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Date of Interview: April 04 (Afternoon)
Chairman: Hon'ble Sheelvardhan Sir

Relevant details- BHU, Reading Fiction and Non Fiction, Spycraft, Optional- Public Administration

Chairman Sir
(Keenly observing throughout the interview)

1) So you love reading spycraft novels, do you know about Eli Cohen?
2) Tell me about his life.
3) What happened to him?
4) Why was Vienna 'the spy capital of the world' during the cold war?
5) I am telling you that New Delhi is the new spy capital of the world. Now tell me the factors which can make New Delhi the new spy capital.

M1
1) Why incidents related to L&O are increasing.
2) So much of expenditure on vehicles and technology by Police but still so many incidents.

M2
1) Problems in land acquisition
2) Solutions
3) People will always be dissatisfied with compensation, what can be done?
4) Issues of urban areas
5) 1st National Commission on Urbanisation came in which year

M3
1) Continuing on the topic of urbanisation- difference between Urbanisation and Urban Development
2) Are you sure that most cities do not have a master plan or development vision. What are the real issues?

M4 (Lady Member)
1) Our hill stations are over crowded. What can be done?
2) How to deal with development vs environment conflict?
3) Last book you have read. What did you learn from it.
4) Favourite Book

Chairman Sir
1) Tell me how land was acquired for BHU. Any famous story.

Sir said thank you. We had a good discussion with you.

Board members were cordial. Overall a good experience.

Mocks- 02 at NextIAS and one at Chahal Academy
One to one- BS Bassi Sir (IPS Retd)

Discussions with friends helped build confidence. Heartfelt gratitude to the Transcript Community for sharing their experiences.

Name
Board - Suman Sharma
Keywords : Narcotics, NCC

Ma'am
1.Which is the state that recently conducted narcotic census? Why did the govt do it?What are the methods used? What were the outcomes?
2. Have you heard of NATO? When was it formed? Which was the last country that joined NATO? Why so many countries want to join NATO? What is the relevance of NATO in today's world?
3. Debate: Freedom fighters of one side are terrorists on the other side

M1
1.Indo China -
Global powers are shifting towards Hindu Kush. What is the relevance of this statement in today's changed world order ?

M2
1. Situation based Question. Long monologue

M3
1. How many countries are there in GCC? Name them
2. What's the form of government in GCC area?
3.What is the significance of having huge indian diaspora in GCC?
4. What are the immediate steps that can be taken by the Indian govt during a volatile situation over there?

M4
1. What is the use of NCC certificate? How's it benefitting the country and the individual?
2.Why NCC cadets aren't joining the Army?
3.What are the steps you're going to take to improve women employment?
4.How can we skill them? In what all areas?
5. What are the schemes for improving women entrepreneurship? Why are they not excelling even after giving incentives ?

Ma'm said interview is over and wished good luck.

One-on-one : Achuth sir( Fortune IAS) Jithin Sir (Lead IAS) Nitin sir( Fortune IAS), Shinas sir (ilearn IAS)

Thank you🫰

Transcript
Date- 07/03/2025

Sudan ma'am board
1. You write poetry or recite? (DAF) Poem sunao. I recited. 
2. You come from dhar, tell me something about dhar. 
3. Women's day (it was next day) don't you think it should be everyday, why is there a day?
4. Where all have you travelled (DAF)
5. Which is better more tourist friendly, where would you like to visit again.
6. What does your NGO do (DAF)
7. Why English literature as optional when graduation is economics

M1
1. What is budget (economics in graduation)
2. What is fiscal deficit
3. What is revenue deficit
4. Difference between revenue and fiscal (yahan thoda nervous hogai aur sorry bol diya)
5. Happiness index who is ranking first (DAF)
6. What about Bhutan
7. India's rank

M2
1. Cross border tensions
2. Pakistan ne PoK dediya toh sab theek hojaega?
3. What to do wrt China in border and economy (I'm writing the question like this but it was not clear), very long winded question
4. Who said and miles to go before i sleep and miles to go before i sleep (DAF)

M3
1. Doing things correctly or doing correct things?
2. Ruler of Mandu (DAF)
2. Communal tensions in Dhar (DAF)
3. Origin of those tensions (i mentioned a place and he stopped me there)
4. What is tragic flaw and some discussion on that (DAF)

M4 (female member)
1. Scam calls, why can't we just block the numbers
2. No till farming what is it
3. Scope of organic farming, how is it performing
4. If you find 20% PDS shops in your district are non existent, existing only on paper, what are its implications, what will you do for it
5. In implications i mentioned unnecessary expenditure and corruption, citizens welfare not happening, impact on food security but she asked more so I said black marketing and hoarding of grains

Experience - board was cordial but no to zero follow up questions except for the last member

Mocks helpful- Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, Vajiram both one on one and panel mock
Other that that-
Utkarsh Shukla sir helped me through and through, he has been my mentor for a long time now, helped me immensely in last interview and this mains as well.
Shubham Aggarwal sir from Vidyapeeth IAS thoroughly covered my DAF, he went to the length of seeing the syllabus of English literature and asked me questions from it (the only one to do this and questions from optional were actually repeated from his discussion)

DAF Details: Kerala , Engineering, Kendriya vidyalaya, Kerala Cuisine, Mural Painting

Chairman : Sanjay Verma Sir

1. Kerala Cuisine that is considered part of Tamil Nadu but originally from Kerala
2. Places where Contemporary mural arts are found
3. Famous mural art of Delhi
4. Recent issue which became a hot topic in Kerala yesterday ( Chief secretary Facebook revelation)
5. Even after the high literacy rate of the state why superstition is still in kerala?

Member 1
- If a person is doing sericulture and another one apiculture. What do you understand from it ?
- What is Boko haram
- How is risk analysis done and different types
- Literary tradition in Kerala which was parallel to rig Vedic period
- Oldest famous mural painting found in India and it's difference from Kerala mural painting
- An example for paradigm shift at present

Member 2
- People prefer private institutions over Kendriya Vidyalaya's .Why
- The latest news related to BrahMos
- IIT Chennai or IIT Madras . What is it actually ?
- What is lNDUS X
- An issue that is similar in Kerala and punjab
- iCET

Member 3
- Situation based- As per law should we convict a person if he did a crime like stealing while he was intoxicated involuntarily
- Famous biriyani of kerala
- Opinion on delimitation and three language policy and what is Kerala's stand
- What is Thrissur famous for and about Thrissur pooram

Member 4
- What is jail breaking
- Legislation for violence against women at home and violence at workplace
- Does the domestic violence act cover an unmarried woman facing violence in her household
- New online gambling apps and is it legal
- Evolution of mobile phones and services provided by latest mobile phones
- Delimitation why Kerala is raising the issue

Mocks : Fortune IAS Academy , Amritha IAS Academy, State civil services Academy, Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal

O2O : Fortune IAS Academy - Achuth Sir and Nithin Sir , iLearn IAS Academy Shinas Sir , Lead IAS

Date: 04/04/2025
Board: Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla
Optional: Economics
DAF Keywords: IIT Bombay (Electrical Engineering), MA Economics, Hobby Sharemarket, Working in Audit Department, Posted in Goa, Voluntary activity Beach Cleaning, Birthplace Khajuraho

Chairman :
Are you working somewhere? (Yes sir, posted in Goa, Audit Dept)
Gave loooong monologue on the need to fundamentally reform the Audit Dept, focusing more on outcomes rather than processes. Randomly started talking about defence startups. Questions were unclear but talked about possible reforms in auditing, role of CFO in companies, GeM portal, GFR.

Member 1:
1) Why Economics optional after Electrical Engineering, despite good CPI?
2) Can we use a shunt motor in electric train?
3) E-governance initiatives in Audit Dept
4) What is special about Khajuraho?
5) What measures should be taken to promote tourism in Khajuraho? 
6) What is the ratio of foreign & domestic tourists in Khajuraho?
7) What measures would you take as DM to boost tourism in Khajuraho? (repetition of points from previous answer)

Member 2 (Smiling, nodding):
1) Causes of rail accidents in India?
2) Can privatisation address the situation?
3) What is KAVACH?
4) Why do you want to leave Audit Dept, a peaceful job?
5) If you are SP and there is custodial death in your district, leading to public outrage, what will be your steps in chronology?
6) Cut me in between and asked, what are the Supreme Court guidelines on custodial death? (Himself answered that a murder case needs to be registered against SHO)
7) Is tourism declining in Goa? Why?

Member 3 (Lady):
1) Asked about beach cleaning initiative mentioned in the DAF.
2) There was a landslide in Wayanad. Is Goa on track to experience similar natural disasters if unabated development continues?
3) Is Goa overpopulated?
4) What can be done to ensure that tourism doesn't harm environment?
5) Single-use plastic was banned few yrs ago, but still there are mountains of waste. What will you do as DM if there is a similar issue in your district? How to address this huge issue of waste management?
6) How will you spread awareness among public regarding eliminating plastic?

Member 4 (Poker face):
1) You studied Electrical Engineering from a prestigious institute. How did you use your electrical engineering knowledge in Audit?
2) Most of the IITB graduates do a software job or go abroad. Why did you choose to do neither?
3) Give positives and negatives of IIT Bombay?
4) What do you mean by "good quality education"?

Chairman: Thank you, All the best
Overall, the board was cordial.

Mocks given: Samkalp (great experience), O2O with Ravindran Sir, VisionIAS, Chanakya Mandal.

Special thanks to Shubham sir (Vidyapeeth) for his continued guidance in the last 2 years.

Most of the mocks focused on economics and sharemarket, but completely untouched in the actual interview.

Date - 04 April 2024
Board - BB Swain
Optional - Anthropology
Background - BSMS (Chemistry) IISER Mohali
Keywords - NGO, Sketching, Swimming, Tissue Engineering, Drugs


Chairman
Should we have small districts?
What about the recent roll back by Rajasthan?
Can a district exist on its own?

M1
What is pedagogy?
How you teach, details about Ngo?
Why you did this degree?
Sketching vs Drawing?

M2
Private company name in Wind energy projects?
Swimming how you practice? About different styles?
A quality needed in ias?
Some case study related to this and discussion

M3
Team sport vs individual?
Autocracy vs democracy?
How to fight corruption?
How to solve air pollution?
Discussion about hockey and cricket

M4
Nato?
Issue of Europe?
Diabetes and it's types?
Application of tissue engineering?
Social media age negatives
Healthy sportsmanship
Your timings in sports

Cordial Board

Special thanks to Shubam sir (Vidyapeeth ias) helped boost confidence.

Apart from that one to one with Ravindran sir and Bassi sir, mocks at Chahal & Chankyamandal were very helpful

Name : Xyz
Board : Sheel Vardhan Singh
Date : 03/04/2025 AN 3rd to go
DAF : chess, Badminton, Global politics, Mechanical engineering, ITS, Kerala, Gujarat

Chairman:
How do your friends address you?
1.You play online chess. Have you heard of Joshua Waitzkin?
(Said no then he explained)
2. How did you learn chess? Whether by King and pawn or random positions?
3. Which combination of pieces in chess is more advantageous?
4. Should India hold the Olympics considering how badly it effected the economies of Brazil and France? (Said yes)
5. Which is the skill that India should be focussing on to improve employment? (said coding)
6. So should India spend money on developing coding skills or on Olympics?

M1
1. You were born in Kerala, but grew up in Gujarat. Can you tell what both people can learn from each other?
2. What can both states learn economically from the other?
3. The number of applicants for Civil Service from Gujarat is less. Why so?
M3
1. You have hobby of following Global politics, what exactly do you in it?
2. In the last quarter, what we're the major events that interested you?
3. If the Russia - Ukraine war is stopped at the current position, what are the wins and losses for both Ukraine and Russia? ( Chair interjected asking why is Ukraine's capital spelled as both Kyiv and Kiev? (Didn't know and he replied ). Further asked have you heard of Chicken Kiev speech ( saying watch it since you are interested)
4. The era of annexations were believed to be over with World War 2. Is it making a comeback now?
M3
1. How will you use your mechanical engineering skills in administration?
2. How will you use in meeting Net Zero targets? (started with Renewable energy but intervened asking is Net zero only about energy)
3. How will you use skills for meeting Net Zero in waste and water management?
4. Earlier India had good badminton players. Why is India not producing similar players now?
M4
1. Kerala and Gujarat both have linkages with the Middle East since ancient time continuing to this day. Can you elaborate?
2. India is now trying to have connectivity through IMEC. Which country in the region is opposed to it?
3. India is building another connectivity project in the region. Which is it?
4. What India is constructing as part of the project?
5. Since you are from DGFT, what is your opinion on the tariffs of Trump on India?

Chairman said your interview is over. It was nice talking to you.

25/03/25
Name- V
Board - Sanjay Verma sir
Key words daf- pencil sketching, watching travel vlogs, yoga and meditation ,blood donation
Work exp- wipro, group c state service -registration department ,ECE, sociology optional

U are currently working with government..is it  through exam..
Where do you work- head office/ sub registrar office
You worked with wipro..what was your role
Education boards  available in india- intl board-IB
What do you think about travelling..is it only for photos, videos and show off..don't youthink it is the major reason for surge in travelling...they don't like to know about history, importantance of place
What do you think
If any product you have..how will you market in India
Major pencils available in India
Do you know any cartoonist- famous ppl
What do you sketch
Ashtanga yoga
Times person of the year- women- who?
What is Gotra?
What are  components of blood? What is plasma..
What is unit of battery in smartphone..what is preferable..battery capacity..
quote - it doesn't matter whether cat is black or white as long as it does it's job..who said..what is it about
North- south division, do you think such division exists..what are such division..follow up.
China- traditional and non traditional threats
How will it affect india
Do you think trump will acquire Greenland
What is it for world order..is it possible
What is trumps take..
Do you think India's youth population is positive or challenge
Some quote..who said it
Some books you have read
Stamp paper scam..how to control bogus docu..how to control
Main issue in it
Technology in registration..central and state govt scheme, and follow up on it.
Have you read any book apart from syllabus

Chairman- we have time..will ask you a question..
Let me give you a task to sketch a person who has no description..I will give you a lakh rupees for it..will you sketch it for me
It is prophet Mohammed..

Board cordial..listening and gave answers also..30 minutes.mocks-10; more one on one sessions;thank you for interview transcripts and my friends.

Date -late march
Board- Shri . BB Swain sir
Keywords - MBBS, medical officer job at PHC, at TB hospital , self help books, social service group, work in tribal areas, anthropology, NGO.
 
 
Chairman sir
 
 
1. You worked in difficult area, what type of challenges you faced.
2.Some discussion about feeling of isolation during work.
 
 
 
Member 1 :
 
1. Why civil services ,after doing well in medical field?
2. Don't you feel that 1  medical seat  will be waste. there should be guilt about it. So how will you overcome this guilt?
3. COVID 19 time- 3 challenge , from your work area
4. COVID 19 time- 3 things to improve , especially in medical field
5. Sometimes Doctors are not behaving in good manner, they don't give sufficient time to patients... what are reasons ?
6. Which self help books have you read ?
7. Are these  books helping you ?
 
 
 
 
Member 2
1. Human evolution line-what is controversy and debate about neanderthal
2. Tribal region have resources under forests, threat to their rights, and there is demand of resources for development, so which approach to follow to balance both these things?
3. Trust between tribal communities and government, what are reasons for some good working NGOs holding trust of tribals
4. Some doctors are making unnecessary prescriptions, what are reasons?
5. Reasons on doctors side, is there any pressure
 
 
Member 3
 
1. Some hospitals have their own pharmacy shop, sometimes  they indirectly compelling patients to purchase medicine from these  shops only, so as A DM which step will you take
2. Clinical establishment act, how to make more transparency
3. Jago grahak jago campaign
4. Objectives of campaign
Name of online platform for something related to some awareness ...(I don't know)
5. How will you promote gender equality at family level
6. Some discussion on Self help books
7. One of the most appealing line to you on reading books,
 
 
 
Member 4
 
1. SDG related to health sector
Our progress in this sdg
2. What are reasons for not able to achieve success in achieving targets?
3. Man's search for meaning book, what is mean by searching of meaning ?
4. Writer name
5. Logotherapy?
6. Why you founded social service group, what measures taken by group
7. Sir suggested me 2 books to read in self help books category
8. New branch of study/ science emerging combining medical field and humanities..?  (I don't know).
 
 
 
 
 

The major differences in IPS vacancy distribution between batch 2023 and 2024 are as follows:

1. State/Cadre-wise Total Vacancy Changes
- Significant Increases:
- Bihar: 2 → 15 (+13)
- Karnataka: 5 → 9 (+4)
- Maharashtra: 12 → 16 (+4)
- Manipur: 8 → 16 (+8)
- Madhya Pradesh: 10 → 13 (+3)

- Significant Decreases:
- West Bengal: 23 → 9 (−14)
- Telangana: 6 → 1 (−5)
- Tripura: 5 → 1 (−4)
- Gujarat: 10 → 5 (−5)
- Assam Meghalaya: 8 → 5 (−3)
- Uttar Pradesh: 28 → 20 (−8)

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2. Category-wise Trends
- OBC Vacancies: Increased from 53 (2023) to 65 (2024) (+12).
- UR (Including EWS): Slight decrease from 103 (2023) to 100 (2024) (−3), but Insider UR vacancies rose from 22 to 25.
- SC/ST: Minimal changes (SC: 31 → 32; ST: 13 → 13).

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3. Insider-Outsider Shifts
- Total Insider Vacancies: Increased from 64 (2023) to 68 (2024).
- Total Outsider Vacancies: Decreased from 136 (2023) to 132 (2024).

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4. Notable State-specific Category Shifts
- Bihar: Shift from SC/ST vacancies in 2023 (SC=1, ST=1) to UR/OBC dominance in 2024 (UR=6, OBC=7).
- West Bengal: UR vacancies dropped sharply from 14 to 3.
- Telangana: All categories reduced, leaving only 1 OBC vacancy.

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Summary
The 2024 vacancy distribution reflects a reallocation favoring states like Bihar, Manipur, and Maharashtra, with a focus on increasing OBC representation and Insider vacancies. Conversely, states like West Bengal, Telangana, and Gujarat saw significant reductions in total vacancies.

Thank you 🙏🙏

Name:Amoghavarsha
Date:3/04/25, 5th to go in afternoon session
Lasted for:~25 mins
Keywords: Self-reflective journaling, Watching movies, Anthropology, Computer Science and Engineering, Karnataka

Chairman: Sheelvardhan Sir
1. Any recent movie you watched?
2. Analyse the character of the police officer in *Laapataa Ladies*.
3. How should the police officer have behaved with the woman?
4. Do we need such police officers in the service?
5. Is it okay to be efficient while accepting bribes?
6. Do you journal?
7. Would you be okay with sharing your journal with your friend?
8. If not, then why do we write about a lot of things on social media while we are not ready to share our journal?
9. Does that mean everything written on social media is a lie?
10. Today, we generate a lot of data on social media. Should a person have the right to erase their data after their death? (Said YES)
11. But then, companies won’t benefit. As a person planning to start a company, would you go for such a move?
12. Would it be profitable for companies?
13. In Indian customs, we have a concept called 'fasting'. Do we need such fasting in digital spaces, such as 'digital fasting'?
14. What is your social media use policy in your personal life?
15. What is net neutrality?
16. Do we have net neutrality today?
17. How do we promote it?
18. What about issues related to internet connectivity?

Member 1
1. What has been the status of Naxalism?
2. Can you name the states where it is prevalent today?
3. Do you think that we can see more progress in the coming days?
4. Why do we have the concept of an open-book exam?
5. Drugs – what measures have been taken, and why haven’t they been successful?
6. What should we do about it?
7. What is fentanyl?

Member 2
1. Have you done NCC?
2. Why didn’t you join the army?
3. You are from Karnataka. There are some irritants with respect to Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. What are they?
4. What is the status?
5. With respect to Naxalism, what developmental works has the government undertaken to deal with it?

Member 3
1. What is the utility of Computer Science and Engineering in administration?
2. What is the origin of Naxalism?
3. What is KAVACH?
4. Who built it?
5. Why is the government saying that we should teach humanities to science students?

Member 4
1. How does the composition of Northeastern states impact the foreign policy of India?
2. Why haven’t we signed a global agreement on indigenous people?
3. There are many historical places in Karnataka – Aihole, Badami, Shravan Belagola, Beluru, Halebidu, Hampi, and Kittur Rani Chennamma. Can you arrange them chronologically?
4. What are we doing to create enough awareness about our history among our children?
5. Are we taking them to visit these places?
6. Tell me the difference between matriarchy and matrilineal systems.
7. Are there any tribes in Karnataka that follow this practice?

Chairman: Your interview is over. It was nice talking to you.

The board was cordial, and overall, I had a good experience. Sheelvardhan Sir was trying to have a very deep discussion on common yet open-ended questions, but I couldn’t match up to his level or expectations!

Mocks: SAMKALP(closest to actual interview ),Vajirao, Next, Vision, Shankar IAS, India4IAS, etc.
Utility: Makes you more comfortable with difficult or uncomfortable questions. In no way similar to the actual interview, but needed for practice, though in a limited number.

O20: Vinay Sir, Mahesh Bhagawat Sir

Thank you to all the members who are posting transcripts!
All the best to all.

Name: GOOD ONE
BOARD:  SHRI SHUKLA SIR
KEYWORDS : anthropology, covid , doctor, Maharashtr a

Chairman sir
1. Your name is..
2. Where are you from...
3. What was the Vision behind the Constitution of India
4. What is so unique about the constitution of india
5. Secularism and Socialism why not included in the constitution from beginning


6. M2 ———————Why civil services
7. Why anthro as optional
8. How anthropology will help in administration
9. Situation based , Dm on health
10. Do dr serve in rural areas in Maharashtra
11. What are the problems with Maharashtra's health care
12. Suggestion on health


13. M3——————-do you know this place... ( sorry sir)
14. Situation Dm on left wing extremism
15. Tell me abt the global hunger index
16. Criterias in it
17. India's rank
18. What is the ideal maternal mortality rate?
19. India's progress


20. M4 —————I never heard abt ANAPANA tell me abt it
21. Health benefits of anapana
22. Govt policy do you think we should promote meditation as part of wellness
23. Forests are declining, your suggestion


24. M5 ————Do you read books/ Literature
25. What's your take on Fiction in academic curriculum in addition to science math
26. Why ?
27. Give examples
Chairman sir said thank you

● shri Mahesh bhagwat sir (one on one was helpful)
● shri  Shubham sir from vidyapeeth IAS, He helped me a lot
● Gave many mocks ( utility : confidence building only )

Interview Transcript
Name : fakeer aadmi
Date- 02/04/25 Forenoon
DAF- MA IR from JNU, Reading Non Fiction and military biographies [Rest of it is irrelevant]

Chairperson (I1)

1. USA is attacking Iran — do you know of any movement in that region?


2. What's your take on this US action?


3. Don't you think this will push Iran further into instability?


4. What could be the implications of such an action?


5. How much nuclear enrichment has Iran done so far?


6. How much time will it take for Iran to create a bomb?


7. Can the USA destroy Iran’s bombs completely?


8. So you mean to say they can delay but not destroy?


9. What steps will Iran take in response?


10. Do you think the USA can eliminate top commanders?


11. Some more comments on Iran-China-USA triangle.


12. Can you elaborate on your comment that USA is in relative decline?


13. Don’t you think Trump did the right thing by ending endless wars?


14. So you think Trump is unwise?


15. So you agree with his strategy, but not the means?


16. [Later] You talked about Bangladesh. Talking with Jamaat? Won’t that increase terror in the Northeast?


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Member 2 (I2)

1. What do you think is the most important quality of a civil servant?


2. Why innovation specifically?


3. Suppose you're an SDM and your junior is underperforming, what will you do?


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Member 3 (I3)

1. Suppose you are an SDM and receive conflicting orders from seniors — what will you do?


2. Suppose your senior gives you illegal orders — what will you do?


3. Suppose your junior is going through a personal problem — how will you handle it?


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Member 4 (I4)- Lady

1. What is your service preference?


2. Do you agree — “Disarming Hamas won’t solve Israel’s problem”?


3. Is there a way to solve the Israel-Palestine issue?


4. Do you know about Mohammad Yunus’s recent comments on India’s Northeast?


5. As Foreign Secretary, how would you respond to such statements?




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Member 5 (I5)

1. You talked about Bangladesh — how would stopping the Brahmaputra’s water work?


2. Israelis don’t care about law — shouldn’t India also act like that?


3. You read military biographies and nonfiction — why not fiction?


4. Do you think literature and fiction should be taught in schools?

At the end Chairman sir Said, I do agree with most of Bangladesh solutions given by you, but I think talking with Jamat may get counterproductive as they may involve themselves in terrorism in North East. But chaliye, is topic pe kabhi aur charcha karenge, aaj waqt ki thodi kami hai!

Interview over.

Remarks- Cordial environment, Shukla sirs format is a bit different. He rarely asks straight questions and instead gives a few statements and goes silent! [Which gets problematic at times as it creates uncertainty as to what he wants from us]
Overall It was fun!
Duration- God Knows!

UPSC Interview2024

Name~Arun malviya
Date of interview~ 12/02/2025
Board~ honourable Raj shukla sir,last to go
Time duration~ approximately 25 to 30 minutes
Daf keyword~ AGAR MALWA,MADHYAPRADESH, HINDI LITERATURE, SURYA NAMASKAR AND YOGA PRACTICE, MAA tujhe pranam yojna, DAVV indore, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA new delhi, political science, english literature and Geography subjects during college time,


Mai andar enter hua aur sabko namste kiya

Chairperson sir
Aaiye aaiye bethiye, kaha ke rahne wale hai aap?
Thik hai. Hum apni baat judiciary se start karte hai
Do you think that at present time judiciary is working independently? And some cross questions
Give some latest examples where you seen that judiciary is independent
What are challenges of judiciary and a very long monologue on how judiciary is not woking good.
Bar council members and power of senior advocates in judiciary


Panelist member 1]

1.Aap kis district se hai? I said AGAR MALWA madhya pradesh s hu.
2.aapke yaha koi temple bahut famous hai kya naam hai uska?
3. Scope of renewable energy in your district? Solar and wind both?
4. Wind energy ka scope itna achcha kyu hai aapke yaha?
5. Maa tujhe pranam yojna kya hai? Kya hota hai? Kya benefit hua?
6. Ramcharitmanas kisne likha hai?

Panelist member 2 (lady member; she is from north east

Tell me something about Sikkim’s history? Random questions
India m kyu aaya sikkim? Nepal bhutan ke pass kyu nhi gya? Thoda grill kiya
University m politics kyu hoti hai? Is it beneficial for student? Aur kis type ki activity hoti hai university k level par and some cross questions..
How important is money in a person's life? Can he make his life much better with money?

Panelist member 3

Aapne keshwanand bharti case ki baat kahi thi chairperson sir s baat krte time… who was keshwanand? Chief justice the…ya koi aur the? What is basic structure? Kya kya include hai isme?
Fundamental right aur DPSP kaha se liya hai constitution m? What is basic different between both?
Which fundamental right is most important according to you? I said sir article 14 …. Then he replied that if i give you choice to choose between art 21 and art 14? What you choose? Then i said sir article 21 and Justify it.
Hindi literature me time period ki history bata dijiye basic si?



Panelist member 4 (lady member) bahut achchi mam thi bahut achhe s baat kr rhi thi

You fill yoga as a hobby in your DAF।
Are you aware about soft power? Give me definition and examples of soft powers?
Then what is hard power?
She asked me that which power is good for india? Soft power or hard power? I said SMART power,
Would you think that our literature like RAMAYAN is also play important role as a soft power?
Difference form of ramayan in the world?
Give an example of any International religious place which shows that india is doing good for developing our soft power,, i said buddha circuit and UAE swaminarayan temple….

Mam n chairperson sir ki aur dekha…. Thoda pause lene ke baad sir n mujhe bola thik hai aapka interview ho gya hai.. aap jaa sakte hai.. mene unhe Thank you bola aur mai bahar aa gya

UPSC Interview2024

Name~Arun malviya
Date of interview~ 12/02/2025
Board~ honourable Raj shukla sir,last to go
Time duration~ approximately 25 to 30 minutes
Daf keyword~ AGAR MALWA,MADHYAPRADESH, HINDI LITERATURE, SURYA NAMASKAR AND YOGA PRACTICE, MAA tujhe pranam yojna, DAVV indore, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA new delhi, political science, english literature and Geography subjects during college time,


Mai andar enter hua aur sabko namste kiya

Chairperson sir
Aaiye aaiye bethiye, kaha ke rahne wale hai aap?
Thik hai. Hum apni baat judiciary se start karte hai
Do you think that at present time judiciary is working independently? And some cross questions
Give some latest examples where you seen that judiciary is independent
What are challenges of judiciary and a very long monologue on how judiciary is not woking good.
Bar council members and power of senior advocates in judiciary


Panelist member 1]

1.Aap kis district se hai? I said AGAR MALWA madhya pradesh s hu.
2.aapke yaha koi temple bahut famous hai kya naam hai uska?
3. Scope of renewable energy in your district? Solar and wind both?
4. Wind energy ka scope itna achcha kyu hai aapke yaha?
5. Maa tujhe pranam yojna kya hai? Kya hota hai? Kya benefit hua?
6. Ramcharitmanas kisne likha hai?

Panelist member 2 (lady member; she is from north east

Tell me something about Sikkim’s history? Random questions
India m kyu aaya sikkim? Nepal bhutan ke pass kyu nhi gya? Thoda grill kiya
University m politics kyu hoti hai? Is it beneficial for student? Aur kis type ki activity hoti hai university k level par and some cross questions..
How important is money in a person's life? Can he make his life much better with money?

Panelist member 3

Aapne keshwanand bharti case ki baat kahi thi chairperson sir s baat krte time… who was keshwanand? Chief justice the…ya koi aur the? What is basic structure? Kya kya include hai isme?
Fundamental right aur DPSP kaha se liya hai constitution m? What is basic different between both?
Which fundamental right is most important according to you? I said sir article 14 …. Then he replied that if i give you choice to choose between art 21 and art 14? What you choose? Then i said sir article 21 and Justify it.
Hindi literature me time period ki history bata dijiye basic si?



Panelist member 4 (lady member) bahut achchi mam thi bahut achhe s baat kr rhi thi

You fill yoga as a hobby in your DAF।
Are you aware about soft power? Give me definition and examples of soft powers?
Then what is hard power?
She asked me that which power is good for india? Soft power or hard power? I said SMART power,
Would you think that our literature like RAMAYAN is also play important role as a soft power?
Difference form of ramayan in the world?
Give an example of any International religious place which shows that india is doing good for developing our soft power,, i said buddha circuit and UAE swaminarayan temple….

Mam n chairperson sir ki aur dekha…. Thoda pause lene ke baad sir n mujhe bola thik hai aapka interview ho gya hai.. aap jaa sakte hai.. mene unhe Thank you bola aur mai bahar aa gya

Name- Special thanks to SOMP
Date - 03/04/2025, Afternoon (2nd last to go)
Board -BB Swain sir
DAF entries asked - PSIR optional, Commerce, hobby-cooking, watching science fiction movies

Chairman sir -
- When you got selected, in 2021 ?
- Malwa, what is this malwa ? Is it a place ?
- What is malwa cuisine?
- What is dal bafla ?
- How will you promote it ?

M1
- This department of telecom and post has become redundant, do you see any role ?
- What is the one positive of private players coming to telecom ?
- Do you cook just dal bafla or other things also ?
- Is malpua also from malwa ?
- Movies which you have watched recently
- Dont you think ott needs to be regulated ?
- What is this IMC ?
- What role you performed ?
- On which topics sessions were arranged ?
- Why we need bsnl ?
- There are lot of issues when you lay infra for telecom like forest clearance , what are they ?
- Don’t you think cooking is a woman job, there is a clear separation between household duty ?

M2
- (in hindi) atta guthna aata hai ?
- Do you know a book written on malwa cuisines ?
- There is one sweet malwa dish which has meat in it ? Do you know ?
- What is e commerce ?
- What is difference between people from malwa and people from delhi ?
- Why people of malwa lives a life of contentment ?
- Do you see any change in their aspirations , are they doing something in startups ?
- What is the different aspect of indian scifi movie, do you really consider them scifi ?
- What is science fiction ?

M3
- You just cook dal bafla or something else also ?
- (In hindi ) bhindi mein kitna paani daalte hai ?
- Why you want to be ias when you have such a great hobby of cooking , just open a startup and earn crores of rupees ? What you will do in govt service, where do you see yourself in government of india at the age of 60 ?
- Where do you adjust loss in networth ? Does it affect networth ?
- What is networth ?
- What is the issue of VI recently in news ? What government will get out of it ? What is the exact amount that has been converted to equity ?
- What role you are looking after in DoP ?

M4
- Starlink coming to india, tell me three things which it will change ?
- Will it be feasible to use such a huge satellite network which will cost crores.
- Shall we go for it ?
- Can we connect whole globe with satellite without laying ground infrastructure?


Okay Son, Your Interview is over, we will surely try dal bafla.
I told please sir come to Indore i’ll host you.
He replied- Arre! you are staying in Delhi, won’t you be able to cook here itself.

Overall Experience- Very Good. Board was very cordial.

Relevance of mocks - Gave 7-8 mocks, they were helpful for practicing and improving speaking skills.

Gave a few O2Os with Samkalp,Puneet Sir SOMP, S. Baliyan Sir,
Thankyou everyone for sharing the transcripts. All the best.