples like chess players, satya nadella etc?
6. What is data colonalisation and don't you think it has become a major threat
7. DPDP act and it's provision and committee Chairperson?

Member 1 (discussion on waste management)
1. Waste Management project and it's details and implementation
2. Major waste management projects
3. Statutory provisions

Member 2
1. Manuscript evidence of zero
2. There is provision in DPDP draft rules whereby it superseds RTI what is that
3. But RTI has non obstante clause
4. Shouldn't personal Data of govt officials be not exempted under draft rules

Member 3
1. Detailed discussion on 5 major nutritional issues and how will you solve each one

Member 4
1. Look at the biscuit packet what is the one thing that you will look for before eating it
2. Fssai and it's mandate
3. What are the other things on the packet you will look for
4. Titli project what did you do? isnt the word Titli sexist and explain

Interview was over.

Name: Cheppol
Key DAF Details: PSIR, B A Economics, Short story writing, Bahrain
1.What is your technique in Short story writing?
2. What is your opinion on Online Gaming? Should we be regulating it?
3. Should we ban game of chance as SC as noted?
4. Tax rate on Online Gaming
5. Why can't we bring a unified legislation? Why do states have different laws?

6. Compare education system in India and Bahrain
7. 5 zones of conflict and its impact on India?
8. Why is India not able to get UNSC permanent membership?
9. Game theory and its proponent
10. Steps to become Viksut Bharat
11. How to tap into demographic dividend?
12. Analyse the development of infrastructure. Have you done any comparison
13. Opinion on trickle down theory
14. How to attain broadbased growth?
15. How can Kerala's achievement in literacy be emulated in other states like Bihar?
16. Situation in Myanmar and concerns for India
17. Renewable energy and what to do to further its uptake?

Mentorship- Fortune IAS, Trivandrum was extremely beneficial

Name- VIJIGISHU of Kautilya.

Board- B.B. Swain Sir
Date- 7th January(1st day of PT) afternoon shift, 2nd to go.

Key DAF Words-
watching movies on social issues, Following geopolitical developments ( there were other things like initiatives I have taken for swacch bharat abhiyan, about increasing girls enrollment in schools etc BUT NO QUESTION FROM THESE AREAS so skipping them).
Home state - Rajasthan.
Graduation - Rajasthan University.
Optional - PSIR

Questions asked-

Chairman-
Good afternoon, please sit down.
So you are(name) and watching movies on social issues is your hobby. ( He directly went on to ask the questions, there was no rapport building exercise as such).

Q. Why do u watch movies on social issues ?
Q. What is the latest movie that u watched recently- I answered with Lapata laddies.
Counter question-
Q. What are the social issues highlighted in the movie ?
I enumerated around 4 social issues in a pointer format.

At this point, the chairman asked other board member to ask further questions.

Board member 2- The most energetic man inside the board.

All of a sudden he started asking questions that were not specially prepared by me for the PT (though they were prepared during Mains)

Q. Have u heard about the Panchayats working as a government at the local level ?
Q. What were the amendments that brought them in ?
Q. Did panchayats existed even before the introduction of the 73rd and 74th Amendment ?

Then why were the Amendments brought in ?

Q. Aren't the panchayats a burden on the nation/people?
Then he went on to justify this notion and spoke for 1-2 minutes on this justification that they are not fiscally sustainable, dependent on state and union etc etc...

Q. What about the subjects that have been devolved to them and how much success in that endeavour ?
Ans- 11th and 12th Schedule and related issues.

Board member 3-
Ma'am - most lively and sweet. She was one who was constantly nodding her head when I was answering questions in those 25 minutes.

Q. Have u heard about Artificial intelligence.
I answered but still I think if I had read about it in those 15 days before the interview I could have answered well.

Q. What about social media...is it a tool of empowerment or something else ?

Q. Have u heard about Cyberbullying , what is it ?
Q. Can u give me an example of Cyberbullying ?
Q. What about regulation of coaching institutes ?
Q. Can u tell me about that law related to Ragging ?
Could not answer and said NO.

Board member 4.
Sir- Least lively.
Q. Have u heard about ERCP project?
Q. What is the old name of the University of Rajasthan?
I just skipped because I didn't know about the history of My university - epic blunder in my opinion.

Board member 5.
Sir-
Picked up counter questions on what ever asked untill now in the interview...
Q. What about the use of social media by the civil servants ?
Q. Should we curb the use of social media by bureacrats ?
Q. Do u know some civil servant who is using social media ?
Q. Should the words of civil servant speak or his actions ?

Board member 2- The energetic man
Q. Bangladesh crisis and it's implications on India?
Q. Do u think that Bangladesh is becoming "East Pakistan" ?
I replied with No and gave some justification.
But he insisted that so and so things are happening, army is in power etc. so looking at these developments we see East Pakistan emerging.

I again said that yes sir these things are happening but I gave some viewpoints and said that it is not correct to call it as East Pakistan.
"This was the question where they put pressure on me to accept that Yes Bangladesh is becoming East Pakistan"
Concluded.

Roadside wisdom-
Some of the mocks were good like Sanklap, Chanakayamandal, StudyIQ , NextIAS, Visionias.
Rest were just below notch. Go for around 5-6 good mocks atleast.
Mocks are essential to improve communication skills, face a board of 5 intelligent people.

Thanks

Good morning everyone
BB Swain
10th january afternoon
Chairman
1. Bdo work
2. Promotion avenues
Member 1
1. 1857 importance
2. battle of Panipat 2
3. Favorite architecture
3. favorite period
4. Coin favorite in history
5. Yadgir site

Member 2
1. Hmpv virus
2. India and hmpv virus
2. lA fire and causes
3. SyL canal issue
Member 3
1. Favorite period
2. World history question
3. Napoleon pe question
4. Tourism in delhi
Member 4
1. Sdg and rural
2. Water Sufficient and bdo
3. ASPIRATIONAL block is it really successful

Name - Dr Kar
Interview date -14.1.25 (3rd to go)
Board - Suman Maam
Optional- Medical Science
DAF- Kota-  Rajasthan, Doctor, AIIMS UG, Working in UPSC CMS, Badminton and Animal shelter volunteering , PWBD-1 candidate

Questions-
I don’t remember them as per the members, so I’ll just list them down


1) features in NEP to prevent suicides in students and decrease coaching( as kota is my hometown )

2) Generic vs branded drugs

3) hippocratic oath or should we choose any other oath

4) explain sudan crisis in depth

5) Is UN anymore significant? Should we ban it?

6) Ways to reduce Veto power in UNSC

7) Badminton- ways to promote it and why is it not at the same level as that of cricket?

8) should we ban Afg team in cricket as they dont have a female team

9) why so many AIIMS and IIT? Is it useful?

10) What is soft power diplomacy? Give examples

11) Gender Neutral or Gender Equality? Which is right?

12) Why are we low in Research? Even when funding in 1960s was lower but more research findings like ones done by MS Swaminathan, Homi Baba


I had attended 4 mocks - Study IQ, SriRam IAS, Vaijiram and Unacademy
They were quite useful because certain areas of questions were repeated.
(P.S - Being a doctor less questions were there from Medical field and cricket was out of box for me)

Date- 14th january
Board - Lt general Raj shukla
DAF - MBBS , Gujarat ( mostly nothing from daf)

Chairman
1. from where are you coming ?
2. currently doing any job?
3. how is the state of democracy in india?
4. long monologue on media, in past many good editors are there. Media was strong pillar.
Currently media is free ?
5. how media can be strengthened? Means how can be editors stood against the government?
6. do you think , judiciary is independent?
7. is judiciary appointing itself in collegium fine?
8. in past even when executive appointing judges like Indira time , they even disqualified the Indira Gandhi,Then what is more important?
11. what can we do for judges like them?
12. many millioners are coming in trump administration? Is it good ?
13. our system is good compared to them?

Member1
1. why you are coming to civil services?
2. Many peoples are going abroad is it good or bad?
3. What are the reasons apart from for education?
4. What we can do to decrease this?
5. Can we restrict from going abroad?

Member2 ( lady member)
1. I have been abroad and seen two types of student there, one due to scam and other due to less seats available here?
2. Why people go abroad for study, they don’t require more qualification?
3. Are you sure less qualification like exam not required for mbbs abroad?
4. Do you have any problem in hindi ? we are asking you question in hindi you are answering in English. (my medium of interview was English)

Member3
1. question regarding why civil service?
2. Why less Gujarati in civil services?
3. Do we have any law to facilitate or restrict outmigration ?
4. Can I be restricted from going abroad?
5. Is there any other thing which give right
6. What are current challenges for india?
7. Give some more
8. What are indicators for developed india?

Member4
1. Why Gujarat is industrialized state?
2. Why no riots nowdays in Gujarat? What changed?
3. Is there any things like extra judicial suppression of people, fake encounter ?
4. You are accepting it ?

Chairman : thank you , your interview is over.
Approx time – 25-30 min
After completing asking question chairman was busy in another work. Even gone outside for some time.

Date: 10-01-2025 AN
Board : BB Swain Sir
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Daf: Civil engineering optional, BITS Pilani, WFH, NCC, Meditation, Football,
Project on seismic design, Uttarakhand

Chairman
Work From Home? Hybrid? Views on it

M1
SWOT analysis of India
Democracy and judiciary in India strength or weakness?
Demographic dividend opportunity?
Big reservoir dams or run-of-river project ? Environmental impact?
What will be your considerations while building a dam?
Dams in High seismicity regions? Will you take the risk relying on science/engineering?

M2
Why non core job after clg and not core?
Sagar mala project?
Defence expenditure priortization?
What was agniveer for?
Two front war? Indian context

M3
Bridge collapse in bihar, morbi? Is Corruption the real reason?
Article 370 has changed anything?
Views on Bangladesh situation?
Younis got noble prize for?
What is Bonded labour? Is it legal?
Why discrimination is still there even after affirmative action?

M4(lady member)
AI and impact on jobs?
Kandla port? Threats from Karachi to this port?
How to protect it? Give Engineering + security point of view? (Question wasn't very clear by the way she framed it)
India-china clash? Is BRI a reason? What will you do if you're in the border regions?
Border villages migration? What will you do to stop it?

Mocks:
Offline mocks(only IAS, Next IAS), one-to-one with Rahul sir(IAS PCS pathshala)- recommended, one-to-one with Satyam sir.